First cruise .. my 82 year old mother ON HER BIRTHDAY was on Carnival Victory with us. She put her money in a slot machine and hit 25 Cents. Didn't know how to work the machine so I pulled the handle for her. She hit for $1000 … and also got a free t-shirt. Hubby got the t-shirt and she watched that money like a hawk for the rest of the cruise (we put it in the safe) and she wanted to make sure it was still there 5 times a day. On way home through NYC she finally parted with a few bucks and bought us breakfast.
We love the casino on the ship. On our last cruise, my husband won a little every single day, while I lost every day. We consider it part of the entertainment on the cruise. And even when losing, we still have a great time! Great video Jamie!
A couple of years ago we took a cruise with another couple, our best friends. This was before they moved 3K miles to live by us(we meet them on a cruise in 2016). My best friend and I spent one whole night in the casino. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN! We went up and down(hubbies went to bed lol). And then magic......I hit a machine for a ton. The money was nice trust me but the night together was magical. This last Feb we lost her husband. We are all heartbroken. But we have the memory of that special night together.
Jamie, this is really instructional and helpful for those who might not have much of an idea about casinos on cruise-liners. We were given a free cruise last year ( a nice one actually on a very good cruise line)f or 2 by a land based casino we play in once in a while near Miami when we go to our winter home. We were not cruise enthusiasts but hell, we thought it was free might as well go for a week, since we're down for the winter anyway. So we spent a lot of time in the casino on the ship every night. We asked one of the Casino hosts for a drink pass for each of us (2) the first night. No problem. Free drinks in the casino (but nowhere else) which was great. I made sure to throw a tip to the waiters every drink we had. We also had made bookings at premium restaurants before we left (extra $$) for a bit of a change in the evenings, when we really didn't have to. The Casino host would ask us where we wanted to eat each night, and it was comped at any restaurant we wanted. Some restaurants were 80$ -100$ premium (above the included sit down price in the dining room) extra per person. My wife wanted a spa treatment, the Casino host told her to go up and get what she wanted. Bottom line, For the host to do this, I believe that its a matter of playing enough over the duration of the cruise, getting a casino host to specifically look after our needs (thats their job for us and others) and being respectful and courteous, and not demanding. He offered some nice perks for us, and we appreciated it. I know there are minimums of how much gambling is expected, so the host must be very aware of this. The whole experience was fabulous. Food, ship, service, ports etc were beautiful. We lost money in the Casino (the payouts are much poorer than on land where its regulated) as expected; but the way we looked at it was that since we didn't pay anything, it was ok to spend something! The same cruise line gave us another free trip this year, on an even nicer, newer ship, and we are looking forward to being cruise enthusiasts and casino players once again!
Best way to avoid ATM Fees and table fees is Put your sail and sign card in a slot, add money to the slot machine (however much you want to take out from the ATM) then cash out, go to cashier and get your money. No fees.
On my first cruise, Royal Caribbean, I played a really strange poker machine that had what looked like cards cut in half on a spit and they would spin when you played a hand. I won a jackpot of over $900 and they gave me a t-shirt. Later that same night my husband wanted to stay in the cabin so I went back to the casino alone. I won a progressive video poker jackpot for almost $1200 and my husband and I left the ship with matching t-shirts! Exciting!
I won $3,000+ jackpot on a Buffalo Gold machine on the Carnival Vista January 2018, I had put in about 200+ over two days and I hit it early in the morning on a sea day.Needless to say I was shocked, bonus, I got free drinks in the casino. However, I only played about a few hours after winning cause I didn't want to give them the money back.
My mom and I won big on NCL's Pearl back in 2007. We won $800 at the blackjack table! 😎 Now we did put some back in the next night, but we did both leave that cruise with money in our pocket, which doesn't usually happen. 🤣
One of my 1st cruises years ago, I hit a major jack pot on the 1st day of the cruise. I have won several slot tournaments which are a lot of fun. This past year I hit another jackpot on the Carnival Radiance 17:23 of the Sea playing Double Diamond Deluxe. I average about 3 cruises a year and my family and I feel it’s the best value for your money. I really enjoy watching your videos. When I’m not on a cruise, watching your videos gives me the sense of being there. Thanks Mark
My wife and I went to Alaska inside cruises on NCL because we were Platinum and Diamond members thru Harrah's slot system. The cruise was free and had a great balcony suite. Don't get me wrong we still paid a total of around $10,000.00 for everything else. We did win and walked away with over $5,000.00 during our time at the casinos, so all in all we went on a bucket list trip to Alaska and spent just below $5,000.00 out of pocket. I call that a BIG WIN !!!!!
