Topic: Casino on a cruise ship? (Read 548 times)

Good point, I do agree that having casino on-board is one attraction by the cruise ships because they know that their rich patrons are going to look at it and then play with their money and we all know that casinos has the house edge.

And usually if we ride on cruise ships, its like weeks that you are in the middle of the ocean and so nothing to do but to entertain yourself and one way is thru playing casinos and burning money.

I can assume that since the rich make up the bulk of the passengers, the casino on the ship is one of the main sources of income for cruise organizers. And this is not only because the passengers turn out to be inveterate players, but also because, as I heard, the main problem of cruising is boredom - the impressions of the ship pass in a couple of days and then everything is very boring. Accordingly, people are looking for more interesting entertainment.

these days I saw some very bad news about ships, which only reinforced my idea that I should avoid using this type of transport, looking at the ship, when it is at sea it runs a great risk, its weight is very great, which means that if it has a problem it will sink and few people will survive, it is a painful death, that's because people keep watching the ship sinking and can't do anything to save themselves, so I honestly wouldn't use a ship even if they told me they had it with me, games of bad luck during the entire trip, for someone like me who doesn't know how to swim, the situation is even more serious

now speaking in terms of the casino, I doubt very much that there would be many people playing every day because when people buy tickets for trips of this type they go with clear objectives: to relax, have fun, so they will not stop having fun to play in a casino, it is something very simple, but that does not mean that you cannot put a casino on the ship, the ship owner when putting a casino on the ship has to be aware that there will not be many customers in the casino

What kind of experience you are expecting? The cruise ship casino and the normal land casinos are the same, but the cruise ship one sounds like the luxury type, I mean thats not going to be for the small men out there.

I have not been on one myself and I don't feel like experiencing one because I hate the sea, I lost two of my friends to a ship incident years ago, I mean they are my best friends at the time in school, now I am scared of traveling or cruising by the sea, it's not going to happen I believe.

Ship or land, you should still play responsibly, gambling on the sea won't guarantee you some money more than gambling on the land anyway.

Too bad I'll probably never get to attend such an event. It would be great to walk the deck of a Pacific liner-casino and experience this wonderful atmosphere.

After the organization of a separate gambling zone in my country, I miss even the usual land-based casinos, as I have to play only online. I can't even imagine how I can get out of this daily hustle and bustle and cross thousands of kilometers to sit at a one-armed bandit or other slot machine.

Traveling by cruise ship is really expensive and it is usually reserved for the influential people. Prices are usually higher even when books are with travel shipping companies, as they also land first. Although expensive, similar tours can be booked online with other companies at better prices, but the landing cruises allow one to enjoy a lot of service and entertainment while one relaxes with a view of the ocean. But this is because these cruises have extensive itineraries that stop at various ports so that travelers can enjoy the coastal towns.

And I think that's why it is called cruise ship in the first place, Here are some numbers:


https://travel.usnews.com/features/how-much-does-a-cruise-cost

So yeah, I guess it's not for everyone, price are too high for a middle person. Maybe if you are super rich or really saving just to enjoy it then maybe it's for you. But for the majority, not sure if we can afford it just to experience a casino on a cruise ship. And it really depends on whether you are going to ride on peak season or not. Because it's obvious that during holidays or peak season, tickets are more expensive.

Elon Musk is the richest man in our current day; he rose to prominence in recent years not because of his fortune, but rather because of his assets and several multibillion-dollar investments. He is the CEO of some important crypto projects in the market, he owns Tesla, and he is also involved with X-spaceship, all of which have proven to be the most successful businesses for the world's wealthiest man. We do what we enjoy, and gambling on a cruise ship is undoubtedly one of the most satisfying and memorable experiences of our life. We only have one life, so we should make every minute count.

I think that is a bold move from Elon Musk if his Tesla cruise ship will just charge $100, it's affordable to all of us. Maybe that kind of money is like what? 1 minute of playing in a slot machine? My point is that everyone has $100 if they wanted to try and experience a cruise ship and play in their casinos.

Going back to Musk, it's good business move, maybe he wanted to removed the stigma that cruise ships is for the rich people and not for everyone. But as far as the casino goes, it could be the same, at the end it will be based on how lucky you are.

But I guess the experience is priceless gambling in a cruise ship.

I think it was yesterday where I saw a post from Elon Musk. He said that riding on his Tesla cruise ship is only priced at $100 per day/night. $100 might be a huge amount already for some of us but I expect more of it. I still think that $100 can realistically be reached even it takes time therefore I can say that cruise ship wasn't only built for the rich.

A cruise ship is large version of a boat and if we are too paranoid and like to over think things then yeah we will think it's very risky to ride on it because we can't escape easily once it crash but if I were to choose between a plane and a cruise ship, I think I will still choose this because the chance for survival might still be high, since you can only land in the water. There might be gamblers who gambles for profit but the main purpose of any forms of gambling is to give people an entertainment.

I think casinos on cruise ships are a luxury item because cruises are not available to everyone and only people with a lot of money can get on them. And again, to play gambling on cruise ships, we have to bring a lot of money because maybe the costs will be more expensive than in land casinos. But I prefer land casinos or online casinos because it doesn't require a lot of money to play gambling and I only prepare the amount of money I can afford to start playing gambling. Maybe I can only dream of going on a cruise ship and if that comes true, I don't want to gamble on a cruise ship.

Although I've experience travelling on a ship, I never been on a cruise ship that has it's own casino floor. Actually, it's already a experience to be on a 5 five star with it's own casino. It's big, the ambiance is different, noisy, a lot of people playing and you can witnessed big wins.

But perhaps the experience is doubled because you are in the middle of a sea and one of the expensive cruise ships. And it's lucky I guess for those who applied and then become part of the casino services, whether you are a dealer or simply a waiter. As it operates on 24/7 and most likely the pay is also huge. So it's a great opportunity.

