CASINO - New Hours 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM on Celebrity

[CarolRoy]

Just saw this at Celebrity.  Onboard Casino New Hours - 7 days/week - 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Cannot believe this.  Don't they make money in the casino any more.  I do like the casino.  It is a source of entertainment for me (playing the slots).

[1025cruise]

I highly doubt this. Especially since they can't have the casino open when in ports.

[davekathy]

Where's it say that?

https://www.celebritycruises.com/faqs/onboard-casinos

 

[dlh015]

5 minutes ago, CarolRoy said:

Just saw this at Celebrity.  Onboard Casino New Hours - 7 days/week - 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Cannot believe this.  Don't they make money in the casino any more.  I do like the casino.  It is a source of entertainment for me (playing the slots).

Link? Where on Celebrity? More info please...

[jwlane]

8 minutes ago, CarolRoy said:

Just saw this at Celebrity.

¿Dónde?

[CarolRoy]

 celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/casino

[Georgia_Peaches]

[Georgia_Peaches]

Anybody on board currently who can attest to new hours of operation?  I just can't imagine that Celebrity would close themselves out of a casino donation from passengers after 8 PM.

[AlbertaCruisers]

9 to 8 Eastern is the new phone hours for Blue Chip Club. I wonder if that is the confusion. 

[AlbertaCruisers]

If this is what the Original Poster was referring to, this seems clear to me to be the hours to call for offers, not the hours of the casino on the ship. 

[davekathy]

6 minutes ago, AlbertaCruisers said:

If this is what the Original Poster was referring to, this seems clear to me to be the hours to call for offers, not the hours of the casino on the ship. 

 

Nope. Celebrity's U.S. website looks different that what you posted. Nowhere is a phone number listed for Blue Chip Club. Once again, Celebrity's IT dept. is consistently inconsistent. 

[kwokpot]

4 minutes ago, davekathy said:

Nope. Celebrity's U.S. website looks different that what you posted. Nowhere is a phone number listed for Blue Chip Club. Once again, Celebrity's IT dept. is consistently inconsistent. 

That's not the main Celebrity homepage, it's the homepage for the Blue Chip Club.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/casino/blue-chip-club

[AlbertaCruisers]

Yeah, I see the wording on the first page now as well, my guess is that is a mistake. I think they are referring to the new shoreside phone hours of Blue Chip Club, but it is very badly set out. I would be extremely surprised if they start closing onboard casinos at 8 pm, that would lose tons of revenue. 
 

This is confusing and is hopefully incorrect:

 

Edited September 19, 2022 by AlbertaCruisers

[canderson]

29 minutes ago, CarolRoy said:

 celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/casino

Tonight's Hold 'Em tournament on Reflection doesn't even start until 9:30.

[davekathy]

10 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

That's not the main Celebrity homepage, it's the homepage for the Blue Chip Club.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/casino/blue-chip-club

I was referring to the link that @CarolRoyposted #6. As the OP I didn't click on BCC. Just overview. Our BCC tier level is Pearl. Should be sand as we aren't gamblers. 

Edited September 19, 2022 by davekathy

[prmssk]

32 minutes ago, CarolRoy said:

 celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/casino

That website is clearly about the Blue Chip Club.  Scroll down a little further and it talks about the hours of for new members to take advantage of their benefit in the casino from 9:00 a.m. - closing

[jwlane]

I read that as the hours to sign up for Blue Chip offers.

[Georgia_Peaches]

We aren't huge gamblers but we do enjoy the casino in the evening after dinner or before a show.  I read this headline to DH and his response was, "If that's the case, then cancel our March cruise and book on a different line."  I feel like that would be the sentiment of many passengers.  A huge mistake on the part of Celebrity if true.

[kwokpot]

5 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

A huge mistake on the part of Celebrity if true.

100% not true. 

[davekathy]

9 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

We aren't huge gamblers but we do enjoy the casino in the evening after dinner or before a show.  I read this headline to DH and his response was, "If that's the case, then cancel our March cruise and book on a different line."  I feel like that would be the sentiment of many passengers.  A huge mistake on the part of Celebrity if true.

Tell your husband to enjoy his March Celebrity cruise. 😉

[edgee]

Please please do not get so excited over this. The hours would have to apply to the offices of the Blue Chip Club. Casinos on ships do most of their business at night. 

[NutsAboutGolf]

As a casino player, I can assure you the casino makes money.  

1 hour ago, CarolRoy said:

Just saw this at Celebrity.  Onboard Casino New Hours - 7 days/week - 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Cannot believe this.  Don't they make money in the casino any more.  I do like the casino.  It is a source of entertainment for me (playing the slots).

 

The page is confusing and wrong but as a casino player, yet what I highlighted is quite a leap to an assumption.  I can assure you they make money and if they lost money they would simply shut it down completely vs reducing the hours.

[Georgia_Peaches]

47 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

100% not true. 

Says you.  Cruises appeal to a wide variety of people for a wide variety of reasons.  

Cheers!

Edited September 19, 2022 by Georgia_Peaches

[ILgirl]

Not true.  Just disembarked Equinox yesterday.  On nights departing Aruba and Curaçao the casino OPENED at 10:00pm or later.

[KAE27]

15 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

1 hour ago, kwokpot said:

100% not true. 

Says you.  Cruises appeal to a wide variety of people for a wide variety of reasons.  

Cheers!

 

The poster was clearly replying to the "if true" portion of your post to reassure you that the "new hours" are not true.

Edited September 19, 2022 by KAE27