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CRUISE LINE CASINO COMPANIESBelow you will find a list of companies that operate casinos on cruise ships. This would be a good place to start if you are looking for a cruise ship job. Holland America Line Casinos This line offers Las Vegas style action to both the experienced casino player and the novice. Its fleet, which includes the Noordam, Westerdam, Oosterdam Crystal Cruise Line Casinos Known for its complimentary cocktails, the Crystal Cruise line is the first to partner with a major land-based casino company like Caesars. Each of its elegant casinos offers blackjack tables, three-card poker, mini-baccarat, dice, roulette, and more than 85 slot machines. In the past, players have complained about the antiquated slot machines, which are scheduled to be replaced later this year when the ships (The Symphony and The Serenity) will be in drydock. Carnival Line Casinos By far the largest cruise line, its fleet of 22 ships and casinos are some of the largest that sail the seven seas. Table games include roulette, craps, Caribbean stud poker, Caribbean draw poker, three-card poker and slots in addition to traditional blackjack. The Carnival Glory Casino is for serious players only and one can find Blackjack tables with a $25 minimum and a $500 maximum. Carnival also offers craps with double odds (most lines offer single odds). The Ocean Players Club promises something for everyone, no matter what their level of expertise, from rewards for playing slots to generous extensions of credit lines and higher betting limits for high rollers. Players can earn points towards complimentary beverages, free gifts, discounts for onboard services, future cruise benefits and even cash back rebates on future cruises. Rewards can be redeemed on Carnival or on other members of the World's Leading Cruise Lines, including Holland America, Princess, Cunard, Costa, Windstar and Seabourn. Casino Tours, Ltd. Generous comps available (stateroom and guest sharing room) for the true "high roller" with a minimum front money deposit or established credit line of at least $10,000 and $15,000 on cruises over seven days. According to Casino Tours, the only cost to players are the port charges, any air transportation and a travel agent's booking fee of $50.00 per person. Costa Cruises Casinos All of the Costa ships, which have joined the fleet since 2000, including the Costa Atlantica and the Costa Mediterranea, offer blackjack tables, a poker table and miscellaneous other table games as well as roulette and slots. The Costa Serena and the Costa Concordia have casinos designed for the European market since they both remain in the Mediterranean all year round. This makes them a bit smaller than casinos on the same class carnival ships, but they contain many roulette table and slots. Costa Atlantica Members of the Ocean Players Club, which was pioneered on Carnival Cruise Lines ships, can request that they be rated when playing table games in Costa cruise ship casinos. The Costa cruise ship casino slot systems are not linked to the Ocean Players Club Megacash progressive jackpot because the Ocean Player slot system is not yet available. Celebrity Cruise Line Casinos The Fortunes Casinos on the three smaller ships on the line, The Mercury, The Century and the Galaxy, are all very similar. They have one fewer poker table than their larger counterparts and a few dozen less slots. The line's smallest ship, the Zenith, has only 143 slots and about the same number of table games as its larger sister ships. Cunard Lines Casinos The Cunard's two main ocean liners are perhaps the best known in the world; the Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) and The Queen Mary 2 (QM2). Both sail across the Atlantic from Southampton to New York. The QE2 remains the fastest ship in the cruise industry, with a top speed of about 30 knots. The QM2, which was launched in 2004, is the largest in terms of most gross tonnage passenger ship ever built at 148,000+ tons. A third ship, The Queen Victoria joined the fleet in December of 2007.The Empire Casino on the Queen Mary 2 features 12 table games and 75 slots. The Queen Elizabeth 2 casino has 11 table games; five blackjack, two roulette, two poker, one craps and one Punto Banco, as well as 79 slots. Members of the Ocean Players Club, which was pioneered on Carnival Cruise Lines ships, can be rated when playing table games in Cunard casinos on the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, and earn points that can be used for discounts on future cruises or cash back rewards. However, the Ocean Players Club slot system is not yet available in the Cunard casinos. MSC Italian Cruises Casinos
The two newest of MSC Italian Cruises liners, the MSC Lirica (2003) and its sister ship, the MSC Opera (2004), boast of a casino and shipboard ambience unlike other casinos due to their true Italian service, which offers the finest hospitality afloat the seven seas. Their games, however, are standard fare and include blackjack, poker and roulette, as well as slots. Norwegian Cruise Line Casinos Their casinos are filled with traditional games of chance including baccarat, blackjack, craps, roulette, Caribbean stud poker, 3-card poker, Texas Hold 'Em, Pai Gow poker and tiles, Oasis poker, video poker, mystery jackpots, and 24-hour slot machines ranging from one cent to $100. This cruise line was the very first to offer a rewards program similar to those offered by most "land-based" casinos. Players earn "Sea Bucks" when playing either table games or slots. These bucks are based on amount of time played, the type of game, and the average bet. Once a member has reached a minimum of $25 in points, these Sea Bucks can be used as payment of onboard items like food and beverages, shore excursion packages, or the Sea Bucks can be accumulated and used toward payment for a future cruise. They expire 18 months after they have been earned. Oceania Cruises Casinos This line is comprised of three mid-size ships: the Regatta, the Insignia and the Nautical. They all have small but very lively casinos that offer more than 40 slot machines and table games such as blackjack and roulette. None of the casinos on the Oceania line has a craps table. Also, smoking is not allowed anywhere in the casino on any of the Oceania ships. It is suggested that the casinos are oriented more to casual rather than serious gamblers. Century Casinos, a Colorado-based company that owns casinos in Colorado and South Africa operates all the Oceania line casinos. Orient Cruise Line Casinos The sole ship on this line, the Marco Polo, features a 1,000 square foot casino with 31 slot machines, which range from a nickel to $5 including video poker and video reel, and five table games. Princess Cruises Casinos A very popular cruise line among many upscale travelers, the company has doubled its fleet in the last three years. All the traditional table games with Vegas-style rules and a variety of slots including video poker and novelty machines are available at the Sapphire Princess Casino. Many of the slots have progressive jackpots as well. Passengers may charge up to $1,500 per day or up to $5,000 per cruise to their onboard account for casino use. Although the Ocean Players Club was first featured on Carnival Cruise Lines ships, those members playing table games aboard Princess cruise ship casinos can be rated and even earn points that can be used for discounts on future cruises or cash back rewards. Regent Seven Seas Casinos Formerly known as Radisson Seven Sea Cruises until the name was officially changed in 2006, this cruise line, which is a decade old, is a leader in luxury cruising. The three ships on the line, the Seven Seas Voyager, the Seven Seas Mariner and the Seven Seas Navigator all run casinos that are operated by Casinos Austria International. They all offer blackjack, poker, roulette and slot machines. ResidenSea Cruises Casinos There's only one ship, the World, and it has a small casino operated by Century Casinos, which is the same company that operates the casinos aboard SilverSea's and Oceania ships. To date, there have been no official reviews concerning this casino. Royal Caribbean Casinos This line boasts of the world's largest cruise ships with its newest additions, Liberty of The Seas and Freedom of The Seas. Their Las Vegas-style casinos are among the largest found anywhere. They feature 19 gaming tables and over 300 slots. The line's five Voyager class ships, which include: Mariner of The Seas, Voyager of The Seas, Navigator of The Seas, Explorer of The Seas, and Adventure of The Seas are smaller, but their casinos are always alive with action. These five ships feature 16 gaming tables and just under 300 slots. The Players Club is now available on this cruise line, and qualifying players can enjoy complimentary drinks in the casino. High rollers, based on performance, can now partake of expense-paid blackjack and slots tournaments. Sea Dream Yacht Club The two luxury ships, Sea Dream I and Sea Dream II, were each originally equipped with a tiny "casino" which consisted of one blackjack table, one poker table, and five slot machines when they were refurbished in 2002. The slot machines were subsequently removed and the poker table is used on some cruises as a second blackjack table. Reviews have been disappointing at best. Seabourn Cruise Line Casinos The three ships that comprise this line have tiny casinos. They offer three table games; blackjack, ocean poker and roulette and nine slots. Windstar Cruises Casinos This represents the only cruise line whose three sailing yachts offer casinos. The Wind Surf Casino which is in the largest of the three ships, (The Wind Surf) has three blackjack tables, a roulette table and 21 slots. The other two ships, the Wind Star and the Wind Spirit have two blackjack tables and 11 slots. If you are looking for a cruise line job, we recommend you check out our cruise line job section. | |||||||
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