Casino - Cruises ex Freo

[Debsta]

Does anyone know if the casino WILL open on the "nowhere cruises" out of Freemantle. I know I read somewhere that the WA government relaxed the law recently but I don't think it spread to the shorty no where cruises. Wish sludger was here.....he would know :(

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Heres the original thread Deb...

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1370195

[Debsta]

Thanks Dave.

 

I guess it was this highlighted bit that still has me confused. Using Pacific Sun as the example.....is it actually transiting?

 

The agreement provides that gaming may occur if a vessel has a minimum capacity of 100 passengers, is conducting a scheduled deepwater cruise and is transiting through WA ports from overseas or interstate.

 

Would it be classified as transiting, even though it is based there for a period of time?

[sludger]

Does anyone know if the casino WILL open on the "nowhere cruises" out of Freemantle. I know I read somewhere that the WA government relaxed the law recently but I don't think it spread to the shorty no where cruises. Wish sludger was here.....he would know :(

 

I'm here Deb, I've still got me stripey pyjamas on though so it'll be easier for me and I won't have to change when they put me in the brig again.

 

You know what, I don't know, but I would suspect that they would allow gambling on the Sun because it's a bit of a gamble anyway when you get on as to whether you will get back without it breaking down again.

 

Seriously though I would not put it past our Nanny-State W.A. government to still ban the gambling on these cruises, it would be a real shame if they do.

 

Sludge

[Debsta]

Thanks Sludge. I wonder how I could find out for sure? I doubt P&O would tell the truth :p I'm flying over for a wedding in Bunbury on 10 Sept and the 3 nighter on 11th fits in perfectly but it's all about the casino for me to win back my cruise cost :D Yes, for this short solo cruise on this ship it's a deal breaker :rolleyes:

[MMDown Under]

Thanks Sludge. I wonder how I could find out for sure? I doubt P&O would tell the truth :p I'm flying over for a wedding in Bunbury on 10 Sept and the 3 nighter on 11th fits in perfectly but it's all about the casino for me to win back my cruise cost :D Yes, for this short solo cruise on this ship it's a deal breaker :rolleyes:

 

I would say no, if it is not transiting through WA ports, but I'd ask the WA Racing and Gaming Minister, Terry Waldron, for clarification.

[sludger]

I would say no, if it is not transiting through WA ports, but I'd ask the WA Racing and Gaming Minister, Terry Waldron, for clarification.

 

Here you are away you go!

 

http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament%5CMemblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Waldron,+Terrence+(Terry)+Keith?opendocument

 

Let us know how you get on

Sludge

[sweetred61]

Thanks Sludge. I wonder how I could find out for sure? I doubt P&O would tell the truth :p I'm flying over for a wedding in Bunbury on 10 Sept and the 3 nighter on 11th fits in perfectly but it's all about the casino for me to win back my cruise cost :D Yes, for this short solo cruise on this ship it's a deal breaker :rolleyes:

 

Hey there we were just on the Pacific Sun last weekend 27th-30th Aug ,3 day food and wine cruise.No casino,sorry.We parked up just out from Dunsborough,for the most part,"apparently" it was too rough to travel......