Casino-How does it work?

[kentuckyphotogirl]

My in-laws are going with us on the Navigator next month and they like to gamble. We don't-so we don't know the answer to their questions. They want to know how it works in the casino-do you use your seapass card to insert into the machines? Also, what if you win? Do they credit it to your seapass account and if you have a big credit (high hopes!), do they give you cash back if you want it instead of a credit on your credit card?

 

Thanks! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[cb at sea]

You use cash....insert the bills and start playing the credits! If you win (highly unlikely!!!) you will get (on most ships) a ticket out....some machines still pay out in coin, but most are cash/ticket in--ticket out.

[Jimnbigd]

Carnival ships let you use your ship's card to play, and don't charge any extra for this. RCCL still requires cash, and charges if you get a cash advance on your ship's card. However, I found on Carnival I played a lot more and lost a lot more -- it is too easy to keep playing with all you have to do is have it charged to your ship account.

 

RCCL pays back in cash. I don't know how they handle a really large payout -- never had more than $250 paid out. :(

 

Note: Casinos can be very smokey at times.

[pbinn]

ships i have been on (Monarch and Enchantment of seas) have also "conveniently" had mac machines in the casino..just in case they lose their money and want to take out more !

[ccruisequeen]

Like most casinos- you keep feeding the machines, & maybe they will "toss their cookies" back if you're lucky:eek::rolleyes:

[kentuckyphotogirl]

Thanks so much for your responses!:)

[EngIceDave]

Just like land based, cash/TITO basis

[kjm1988]

Like most casinos- you keep feeding the machines, & maybe they will "toss their cookies" back if you're lucky:eek::rolleyes:

 

hahahaha...i almost "tossed my coffee" when i read that.

[RayJacki]

RCCL pays back in cash. I don't know how they handle a really large payout -- never had more than $250 paid out. :(

 

Note: Casinos can be very smokey at times.

 

Large payouts (at least up to about $1100.00) are made in cash. Never been lucky enough to know over that amount.

[LBumb]

usually the ships have many table games with small minimum bets.

[Caleo]

Large payouts (at least up to about $1100.00) are made in cash. Never been lucky enough to know over that amount.

 

Yep - they pay out in cash at least to this amount (slot buddy won about 1,000 on the Freedom).

 

I can't attest to the Navigator (would find it strange to be different though), they had a LOT of the newer (WMS machines) games with the bonuses, on the Freedom so it wasn't the straight old three reel pull slot like NCL had. We had a good time and came out even during the course of our cruise.