One of the most pleasurable reservations and comfortable transportation is generally on the ship; believe me when I say, it's worth every penny spent on these movements. Casino on a cruise ship, considered one of the most expensive bookings in my country, is only available to the elite class. There is no need to raise an alarm for those who have apprehension of water-based transportation; not everyone is frightened; in fact, most influential men prefer to travel this way rather than booking flights with airlines because it is cost-effective with enough space to engage in recreational activities and has several additional features.

Taking a ride in a cruise is very expensive to be honest. Only the rich people can afford it. Atleast this happens in my country. Moreover many people have fear in travelling through the ships, hence they avoid transportation through this also. As far as I have read from various resources, there is no much difference between a land based casino and casino present in a cruise. Moreover as these people gamble for recreational purpose only, hence for them the payouts and rate doesn’t matter. Regarding the operational hours, then it varies from cruise to cruise. Some operates for 24/7 also.

I'm not that capable (as of now to try cruising) but there are some school mates and friends that already in cruise and even my cousin is working in cruise so exposed in casinos and the experience? is almost the same in land base casinos because they are also offering the same gaming and same events , so I think there is no need to differentiate them both but the best to ask about the online casino and land/water based casino houses.though the only big difference is the time of operation in which land base has longer time to gamble.
while it is for rich people yet that is correct that the gambling time is limited because of each jurisdiction from water territory .

My ex-girlfriend and I took a Royal Caribbean cruise once down to the Caribbean Islands (St Martin, St Thomas, Aruba etc). There was a casino on our cruise ship which we did spend a little time at. The hours were pretty limited, which I believe was one of the factors for us not playing as much as we otherwise would have.

I do not support cruises however. They are horrible on the environment,oceans and especially the port cities. Sure they bring tourism dollars, but that’s not everything.

The casinos in Cruise is not a big thing. In many countries to enjoy or to experience the casino people are supposed to travel in the cruise. This gives different experience and for people who have good backing can sit and enjoy the experience. There are cruise ships dedicated for casinos which could drain your pocket, better is to prefer cruise that have got variety of entertainment.

that's more then likely to happen as playing slots, you can play even without prior experience. so if you want to have a taste of casino, this is one of the games that you can easily play with. that is true, if you happen to pass by a casino, high chance that you will sit and try your luck with those slot machines.   some are just trying it out for experience, so there's no surprise if these tourists are flocking inside the casino for the first time.

I have thought that things can be done in different ways when they are on a cruise, the first thing that occurs to me is that the cruise is the owner of that casino and that the owners are those of the cruise and it is difficult because a doubt assails me, the licenses to which country can they be? However, it is not something that can be problematic, the good thing here is that they are not going to ask these people for KYC, obviously they have their complete information about the cruise, but it doesn't matter, because I think that a cruise can pay any amount of money to a person who is winning a lot, also a casino on a cruise sounds very magical to me at least, I love casinos and if they are on a cruise it is like being in heaven.

Of course, one says, being on a cruise is a Wonderful Experience , and Sometimes there can be so much Enjoyment on a cruise that you forget that you are in the middle of the sea, and that can be something that attracts your Attention , I have never had the opportunity to be on a cruise , but if you have been on smaller ships and sometimes you don't feel like you are going by the sea, then this type of thing should not be forgotten because most of the time when a person focuses on a casino it is to enjoy, and if there is a casino then you have to enjoy it too, but know to do it, it is not going to be that in a moment of emotions, you lose control and fall into a type of ugly addiction , and running out of money in a casino is something that does not Sound very good , I have always said that for everything you have to have responsibility, even if it is in a fun environment like a cruise + casino + other activities , the Person must Control Himself.

I had never been to a cruise ship casino and I thought it was only for people who have a lot of money, because of course cruises are very expensive. In addition to facilities, food and so on for a long time would require a very large cost.
but if you imagine it would be great fun to be on a cruise ship that has a casino, and I remember my old friend who worked on a cruise ship about casino stuff. He said most of the larger cruise ships have casinos, and they generally cannot play in them while in port because of the laws and regulations governing gambling. And they can only play while in international waters, unless the country where the port has allowed it.

A day on a cruise ship can be divided into two parts: first part - you rest at the pool or take sun bath, or get off the sure and visit new city; second part is the evening, when you usually have option to either go watch show in cruise theatre (that is located strategically close to casino), go to bars and restaurants, or chill in your cabin. On the ending part of the day, there arent huge variety of entertainment on the ship. Usually, no matter what kind of person you are (interested in gambling, likes to travel, calm guy that enjoys reading), during the cruise, at the evening it is high chance that you will pass by the casino, and high chance that you will play slots few times.

This post totally gets my attention. It feels like the scene of where james bond is fighting on a cruise ship. Kidding aside, I haven't had the experience of that luxury casino but I believe it's not the winning or the losing, nor the release of withdraw is the most important right there.

I think with that experience of luxury, it is more important to build networks with different types of people, especially with successful and distinguished ones. Isn't it how they make business transactions? They talk while they are playing. That experience might be truly expensive but leaving with a good time building relationships and coordinating with rich people too.

I guess people with money and time to enjoy these amenities in the cruise ships will be the only ones playing on that part of the trip. Most people will surely enjoy the view, take pictures, or experience other places instead of playing. Well, some may even try it out just for the hell of it, but you are in a cruise ship for a reason, and while it's attractive to play while traveling, that's not really the main reason why a lot of people paid extra big to be in one.

Those who love to play in casinos will always pick cruise ships with casinos so they will not miss playing while traveling, and there's a different experience playing in Cruise chips because you have limited time and you want to exhaust your time playing because, after the ship docks, it will take time before you can come back playing in this casino.

