Celebrity casino black jack rules:

[LilMsFoodie]

We are on Solstice soon. DH is getting worked up for black jack and asked me to find the rules for the cruise line. finding a little here but from 2009.

 

He is curious how many decks? minimums? maximums?:eek:

 

I know there has to be some sort of written content out there but google is not helping much.

[Wj420]

I believe they use eight deckers. The minimums may vary however usually there are $6, $10, $25 and $50 tables. I only know the max on a $10 table is $300. Dealers hit soft seventeen. Pretty normal rules. Usually the casino is a great place if you enjoy cards. We find the staff and the dealers to be friendly and fun to play cards with. Have fun!! Good luck!

[Christine Frances]

A little OT but have you seen the new "Celebrity Fortunes" App? As is can only be used on the ship it would be great to get some feedback.

 

http://www.celebritycruises.com/genericHtmlTemplate.do?pagename=mobile_gateway&cS=Footer#&panel1-3

[ghstudio]

I believe they use eight deckers. The minimums may vary however usually there are $6, $10, $25 and $50 tables. I only know the max on a $10 table is $300. Dealers hit soft seventeen. Pretty normal rules. Usually the casino is a great place if you enjoy cards. We find the staff and the dealers to be friendly and fun to play cards with. Have fun!! Good luck!

 

They often have an open card blackjack game as well...I think blackjack pays even money and a couple of other differences. You may find that all tables the first night are $25 and if no one plays, the minimum bets will go down the next night....after all, the casino doesn't make any money unless there are players. $10 is very common with some cruises offering $6 minimum bets.

[mimbecky]

A little OT but have you seen the new "Celebrity Fortunes" App? As is can only be used on the ship it would be great to get some feedback.

 

http://www.celebritycruises.com/genericHtmlTemplate.do?pagename=mobile_gateway&cS=Footer#&panel1-3

 

Ok don't mean to sound dumb but can you play without internet connection?

[Christine Frances]

Ok don't mean to sound dumb but can you play without internet connection?

 

I think once you sign up at the ship's casino desk you will probably be using Celebrity's own internal wifi. Not sure tho but can't see using paid wifi minutes. I would really be interested to see how this works and hope someone tries it:)

[sn2792]

On our Eclipse cruise in March, they had 4 blackjack tables with $6.00 min and I think 250 max. I think they used 8 decks but I'm not sure. They also had a couple of single deck blackjack tables that were $10.00 min.

 

There was at least one or two $25.00 min tables. I don't know the max. The dealer does have to hit on soft 17.

 

The tables were never very crowded in the casino.

[curtdesilets]

Blackjack is always a better bet than the "one armed bandits" on cruise ship casinos.

 

The slots are not very loose.

 

Additionally, you often get a number of $5 match play coupons, depending on your cruise history.

Edited May 18, 2014 by curtdesilets
clarification

[rcoaster809]

I think once you sign up at the ship's casino desk you will probably be using Celebrity's own internal wifi. Not sure tho but can't see using paid wifi minutes. I would really be interested to see how this works and hope someone tries it:)

 

Do you recall if the single deck games paid 3 to 2 or 6 to 5 on blackjack?

[Pilot70D]

Do you recall if the single deck games paid 3 to 2 or 6 to 5 on blackjack?

 

Single deck pays 6 to 5 on a natural and restricts doubling after splitting pairs.

 

They did have the table rules clearly displayed when I played the single deck table.

Edited May 18, 2014 by Pilot70D

[Christine Frances]

Do you recall if the single deck games paid 3 to 2 or 6 to 5 on blackjack?

 

 

Don't know:( I downloaded the App and it states "game play restricted until on board". As I don't sail until Oct I am hoping someone will post their experience

 

 

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[rcoaster809]

Thanks for the info. I like playing single deck, but I avoid the 6 to 5 tables.

[JAB8408]

Can we write a personal check to buy Celebrity casino chips? Can we hand cash to the blackjack dealer? Is there a fee at the onboard ATM machines? I don't like to take a lot of cash on vacations.

 

Thank you for any replies.

[Queen of Oakville]

I highly doubt a personal check would work :confused:

 

I'm sure you could use traveller's cheques with the cashier or guest services, or better yet, charge it to your sea pass.

 

You cannot "hand" cash to the dealer. You have to put it down on the table, and then he/she picks it up :D

[Lois R]

Can we write a personal check to buy Celebrity casino chips? Can we hand cash to the blackjack dealer? Is there a fee at the onboard ATM machines? I don't like to take a lot of cash on vacations.

 

Thank you for any replies.

 

I also seriously doubt they will take a personal check. If you don't

want to carry cash, you could pay whatever the fee is and use the

ATM machine. And I also agree about not handing cash to the

dealer.....I would put the bills down on the table and they will pick

them up off the table;)

Oh, you could use your seapass card and pay whatever that fee

is as well.

[need2bespoiled]

Can we write a personal check to buy Celebrity casino chips? Can we hand cash to the blackjack dealer? Is there a fee at the onboard ATM machines? I don't like to take a lot of cash on vacations.

 

Thank you for any replies.

 

The ATM has a standard, can't remember what it was, maybe $2 to $4 per transaction, fee. You can also take money off your sea pass card. You can pay your sea pass card via credit card or cash, but I am not sure about check.

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

[bighairtexan]

You can also take an advance at the casino cashier (or at the tables w/ the OK of the casino manager on duty). There is a 5% (used to be 3) fee to do this. If you're a Blue Chip Club member they waive the fee.

[SWORRUB1]

Tables with $5/10/15 minimums, not $6 as has been widely reported on here. Not much trade during day, $5 table very busy by cruise end in the evenings.

 

Players were handing over dollars for chips to the dealers

Edited August 8, 2014 by SWORRUB1

[need2bespoiled]

I've seen both $5 and $6 tables. Sometimes both on the same cruise, where the $6 could be achieved with a side bet such as betting on queens or spinning a wheel if you got a BJ, wheel spin would give you a multiplier of the side bet from 5x to 100x.

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna