What You'll Wish You Knew About Cruise Casinos Before Playing
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- On your ship, you'll find a casino that rivals anything you’d find on land, albeit at a smaller scale. Still, you can play the slots, roll the dice, hope for blackjack, bet on black, and even play a few other games you normally don’t see in regular land-based casinos.
You should know, however, that there are some unique features of cruise casinos that make them a little different than you might be used to seeing. With that in mind, I dive into what you'll wish that you knew about the casino on your cruise before you visit.
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Was on a RC cruise last May. Took 60.00 and played a 1.00 slot machines....won 5,000!
Locked that up so fast.
Next day went back and won 920.00. started with 100.00!!!
We want to cruise with you.
😮 heck yeah. What time of day was it? And how many days in was this win.
Everytime I get cruise sick I listen to cruise videos while I wait for my upcoming cruise lol
Feeling this. Just got home a week ago and I'm already ready to go back.
SAME!!!!!!!!😂😂
Same!!!! 😂
Oh my gosh lol me as well
As someone who's done a fair share of gambling onboard, let me just say... This is a *great* overview of how to navigate cruise casinos! Thanks for the really well done vid!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I think the main thing you have to know is what you can afford to lose! It’s best to treat it as entertainment budget because the house does the math….we need to do ours as well! Thanks Tanner 😊
I found cruise casinos less intense than US land casinos. Also, the classes on craps and roulette on one ship gave us a $5 chip when we were done.
Thanks for sharing! I love gambling on cruises.
Gamble for entertainment. People always talk about what they win but never what they lose. House odds mean the advantage the house has over you. Every single game has a house advantage. They wouldn't be in business otherwise. Casinos are a large profit center for the ships. You can win in the short term but in the long term the math holds and you will lose. Like I said, gamble for entertainment. Also, never gamble with what you can't afford to lose.
Also gambling offers from the shipping lines entice people to travel. The ships have a ton of profit centers. Therefore, they're getting you to travel on their line so they can make money. But if you like cruising that's fine. Remember that's all for entertainment and some fun.
Celebrity cruises are non smoking casinos and drinks are free while gamblng.
4:45 coin pusher gets “reset” every night skill crane and key master will only payout when it have generated enough money for the casino , no skill involved. Plus the claw game gets reset each night as well.
Any info on P&O ? Do they have a rewards program? I can only see on google info regarding P&O Australia. Im booking in the uk and cruising the canarie islands
Lol, as an arcade guy, i can tell you all about that keymaster machine...
Lol tell me cause I go this week😂
@@missdee7045 test it once each row, but don’t do it until a few days in. That payout is going to be high. It might hit the bottom row once by the end of the cruise.
The no smoking policy is why we usually only cruise with Celebrity. It's so much nicer to be able to breathe while playing or walking thru the casino.
Must be nice. On carnival the smoke will take u out lol
Recently went on a 3 night cruise on RC (2nd x), gambled started with 200.00 ended up breaking even....just rec'd offer free for 2 people..
3 or 4 night inside cabin plus 25.00 free play
Was it sent by email?
@@Jj_86 yes, & never replied, if I were interested I would contact RC directly & not email
Good video
Neil Young wrote a song called "Cripple Creek Ferry" that has a couple of lines I take to heart:
"The gambler tips his hat and heads towards the door. Its the second half of the cruise, and you know he hates to lose".
On my first cruise, I wish I knew that table games don't matter as much. Play the slots when you want to earn points. And if you have enough points, you can get a complimentary next cruise offer. And within a couple weeks after my first cruise, I started getting the offers coming in. So, despite losing money, I got the money back with the complimentary cruises that I was offered and redeemed for. However, the complimentary cruise does not include excursions, airfare, and staying at a hotel the night before the cruise. Therefore, those were added expenses I was not anticipating. Therefore, very quickly I drained through my savings. But when you spent a few thousand in the casino, it's normal where you want to at least get your monies worth. So then to get your monies worth, you end up spending more money. So, while I will enjoy my various cruise experiences with my family, I know that it's not a permanent lifestyle that I would be able to maintain. That is why for so many families, they might do one or two cruises in a lifetime while the people that frequently cruise are enjoying their golden years of retirement.
Can somebody tell me which ship that is at the 2:21 mark? What a gorgeous casino
Carnival Celebration!