The management always knows that there are people who love to play in casinos so Cruise ships also make money from these gamblers on their cruise ships.

Even into those traditional casino places on a certain building or physical venue which they dont really have clocks which it would really be that usual or common considering that this business would really be making

revenue if people would play more.If a gambler isnt really that wary or been that aware of the time then he would really be thinking that it might be still that early to go home and stop. This is why people would really be leaving in the place are to those people who had bust up their entire balance and this is really that an advantage for them and also there are even free drinks or even having those good views or beautiful ladies
on which it would really be also a factor which it would be contributive for people to stay considering that almost men would really be visiting out on these places then it would be normal that it would
really be adding on that good vibe.

Casino on a cruise ship?This isnt something new and it had been existing for a while. There might be known but there might be those places which arent heard of but do really exist out.

The fact is we can't say that gamblers who play on cruise ships are addicts, I don't think we can generalize. on a cruise ship, equipped with facilities provided for people who want to enjoy it either for vacation, business, or all kinds depending on one's intentions.

As for the casino facilities in it, it is provided for those who like gambling and that is part of the business run by cruise ship companies. also, everyone who enters the casino is almost certain to be middle to upper class people, although not all of them have to be specific. but just imagine, to buy cruise ship tickets are very expensive. at least, the people on cruise ships are people who intend to go on vacation or those who are financially sound.
Well, even we could do say the opposite. if someone is an addict who doesn't like sea views, why would they gamble on a cruise ship. in fact, they they can visit land-based casinos without having to buy a ticket which is not cheap. so, I think everything is aimed at people who want to have fun, whether they are addicts or those who just have fun enjoying all the facilities available on the cruise.

I heard there are no clocks in there, for letting the gamblers to forgot the time and they will keep on playing but I think we are allowed to have a wrist watch and a phone so we can still be able to check the time but even so, we still prioritize playing once we are already at our climax moment. We will only leave once we win a really huge amount or there is no more left in our stash.

Maybe it's true that games on cruise ships are much rigid because in the first place, people there are only enjoying. Their main intention is different and not totally gambling to make a profit.

I think this can be near perfect honeymoon idea if wife gets along with it. I also thought those people who are gambling on ships are rich ones. They are obviously paying money for it - which must be more than average to limit people (they would prefer quality people on rich that won't cause issues so). I never tried gambling on cruise ship but reading comments about it already made me wanna try. I feel like extra services on those casinos must be beyond  average as well. Dream experience.

I am always amazed everytime I see pictures of a casino in a cruise ship.  This link is some of the cruise casio that is worth experiencing if we have the money to spend : https://cruiseradio.net/these-are-the-ultimate-casino-cruise-ships/.


The thought of playing in the middle of an ocean brings me chills let alone the thought of onboarding a luxury cruise ship that offers premium services.  I wonder how much would it cost to experience such a thing.

I've never been on one before, but casinos on a cruise ship sounds really interesting..
And by the way, I know casinos to be available not just on cruise ships but also on some cargo ships as well, at least, we all know how slow ships are in movement, casinos inside those ships are a great way for the passengers to feel not very much outside the real world, it would be very interesting to have an experience of what it feels like to play on a ship while sailing across several borders..

@op, I am curious to know why you are interested in know all this informations about casinos on a cruise ship, are you planning to buy a cruise ship?

I haven't  been  on a cruise ship neither I have used the casinos on a cruise ship but I think if a casino  isn't online then it should be physical  and to the best of my ability,  I haven't had the time to make research on types of casinos but I think the two basic ones often spoken and talked about on the forum is the physical  casinos and the online casinos.
I'm sure affording a ship cruise ticket isn't cheap and as such, I don't think the minimum deposit will be $20 like the regular casinos and this will the only difference  i presume should be between this two.
And outside the rascality in the regular physical casinos, which I don't think should be on the ship,  I think other things should be similar  except the minimum deposit.

Well, it should be noted that the sea fascinates me, there is nothing more beautiful than nature than the sea, I live in a mountainous area, where the climate is always somewhat cold, and tends towards the tropical, and the beach, the sea It is far away for me, when I really go out to a place near the beach I take the opportunity to take a good dip, now going on a cruise and having the opportunity to go by sea seeing the majesty of everything, and apart from having many entertainments, is something that I would like to live too. I don't see a bad thing about having a casino to go and have fun.

Regarding the fact that it takes away the meaning of the holidays, I think that at that moment we must establish a limit for ourselves, that limit so as not to exceed what we want to achieve, personally if I had that opportunity I would not go to the casino a lot because I would enjoy the other entertainments, nature, everything, the casino if I entered it out of pure curiosity, but I think that I would not stop enjoying everything on a cruise, maybe a few 10 minutes in the casino, taking a look at its games, to the players of their bets, of their ways of playing, it does not hurt, I think that I would bet, but little, just for fun without looking for profit.

Nope, there are really some people who want to play even on vacation, you cannot say that they are addicted to it because instead of going in a vacay they are still playing. It can't be called addiction but rather a hobby , as long as they know their limits and have some control over their funds then it will result to addiction that's it, we dont need to judge them.

The casino on cruise ships are for those addicted to gambling, we all know gamblers want to gamble when having the urge to gamble and there are people who do not like the views of the seas so they prefer to hang up with their friends in casinos inside the cruise ships.
Cruise ships cater to all walks of life so they offer everything in their Cruise ships and one of them is a casino.

It’s not restricted to rich and wealthy. You can avail it when you can pay the ticket regardless of your financial status. My friend manage to avail a discounted cruise ship vacation tour by saving part of his salary so that he can gift it to his newly wed wife. He is not a wealthy person but he afford it with the power of savings.

