Carnival / RCI Casino Policies

[Rocky Top]

Just got off the RCI Voyager Saturday morning. I have a question for you CC experts. Last December (2010) we sailed from New Orleans on the Carnival Triumph. During that cruise the casino opened 30 minutes after we left New Orleans. On our return up the Mississippi river the casino stayed open until 1:00am. Last Saturday we left N O on the Voyager and the casino did not open until 8:00am Sunday. On our return the casino closed at 7:00pm Friday night. Is this a new policy or does Carnival and RCCL have different interpretations of the current policy? Also posted on RCI board with no feedback. Thanks!

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[deborahjo]

On Carnival you have to be 10 miles in international water from your port to be opened. That is what it has always been.

[chasinraynbowz]

On Carnival you have to be 10 miles in international water from your port to be opened. That is what it has always been.

 

 

That may be how its always been, but Rocky is correct. Whenever we have sailed out of NOLA, the casino was opened about 30 mins after leaving port.

[dbenlee]

I don't know the laws specifically pertaining to gambling in Louisiana, but they have casinos in Louisiana and the applicable laws have something about the casinos being on a water way to operate. I believe that is why the cruise ships can operate the casinos while still on the Mississippi river instead of waiting until they reach international waters.

[BBfan316]

NOLA has land based casinos so I don't think the waterway has anything to do with it. Could be casino gambling in Louisiana is legal therefore they can open almost as soon as they leave the dock.