How do the on board Casino's work?

[2StPeteFLguys]

First time cruiser here.......I am sailing on the Caribbean Princess on June 4th.....

 

Does anyone know how the casino's work? Can you use cash to gamble, or do you have to charge your gambling to your credit cards?

 

Is cash accepted in the casinos?

 

Is cash accepted anywhere else on board, excluding tipping?

 

Thanks again...

 

Larry

[LARGIN]

First time cruiser here.......I am sailing on the Caribbean Princess on June 4th.....

 

Does anyone know how the casino's work? Can you use cash to gamble, or do you have to charge your gambling to your credit cards?

 

Is cash accepted in the casinos?

 

Is cash accepted anywhere else on board, excluding tipping?

 

Thanks again...

 

Larry

 

Cash Accepted in the Casino, no where else.. You use your cruise card as a credit card..

[2StPeteFLguys]

Thank you for the response........

[momthecruisedirector]

You can pre-order chips to be delivered to your room through the cruiselines gift 'catalog'. I did this last time for my husband and managed not to tell him ahead of time so he was surprised.

[elliair]

Here's how the casino on board works:

 

Money in, none coming out. Very simple. I've never won a penny in the cruise line casinos. Set a certain portion of money aside each day to gamble with and when it's gone, don't dip into the next days portion thinking you will win it back. I'm very lucky at certain casinos, but never on the cruiselines.

[2StPeteFLguys]

Elliaire

I will take your advise.....spread my $$ to loose through the whole trip, not all in one day....

 

thanks...

 

Larry

[johnql]

You used to be able to charge casino chips to your onboard account, but they added a 3% surcharge. Is that still the case on Princess?

[psupa]

You used to be able to charge casino chips to your onboard account, but they added a 3% surcharge. Is that still the case on Princess?

 

Yes Princess charges 3% for anything you put on your charge card.

[elliair]

April 14

Carnival Valor

Carnival Cruise Line

There were multiple reports that a passenger jumped from the bow of the ship at about 3AM, reportedly after losing $10,000 at the casino. Crew observed the man going overboard and he was rescued about 45 minutes after the initial "man overboard" alert. There was an ambulance on the pier when the ship arrived at St. Maarten; his party was apparently not allowed to remain on the ship.

 

http://www.cruisejunkie.com/events.html

[spongerob]

Nevada'd suicide rate is more than 50% higher than the nationwide average. Think that has anything in common with out of control gambling?

 

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/stat-ase/2005/feb/18/518314990.html

[samtesla]

Here's how the casino on board works:

 

Money in, none coming out. Very simple. I've never won a penny in the cruise line casinos. Set a certain portion of money aside each day to gamble with and when it's gone, don't dip into the next days portion thinking you will win it back. I'm very lucky at certain casinos, but never on the cruiselines.

 

Maybe I've had a few too many courses in probability theory, or maybe I'm paranoid, but the first or second night onboard I noticed the slot machines were quite 'loose'. We spent $10 (whoa, riches) and played for nearly 40 minutes winning 5x and 2x (i.e. put a coin, get 5 back) quite often before running out.

 

By the fourth or fifth day we played another $10 (high rollers) and it was vacuumed in a few minutes, as David Bowie would say, Wham, Bam, Thank you Sam. Saw a lady insert a $100 bill into one of the machines (400 credits) and for a while she was winning (made it to 430 or so) but she went thru $25 (100 credits) within 10 minutes. Yikes.

[johnql]

Yes Princess charges 3% for anything you put on your charge card.

You don't really mean "anything", do you?

[elliair]

Nevada'd suicide rate is more than 50% higher than the nationwide average. Think that has anything in common with out of control gambling?

 

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/stat-ase/2005/feb/18/518314990.html

 

Sponge, everywhere you go, gambling is NOW an acceptable way of life. The government knows it and uses it to it's advantage. I live in California, and we have 2 gambling casinos in our town. Then there's lottery tickets and lotto to be purchased in almost every gas station and grocery store. I drive by one casino everyday, and the parking lot is full, and on SENIOR CITIZEN day, it's overloaded! Not only that, Texas Hold'em has now caught on to teenagers and college students perfecting their strategy in becoming the next world champion. Recent studies have shown that the seasoned senior citizens are spending their hard earned money in exchange for lentertainment and a chance to hit the big one. Their families are busy with their own lives, and they are lonely, they want some excitement in their life. It keeps them alert, gets them out of their everyday routine, and gives them some excitement. The casinos, government, nor society really cares how many people off themselves for whatever reason, life goes on regardless. People jump off the Golden Gate Bridge all the time, and they haven't shut it down yet. Gambling is here to stay.