For me, Gambling while on cruise kill the purpose of vacation because you can always visit local casino if you want to gamble. You are on cruise ship to enjoy the view of different places. Why will I waste my time on gambling using my travel free time while I can watch sceneries.

OP thanks for this topic for it has broaden my knowledge on ship cruise casino,which I have never gambled on before.
@Oshosondy...I enjoyed the article on ship cruise casino from the link that you provided and it will be fun to gamble on a ship cruise casino but I don't think that I can have such access because my country don't have any,and it at all there is one,it will be restricted for only the rich and wealthy.

Really? You're rich then? lol, because I think cruise ships are expensive. Never been on one and I'm not planning though, as I'm afraid of the ocean. I got traumatized when I saw the Titanic movie. Some teenagers look mature already and I heard some stories before where a teenager enters the casino and a club but those teenagers can get screwed if they will be asked for an ID.

Maybe you still look like a kid in your teenage days or maybe you are only scared and don't have an interest on doing the adult stuff like gambling. Casino in a cruise ship is not different from a land-based casino and as usual, there are more slots machines compared to other games because it's more entertaining and loved the most by the gamblers.

It's like everything in an enclosed space. Just go to an amusement park where you pay an entry fee for the day. Everything will be overpriced, food will generally suck, you'll pay a few bucks for a bottle of water... A similar thing is with drinks in a casino or a night club. They tend to be more overpriced than in a pub, where people come to drink, so they watch the prices. At a night club people come for the girls, so a drink can be 3x more expensive.
A casino on a cruise ship knows that if some guy is a gambler, he's stuck with them. He doesn't have a choice and can go to another one down the street, there's just one, so stakes will be high from the start and odds not in your favor.

This page will explain well.
For casino services, the laws of the country where the ship originates may apply. However, this kind of casino also has an inherent set of internal rules that may enforce regulations in the area of berth. cmiiw

Icon of the Seas, A shipyard company in Finland is going to build a ship about five times bigger than Titanic. But those who have not seen a casino on a cruise ship will find that facility in this huge ship. The cruise ship is the size of four football stadiums and looks almost like a floating city. 24 hours casino service will be available here. However, the ship is under construction since 2021 and will be ready to sail around mid-2024.

See more details here with Google translate: https://www.jamuna.tv/news/467535

You are right and gambling at casinos that are in cruise ship will provide a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure that is so extraordinary because there we really become like kings who are served very well, even better than land casinos.
The casino on the cruise ship also has many visitors consisting of business people and wealthy people so that we can play comfortably without fear of criminal acts like being in a land casino.
Security at the cruise ship casino is also highly guaranteed so that we can play quite calmly and comfortably.

I have no real experience about Casino on a cruise ship but But as far as my knowledge not all cruise ships have casinos but most large cruise ships usually have casinos. Large cruise ships like Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Celebrity Cruises have casinos and there are also many other large ships that have casinos. There is no major difference between land-based casinos and cruise ship casinos but cruise ship casinos are governed by some additional rules. cruise ship casinos are usually not open when the ship is in port area. Those casinos are open when they are staying in international waters. Most gamblers are interested in games that combine skill and luck in a cruise ship casino.

I often read and often watch on youtube about casinos on cruise ships.
For example:

What is certain is that I am personally inexperienced and have never sailed or been a guest on any cruise ship, some of the resources I have read seem interesting.
For example:
* Cruise ship casinos: Everything you need to know about gambling at sea
* Want to Win Big Gambling on the Water? Try These 5 Amazing Casino Cruises

Who knows with longevity and billion dollar savings, someday, maybe I'll try being a guest on a cruise ship and try playing casino there.

Not all cruise ship open 24 hours. If cruise ship are in port, they are not opened, but not all of them close while they are in port too. There are few of them that are opened while in port. If the ship are in international waters, they operate, but there are sometimes that the Cruse ship has been reported to close during certain hours while in waters.

Why did you say it is not worth trying to gamble on a cruise ship? If you are very rich, you will see it as something fun to do. You will be on the ship and have all moments of fun. There is nothing that sucks about it, the games are not sucks too.

I think their gambling license is already covered all the destination that they go. Also their casino is only exclusive to cruise ship passeneger and most of the time this casino is not available when the ship is docked since passenger will be on the land tour. I'm not personally experienced it but I think local gambling law is not that strict on moving casino that is not operating when they are on docked to the specific location.

I was on a Cruise and visited casino and (maybe it depends from the shipping company), casinos were open only when the ship was at the sea. While being parked in port, casinos were closed, I am sure in that for 100%. I think they need to have licenses for every country they are in to operate casino. But in free waters no one asks for license.

Everything else is the same as in any other casino. They offer same popular table games and had lots of slots. Slight difference is that you dont play with fiat, but play with "on board credit". Or maybe I am wrong, but I remember that I dont bring cash with me, just used my cabin card everywhere, and as withdrawal, I've got a paper that later I could exchange at cashier or use to decrease overall on board credit expenses.

Playing in a casino on a cruise ship seems like a dream. Ever since I was little I dreamed that one day I would be able to play at the casino on a cruise ship and enjoy my old age with the money I had accumulated. But it seems that it is just a dream, because we know that just sailing once is quite expensive, especially to play at the casino, of course it will be even more expensive. But we don't know what the future holds, maybe I can achieve that or not at all.

It is not worth to try it on a cruise ship. I didn’t do this but I can make some guesses. The rates will suck, the selection of games will suck… that’s because it is a cruise ship, that’s their actual job. They are not really a casino and more importantly, when you are on a cruise ship why would you possibly want to visit a casino anyway? If you are so desperate you can always play from your phone.

I've never gambled in a casino on a cruise ship but it would be fun because we can gamble with different people who have the same passion as us. But cruise ships usually transport rich people who want to go somewhere on a cruise while enjoying the sea view.

