Ship casinos open in Bermuda

[Mawelch]

Has anyone been able to gamble in the ships casinos while docked in Bermuda yet:o

[SailBadtheSinner]

The 2014 cruise ship season has not yet started in Bermuda. The first cruise ship to visit Bermuda in 2014 is the Wind Star which will be docking in St George on 4/5,6, but I don't know if it has a casino; but the Explorer of the Seas does and it will be at the Dockyard from 4/7,8.

 

I have been watching the enewspaper for an announcement, but so far there has not been one.

 

 

 

SBtS

[Can'tWait2SetSail]

I hope they do open! I enjoy a little gambling at night.

[LANDLADY]

In the past casinos are not open. There is no gambling or casinos in Bermuda. hence, not allowed.

[iheartbda]

In the past casinos are not open. There is no gambling or casinos in Bermuda. hence, not allowed.

In the past, yes but things are about to change.

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=5561

[Casino Comp Chick]

The 2014 cruise ship season has not yet started in Bermuda. The first cruise ship to visit Bermuda in 2014 is the Wind Star which will be docking in St George on 4/5,6, but I don't know if it has a casino; but the Explorer of the Seas does and it will be at the Dockyard from 4/7,8.

 

I have been watching the enewspaper for an announcement, but so far there has not been one.

 

 

 

SBtS

 

I am going to check the roll call/review board for the RCI ship when it comes home

[krazy_dave]

The key phrase in that article is "pay a casino licensing fee". Most of the cruise lines won't want to cough up the bucks unless there's a major call from passengers to open the casinos

[smalltimecruiser100]

I am going to check the roll call/review board for the RCI ship when it comes home

 

We are going on the ExOS in a few weeks. Will advise if I can find this thread again.

[njhorseman]

The key phrase in that article is "pay a casino licensing fee". Most of the cruise lines won't want to cough up the bucks unless there's a major call from passengers to open the casinos

 

There's been a major call for decades from passengers and the cruise lines to open the casinos, and the cruise lines were the force behind getting the law changed.

 

Kevin Sheehan, NCL's CEO, threatened to pull the Breakaway, the largest ship that goes there out of Bermuda if they didn't change the law and permit the casinos to open.

 

Holland America pulled the Veendam out of Bermuda largely because of the casino issue. Now that the law has changed the Veendam will be returning to Bermuda for at least several sailings a year starting in 2015.

Edited April 3, 2014 by njhorseman