My wife and i typically lose about 1000$ each per 7 day cruise but we still consider it a win because Carnival and Royal both comp us a balcony everytime, we are about to take our 14th cruise in 4 years and we only paid for our first on each cruise line, every cruise since has been a comped cruise. With Royal they let you combine offers so they offer me a free balcony and we can add my wifes comp to mine and get a free suite. If we had to pay for a suite it would cost a whole lot more than we lose gambling.
Combining offers is when say you got a free ocean view cabin offer and your spouse got a free balcony cruise offer. If the cruise line combines offers, you may be able to convert these two offers into a suite cabin on your next cruise. @@John-jk1zb
Went on a Royal Caribbean cruise, wife won big, Day 2 1,000, Day 3 2,250 Day 4 0 Day 5 4,000 Day 6 0 Day 7 10,600 a grand total of more than 17,000 on the 3 slot machines. Going in 2 weeks in the free suite they gave us for 7 days.I won 1,000 on night 6. what a trip
We live in Las Vegas and went on Carnival Paradise last year in March. I have only been on Royal Caribbean before, so I was not a fan of Carnival right from the get go except the large cabin suite we had. The casino was small but we did play almost every day. We don't spend huge amounts at the casino, even here where we live. We will take $20-40 and go play a couple machines...soooo no, we're not betting max bet and our odds are lower but it kills time and we sometimes hit enough that allows us to keep playing. We have a rule. If we start with $20 and double our money, we cash out and put the winning aside. We can continue playing on what we brought, but try not to dip into our winnings. On the Carnival ship, I entered the slot tournament and came in 2nd place! Won a t-shirt! Yay!
Don from Don's Family Vacations had mentioned that if you want to play slots in a ship casino do it within the first two days. They have them set loose for the first couple of days for word of people winning to get around, then they tighten them for the rest of the cruise.
Hi Bstaton67..I think that is a myth. Payout amounts can be changed, but not as easily as people think. In Vegas, in order to change a payout %, there needs to be paperwork filed, etc so it's a bit of a process. At Sea, there are different regulations, but the casinos do operate under US Federal Laws and I don't believe they can or would, just press a button and change payout amounts. The machines are set low already..low enough for ships to make good money on them.
I've also read that in comments on You Tube.. go to the Casino the 1st or 2nd night of a 7 day cruise.... I was wondering if that was really TRUE or not???! 🤔
@@karenflahive5950 It would entail going to their central system that is connected to all machines and changing a number. At Sea they aren't regulated by the gaming commission in the states unless the ship is flagged in the United States.
I like slots on occasion. And it does feel like cruise ship slots are much tighter than land based slots. But I go in with the money that I allocate to gambling being already spent. If I win anything, great, that's money put towards my seapass account and awesome, got a little extra scratch. If I dont ever win a single pull of the slots, then I'm comfortable knowing that I had already allocated the money I spent gambling and I knew what I got into when I gambled.
Yep! When it comes to slots you have no idea what the house edge is. Can't change the house edge on table games without the player knowing. Jamie is right about having to watch the table rules like the 6/5 payout on BJ. That raises house edge from about 0.5% to 2%. Also, be ready for the craps tables to limit your odds bets to 1 or 2X pass line bets. This raises the house edge, but it's less than 1% difference. And they will call a "no roll" on dice throws where both dice do not hit the back wall. Just little things to be ready for.
We were surprised. My wife's favorite game, quickly disappearing and seldom found, is Hoot Loot. They actually had that on Liberty of the Seas when we cruised in April. She was absolutely thrilled.
I was a winner on a RC cruise... Paid college tuition that quarter. Won on poker machine. Spent 10min waiting for our dinner reservation time... It made me late to dinner lol. Also won $500 on slot tournament.
Sage advice. You have to know how to be a gracious loser if you are not a professional gambler. Do not chase. Do not expect that the money you lost will come back if you play long enough. These approaches to casino play will ruin your life, let alone ruin your trip. I love what the video says about breaking even being a good thing. If the casino on the cruise has benefits, you will get something out of your time on the floor. Plus, you have all the money you came to play with.