For the others, I don't know for sure because I don't have experience playing gambling on that cruise ship. And I think the games will also be the same as the games in land casinos so that people who get on cruise ships are familiar with the gambling game.

Cruising on the sea for some people is just for the fun of it just like using the yacht to move around the waters for sight seeing. So to go on a vacation using the sea for cruising and gambling on board won't be much of a stress for those who really enjoy playing some games. I have not had such experience but what interest me is the gambling tournament played on cruising ship. I think this will be a deliberate moment for fun loving adventurous gambling pundits to relish on their experience while on the sea.

Like land based versions they are based around lights and bells to make you forget you are losing.  I'm not much of a slot person but what I've seen is more people winning on land based normal casinos than one of a cruise ship.  There has to be so.e sort of percentage probably by law that has to payout that is probably similar but not from what I've seen.

I haven't entered a cruise ship casino but I suppose it can't equal with popular land-based casinos in many aspects; in size, game varieties, and so on. I also read that cruise ship casinos are normally not open 24/7. Also, since cruise ships sail from one country to another, there might be local gambling laws that they have to abide with. So there's probably a huge difference between gambling in a land-based casino and gambling in a cruise ship casino.

I also don't have any experience with cruise ship casinos. But it will be an exciting experience to be sailing and staking at the same time. Being on the cruise ship is solely for fun so I guess that the casino atmosphere will be very entertaining. I read that cruise ship casinos don't offer 24/7 service because of gambling regulations in different countries. They might be in the territory of a country that has some gambling restrictions so engaging in gambling within these national waters can lead to certain violations. That is why cruise ship casinos operate freely mainly in International waters. They also have fewer games and most of them peg the gambling age at 21. The betting limits are similar to land casinos, one can play with $4 and above.

A great option, vacationing is staying on vacation and not having to get involved with any gambling. But everyone has a different view, those who love gambling too much will gamble on cruise ships. Of course those who take part in cruises are those who have a lot of wealth. Maybe just thousands of dollars to gamble won't drain their bankroll. just having fun with gambling is fine too. what needs to be considered, of course there must be a limit to how much money is used for gambling, don't exceed the limit that has been made.

cruise ship casino We usually see such casinos in movies but I don't know if there are all kinds of items like land base casinos in that case. But not everyone can participate in the cruise ship casino, elite passengers and those who own a lot of money only participate in gambling during the party on the ship. However, I don't know if it is correct whether the cruise ship casino provides 24 hours service, but all these casinos keep their services open during the schedule.

As far as I know, my friend went to this cruise ship in Europe and he told me that casinos there had limited games.  There were slots and the environment was pretty conducive for gambling but expect less games than your typical casino.

Personally, I would definitely avoid gambling in cruise ships due to its nature. When you are in a vacation, you are expected to relax and enjoy the peaceful serenity of such limited time. Engaging myself in a stressful situation may make or break the whole vacation in the cruise. There is also that potential of losing so much money to the point that the entire vacation is somehow ruined for you, including your family.

I haven't been in a cruise ship before but from what I have seen in movies and on documentary about cruise ship, it surely going to be an awesome experience having to experience gambling on the sea. I think the operating hours won't be 24/7 hours because the operators will need rest too.

Cruise ship are very costly, you're on a vacation when you board a cruise ship and since anything done while on vacation are usually costly, I believe it'll be very costly to bet on cruise ships and since the bet will be costly, it won't be more profitable than betting on land casinos.

The betting limit will also be high because they know those on the cruise ship don't have other options than to use the casino on the cruise ship so they'll make it expensive and they'll have varieties of games because this cruise ship are well planned always.

This experience is unknown to me, because I've never sailed through the seas in my life. I just heard some reports, what makes me believe everything inside the cruise ship is more expensive than on the land, so I suppose the floating casino must be more expensive as well: minimum bets, drinks and snacks sold there, house edge... I say this because someone I know who went to a cruise ship declined from gambling at the casino after checking how expensive it was. So it seems to not be very affordable and worthful. Better to enjoy the other benefits and features of the trip and forget about gambling there, unless you are a wealthy individual.

Would be a wonderful experience I believe, based on those gamblers who've been in it. I am one of the guys here who haven't experience playing on a cruise ship. Actually, I did not even know there's such thing but for sure it would be luxurious to do so. Will I have plans? Since it sounds expensive, I think I would be fine just playing on web 3 platforms. Not also a gamblers who is really passionate in this industry but I admire those who does. One reason why I won't be planning to do so is that, I want to enjoy my cruise experience more than to sit, play, and lose all throughout. Just proves that we do have different ways to enjoy things.

To be honest I want to try a vacation on a cruise ship, unfortunately besides the cost is very expensive. even for the most standard class, it's still very expensive for me personally. and, even though I was saving up to try a cruise vacation. it seems, something that is difficult for me to do with my work activities and routine. so, this type of vacation is not ideal for me personally.
Well, it's not just the holiday and entertainment facilities that they present and serve for their customers, this entertainment also provides privileges. I also often hear some friends who have vacationed on cruise ships, there are many kinds of stories that make me a little jealous to feel them.

However since our discussion is about casinos and gambling, to be honest I haven't experienced that at all. but based on the information I got from my colleagues. Casinos on cruise ships, are not much different from land casinos. at least, they describe it that way. Of course, because this type of entertainment is exclusive, those who gamble there are dominated by most people who have abundant finances. at least, there are unique features and facilities that are more special than land casinos in general. that is, someone who gambles there is usually a rich person, although this does not always have to be the case.

But whatever it is, crypto casino is the ideal and most practical choice wherever we are and when we want to play it. in fact, we could play for a low bankroll and very affordably. at least, in my eyes, crypto casinos are friendlier than casinos with special and exclusive features. most importantly, the casino that is our favorite also has a reputation and credibility that can be trusted.

