Cruise was fun (Rhapsody of the Seas, Royal Caribbean, out of Galveston), casino was very nice, albeit with limited tables that were always too crowded, had a nice variety of games for an on board casino (blackjack, 3 card poker, let it ride, caribbean stud, bonus blackjack, craps, and roulette). The people in the casino were great. Credit line was approved so I did not need to mess with carrying cash.
The atmosphere was much more relaxed that a normal casino. No one keeping track of bets or bet size. Minimal supervision from the pit for cash, check, and color changes. They made a point of learning and calling the regular players by their first names. My only real complaint is that we had to buy drinks -- they were not free.
All of that said, the cards sucked big-time. Lost more than I have ever lost at one stretch. Out of about 15 sessions over 7 days, I lost money on 13 of the 15, and the two winning sessions were only marginal wins -- about $300 total. But, heck, I did turn $5 into $35 at roulette with consecutive wins on red and even. Just wish it had been $500 into $3500.
Saw one guy hit back-to-back four of a kind at let it ride with a $25 bet. He was one happy camper. Saw a $5 slot machine pay off $9000 and then another $5000 about an hour later. A couple of video poker machines were paying off nicely (but not to me). One was paying so much so frequently, they shut it down.
All-in-all, not as cheesy as the cruise casino I was in 18 years ago, but definitely not Las Vegas.
Troy
Those who shoot from the hip usually end up just shooting themselves.
Plan the grub and grub the plan.
Where is the party tonight? Who is bringng the drinks?
