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They may be smaller than the ones in Las Vegas, but cruise ship casinos mirror what’s found on land in terms of rules and the training required for dealers. Cruise lines make sure they’re offering the latest and most popular slots and table games, including penny video slots and the ever popular blackjack. Here’s what you need to know to improve your odds, at least of having fun:1. Casinos close while in port.
They were pouring cassion foundations for the end of the pier section while we were docked. I’m holding out hope for our 5/17 sailing on Navigator. Nassau carries no weight as a port for us, so without the perfect day stuff open we’d have just been better off flying to grand cayman or Aruba for the weekend. Madam President, the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission is making a difference by ensuring that these five stated goals are at the forefront of its efforts. No casino in Bermuda will open until these goals are met or in place. This is no simple task, and quite simply, it takes time to get it right.
If you plan to spend a lot of time in the ship’s casino, choose an itinerary with a lot of sea days. With a few exceptions — including overnight in Bermuda and Nassau ports — cruise ship casinos are required to remain closed when the ship is in port so as not to compete with local gambling or entertainment businesses. In Bermuda, casinos on ships can operate from 9 pm to 5 am, and in Nassau, from 7 pm to 3 am.2. Ship casinos are open in international waters.Casino Open When Docked In Bermuda Islands
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Bermuda will let cruise ships open casinos and bars while in port Big changes to the rules governing cruise ships visiting the country The nation’s legislature has approved a plan to let ships operate shops, bars, casinos and other entertainment venues during the evening while in Bermuda’s port, a significant loosening of longstanding rules. St Regis Resort Casino - Bermuda first opened on April 30, 2021.
Casinos are typically only open 3 to 12 nautical miles from the coast. However, in the case of Alaska, cruise ship casinos are permitted to open 3 miles after departing from one Alaska port until 3 miles before arriving in the next Alaska port, regardless of proximity to land. That’s good for gamblers, as cruises in southeast Alaska tend to hug the coastline.3. Smoking is part of the game.
Though there are fewer places to smoke on cruise ships than ever before, casinos are one of the last holdouts. Most cruise ship casinos, with the exception of the luxury lines, have designated smoking areas for cigarette smokers; however, cigar lovers are rarely permitted to light up. 4. Card sharks are a rare species at sea.Is The Casino Open When Docked In Bermuda
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Professional gamblers tend to focus their energies on the land-based casinos that are open around the clock, without the distractions of a cruise — from buffets to deck parties and those pesky ports of call. Plus, according to Paul Jarvis, vice president of casino operations for Carnival Corp., card sharks seek anonymity, and passengers need to provide the cruise line with their passport details before boarding.5. Gambling theme cruises offer real competition for top players.
If you really want to double down on your gaming ops at sea, some cruise lines — including Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line — host blackjack, slots, and poker tournaments that attract hundreds of gaming enthusiasts. Qualifying rounds are held on cruises throughout the year, with the final competition taking place toward the end of the year. Cruise ships can run casinos while in Bermuda ports (Credit: eTurboNews)Cruise ships will be allowed to open late-night casinos in port after Cabinet approved a plan aimed at fighting off increasing competition from rival cruise destinations.
The Opposition United Bermuda Party last night attacked the move, which it said had been made without any public consultation and would open the door to gambling on the Island.
Premier and Tourism Minister Ewart Brown announced the decision in the House of Assembly on Friday as one of a number of alterations to cruise ship legislations.
The Premier said ships would now be allowed to open bars and signature shops and ’provide full entertainment inclusive of the opening of casinos after 10 p.m. while in port’.
He said cruise lines would in return be required to contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to on-Island activities such as the Bermuda Music Festival and Harbour Nights.
Opinion over gambling has long divided the Island, with the AME Church recently condemning the controversial casino ship Niobe Corinthian which came to Bermuda and the Seventh-day Adventist Church hitting out against poker games which were being played in bars.
UBP Leader Kim Swan said in a statement released last night: ’The United Bermuda Party is extremely concerned the Brown Government has allowed gambling in Bermuda without any public consultation whatsoever.
’Premier Brown’s statement in the House of Assembly that his Government will allow cruise ship casinos to operate while in port says he would rather bypass than engage the public on the matter.
’All Bermudians should be concerned about such a development, and ask themselves if they prefer not to have any say in Government decisions; particularly ones that may well impact the future. Make no mistake: Dr. Brown’s decision opens the door to gambling in Bermuda.
’Gambling is a highly controversial issue among Bermudians and the public should have been consulted prior to any decision on the matter.
’Dr. Brown’s rationale for the decision could well have provided the basis for a constructive public debate, but it is clear he would prefer to govern by edict than to bother with the views of the people.
’The decision raises legal issues since Bermuda outlaws gaming houses. It also raises the question of double-standards since the Government moved aggressively a few years ago to shut down the use of gaming machines around the Island.’
Then Premier Alex Scott, who vigorously opposes gambling on moral grounds, pushed through legislation to outlaw the Island’s 300-plus gaming machines in 2004.
Pro-gambling groups hoped Mr. Scott’s successor Dr. Brown would bring a more relaxed attitude, and have pointed to the Premier’s participation in overseas poker tournaments, including his much-criticised recent appearance at a gambling tournament at the notorious Los Angeles Playboy Mansion.
Poker games played by hundreds of people in Bermuda’s bars were suspended last year after Police raised concerns they could break gambling laws.
On Friday, Dr. Brown said a review of cruise industry trends concluded that Bermuda was losing its competitive edge attracting cruise ships, especially the smaller premium ships capable of docking in Hamilton and St. George’s.
He blamed this partly on increased competition from other summer destinations such as the Mediterranean and the Baltica and high operating costs in Bermuda.
But he added: ’The common practice of prohibiting on-board revenue from shops, professional entertainment and casinos while ships are docked in Bermuda is also contributing to Bermuda’s loss of competitive advantage.
’The combined effect of increased competition and restricting on-board revenue sources has resulted in cruises to Bermuda being substantially less profitable when compared to Europe.’
As well as allowing casinos on cruise ships, Cabinet has also approved a proposal to waive the $14 cabin tax for Hamilton and St. George’s for three years from 2009.
Dr. Brown said Norwegian Cruise Line has committed to pay $150,000 a year to the Bermuda Music Festival and provide entertainers for Harbour Nights in Hamilton, produce an on-Island dining brochure distributed to all its cruise guests, and donate a total of $275,000 to the Bermuda Heritage Museum and St. George’s Foundation.
Negotiations are underway with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
Describing the deal as a ’win-win’, the Premier added: ’With this programme we are confident that we will attract the smaller, premium ships to Hamilton and St. George’s which will assist the economy of both ports and provide additional revenue.’
But Mr. Swan responded: ’We are not convinced of the Premier’s argument that cruise ship casinos on Front Street will improve Bermuda’s nightlife. It seems to us that the whole idea of keeping cruise ship casinos open is to keep cruise ship passengers on board instead of visiting local night spots.
’We are further concerned that cruise ships are driving public policy and not the people of Bermuda. In the past few years, Dr. Brown has shifted millions of dollars of public money for the development of the Dockyard cruise ship pier, in response to an industry trend and without any public debate.
’In that case, as in this decision on gambling in Bermuda, we are not convinced all options were thoroughly investigated before decisions were made. It appears more and more to us that the Tourism Ministry has become the personal fiefdom of the Premier to manage as he, and he alone, sees fit. Bermuda is bigger than this.’
royalgazette.com
Greg Tingle commented: Casinos on the high seas, with nowhere to escape the pokes from. Now that’s what I call a perfect mousetrap, and I know a thing or two about casinos and gaming, both of the traditional and online variety. Reminds me of some of Richard Branson’s plans for casinos and gaming on his airlines. When customers can’t get away from the machines, that’s when the gaming operator makes real money. Bottom line, if you have internet access, there’s plenty of places to have a flutter for real money, and you don’t need an in house casino to do it. I’m going to look at setting up a travel operation in Bermuda with both a traditional casino, and an online one. You can bet on that.Profiles
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