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Royal Caribbean Cruise Casino - SAVE YOUR MONEY
| March 4th, 2010 at 1:13:01 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 256 Posts: 5776 |
I've always wondered why they don't have such cruises off the coast of the major California cities. Also, why can they have them on Alaska cruises when you're obviously in Alaska waters. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| March 4th, 2010 at 1:16:57 PM permalink | |
| cclub79 Member since: Dec 16, 2009 Threads: 26 Posts: 912 | From cruisecheap.com: Is the casino open during an Alaska cruise? Gambling is not legal in the state of Alaska. However, the cruise lines will open the casino during the period when you are sailing in the international waters around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At all other times, the casino will be closed. |
| March 4th, 2010 at 3:18:29 PM permalink | |
| madmike Member since: Mar 3, 2010 Threads: 0 Posts: 16 | Casinos at sea and opening hours: If there is no other appropriate legisalation, and many states don't have any, then you have to be in internatinal waters to be able to operate. usually (but not always) 3-5 miles of shore. The FL gambling boats were good examples, they had to sail to international water and could not open till that point, closing again before returning to shore. Some states/countries make exceptions, for example in Alsaka, where the cruise ship casinos are allowed to open as long as there is a preventative method in place to stop casual visitors (eg if the ship is sailing with all access doors shut). The USVI allow cruise ships to actually open the casinos while in port, but only after 6:00pm, Aruba the casinos can open at 7:00pm, in Nassua the casinos can open, but only if the ship is staying in the island for 18 hours plus, and again only after 7:00pm. Philadelphia allowed ships sailing from Philly to open the casinos (but only after they sailed), usually 4:30 pm onwards as a way to try an encourage more cruises ships to call, with limited sucess. They even tried to liscence this, in 1999, with limited sucess. The panama canal, the cruise ship casinos in the old days had to be closed, but now they will be open for the complete transit, and yes people will gamble. |
| March 17th, 2010 at 4:33:14 PM permalink | |
| slyther Member since: Feb 1, 2010 Threads: 7 Posts: 324 | LIkewise, Casinos are not allowed on ships that make port in Hawai'i |
| March 17th, 2010 at 5:34:51 PM permalink | |
| boomdog Member since: Jan 9, 2010 Threads: 9 Posts: 23 | Hay Raleigh I live less than an 1hr and half from myrtle beach. I have never been on the casino boat. What are the odds like. I didn't think they were very good and thats why i never played on their boats. I don't know this for sure but I have heard this from second hand information. |
| March 17th, 2010 at 7:39:14 PM permalink | |
| RaleighCraps Member since: Feb 20, 2010 Threads: 27 Posts: 542 |
The one I looked at was Diamond Girl, I believe. I never took a trip on her. We were in Myrtle killing time one day and were all set to go, but we missed the sail time by 20 minutes or so. I would guess the odds are not good. Always borrow money from a pessimist; They don't expect to get paid back !
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| March 17th, 2010 at 7:58:45 PM permalink | |
| madmike Member since: Mar 3, 2010 Threads: 0 Posts: 16 |
Sorry Slyther, not quite true. If the ship sails only in Hawaii or just in the USA with out any international stops, then the use of gaming equiptment is prohibited, and the ship will not have them, eg Pride of America, an NCL ship which cruises ONLY in Hawaii. However if you call outside the USA, eg Ensenada in Mexico, on a Cruise that went LA (OR San Diego) to Hawaii and back then the ship will have an onboard casino, eg the Celebrity Summit does this run (as do other lines) that said may lines that call on Ensenada on the Hawaii transits many times don't even let the guests get off in Mexico, as it's just a quick stop (We call it a technical call in the trade) and as soon as the ship has been cleared by local authorities then its straight off again. |
| April 27th, 2010 at 5:16:30 PM permalink | |
| ruascott Member since: Mar 30, 2010 Threads: 16 Posts: 470 | Does anyone know what kind of limits I would find on my upcoming RC cruise? Craps, BJ, Bacc? |
| April 27th, 2010 at 9:33:57 PM permalink | |
| RaleighCraps Member since: Feb 20, 2010 Threads: 27 Posts: 542 |
Last RC cruise I was on last year was 2x Odds and 2x on field 2 and 12. I can't recall if the vig was paid up front or not on the 4/10 buy. No hop bets. Funny I can't remember the minimum. I think it was $5, but it could have been $10. I got to know the casino manager and he would always open the table for me when I went in. I played alone quite a bit. Always borrow money from a pessimist; They don't expect to get paid back !
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| April 28th, 2010 at 6:50:07 AM permalink | |
| ruascott Member since: Mar 30, 2010 Threads: 16 Posts: 470 |
Man, I hope there will be a least a few other players, I hate playing craps alone. I think most people are too intimidated by craps, thinking that its a complicated game due to the fast action, stange language, and wild arrary of bets. Most that I've introduced are shocked how easy it is and are loving it in no time. |
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