anil099 Posted April 22, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hey I turn 21 in August and was thinking about going to Vegas or something in the fall or christmas... but ive been on one cruise before on the sensation and they had a nice small casino and i thought why not just save airfare and hotel fees and go on a cruise since i live in georgia so my question do the bigger cruise lines like carnival or anything offer casino cruises or is a casino just a part of a cruise i dont care if its not a casino themed cruise as long as it has a decent size casno im fine so whats the ship with the best/biggest casino and lastly do u think its a good idea? cruise over vegas? wud there be a HUGE money difference in total price at the end of the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_cruiser Posted April 22, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 22, 2008 A casino is just part of the cruise. And speaking from experience, a ship's casino's payout is much less that that of a land based casino. I have read in one of the boards here where one of the lines will be offering a poker tournament cruise. Try doing a search to see if you can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlp20 Posted April 22, 2008 #3 Share Posted April 22, 2008 The odds differ from game to game,but as an example; what would get your money back on a slot machine in Vegas would be a losser on the ship. What would pay back 2:1 in Vegas would pay back 1:1 on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted April 22, 2008 #4 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I'm all for cruising, but have to say that you do not need to go to Las Vegas for casino action. Florida has some pretty big casinos now. Check out the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. The Seminole tribe also has a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the Tampa/St Pertersburg area. But the beauty of a ship board casino is that you get your meals, room and entertainment included in the cruise. The casinos on the big Royal Caribbean Freedom Class ships are very well done. Those ships are the Freedom of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas and Independence of the Seas. Don't book Disney cruises though. Their ships do not have a casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anil099 Posted April 22, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I guess I'll just have to go to vegas or try the hollywood casinos.... thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted April 22, 2008 #6 Share Posted April 22, 2008 There are also casino ships offering very short cruises from east coast ports...several hours, sometimes twice a day. There are ships out of Brunswick, GA, Jacksonville, FL and Port Canaveral, to name a few you might want to drive to. Check out cybercruises.com and click on cruise lines, then scroll down to casino cruises. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted April 22, 2008 #7 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I guess I'll just have to go to vegas or try the hollywood casinos.... thanks guys \ our best deal for oing to vegas come out of usair.com and click on vacation packages. we got a 6 day hotel /air and rental car for 388 pp. (we stayed at circus circus since we only use the room to sleep- I used www.lasvegasadvisor.com tolearn about the better deals etc. for eating and nightlife. So much more to do in Vegas then gamble. On a cruise ship there is no free drinks like in Vegas-- and with a cruise-- you coulda gambled at 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anil099 Posted April 22, 2008 Author #8 Share Posted April 22, 2008 yeah i did go when i was 19....won like $2000 on carnival senation slots and blackjack thats why i was askin lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted April 22, 2008 #9 Share Posted April 22, 2008 My parents were always going to atlantic city spending my inheritance quickly. If they were gonna gamble I'd rather they did it in style. So I took them a few years ago for their 50th anniversary- They been to Atlantic City maybe three times since. (saving money to go to Vegas again- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrid Posted April 22, 2008 #10 Share Posted April 22, 2008 A casino is just part of the cruise. And speaking from experience, a ship's casino's payout is much less that that of a land based casino. I have read in one of the boards here where one of the lines will be offering a poker tournament cruise. Try doing a search to see if you can find it. For a gambler that only plays table games, the payouts would be the same if the games are the same. Odds on the craps is normally only 2:1 though. Now if you're talking slots, I would think you are correct. To me the only difference in casinos are the quality of the dealers, whether craps or blackjack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix1181 Posted April 23, 2008 #11 Share Posted April 23, 2008 If you decide to go the Vegas route, look into a slot tournament. Some of the casinos offer deals that include entry fee, room (for two), and one or two (banquet style) meals. The tournaments run for two or three days and you can get extra days @ a pretty good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat89447 Posted April 23, 2008 #12 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I worked in casinos more years than I care to remember, but you might consider a different route for the big "21". Vegas can be very overwhelming on someone new to it all. It's true about cruise payouts being lower than land. Tunica, MS is the best of all worlds. They have vegas styled casinos on barges lol. Seriously though, Memphis is a 45 minute drive in case you need or want to mix it up a little and the casinos are a little friendlier to novice gamblers. They also offer "junkets" from many cities. They have all the usual suspects for casinos, (harrah's, Sam's, MGM) as well as a few of their own like The Hollywood etc. You will also find a younger crowd there of twenty somethings and they have alot of tournys geared towards the new and intermediate gambler. Have fun. On the flip side a cruise or your 21st is an awesome idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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