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Gambling is a popular activity for a lot of holidaymakers. However, for those that can’t make it to Las Vegas, Macao or the other big casino towns, a good alternative is to take a cruise holiday. The ship’s casino is literally the only place in town and who knows, ‘lady luck’ may shine its eyes upon you.

Some cruise line’s offer more gambling facilities than others; however, most ships should generally have the basics of blackjack, poker, roulette, and slot machines. A notable exception to this is Silversea Cruises, which does not offer poker.

Many cruise companies have increased their gambling offerings in terms of size and gameplay to reflect the “high roller” Las Vegas style atmosphere.

A current development is the idea of Player Programs, offering perks and prizes for those that gamble with large stakes.

Similar to Las Vegas casinos, Carnival Corp. Now has the 'Club' program in place for 'high rollers' to earn perks for gambling onboard all of the ships under the Carnival umbrella, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Windstar Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Lines, Cunard Line and Costa Crociere. Jun 01, 2018 Also on deck 2 much of the Eurodam's entertainment takes place at venues such as the BB King's Blue's Club/America's Test Kitchen, Lincoln Center Stage for live classical music, the ship's Casino. Holland America Maasdam cruise ship review on a 21-day Alaska cruise. It was nice to be back onboard Maasdam and see all the updates and refurbishments.

If a casino is an important part of your cruise experience then take a look at these five cruise line clubs for a well rounded gaming experience.

CELEBRITY CRUISES BLUE CHIP CLUB

Feel like a VIP when you step into a Celebrity Cruises’ casino. The Fortune Casinos are reminiscent of Caesar’s Palace with marble statues and Roman columns. If it wasn’t for the gentle waves, you’d swear you were in Vegas.

Celebrity ships offer some of the largest casinos at sea, with some containing six blackjack tables and over 270 different slot machines. All this variety will keep you busy for a while! Regional games such as Caribbean Stud Poker or American Roulette give a unique twist to the casino.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CASINO ROYAL

Royal Caribbean’s megaships differ from the norm in many ways and are sure to appeal to even the most casual gambler. Before stepping foot in their casinos, the Hall of Odds and Museum of Gaming presents a timeline history of gambling and casinos.

The casinos in general are some of the largest available on a cruise ship and some of the fleet have an amazing 480 slot machines, an enormous table section, a bookie section and even a bar and grill where you can relax and enjoy a meal in between games. There are also free gaming lessons for those keen to learn.

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE CASINOS AT SEA

NCL’s Casino At Sea has won many awards and has gained many fans around the world for their enormous array of games. Almost 3000 slot machines and 200 table games are available fleet wide and there are special arcade games too.

These games, known as Cash Crane and Penny Pushers, have carved the word ‘fun’ into their gaming. NCL was the first casino at sea to offer Texas Hold ‘Em, which continues to be popular to this day. The casino has proved to be so popular that it has its own newsletter called The Deal.

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Well known for their elegant and classy demeanour, Holland America’s casino’s reflects their style perfectly. With a wide variety of games, including penny slots, poker, blackjack or Texas Hold ‘Em and a high energy style that is sure to get you betting, this is a good place for novice gamblers too.

The company also plays the MegaCash jackpot game which can top one million dollars and the Holland America lottery offers a week long cruise as its main prize. For all of you expert gamblers, try the slots or poker tournaments.

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES OCEAN PLAYERS CLUB

Carnival Cruise Lines’ party atmosphere extends right into the décor of their casinos which are pure glitz. Don’t let the fantasyland atmosphere fool you; when it comes to the games, they’re all business and high-rollers are commonplace onboard their ships. They follow all the rules and regulations of a Vegas casino such as using a soft 17 at blackjack or playing craps with double odds. Carnival holds several different gambling tournaments throughout the year.

From avid poker players to those who place a few pence in a slot machine, today, cruise ship casinos offer something for everyone.

Written by Veronica Shine

Playing Casino games on a cruise is a wonderful experience and great fun to enjoy. The casinos at cruise ships offer variety of games to play and provide opportunity to win big too. Whether you are an experienced player or a newbie you will find playing casino games on cruise exciting as these casinos provide guidance as how to play the games as well as many ships run games tournaments for you to practice your skill and compete with other players.

Here are the 5 best casino cruise ships where you can have a feel of games at sea and will give you a memorable experience.

1. Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean offers a casino on every ships offering Vegas style thrill of playing games. Their popular ‘Casino Royale’ is set up on 18,000 square foot designed and decorated beautifully loaded with full entertainment and a wide range of activities on offer. You will find hundreds of pokies machines, roulette, poker games like 3 card and Texas Holde’m poker, blackjack and many more games for players of all levels, with casino and card lessons available for complete beginners.

Royal Caribbean also offers Club Royale, a rewards programme for high rollers. You can join Club Royale on invitation from casino managers who judge you on your level of play and once you become a member you can enjoy complimentary drinks and discounts off future cruises. For High rollers there are VIP Casino Cruises to experience the luxurious travel to various destinations like the Scandinavia and Hawaii . Royal Caribbean also offers casino games tournaments on such voyage for both pro punters as well as new players.

2. Norwegian Cruise Line

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Norwegian Cruise Line offers casinos with variety of exciting games and rewards for cruisers and players on board. These casinos are attractive as they are beautifully decorated with over 2,800 pokies and almost 200 table games across their fleet of ships. This cruise has won a number of awards including Best of Gaming Winner from Casino Player Magazine for twelve years in a row. You can enjoy reel pokies, video pokies or hybrids available for all types of budget players. You can bet from minimum 1 cent to $100. The unique thing is you do not need to take a break in between your ongoing game as you can also play video poker while sat at the casino bar. The Vegas style table games take from $5 to $5,000 and all the usual choices are there.

You can enjoy weekly blackjack, poker and pokies tournament. For new players who do not know how to play any of the casino games the cruise provides free gaming lessons for players.

3. Carnival Cruise Lines

Like the above two cruise Carnival has a casino on every ship too, and offers great selection of games like craps, roulette, Three Card Poker and Caribbean stud poker where you can bet with a minimum bet of $5 . You can select from more than 100 pokies games and give yourself a chance to win ‘the Megacash jackpot’ which is the biggest progressive jackpot available at sea, and is linked to more than fifty cruise ships across the world. It has been recorded that one of the players at had won this Megacash Jackpot worth $1,065,428.00 once, so why not give a try.

Also there is an offer where you can join the Carnival Players Club and add up points that redeem you for a free drinks, many rewards and cashback offers at the casino. Also you will find casino tournaments on board with some great prizes to win. Carnival’s on board ‘Fun Times’ lists the tournament details including dates and times so that players at the ship come to know of the wonderful experi

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