Except you didn’t mention the word fun not once it’s supposed to be also fun 🤩 🎉
You can actually drink at 18. Atleast this was the case on a recent norwegian cruiseline I was just on
of course, but don't forget that the dude is American.... duh!
Celebrity Edge class does NOT allow smoking in the casino
Question - Royal Caribbean can I do a room charge on a slot machine for example $50.25 or is it just whole numbers you know anybody?
I used to hate cruise casinos, but then I realized those people losing money were subsidizing my cruise. Now I just avoid the casino and let them lower my cruise fare.
Nah those losses are going to corporate executives. Savings for the consumer are now a myth. :3
No, they are just making the owners more money.
Most cruise lines will also offer a separate loyalty track dependent solely on how many "points" you accrue via gambling. Keep in mind, it's usually not worth the investment in comparison to just buying cruises normally, but it depends on how much points you end up racking up-you can even end up with free cruises on your hands.
@@michealhoffstater9810 - Most all casinos do that, called "comping."
I'm in MO and drinks aren't free at our casinos either. Most states it isn't ...Vegas is about the only place I've found where its free if you can find anyone serving....
Louisiana has free drinks
Atlantic city NJ
@@missnurse78ok. Good to know. I did say most states.
South Mississippi casinos have free drinks!
Tunica MS does free drinks while playing but they're weak
You aren't mentioning that the reason the onboard casino doesn't open till at sea is to not to have regulations controlling the payouts.
Yep! The house always wins.
The gaming is still regulated. By the country the ship is flagged in. They wait until they’re at sea to not have to also be gaming licensed by that country they’re at port.
@briankeller9848 it depends on how strict the country regulations are the ship is registered in. It's why many banks have headquarters in Maryland, it's relaxed regulations allow them to rape our wallets. Better gaming regulations keep the casinos at sea from not being fair to players with controlled payouts. Even taxing can be raking in money if not regulated. I live in Florida and when I win in Mississippi that state takes taxes from the win that the state declares theirs and whether I live there or not they keep it!
@rgruenhaus Missouri does the same. They take 4% state taxes out whether you live there or not. People got mad but that's how the regulations were..
The casinos on ships are regulated but must abide by the country/port’s laws re:gambling. Ex: it’s illegal in Hawaii so the casino is closed while in Hawaii. As far as free drinks in casinos- Indian owned casinos do not have free drinks. Others basically do.
1:08 I love how he falls for the casino P.R. lingo... Calling it "gaming" instead of "gambling" . We all know its the gambling industry not the gaming industry.
We bet very small so our loss was equally very small.
What was a big rip off was the bingo. If you do a bit of maths, calculate the number of books by cost and the total payouts. It’s a staggerring profit earner for the cruise owners. We played once and that was it.
Totally agree with you. Plus it’s only one winner per game.
Once you are 12 nautical miles away from land or 13.8 miles you are in international waters, so the gambling rules of the United States don't apply
Slots odds are the same as land based casinos.
do you need to pay irs income taxes on comped "free" cruise?
no, follow the rule: don't ask, don't tell.
Those people gambling are earning free cruises with their casino gaming.
Yep. We have gone on several and not lost more than $250 per cruise.
@@ShiftWellbeingdo you use any strategy ? T.i.a
Slot machine odds can be lower than land based casinos. You are a captured audience. It's not like you can go to another ship. On a cruise ship they offer lessons several times on a cruise. Some table games are not offered during most of the day. Have seen some games in the casino. Tournaments can be fun.
less than 10% of gamblers on cruise ships smoke, but they dirty 100% of the air. Celebrity does not allow smoking in its casinos, so I can spend much more time there. The last cruise I won a 10k Grand but was comfortable in the casino because there was no smoking, and I gave back some of that winning. On Royal, where I also gamble a lot, I would have left as soon as I won because of the smoking. Many passengers, especially during colder months, come to the casino to smoke, even though only players are allowed to smoke in the casino. there is no enforcement of the rule, and you'll have 50 people smoking and not even gambling.
Stop crying
The best game machine to play on is the ATM machine. I always win money.
I always break even.
I lose when I wake up. It pays cash fast
Vox?
People allowed to smoke on the casinos? 🤮
Or better yet don’t go on a Cruise ……