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Will Carnival be getting rid of the casinos and spas?

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kicia

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I'm sure that is not true because the casino is a huge money maker for Carnival. That's one of the main reasons that the Disney cruises cost so much more than other lines. Guess we'll know in about a week.

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JustKeri86

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Hard to believe they wouldn't have a spa or a casino. Disney has a spa just not a casino. I wont really believe it until Carnival releases the info. They've kept everything a big secret and that site doesn't have much info. I guess you never know tho.

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Hard to believe they wouldn't have a spa or a casino. Disney has a spa just not a casino. I wont really believe it until Carnival releases the info. They've kept everything a big secret and that site doesn't have much info. I guess you never know tho.

 

Technically, Carnival does not have a spa. The spas are operated by Steiner and the space on the ship is rented out. One employee at a spa on a Carnival ship can have his/her next contract on a Royal Caribbean, Princess, etc. ship.

 

Spa employees who work for Steiner also have to pay Carnival for their living accommodations (staterooms) as they are not included in their benefits.

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Technically, Carnival does not have a spa. The spas are operated by Steiner and the space on the ship is rented out. One employee at a spa on a Carnival ship can have his/her next contract on a Royal Caribbean, Princess, etc. ship.

 

Spa employees who work for Steiner also have to pay Carnival for their living accommodations (staterooms) as they are not included in their benefits.

 

I just meant because it is considered an amenity not that they'd necessarily be making money off of it. People like to see that it is available to them.

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Wow I find it hard to believe they would have no casino. That site didn't seem to give much info. The casino must make tons of money for Carnival otherwise they would not be able to afford all of those free cruises they give to everyone

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Does Carnival even own the casinos? Land based casinos are in a profit share with the companies that make and maintain the slot machines. I don't know how the percentages shake out, but they don't even own the machines.

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I seriously doubt that, they are both huge money makers

 

 

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I stated in an earlier post I do not believe this to be true. With that said, when dealing with operating participants, contract negotiations can fall through. Although owned by Carnival Corporation & plc., the casinos are still operated and staffed by Ocean Players Club. The spas are operated and staffed by Steiner. The shops are operated and staffed by Starboard Shops/Starboard Cruise Services. All third party companies are paying to rent out the space.

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S.S.Oceanlover

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I'm sure that is not true because the casino is a huge money maker for Carnival. That's one of the main reasons that the Disney cruises cost so much more than other lines. Guess we'll know in about a week.

 

Do you think Disney would charge less if they had casinos?

 

Personally I don't. Disney is percieved to be worth the extra money. YMMV

 

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Do you think Disney would charge less if they had casinos?

 

Personally I don't. Disney is percieved to be worth the extra money. YMMV

 

Bill

 

Disney doesn't have casinos because when Walt Disney was purchasing up land under fake aliases for the Florida Project, he was very against casinos because he felt the gaming industry would take away from theme park attendance. From the moment he realized this, he fought extremely hard to keep casinos out of the surrounding areas. As the company and his brother Roy backed him on this, they have decided against putting a casino onboard a Disney vessel.

 

The casinos being nonexistent aren't because they are trying to keep them family friendly.

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Disney doesn't have casinos because when Walt Disney was purchasing up land under fake aliases for the Florida Project, he was very against casinos because he felt the gaming industry would take away from theme park attendance. From the moment he realized this, he fought extremely hard to keep casinos out of the surrounding areas. As the company and his brother Roy backed him on this, they have decided against putting a casino onboard a Disney vessel.

 

The casinos being nonexistent aren't because they are trying to keep them family friendly.

 

That is interesting but does not answer my question.:)

 

Of course we are dealing with hypothetical s but just for the sake of argument.

 

Bill

 

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That is interesting but does not answer my question.:)

 

Of course we are dealing with hypothetical s but just for the sake of argument.

 

Bill

 

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Quoted the wrong post. :eek:

 

If they were to suddenly add a casino, I don't believe they would lower the price for that specific reason.

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