I love to drop a few dollars in the slots on my cruises. I keep that cash separately and know exactly what I have. At the end of my last cruise I had $80 more to take home. Years back I went to Boluxie with a friend and we walked into the casino, I sat down at a slot machine, put two quarters in and all the bells and whistles were going off. I am not a gambler, so I was not sure what was going on at that point. The lady next to me stopped gambling and watched my machine. Soon the floor manager showed up and eventually the "dinging" stopped and I had won $1,200.00 dollars, just enough to make me have to pay taxes on it. I got up to find my friend and sat with her for a bit and decided to put a quarter into the machine next to her and immediately won $200.00 more. So.............I spent .75 cents and walked out with $1,400.00.
Really, you have to pay tax on Winnings in the US? Do they allow you to claim back on losses too? This is the reason the UK doesn't tax gambling as more people lose than win.
@@StevenTheGeek I used to be a tax preparer for H&R Block. You can save receipts from losses, up to the amount of winnings. In other words, if you win $1200 but have $1200 in losses, it means NO TAXES on winnings. Lottery tickets work for the deduction in casino winnings, too.
Jamie, slot payout is on most ships at 75%. As you stated,cruise ships are regulated by where they are registered. Many cruise ships are registered in Bahama which has a slot regulation of 75%.
My wife and I cruise a lot. Mostly Royal ships some Norwegian. We gamble she enjoys certain slots and always uses our cards in the machines. We do receive the occasional free cruise for two for our play. I play craps, the pay out odds are less then a traditional land based casino but I understand how to position myself wisely. Your video is perfect for the novice. One thing I can remind everyone is it’s a cruise ship or if your a novice gambler it can be a pirate ship. Be self aware. GL
The odds that are different on the craps table is lacking opportunity. Max odds behind for a pass line bet are only 2 times the bet. Some casinos allow up to 10 times.
I won $1900 on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the seas October 19, 2021 I could hardly believe it the machine just kept getting bonuses and free spins what a great trip🤑
Thanks for the video, Jamie. I'm fairly new at Cruising but the Casino is my favorite thing on the ship. I enjoy this private personal time. Just to share some fun times, My first crusie was a Mediterranean one out of Barcelona. I got into a $50 Texas poker game and won the tournament. The prize was originally for a free cruise on RC largest ship for two, but went to cash prize because of the amount of folks in the tournament. We decided that the winner would get the most and the three runner-ups the rest. I got $800 or so. I was NOT an expert at poker and was making mistakes after mistakes, but I was having fun. The other times I enjoy on the ship casino is Roulette. I lose when I sit down and start betting, but I win, I mean win big, when I sit down for over a hour watching and recording on paper, (the frequency of each number). Then I would start betting on which one came out the most. For me it works. Wes
I went on a cruise with my sister and she won $4200 on slot machines. It was weird watching customer service counting out a bunch of $100 bills on the counter.
Went on a complimentary cruise from ClubRoyale Royal Caribbean and won 10k our first night. The gambling gods were in our corner that night. Btw it was on the lucky ladies side bet playing blackjack . If you gamble definitely join the casino club. I’m going on another complimentary cruise in October and almost every month I am offered a complimentary cruise.
Just learned how to play craps this year and had a great time. The Bliss had a completely separate glassed in area for smokers. We enjoyed the Bliss because of it.
Great video, your info is spot on. Serious gamblers typically won't play on cruises. 6-5 payout on Black Jack and the lower pay outs on the slot machines isn't going to attract big money. If 21 isn't paying 3-2, I walk. You have to, its the odds. Let the college kids chase the cards, they will learn.
My first cruise I won a jackpot of almost $1000 and got a T-shirt. I wanted to play a little later but my husband didn't so he stayed in the room. I got a progressive royal flush on a quarter poker machine for almost $1200 and got him a matching T-shirt! Paid for the whole trip plus some!
I break even in the casino EVERY time I cruise. You know how? I walk straight through the casino without ever placing a bet. It may not be your thing, but it works for me.
Love your videos! Been traveling on RCL since 2012, and only had to pay for 2 cruises so far. All the others have been Casino Royal's complimentary cruises. My cruise travel buddy is the Casino player and has only started cruising last year. So far she hit 2 hand pays, one being over $2000. So the Casino are always the spot we frequent the most on our cruises. We both are Prime with casino loyalty program and we get free drinks in the casino. The fee to withdraw cash from our sea pass card/credit card is waived as well and are a couple of the perks of having the Prime status.
