Gambling Cruises

Gambling cruises of all kinds are now available to gambling enthusiasts looking for a new twist. Options include everything from budget to luxury cruises, ocean, lake and riverboat cruises; and single day outings both during the day and at night.

Also, like regular land casinos, the gaming cruises today are designed lavishly with all of the first-class extras one would expect, and then some.

History of Gambling Cruises
Beyond Las Vegas and Atlantic City, at one time, these floating casinos were the only places gamblers could play casino games in the States. When casino cruises first started, boats would sail from their ports and the gambling fun would commence once the ship was beyond the 3-mile (5 km) mark, inside international waters. The Three miles was recognized in the twentieth century as the U.S. boundary. At this time, three miles was the longest distance American cannons could shoot from land.

The cruise liners of today are being built larger than at any time in history and featuring extremely sophisticated casinos onboard. Though lots of passengers book their trips for reasons other than casino games, others consider gambling the main attraction and thus a vital aspect of the whole cruise experience. It has been said that one of the advantages of playing casino games on a ship is that compared to Vegas-like casinos, dealers and other staff on gambling cruises are more likely to be more patient and eager to help novices gamblers.

Tons of Food'n Fun
Modern casino cruise ships are literally floating hotel/resorts and if you've never set foot on a gambling boat before, in all likelihood you can picture (well, to a degree), just how exciting a casino cruise can be. Remember TV's Love Boat? Okay, not a great example, after all there was no gambling onboard, except whenever Captain Stubing and Gopher snuck off for a quickie.

What passengers can definitely look forward to onboard most gambling cruise ships is no-stop fun along with extraordinary dining, day and night. Of course there is no limit to what cruise liners provide in terms of food. The menu items are as diverse as the boats themselves and passengers can anticipate everything from informal snacks to haute cuisine.

During the daytime, cruise ship operators provide regular entertainment on ships like bingo games, wine tasting, and of course plenty of poolside dancing. In the evenings, the grander ships provide live entertainment in sometimes ten or more venues onboard. Song & dance shows, stand-up comedians, magicians, plus plenty of dancing options are just a few of the usual kinds of entertainment provided on cruise ships.

Leading Cruise Line Companies
The largest cruise line company in the world is Carnival Cruise Lines. The Group's affiliates include Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, Holland America Line, Windstar Cruises, and the Yachts of Seabourn. Carnival's boats have become well known for their Vegas flare in terms of both design & entertainment.

Other leading cruise ship firms include Crystal Cruises whose vessels include the Crystal Symphony, Crystal Harmony and Caesars at Sea. Players can expect all of the casino game favourites like blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, plus tons of slot machines.

Major Cruise Companies
Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Costa Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunnard Line
Disney Cruise Lines
Grand Princes
Ocean Princess
Holland America
M.S.C. Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Orient Lines
Princess Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Royal Caribbean
Seabourn Cruise Lines
Silver Sea Cruises
Uniworld Grand River Cruises
Windstar Cruises