Rare cruisestitch Posted April 23, 2023 #26 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Currently on Millennium. Erin (activities host) just announced that Bingo will be returning fleetwide shortly. she said the equipment has been delivered but not set up yet 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poffles Posted April 23, 2023 #27 Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 3/14/2023 at 11:41 PM, D. B. said: I noticed on Mille a few weeks ago that Now they no longer Show on the screen the Names of those (who bought cards) and have one or 2 Matches or more. The host just says Go to the Casino Cashier After 7 PM and show your Sea Pass Card and they will Tell you if you have won any Match Play $$. The whole point is to get You to go to the Casino. Last week on the Edge they listed the names of winners on the big screen. They were also telling people to go to the Casino Cashier to double check if they won or to get winnings but the cruise director left out the detail about after xx time. Everyone was going directly to the Casino after the game only to be told (after waiting in a line there) that they had to come back after 4pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted April 23, 2023 #28 Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 3/15/2023 at 8:37 PM, PH2 said: We did a Carnival cruise last month and they had 3 or 4 bingo sessions on a 6 night cruise. Not sure they cater to an older crowd. That's interesting. I'm assuming then that you saw people of all ages? I was basing my thinking on what I see in Las Vegas casinos (the few that still have Bingo). Basically you feel like you are sitting in the middle of a retirement home. Perhaps with more limited entertainment options on a ship they can attract younger crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted April 23, 2023 #29 Share Posted April 23, 2023 It seems D or No D is done differently on different ships. I also noticed that some ships use a red button in a clear plastic case for the contestants to declare if they take or reject the banker’s Offer and some just Ask the contestant for their decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted April 24, 2023 #30 Share Posted April 24, 2023 3 hours ago, cruisestitch said: Currently on Millennium. Erin (activities host) just announced that Bingo will be returning fleetwide shortly. she said the equipment has been delivered but not set up yet I hope that’s True! I will be on Connie in about A week from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covepointcruiser Posted April 24, 2023 #31 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Bingo is still a being money maker for Catholic Churches and schools. They seem to run it every week and have a number of loyal followers. Trivia seems to have taken the place of Bingo and it very popular with a loyal and boisterous following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realnice46 Posted April 24, 2023 #32 Share Posted April 24, 2023 22 minutes ago, D. B. said: I hope that’s True! I will be on Connie in about A week from now. We will be on Connie too at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH2 Posted April 24, 2023 #33 Share Posted April 24, 2023 18 hours ago, phoenix_dream said: That's interesting. I'm assuming then that you saw people of all ages? I was basing my thinking on what I see in Las Vegas casinos (the few that still have Bingo). Basically you feel like you are sitting in the middle of a retirement home. Perhaps with more limited entertainment options on a ship they can attract younger crowds. Yes, it was all ages. There's weren't a ton of teens or younger, of course (unless they were little kids with their parents), but it wasn't just old people. For about $45, you could win from about $100 to up to $1500 (or a free cruise under certain limited circumstances), so I'm guessing the potential windfall attracted the attention of just about anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted April 25, 2023 #34 Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 6:20 PM, Covepointcruiser said: Bingo is still a being money maker for Catholic Churches and schools. They seem to run it every week and have a number of loyal followers. Trivia seems to have taken the place of Bingo and it very popular with a loyal and boisterous following. Trivia only reminds me how much my 80 year old brain has forgotten........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted April 25, 2023 #35 Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 6:37 PM, realnice46 said: We will be on Connie too at that time. Small world. We live in Fremont...D.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realnice46 Posted April 25, 2023 #36 Share Posted April 25, 2023 31 minutes ago, D. B. said: Small world. We live in Fremont...D.B. Yes it is. I went to Junior High School in Irvington many many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esstheman Posted July 19, 2023 #37 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Recent cruises in Alaska have had bingo on sea days, so I guess it’s back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowandaUK Posted July 19, 2023 #38 Share Posted July 19, 2023 We were on Silhouette last month. They had bingo sessions. We didn’t go but I believe it was in celebrity central. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigyn Posted July 19, 2023 #39 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I was just on the Millennium to Alaska. They offered Bingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackE Posted July 19, 2023 #40 Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 3/14/2023 at 7:21 PM, trippe1075 said: We booked an 8 day Caribbean route on Reflection in Feb. 2024. We were hoping that Bingo will make a comeback on Celebrity ships. We recently sailed on Edge and Summit. We always write a review asking for Bingo to come back as an activity. Does anyone have info on the return of Bongo! Bingo is on our app daily planner for an Edge cruise out of Barcelona! It has returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieC,Aston Posted July 19, 2023 #41 Share Posted July 19, 2023 7 hours ago, TowandaUK said: We were on Silhouette last month. They had bingo sessions. We didn’t go but I believe it was in celebrity central. They had it on Silhouette in May,,,the version doesn’t fit well with Brits as it is the American version with 75 balls whereas the Brit version is the 90 ball bingo. The Brit version is faster and easier to understand. My wife went years ago and couldn’t make head nor tail of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcpc Posted July 19, 2023 #42 Share Posted July 19, 2023 They had Bingo twice and Deal or No Deal once on Summit last week. So I guess Bingo is Back!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStarStateCruiser Posted July 19, 2023 #43 Share Posted July 19, 2023 This is the first positive thing that Celebrity has introduced in quite some time. Unfortunately, it has to be something that requires additional cost to the customer in order to participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamar Posted July 19, 2023 #44 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Bingo was offered on the equinox, June 24,2023 sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstTeacher Posted July 19, 2023 #45 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Recently got off the Connie where they offered Bingo once during the 9-day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippe1075 Posted July 20, 2023 Author #46 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Great news to hear Celebrity brought Bongo back. I have always seen many people attend the sessions on previous cruises. Thanks for all who responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangrove Snapper Posted July 20, 2023 #47 Share Posted July 20, 2023 There was bingo on the Summit on the July 2 cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiaaya Posted July 20, 2023 #48 Share Posted July 20, 2023 I am currently on the Equinox and they have bingo 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenieRaider Posted July 25, 2023 #49 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/19/2023 at 3:44 PM, jcpc said: They had Bingo twice and Deal or No Deal once on Summit last week. So I guess Bingo is Back!! WOO HOO!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenieRaider Posted July 25, 2023 #50 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 5:44 PM, cruisestitch said: Currently on Millennium. Erin (activities host) just announced that Bingo will be returning fleetwide shortly. she said the equipment has been delivered but not set up yet Be still my heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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