My wife and I went on 3 cruises(all Norwegian) and I profited $1100 on the 1st one, $1500 on the second cruise (both playing blackjack for 3 days) and then my wife wanted to play on the 3rd cruise and try to win some money. She won $1065 profit playing a silly slot machine and I profited $565 playing next to her on a slot machine. These 2 machines were 25c and were right at the entrance to the casino. We've had very good luck on each cruise. I'm a tightwad and my plan was to not lose more than about $200 if it got bad, then stop and go have a cigar in the cigar lounge. It was great folding up all the money while going for a cigar each time.
Good info Jamie, especially the warnings about reduced slot machine payouts and the temptation to spend more than you can afford to lose. Cruises out of Australia have an age limit of 18 for both gambling and drinking. And we don't pay tax on winnings, unless you're a professional gambler. Craps is one game we have never learned so maybe we'll try taking a lesson on our Alaskan cruise next year. Or maybe Baccarat. I'm not much of a gambler but it might be nice to learn something new.
On Carnival, you can use your Sail and Sign card in the slot machines to charge your room, then you go to the casino cage to cash out and then you avoid the 3% fee they charge for doing the same thing at the tables.
Than you so much! I was hoping you would have a video about the casinos on board cruise ships and here that is, very informative. Fortunately I am strict with myself at setting a maximum losing total when I visit my brother and his wife in Las Vegas and we go out to the Wynn. I limit my free drinks to three. I used to have a barber who was a serious gambler and he would play in tournaments on cruise ships and apparently do pretty well most of the time. Me, it would definitely be just recreational. On my last cruise, my assigned table in the dining room was a table for 8 people, and several of them were way into playing in the ship's casino. I didn't go into the casino on the trip, but remember how much they liked it, so I plan to do that on my next cruise and will keep in mind the pointers that you provided here..
I love the Casino on the ship. my wife and I have gone every year for the past 15 years ,just to go to the Casino . To us, it's lot's more fun than going to Louisiana.
We're leaving in 2 weeks on our FREE Holland America 7-day western Caribbean cruise, thanks to our gambling. We only had to pay port fees. I've sailed HAL 3 times and made enough to cover my cruise cost twice; winning more than $1,500 both times.
played in a princess cruise casino, was not 21, i was only 16, they didnt check my cruise card because i look older and acted more mature than my age, sat down at black jack started with 40 bucks and took them for a little over $300 and cashed out with no problem, did not press my luck but it felt awesome, forget slots haha
I was a cruise ship specialist for 12 years, and what I know for sure, is that MOST cruise ship gamblers LOSE. The reason the ships have gambling is that its a big big big money maker for them...as are all games you spend money to play in the theater....you know, the ones that everyone plays.....the cruise ships take a huge chunk of the money, and payout very little. Some of the biggest problems on a cruise ship are caused by gambling and of course, drunks. Cruise ships found out how much could be made by adding casinos, so casinos became the norm. If you are going to gamble, allow yourself only so much to play and they stop....BUT remember it don't work that way if you have a spouse that won't go along with that idea. I have just seen too many problems caused by gambling aboard ship....fun sometimes, other times a nightmare. ALL CASINOS EVERYWHERE ARE THERE TO MAKE MONEY....BIG MONEY !
Great video buddy! Royal Caribbean now hates me! I signed up for a poker tourney, low stakes but a $25 buy in with the tourney winner Guaranteed $2500. I stink at poker but it was a good way to kill the two days at sea time. Poor Royal..."Must have 5 players minimum for the tournament to proceed" ONLY 5 signed up for it and we agreed in advance to split it evenly. $25 buy in, $500 payout. The first hand everyone went all in, some without even looking at their cards. Epic fun!
My husband can be found at the craps table. He loves the game because he says you can always learn something new from it. He’s a pretty dang smart guy, so I believe him. He has a natural ability with numbers and mathematics, which is nice because it gives him an edge. Doesn’t mean he wins all the time, but he does well for us. Doesn’t hurt he’s one lucky son of a gun. For example, he will always give me the choice of which slot machine to play and he will sit next me. He always wins a nice pot. Drives me batty. Except the last time we were on a cruise, and I won my biggest pot which was more than $300. He sat next to me and had just as much fun as I did while I was winning and winning. Pretty cool guy if I do say so myself. In the three cruises we’ve been on, he’s more than doubled his winnings on the first two and lost on the third. It’s alright because whenever he comes up to show me his chips, I always take a few of them and put them in our safe. He ended up having to take some of them out on our last night. He works hard all year, so I don’t mind him playing what he loves. He and I both have a certain amount we allow ourselves each night. I either come out even or slightly below. My worse loss over a seven day cruise was a $180. At first, I thought it was a lot, but it’s our vacation and we both work hard for it. I also had a lot of fun, so that helped too. One of these days I’m going to win the pot or more than a $1,000. I’ve never done that before and I know one day it will happen. As long as I keep to my daily allowance it’s all good, and I never bring more than that when I go in. Plus, I’m too afraid to use my card for withdrawals, so that’s good too. Thanks for a great video and appreciate your insight.
