Casino rate... I never gambled

[slavigne5577]

I have never gambled in the Casino during our 8 cruises. Played bingo and won $5 with a scratch off that's it. I received a Casino rate offer that is unbelievable 😳. Will it be a problem if I book this rate but never do any gambling? I read the fine print and it didn't say I had to gamble just that drinks were only free while gambling. I plan on buying drink package so I don't care about free drinks. Has anyone else done this?

Edited March 3, 2022 by slavigne5577

[ISpring]

Congrats...........and NO, you do NOT have to gamble.

[groundloop]

I got that deal also.  Carnival is doing whatever it takes to get warm bodies on some low demand cruises.

[ISpring]

Just now, groundloop said:

I got that deal also.  Carnival is doing whatever it takes to get warm bodies on some low demand cruises.

 

Yes they are although Princess has been upending them lately.......I have been getting insane 7-day deals on Princess for $104 7-day Mexican Riviera cruises on the Majestic. Done 3 of them so far this year at that rate and I do NOT gamble a single penny!

[staceyglow]

55 minutes ago, slavigne5577 said:

I have never gambled in the Casino during our 8 cruises. Played bingo and won $5 with a scratch off that's it. I received a Casino rate offer that is unbelievable 😳. Will it be a problem if I book this rate but never do any gambling? I read the fine print and it didn't say I had to gamble just that drinks were only free while gambling. I plan on buying drink package so I don't care about free drinks. Has anyone else done this?

I wonder if they consider playing bingo to be "gambling".  I had never wagered in the casino, but after a cruise on which my husband paid to play "Deal or No Deal", he started getting casino offers.

[maluhia87]

We got these deals recently and took one trip last weekend and have one scheduled for late March, we don't really gamble other than to get extra OBC out.  The only time we gambled last weekend was using the $25 free play for being platinum and a server happened to stop by so we each got a drink.  

 

[TeresaJ]

My husband got it too and he does not gamble either. We booked a cruise in July but I would love to book another one for sooner! The deals are outrageous!!

[3some]

I'm not a big gambler either, but I did play in a Wheel of Fortune tournament on Magic in 2016. I started getting the free cruise offers in January.  We did 7 days on Panorama for $409 total including taxes and port charges for a balcony. Then we did a 4 day on Miracle for another $300. Both ships were 1/3 to 1/2 full. We've booked the Spirit for 8 day Alaska in May for an aft balcony $1400 total taxes,etc.  That's less than the price I paid for a 7 day Alaska in 2005.  

I haven't gotten any more offers since I booked Spirit.