Rare JessyCruises Posted March 25, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Are there any Caribbean ports where a ship's casino will stay open? We are sailing on the RCL's Freedom 12/1/19 and have 2 days where we are docked from 8AM to 8-9PM and are wondering if the casino will be open at all. The two ports are Aruba and Curacao. Thanks! Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHodgeman Posted March 26, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Just off Navigator, and we were in Curacao until 11 pm. The casino opened prior to departure - I believe at 8 pm. We were in Aruba until 6 pm, and the casino opened around 6:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamG2U Posted March 26, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2019 We will be going to Bermuda in Sept. We will be there for two days, will the casino be closed both days? MadamG2U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmy4 Posted March 26, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 26, 2019 We were on Rhapsody out of Tampa on 1/26/19 cruise. When we docked in Roatan we were informed the casino was open all day. I played several hours in the morning and about noon officials came on the ship and shut the casino down. No other info was available. Some people had been informed before the cruise the casino would be open in port. Maybe in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JessyCruises Posted March 26, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcwalker Posted March 26, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I'm curious about Bermuda too. I'll be on a Carnival cruise that docks there overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_DeA Posted March 26, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 26, 2019 6 hours ago, MadamG2U said: We will be going to Bermuda in Sept. We will be there for two days, will the casino be closed both days? MadamG2U 3 minutes ago, dcwalker said: I'm curious about Bermuda too. I'll be on a Carnival cruise that docks there overnight. For the past several years, casinos can open from 9pm to 3am while docked in Bermuda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcwalker Posted March 26, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ1 Posted March 27, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 27, 2019 We were on the 9 nite Navigator also. The casino is also opened all day, while at the private islands, & while at Grand Turk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCal Posted March 29, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Grand Turk it stays open on Carnival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted March 29, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) On Symphony 2 week’s ago and in Roatan the slots were open all day! Edited March 29, 2019 by sandebeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabaster Cruiser Posted March 31, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Holland stays open in Curacao since is a Dutch island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted March 31, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 31, 2019 March 16th sailing on the Symphony, the compass listed the slots opening at 2pm, in St. Kitts. I thought.. well that cannot be right since we do not leave until 6pm. Sure enough, the casino opened at 2pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JessyCruises Posted March 31, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Thanks everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRWPA Posted April 6, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I've been to Aruba and Curacao multiple times. The casino was never open while in port. However, Aruba has loads of casinos - take the city bus to the Ritz-Carlton (I've had great luck there and free drinks while playing), then walk down the beach and hit all of them. In Curacao, there's a casino before going across the moving bridge. All pay out in US currency. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino Player Posted April 8, 2019 #16 Share Posted April 8, 2019 HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOO Fellow Cruisers: For those of you going to Bermuda, in the past few years the cruise line is able to purchase a special licence from the Bermudian government to be open while in port. The casino would open at 2100 hours or 9PM. It stays open until 0200 hours or 2 AM. Don't know which cruise lines purchase that licence. Was able to play on Celebrity Cruise Line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino Comp Chick Posted April 15, 2019 #17 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) On 4/8/2019 at 10:24 AM, Casino Player said: HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOO Fellow Cruisers: For those of you going to Bermuda, in the past few years the cruise line is able to purchase a special licence from the Bermudian government to be open while in port. The casino would open at 2100 hours or 9PM. It stays open until 0200 hours or 2 AM. Don't know which cruise lines purchase that licence. Was able to play on Celebrity Cruise Line. NCL casino is open from 9pm till 5am in Bermuda. (Looks like NCL pays 135K everytime an “Away” ship docks, now people know why NCL port fees to Bermuda are $255.00 pp. It looks like the non gamblers are now helping foot the bill on gambling fees for players. (I won’t post this on the main page because people would lose their minds haha). Bermuda laws regarding cruise casinos including fees: http://bermudalaws.bm/laws/Consolidated Laws/Cruise Ships (Casinos) Act 2013.pdf Edited April 15, 2019 by Casino Comp Chick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_DeA Posted April 16, 2019 #18 Share Posted April 16, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 7:52 AM, Casino Comp Chick said: NCL casino is open from 9pm till 5am in Bermuda. (Looks like NCL pays 135K everytime an “Away” ship docks, now people know why NCL port fees to Bermuda are $255.00 pp. It looks like the non gamblers are now helping foot the bill on gambling fees for players. (I won’t post this on the main page because people would lose their minds haha). Bermuda laws regarding cruise casinos including fees: http://bermudalaws.bm/laws/Consolidated Laws/Cruise Ships (Casinos) Act 2013.pdf I believe the $135,000 is per season, not per visit. Especially since the second schedule appears to be per visit based on the much lower numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino Comp Chick Posted April 16, 2019 #19 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Mike_DeA said: I believe the $135,000 is per season, not per visit. Especially since the second schedule appears to be per visit based on the much lower numbers. I stand corrected. You are right, it is for April 1 to Nov 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand and Seas Posted April 17, 2019 #20 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) Nice to know those higher port fees are due to a good reason. I'm certainly going to make use of that casino on the Gem this summer! (And I agree with CasinoCompChick....it's best we don't mention this on the regular NCL page😉) Edited April 17, 2019 by Sand and Seas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAAmerican Posted April 20, 2019 #21 Share Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 10:24 AM, Casino Player said: HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOO Fellow Cruisers: For those of you going to Bermuda, in the past few years the cruise line is able to purchase a special licence from the Bermudian government to be open while in port. The casino would open at 2100 hours or 9PM. It stays open until 0200 hours or 2 AM. Don't know which cruise lines purchase that licence. Was able to play on Celebrity Cruise Line. Dear Casino Player, Yes, so very correct. A Carnival inslip / shipgoing to be re+named a day before we depart NYC down the North River is really just a Gambling Ship Cruise, as it has one more port of call besides Bermuda at North Ireland Island, in Grand Turck.. both allow Gambling when the large ship is berthed in Port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAAmerican Posted April 21, 2019 #22 Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/16/2019 at 11:30 AM, Mike_DeA said: I believe the $135,000 is per season, not per visit. Especially since the second schedule appears to be per visit based on the much lower numbers. Dear Mike_DeA, Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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