Casino Table Games by Cruise Line

[SoFlaAtty]

I know that on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity, they offer Blackjack (1D, and 8D 6:5 $10 min; 8D 3:2 $15 or higher min.), Craps ($5 or $10 min, single odds until $25 min., and 3x/4x/5x odds at $50+ min.), Roulette, 3 Card Poker, UTH, and perhaps Baccarat (ship dependent).

 

As for the cruise lines listed below, do they offer craps, roulette, baccarat? And if so, please identify minimum bets, and for craps, odds.

 

Carnival?

 

MSC?

 

Virgin Voyages?

 

Norwegian?

 

Princess?

 

Holland America?

Edited September 21, 2021 by SoFlaAtty
Additional information requested.

[c-boy]

huh, I would of put down on the odds there would be some action on this thread 🤔

[Cuedon]

I've seen Princess with:

2x and 3-4-5x craps (with the same 3-4-5x on the Don't), with and without ATS

6:5 and 3:2 BJ shoe games, sometimes with Lucky Ladies.

Super Fun (fairly standard rules, though the exact set escapes me)

eRoulette

ePoker, at an exorbitant rake

Off-brand UTH

Off-brand 3CP

Off-brand no-commission PGP.

 

Minimums are fairly low at 5$(+1$ sidebet in a few cases), though the 3:2 BJ has varied from 15 to 25.

[altarr]

Anyone know what ncl currently offers? 

[Cruise, J.D.]

My knowledge of Carnival:

 

BJ

$6 min, 6:5, CSM

$25, 3:2 (reported, not seen myself)

 

Craps

$5 min (don't know about the odds limits)

Edited June 1, 2022 by Cruise, J.D.

[minermoon]

On 6/1/2022 at 8:14 AM, Cruise, J.D. said:

My knowledge of Carnival:

 

BJ

$6 min, 6:5, CSM

$25, 3:2 (reported, not seen myself)

 

Craps

$5 min (don't know about the odds limits)

2X odds on craps.

[Inveterate Cruiser]

On 6/30/2022 at 6:41 PM, minermoon said:

2X odds on craps.

 

On 6/1/2022 at 10:14 AM, Cruise, J.D. said:

My knowledge of Carnival:

 

BJ

$6 min, 6:5, CSM

$25, 3:2 (reported, not seen myself)

 

Craps

$5 min (don't know about the odds limits)

Can confirm on the BJ info and craps info based on what I just saw on Carnival Vista in Aug 2022.

 

Can I assume that there is no website / CC resource thread that lists the Table games / VP / slots available on specific cruise lines / cruise ships?

[kimandtim]

Norwegian was 6/5 on $10 and under (actually had a $6 table) and 3/2 on at least one $15 blackjack table on the Gem Greek Isles this month.  VP tables were surprisingly decent on dollars at the bar but I mostly played DDB super times pay at 8/5 and won a few hundred with not a lot of play.

[prwardii]

Norwegian Craps; $10 minimum 3x4x5 odds (been like that for years)

[AV8rix]

I just play blackjack (tournament player on land) and only sail on HAL so here's HAL BJ data:

 

All tables hand shuffle

$6 min, 6:5

3:2 table min varies with ship and time of day.  Sometimes $15 at all times, sometimes $25 at all times, sometimes $15 daytime, $25 evening.

As a rule, only 6:5 table is open during day, sometimes even in evening depending on ship.  But I've always had luck requesting opening of 3:2 table (except from hosts on Zuiderdam and Eurodam).  Of course this is dependent upon host, not particular ship.

 

OP, if you're an experienced BJ player stay away from low min table.  This applies on land as well as on ships.  Beginners play there. 

[dwc13]

MSC Seashore live tables:

1. No craps table.

2. 2 x $10 blackjack tables, 6:5, continuous shuffle, LL bonus.

3. 1 x $25 blackjack table, 3:2, 6-8 decks dealt from shoe, LL bonus.

4. 1 x single 0 roulette, if memory serves $2 minimum (single number), $10 total minimum. 

5. 1 x double 0 roulette, if memory serves, $1 minimum (single number), $5 total minimum.

6. 1 baccarat table, $25 minimum.

 

[dwc13]

Holland America Line Zaandam live tables: 

1. 1 x odd-shaped mini craps table, $5 minimum, 2x odds. The mini craps table is not oval-shaped or rectangle-shaped with rounded corners; it's an abomination that should be a Darwin Award winner as far as mini craps table designs are concerned.

2. Blackjack tables, yes, but once I saw the craps table, I didn't pay attention.

3. Roulette table -- didn't pay attention since it's a US cruise company which means virtually no chance of a single 0 table even if live roulette was available.

4. No baccarat table. 

Edited October 29, 2022 by dwc13
Added comment for roulette.

[PigsCanFly]

On 10/29/2022 at 6:06 PM, dwc13 said:

Holland America Line Zaandam live tables: 

3. Roulette table -- didn't pay attention since it's a US cruise company which means virtually no chance of a single 0 table even if live roulette was available.

 

At least on Rotterdam VII they added a third "green" spot.  It is the HAL logo.

[dwc13]

Mini, odd-shaped craps table in the casino aboard HAL Zaandam. No bonus bets. There is a double zero (0/00) roulette table on the other side.

 

[angela12345]

Wowza, that looks like cramped quarters.  I'm counting 14 players on that table.  Isn't a standard table 8 on each end, so 16 players ?  I'd love to know the dimensions of this vs a standard craps table you'd find on ships.

[dwc13]

That small craps table is about 9'-10' at its widest part. Space-wise, it would probably be okay with 10 players, perhaps up to 12 even though there is chip rack space for up to 14 as you noted. If the table was packed, it would be interesting to watch the lone dealer try and keep track of bets tossed in after a roll. So there might be a lower limit to the number of players. Fortunately, there weren't more than 4 players during any session I played. Throwing the dice was different because of the angled end walls.

 

The most common craps tables I have played at in land-based casinos have bonus bet spots for 14 (12' table) or 16 (14' table) players, with half on each side. Craps tables without bonus bets requiring individual spots (i.e., Fire, Hot Shooter, Repeater) can fit in more players as long as chip rack space is available. 

[LittleJoefromKokomo]

On 11/12/2022 at 9:08 PM, dwc13 said:

Mini, odd-shaped craps table in the casino aboard HAL Zaandam. No bonus bets. There is a double zero (0/00) roulette table on the other side.

 

This table look cute but not really fun to play on..

[dwc13]

4 hours ago, UnregisteredUser said:

This table look cute but not really fun to play on..

 

It's like any other craps table. If you're there at the right time, you can win. If not, you're probably in for a tough night. Soft tossing on this table didn't work well for those that tried. 

 

[angela12345]

On 6/1/2022 at 11:14 AM, Cruise, J.D. said:

My knowledge of Carnival:

 

Craps

$5 min (don't know about the odds limits)

All I have ever seen on Carnival for craps is $5 minimum, and 2x odds
 

[Zukini]

Just adding to the knowledge bank, the roulette table on Holland America (at least on the Nieuw Statendam) is now triple zero (0,00, and HAL).