I've never had this kind of experience yet but I'd love to experience this in the future if I would have a chance. I have only seen it in movies before and it seems like a promising experience. The experience of being on a cruise ship is already memorable so playing a casino on it would be a remarkable experience for sure.
I think only huge ships would operate 24/7 casino or they will mostly have limitations for this unless their cruise service is just meant for casino gaming. Rich people who prefer having cruise ship experience will surely get attracted to it as it could provide a different experience rather than the traditional physical casinos.

Even if I haven't had the opportunity to participate in such a remarkable event, the mere mention of this story has inspired me and made me want to board a magnificent cruise ship and enter the enthralling world of high-seas gaming. The ocean becomes my playground, and every throw of the dice or spin of the wheel holds the possibility of life-changing thrills and untold riches. It's like setting out on a mythical adventure. The allure of the unknown calls, and I eagerly await the moment when I may board, prepared to go out on a journey full of excitement, companionship, and the allure of casino games that will take me to a place where dreams and excitement intertwine.

Find it on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QqDlQsp4oU

I believe they have a quite small limit, especially on maximum betting compared on the land base casino. But the limit minimum betting depends on each casino, cannot really determine these one (It's always the policy of casino).

Cruise is operating 24/7 business, and CASINO is almost the same (they designed is always without a clock). So the people are not getting reminded how much they play on casino.

Sometimes I enjoy slots on cruise ship.  The slots on cruise ships certainly seem to be much more constrained than the slots at land-based casinos.  However, I enter having already spent the money I have set aside for gambling.  If I do win something, fantastic, that money will be applied to my SeaPass account. 
Even if I never hit the jackpot when playing the slots, I'll feel secure knowing that I had already budgeted my funds for gambling and that I was aware of the risks involved. You are unaware of the house advantage with slot machines. That is my observation.

I have not yet had the opportunity nor the desire to go on a cruise but I am sure there is some high level gambling going on, on that cruise. If they do no have a casino, a pool, and more luxuries then whats the point? If it does not have those things its not a cruise its basically a fishing ship with nothing to do for their guests.

I hear there are even cruises that can take you out on international waters where everything is legal and you can do anything you want. Although going out so far can be a recipe for disaster. I would probably pass on such a journey.

The casinos on cruise ships should be top quality though. Otherwise they are wasting your money.

Although I've yet to experience the thrill of a cruise casino firsthand, the stories my gambling-savvy comrades have shared paint a vivid picture of this floating Las Vegas. To address your queries:

Opening Times: Cruise casinos aren't always open around the clock like their landlocked counterparts. They usually come to life when the ship sails away from the harbor. So, no night owls when docked!

Payout Rates: Opinions are divided here. Some claim the payouts are lean due to the captive audience. Yet, others report fair play. Could it simply be Lady Luck having her say?

Betting Floors: From the tales I've heard, the betting range is variable, typically starting at a humble $5 or $10 but could escalate on more fancy voyages.

Game Selection: Certainly! With slot machines to table games, your preferences are catered to. The assortment might not rival Vegas, but it's commendable for a seafaring casino!

Take note, this is all hearsay. You should better experience them yourself 

reading this thread reminds me of a movie about gambling on a cruise ship 
regarding the question posed by the OP, I can't answer because I don't have experience there, but for what I know, it looks like the minimum bet amount will be the same as a land casino and for operational hours, as I know, it seems like it will only start during the day and night.
but this is just speculation from me and I say once again that to be honest I haven't had any experience gambling on a cruise ship.

I have never done it, and I can only imagine that the casino will only be filled with gamblers who have huge capital so their minimum bets will also be large because to be able to enjoy a vacation by cruise ship alone is quite expensive so those who gamble at the casino are of course it's just a high roller, and the reason for gambling on a cruise ship could be because that's the main goal because they really like gambling with expensive facilities, especially if it's a very expensive cruise ship to be able to enjoy the services but it could also be because they want to enjoy all the facilities on the cruise ship as part of the vacation that is being enjoyed and what is certain is that they are all people with a lot of funds, and not all gamblers and people can enjoy or do that because it takes a lot of money.

I haven't been in a cruise ship, but I will speculate that,

Operating hours will be 24x7, that's why they also get a lot of service crews to cater to their rich clients.

Of course, payouts are going to be comparable and the same to land based casino, maybe they can adjust the RTP or something. But if it is US cruise ship, then they have to follow the gaming commissions rules.

Betting Limit will be the same.

Perhaps this could be the big difference, maybe the games in a cruise ship being offered might be limited as obviously the space can't be compare to a regular land based casinos.

I only traveled once on a cruise, but it was only along the Brazilian coast and here casinos are prohibited, so I didn't have that opportunity.

Like everything else on a cruise, I believe that prices should be higher than in a conventional casino, either because the target audience is higher class people or because of the operating cost, which should be higher.
But I'm sure of one thing... it will be much harder to rob a casino on the high seas and get away

I've already read a little about these cruise casinos, and the options seem to me to be much more diverse than the ones I find on land here in the neighboring country (Argentina). I think it should have options to please all bettors.

    -   All cruise ships have casinos, and as far as I know, the games you can see there are all good, although I have never been on a cruise ship, the ones I only see in movies. But I have a friend who also likes to gamble in land based casinos.

He showed me that he has a discount card but I'm not sure, he was telling me that there are days when he loses 40k of our money and that his lowest loss is around 100$ something, and there It is also said that he won 1200$ in one day by being lucky.

I have a bunch of friends who are working on cruise ships and one of them was based on a gambling-related post (most of them are in restaurants). As far as his shared experience is concerned, there is not much difference when you played in a casino on a cruise ship and land-based. It's just that the gambling entertainment was simply brought out of the sea doing the same function as it was on the land.

