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.
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