How To: avoid service charges in the casino on ships

[Casino Player]

Already gone and back a month ago. I wrote up the casino part on another thread:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=30727644&postcount=15

 

The cruise itself was wonderful despite rotten weather (hurricane Irene was in our planned path between Iceland and Greenland) and we missed two ports. But that's the way with northern route fall Transatlantics. Saw icebergs but no whales, and clouds made seeing the Northern Lights impossible.

 

Next up for us is southern route transatlantic eastbound in April, 2012. Lots of sea days so lots of casino time.

 

HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOO AndyTheK: I read your review of the cruise. It seems like you and your wife had a good time. Too bad I didn't know you were in NYC. I live here. As for your troubles in the casino. Even Frank Scoblete, recognized gaming authority and leading author, has has losing streaks as had almost every other person who plays in the casino. Hope you have a good time on your next cruise. As for me, I am leaving in a couple of weeks.

[AndyTheK]

HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOO AndyTheK: I read your review of the cruise. It seems like you and your wife had a good time. Too bad I didn't know you were in NYC. I live here. As for your troubles in the casino. Even Frank Scoblete, recognized gaming authority and leading author, has has losing streaks as had almost every other person who plays in the casino. Hope you have a good time on your next cruise. As for me, I am leaving in a couple of weeks.

Because we have family/friends in the NY/NJ metro area, whenever we go to the US we stop there for 8-10 days. Our upcoming cruise in April starts in FLL so we'll do the NY area before we sail. Dates are not firmed up yet, but will be sometime around the 10th of April. Will let you know as the time gets close, and we can possibly arrange a face-to-face.

 

Shalom, Andy.

[nancronin]

Its still a little odd to just have that in front of every post. However back to the topic, I know it worked in my Caribbean Princess cruise and my RCL Explorer, so I just thought I would share incase you were in a ship that allowed you to do it.

 

None of Royal Caribbean's ships allow you to put money on your card and RCL Explorer does not even allow you to put cards in the slot machines so maybe you're confusing Royal with another line.:eek: