Life is a gamble. But for some of us, the ordinary risks we face each day don’t offer enough excitement, so we choose to spend some time and probably some of our hard earned money in gambling. Buying a weekly lottery ticket is enough satisfy some, but millions of gamblers prefer neon and noise with their gaming. For them, there are casinos.
While Las Vegas and Atlantic City are the two places best known for their casinos, casinos have begun to crop up all over the United States. Even so, the cost of travel, paying for lodging and meals during your stay, may be more than you’re willing to pay. But what if you could have a casino vacation which included the cost of your transportation, your lodgings, and your meals–and by meals, we mean five-star cuisine served at any time of the day or night?
If that sounds like just the ticket, you should book your next vacation on a cruise ship. While most people don’t take cruises solely for the opportunity to gamble, those who do love thee cruise ship casinos. Delightfully laid-back compared to their noisy, crowded Las Vegas counterparts, their more relaxed atmosphere is due in large part to the well-trained and friendly dealers who are more than willing to educate passengers on the nuances of table games.
In land based casino's there seems to be a real lack of caring from the dealers. Why I'm not sure. It may be poor pay, or the same faces for years on end. This is not the case on a cruise. You will find staff from fifty plus countries, all trained to make your gaming experience fun. Not that you will not have fun in Vegas, but the atmosphere is much lighter.
One thing you won’t get in a cruise ship casino, however, is free alcohol. The casino on your ship doesn’t need to entice you to play with drinks, because it’s the only casino in town. So while you’re certainly welcome to imbibe as you play, whatever you drink will be charged to your room.
Your cruise ship will post the hours when the casino is open, and it won’t be open when you’re in port. Cruise ship casinos can operate only in international waters, but during your at sea days, you’ll probably be able to gamble between 11:00 AM and 2:00 or 3:00 AM.
Most cruise ships have gaming lessons for new players. The casino staff will teach you some professional gaming tips before you actually try your luck at the tables. You’ll be able to play all the classic table games like Blackjack, Craps Roulette and Poker. Your cruise ship casino will have sot machines in abundance, video poker.
One more aspect of cruise gambling is that many ports-of-call for popular cruise lines offer onshore gambling in some of the world’s most breathtaking locales. Some of my favorite places where you can find onshore casinos are Aruba and St. Marteen.
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