No idea about the payout rate as never it did mention to us. As for the minimum bet, I think that's not a big deal to ask for.

As also per him, the operation is not 24 hours. Only a few staff are working on the whole casino and there's no shifting schedule (based on his cruise line). Adding to that, he mentioned that not all cruise ship does have a casino that's why sometimes, he's having difficulty getting back at his work field (or they called it recommendations),, and mostly idle for over a year every after his home arrival.

if we look closely at people we can see that a casino on a ship would not make many people play in it every day and lose all their money in the casino, because people go on a ship to have fun, so if by chance there is any casino on the ship so people will play in that casino just for fun, and I think that the casino on the ship will already be prepared for that and probably won't have many games, since the casino will only work during the time they are on a trip along with the casino, this is an important point that the casino owner will take into account

with that thought, also adding the fact that people would not be playing a lot of money in the casino for the simple fact that they went to travel by ship to have fun and they didn't go alone, they always take one more family member, boyfriend or husband for the trip, people do not travel alone, and there will hardly be 2 people traveling together with the same taste for gambling, the tendency is that one likes and the other hates gambling and this will prevent one of them who likes gambling a lot from spending all the money playing , casino on the ship and very limited

i never got the chance to play casino on a cruise ship but my uncle once said the atmosphere on a cruise ship casino was amazing.  My uncle is a worker on the MSC Cruises cruise ship ^{(if you have heard of it)} he said that the casino there is very busy but the operating hours are of course not 24 hours, even only on certain days the casino is open because the cruise ship does not always have passengers and usually the passengers are rich people who deliberately want to spend their money there ^{(even my uncle once said there are some rich footballers who play on that cruise ship casino)}

I've watched a few videos, sadly they just touched lightly upon the casino itself though. They operate 24/7 yes, since the ship was rented out for more than a day or two most of the time iirc.  I think the odds are a bit higher than normal? Because casinos charge a lot more towards the cruise ship with regards to the machines that they use and other related stuff like that. Might have changed though since this was like from a vlog I watched a few years ago.

The limits vary from ship to ship afaik, but it generally doesn't differ that stray that far from land-based limits. As for variety, they offer roughly the same, you'd probably find it hard to find some niche categories though if you wanted, though generally the most famous games like blackjack, slots, roulette should be in there.

I haven't had the opportunity to visit one just yet but I've had friends more successful than me talk about their cruise ship stories, and it includes leisure.

Most of these cruise ships will have a dedicated place for gambling and games, billiards, chess, even table tennis for some ships. But let's talk about the gambling part.

Pay-rates are so-so as I told, some hold sizable treasuries capable of supplying prizes for jackpot winners, some are not.
Like most establishments within the ship, they operate on a schedule, no later than the evening, so crews can clean up and prepare for next date.
I wasn't able to ask how much the betting entry is, but for sure there's one.
As for game variety, you'll have what they can only provide. Staples such as roulette, poker, and sometimes even slots are readily available, games like billiards where you can create personal bets with opponents are available too.

That's about it I guess. Again I'm using information referred to me by my friends, so I can't really vouch for the authenticity, but for what it's worth, After conducting some research myself I think it all adds up.

I also have not played on cruise casinos but it's important for a Cruise ship to have a casino to entertain their visitors because onboarding cruise ships can take you days to arrive at the port of destination, and they are aware that there are visitors who love or crave to gamble, physical casinos offer free drinks and perks but on cruise casinos, they are not offering free drinks with some exception to other cruise ships.
I think it's better for physical casino players to be aware of the difference between playing in a land base casino and a casino on a cruise ship because.

Casinos on a cruise ship will also be like on a physical casinos, so I think spending much of time here might not be worth it especially if you are on a cruise ship for other purpose. Though when you’re in a cruise ship you are being forced to spend more as many attractive shops that you might get interested, and a casinos is also one of those. Its ok to try and have fun as well, beside its all boils down about your budget when taking on a cruise ship, and usually you’re with your family so you might not want them to know your gambling activities.

Those who joined the cruise ship are considered rich and capable of spending more, so technically Casinos should be there because there's money in a cruise ship. Grand voyages are more possible to have one, though I still have no experience about the cruise ship but you can easily see a casino on every Vlog about their cruise experience, and I think they also follow the standard of a regular casino, same probability to win as well. Though I don't think Casino should be on your list if you're on a cruise ship since you're there to experience other things and not just to spend most of your time in Casinos.

Maybe when Bitcoin goes to a million, I would really love to try that but for now that I can just barely make ends meet, not yet. I don't think they can operate 24/7 considering most of those who will just play out there are in the same day/night unless they are employee that has their own shifts, it can't be operated 24/7. For game variety I think it may cater same ranges of ships if a cruise ship is too huge.

A standard cruise ship should have provisions for casino. It's one game the rich play often mostly on grand voyages.
Am very certain that on like the Titanic, ship designers has been able to make adjustments to fit in any design they want, even yatches could have casino rooms built in.

It would be standard according to the size of the entire vessel, am sure majority of the land based games would also be available on the cruise casino.

The payouts may have to be on land, perhaps after docking, the winners can visit land based centres to redeem winnings.

Only a few would really be making or would be able to answer up this questions that precisely since not all would really be having the chance nor opportunity on being onboard on a cruiseship considering on the price
that it would really be having on a single night specially into those big ones who does have that kind of city like kind of ammenities or places inside. Once a cruiseship does have those kind of venue then expect that
this is something that it is really that huge one.

Making out some assumptions and i dont know if this one would really be that accurate but with some common sense then its not had to answer up these questions.
1. 24/7? Possible because passengers could really be that awake on certain period of time and might be playing on a casino, staffs would really be having those shifts.
2. Payout? For sure it would really be just the same, because if theres some increase then it might be a bonus, neither of the two.
3. Similar or not, most of the time it would be always identical
4. The more the better,eh?