However you can also claim gambling LOSSES as a deduction on taxes -- land based casinos will have your paperwork ready to download at the end of the year, and you get 1099-Gs as you go per $1200 you win. Another cruise gambler I know is, never gamble more than than the free cruise you're trying to win ($2000-2500 usually on RCCL). Good luck!
Good info. I stick with craps, I know the house edge isn't controlled by a computer chip. I was up $6 playing a couple hours of craps on my last Carnival cruise and had a lot of fun. Question, do you know where I can get a description of the prop bets on the craps table that aren't on an regular craps table? It was a busy table and I didn't want to interrupt to ask
My first cruise was 18 days with only 6 port days so I spent a lot of time in the casino. I won well over 2 thousand dollars in the first 4 days of the cruise. Just a lucky streak i guess because I havent won in a casino since lol
I usually walk out of the casino as a winner because the only game I play is live poker vs. other human beings. That's skill, not math. The slots will eat you alive but the people tend to be laid back or drunk when they play poker.
My husband usually does well with poker and blackjack tournaments on the cruise. He usually is final round for the tournament. He's usually gets second or third Place and gets good money from the games
I played a little more than usual but had only been on the machine for a short time. I was just really really lucky. If I had played more money like max. I would have won a lot
My wife and I sailed the Norwegian Epic from Italy and my wife found a slot machine that payed out all cruise long not big payoffs just a lot of small one 's and made some nice money every day
I would say that I dont believe you unless you paid nothing for the cruise. Its a totally losing proposition, since there is absolutely no regulations on payouts. NONE.
I’m a Carnival gold member and I love playing slots on Carnival. I also get free drinks at casino. I win more on the cruises than on land. Going on RC in 2 weeks for first time I’ll see how I do there.
FYI fellow travellers, if you've gambled in Las Vegas before, keep in mind that Nevada State Gaming has regulations for Las Vegas casino slot machines to have a minimum average payout of 75% (Regulation #14). It makes sure all Las Vegas slot machines actually pay out a minimum 75% of players' bets (theoretically). It prevents casinos from setting up their machines to pay out less than 75% or none at all. These cruise ship casinos dont have any regulations to follow or abide by since you are essentially gambling in international waters. Im sure they wouldn't, but the cruise ship could set up their slot machines to never pay out (or barely at all) since there are no regulations stopping them from doing so. If you want to gamble (and win), stick to the tables on cruise ships.
Never played craps but I did take a liking for roulette.. It’s entertaining just to try. Never hit big on the Slots even at home it’s relaxing to get away from the hustle and bustle plus there’s normally live entertainment close by.
I love cruise ships, Tomorrow I’m on my 29th cruise. Best cruise I have taken was Holland America out of New York. Lost 5,000 dollars on the slots, but stopped in Monte Carlo, played the slots for approx. 7 minutes and won three jackpots in a row. Won over 58,000 dollars American. Out of 28 cruises, mostly NCL and Royal Caribbean bean I’ve hit the jack pot on the slots 26 times and really enjoyed these cruises.Been on 4 other cruise lines but the previous two are my favorite.Usually cruise 2-3 times a year and aiways take money to bet on the slots. If your only going to take 50-100 dollars to play on the trip don’t expect to win big or you might just get lucky LOL. Never play or bet more than you can afford to lose and have fun playing the game of CHANCE. Also Look for some good deals in the gift shops. I usually always pick up a good bargain there. Last cruise I bought 4 watches. Good luck and have fun. That’s what it all about.
Just did the Alaska 10 day in July. Doing the Panama Canal in November. Princess Cruise lines on both. On the Alaska I had $20 to gamble. Walked out with $138. Needless to say I left with my bundle.
You're right, think of gambling on a cruise ship as entertainment BUT always stay within budget! Too bad odds are worse on a ship but .....that's life.
Haha! Gamblers never think that way. They always remember the wins and forget the losses. If they start their night with a $500 win and then proceed to lose the $500 plus lose another $1000 on the night, the next day they will be all excited because they won the $500.😆
I've gone gambling on 3 separate trips. The first time, I was up $316... the second time, I was up $13... the third time, I lost $300. It sure is fun, but man it hurts to leave with an empty wallet lol.
