Bermuda Betting on Casinos?

There’s a fascinating story developing in Bermuda that will interest you if you’re cruising that way, or maybe even if you aren’t. Here’s the Coles Notes version: • Gaming is not allowed anywhere in Bermuda • Cruise ships must shut down casinos when in Bermuda’s ports • Loss of gaming revenue has driven cruise lines… Continue reading Bermuda Betting on Casinos?

NCL's Making a Millionaire

Once upon a time, there was really only one way for the rank and file to become a millionaire. It was through the generosity of a fictional TV character named J. Beresford Tipton, who dispatched his courier to turn ordinary people into millionaires. For viewers, it was just a dream. Then, along came long-shot lotteries… Continue reading NCL's Making a Millionaire

This Casino a Winner for Everyone

Like most people who frequent casinos on cruise ships, we’ve had some luck. Some of it good. Some bad. When we hear about a change in procedure involving cruise-ship casinos, it catches our interest. Like this weekend, for instance. There was a story from Europe that the government of Gibraltar is now allowing cruise ships… Continue reading This Casino a Winner for Everyone

Super Bowl Time on the Sea…

We have never watched the Super Bowl from a cruise ship. Usually, we watch it at a hotel in Las Vegas because one of us likes to be able to put her money where her heart is. You didn’t know she was such a football fan, did you? So the thought of watching the spectacle… Continue reading Super Bowl Time on the Sea…

Changing Times for Casinos on Ships

Do you have any idea how hard it is to walk through a floating casino — especially the one on the Norwegian Epic — every day for a week? Well, it’s not as hard as it used to be. Let’s go back 20 years. We were on our first cruise, aboard a Carnival ship the… Continue reading Changing Times for Casinos on Ships