I do not have first hand experience but I can imagine they would try to make the experience as similar as possible to what their players are used to on land. If there are any changes, they would not be too obvious for everyone to see.

There expectedly will be a higher overhead cost to cover the cost of renting a spot on a cruise ship. Paying the workers to abandon all they have on their hands and their cost of accommodation would also raise the cost of operation which has to be accounted for one way or the other.

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I watched a few videos about it, and regarding these specifics, I'd say that it's actually pretty similar to land-based casinos on a lot of things. The games are the same, the payouts are the same, although the number of machines and live tables will surely be lesser to take into account the operating cost of the said casino in the cruise ship. It will be a really unique experience though, but certainly not one that I'm looking to experience in the near future since land-based casinos are already providing the experience in gambling that I'm looking for.

Not been into it but I've known someone that's been there and told me the name of their ship and it tends out that there's a casino. So, if you're trying to go on a cruise, much better to inquire about the ship that you're about to board and ask for these details relative to their casino services. But I think that there is not that much difference at all compared to land casinos that we've got.

I've never been into a cruise ship, but my cousin worked there. I've seen a video of him touring around the ship and of course there's a place for gambling (I know it's a casino), it's not that much there are only a couple tables available for card games and majority are slot machines. So, i think it's not something really similar to a land base casino since a cruise ship offers a lot of amenities and gambling are most likely not the passengers priority, rather it's just something they put there if someone wants to have a little fun gambling. Though it's a luxury ship but I think people in there may not engage with massive bets compared to the land base casinos.

I've been on a cruise ship but did not play at the casino, as I was a teenager back then and traveling with my parents. They did not have a 24h service there, but it was open during the day and most of the night. As far as I remember it was closed down late at night, maybe at 2 or 3 a.m. I had other better things to do at the time and I remember the bets were high. Basically all my pocket money would be enough for 1 or 2 bets. The casino wasn't big. It had a roulette and a card table that's what I remember, and the rest of it was slots. A ton of slot machines, basically 10 slots fore every other game.
It was a cruise from on the South coast of Europe from Greece to France.

Based on what I read, there is still some casino on cruiseship because we all know that it is still an entertainment. But i cannot be compared to land based since we can imagine the space and only the amount of people can a cruiseship casino can accomodate. So I think you can still find some of the games that you may see in land based casinos but about betting limits I don't have an idea to that.

I've never experienced one myself but can only imagine they are exactly like land based equivalents, though I do wonder how devices like a roulette table would work during rough seas and the constant movement that would bring - guess it just keeps it super random. They would probably work similar hours, or at least with a skeleton amount of staff overnight, because that's often when people hit them up after a nice evening of entertainment elsewhere on the ship. The payouts and buyins will cover a broad range but they tend to avoid anything that falls below a dollar on table games and would likely have the full range of slot games. In reality most land based casinos don't have a huge amount of variety, the slot machines can have many games built in though and it's easy to keep adding more.

I haven't actually tried betting in a casino on a cruise ship but I have seen one! The reason why I didn't bet there is because I was busy with other things and I'm sad that I missed the chance because the cruise was very luxurious and I saw many gamblers in the casino already playing! I wish I had time for it.

I think it would have been a good experience gambling at sea. The payout rates are kind of the same as land based casinos and I believe that most large/big cruise ships have a casino and there are probably rewards such as earning a free cruise at some point. That's what I know so far.

I have not played on a cruise ship casino before. But read what is on this link: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/cruise-ship-casinos/amp/

Read the contents on the link and you will see all your questions and many more there.

I watched movies which showed cruise ship casinos near to Bangkok not sure if it's true but the I remember some movies after this thread.

Even though it may potentially operate 24/7, logically it will be fully packed on the party hours not just the whole day.
Even higher than land based casinos.
I assume they allow only the premium level customer not everyone so the minimum betting amount should be atleast over hundred.
Same as the land based casinos.

I have not, but it will be a luxury experience. Most cruise ships give and offer various activities to ensure that the trip is enjoyed by passengers onboard, and for gamblers, there could be a casino operating onboard.

It is a cruise ship, and your journey starts from when you get onboard to when you get down from the ship, if Ship casino's will operate and be open 24/7 for gamblers (it will depend on the cruise ship), but if they operate 24/7, not every game will be available everytime of the day. Table games that require the presence of a casino worker may have a time in the day when it can be played. Games like slots that can be played on slot machine can be open 24/7 for gamblers to play on.


Because interests are different, there will be a range of games in these casino's to meet the interest of every gambler onboard.

I have been just once when I was in Italy and had a vacation with the Costa Crociere (ship vacation company) they had a simple casino there with not many games at least simple to me I don't know what someone will call a casino full of slot machines with many times the same slot and a couple of roulette tables is what I remember,they had surely a lower bet than 20 in slot machines while they had about 10 EUR as a minimum roll on the roulette.

The experience is a good one to have a good time while you are having a vacation but those casino do not give you the same experience of a land based casino,a big one land based casino or an online casino,they are just for fun to enjoy a good time while on vacation but rarely I have heard someone to have hit it big in a ship casino.

Has anyone here had the opportunity to try out the casino on a cruise ship? I've heard many stories about them, and I'm curious to learn about the similarities and differences compared to land-based casinos. I'm particularly interested in hearing from someone who has firsthand experience playing in a cruise ship casino.

Specifically, I would like to know:

Operating Hours: Do cruise ship casinos operate 24/7 like their land-based counterparts?
Payouts: Are the payout rates comparable to land-based casinos?
Betting Limits: What are the minimum betting limits? I know that some land-based casinos start at $20.
Game Variety: Can I find the same range of games offered in land-based casinos on cruise ships?