@@Purvis-dw4qf Not necessarily. Sometimes the big winners get offered free comps simply so that the casino can get them back in with the hope to win their money back. The house always wins, and the casino never closes (well, except for the cruise ships)
My wife and I cruise quite a bit, I'm a smoker and have found in the past 3-4 years many cruise lines are getting really rude with smokers. Like you said if you play you can smoke .. went on a Costa cruise and they had a dedicated smoking lounge right off the casino. Very nice lounge with leather couches, music and filtered air. WHAT an idea for all cruise ships. When they all cut out smoking I will find other forms of vacations other than cruise ships. By the way Amtrak also has a no smoking rule......
@@anncochenour7340 Let's review, shall we? You can't knit, you can't sew a button on, you can't mind your own business, and now we see you can't write a sentence. I think it is sad that ignorance rules your life. Burma Shave.
JUST A WORD OF CAUTION...If you have ever played CRAPS you have seen written on the layout BAR, 12 on the Don't Pass and Don't Come some cruise lines do not even offer the don't side or if they do THEY BAR 3 rather than 12 its ok just stay on the PASS SIDE
Went on a Carnival Cruise and the casino would choke out a nonsmoker. It was awful. To make matters worse the ship was under construction(renovations)so the only way to get to dining was through the smoke filled casino. Really left a bad feeling for the whole cruise experience.
We went on the Glory this pass February, I was playing slots, my wife came by and said is that a 1.00 when you spin I said no 3.00 she WTH are you crazy this this this, i spun again it light up lights flashing she say what did you do, I said i won she said how much 1375.00 she said lets go get the money and go to the room.
I haven't gambled on a cruise ship, however, our 2 racinos are about to open live table gaming on Jan 1. I have already looked at them since they are in the process of setting them up on the main floor, and there are two blackjack tables set up side by side, and one pays 6-5 and the other pays the 3-2.
You forgot to mention if you don’t cash in before you leave the ship they will mail you a check. I did that with carnival and they told me that my check was sent and cashed and I never received it
Great show. We just got back last week from Royal Caribbean Mariner of the seas. We witnessed a woman hit $ 21,750! On the Buffalo slot machine! I swear it lost it's mind that machine! She was betting 3.60 a push and got bonus which then gave her 130 free spins! It was crazy! They of course announced her big win. I have never seen anything like that. We have been really lucky on ships. I have almost broke even a few times. Lost this last time but my husband won 2K last year and broke even the last two cruises. All in all not bad. We LOVE to gamble for sure. We have been on 7 or 8 cruises since 2018 all FREE Royal Caribbean and we have 4 FREE cruises coming up booked because of the gambling. We don't go to Vegas anymore. I prefer free cruises to a free rooms in Vegas.
How do you sign up for the Carnival Players Club can you do it ahead of time of do you do it when you get on the ship? Going on the Magic in Jan. Jamie, you and Sharon are awesome. All your tips are so helpful.
FYI: The reason Norwegian's Pride of America has no casino has nothing to do with Hawaiian law but the Maritime Law that requires a foreign port stop (different from origin) to allow 'Duty Free' as well as a casino. That is why the Princess Hawaiian cruise stops in Ensenada Mexico on the way home. All of the west coast cruises, including Alaska, keep Encenada and Victoria/Vancouver so busy as a foreign port stop (or starting or stopping port)
Many times l my husband, kids, go for cruising, we all like Norwegian ships, only ones we went in some other ship, one thing is, when ship is on port, casino is never open, and my favorite spot is casino, I love playing on slots, three card poker, never, i win big, always loose money, that time i feel bad then too l love gambling.🤩🌹
I've lost a lot more than I've won. But I get a lot of promotions. I actually won a cruise beginning of the year and we recently booked a 8 day cruise for 1600$ with free casino drinks and 500$ back. So it helps to get something back
I played in a poker tournament on Carnival and won. I was invited back to there "main" event on a cruise later in the year at a reduced rate. I went but didn't get very far but I got a reduced rate on a cruise. I can't remember what the reduction was (maybe 25% less).
celebrity has a sign that reads all progressive jackpots can be reset if not hit before the next cruise...manager gave me the wink and said it was recreational only gambling.....since then we lost wayyyyy too much on princess and carnival, but "free cruises" have softened the losses...with free cabins, casino cash, drinks and more lucrative ultra, elite and vip cruises it makes losing on ship casinos more fun
