Gambling on Carnival or RCI? Not sure which one

[debbieee]

My girlfriend and I are planning a cruise. I like Carnival due to cost, she wants RCI Oasis or Allure due to 450 slots versus 185 on Carnival Breeze. She is a really big gambler and I don't know if it is worth it to pay and addition $500 just to get on a ship with more slots? They are both 7 day cruises, going from Miami or Ft Lauderdale. I am paying for both of us. Help, What would you do??:eek:

[cb at sea]

If you want a REAL gambling experience, go to Vegas! Really, more slots doesn't mean "more luck"! I would save the money on cruisefare, as she is likely to be losing a bundle on however many slots there are!

[debbieee]

She doesnt like Las Vegas, just cruising. But you are right. I will take the Carnival since it is so much cheaper. She will prob lose anyway, so might as well save on the overall cost.

[KirkNC]

Either one has plenty of slots.

[Casino Player]

My girlfriend and I are planning a cruise. I like Carnival due to cost, she wants RCI Oasis or Allure due to 450 slots versus 185 on Carnival Breeze. She is a really big gambler and I don't know if it is worth it to pay and addition $500 just to get on a ship with more slots? They are both 7 day cruises, going from Miami or Ft Lauderdale. I am paying for both of us. Help, What would you do??:eek:

 

HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOO debbieee: Go on whichever one has the better itinerary. Also, which one is easier for you to get to the departure point. However, I have been on both lines. In my experience, Carnival has the better food and service. Also, Carnival will probably give you a better price.[/size]

[Nightengale212]

Have you considered the NCL Epic ? This ship has 340 slots, plus if your GF is a big slot player she will likely do pretty well with getting some onboard comps and very possibly a future comped cruise. Pricewise it is probably a little more than Carnival and a little less than RCI.

[hughdm]

Don't Allure and Oasis support much larger passenger loads? The ratio of machines per person is probably similar. Just looked it up. Assuming both ships were full, there is a machine for every 12 pax on Allure and a machine for every 19 pax on Dream. Yes, I'm an engineer...

[Atlanta07]

My girlfriend and I are planning a cruise. I like Carnival due to cost, she wants RCI Oasis or Allure due to 450 slots versus 185 on Carnival Breeze. She is a really big gambler and I don't know if it is worth it to pay and addition $500 just to get on a ship with more slots? They are both 7 day cruises, going from Miami or Ft Lauderdale. I am paying for both of us. Help, What would you do??:eek:

 

Debbieee - You have several factors - RCCL will be a nicer overall ship but I understand what she means by wanting a nicer or bigger casino experience. Like the others I suggest look at the itinerary the cabin you want etc. If that doesn't help - maybe look at going through a casino marketing company to book. They will likely be able to get you a deep discount for the cruise itself if she is a gambler. That's what I do but my main motivation is the type of cabin and then the casino. I usually am able to get at least 30% off and sometimes more. Let me know if you have any additional questions.

 

Thanks! Hans

[ck53]

I have won more on RCCL, a lot more! But do whatever can fit your budget, you don't want that to go overboard just to fufill your friend's requests. There is gambling so she will be happy!

[Atlanta07]

For those of you that have yet to but will be getting your Carnival "Premier Cruises" list I received mine today - they are as follows:

 

Dream 7/13/13

Pride 8/11/13

Breeze 8/31/13

Sunshine 9/20/13

Splendor 9/22/13

Conquest 10/13/13

[CrusieToy]

My girlfriend and I are planning a cruise. I like Carnival due to cost, she wants RCI Oasis or Allure due to 450 slots versus 185 on Carnival Breeze. She is a really big gambler and I don't know if it is worth it to pay and addition $500 just to get on a ship with more slots? They are both 7 day cruises, going from Miami or Ft Lauderdale. I am paying for both of us. Help, What would you do??:eek:

 

For Gambling only:

Carnival - I drank for free on my last 2 cruises + some extras.

RC - My last cruise I got 3 free drinks from the CH. She just walked around on 2 diff. nights and randomly handed them out.

On all my other RC cruises nothing.

 

So I would go with Carnival if gambling was the only consideration.