RnB Posted June 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Sailed Caribbean Princess June 6 - 18, 2017. The payout for a Blackjack has been reduced from 3-2 to 6-5. Has any other cruise line done this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzer Posted June 22, 2017 #2 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Carnival. If you know which line you are thinking about you can go to that board and do a search on blackjack. Gamblers seem to like NCL and Carnival for the players clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmurchake Posted June 22, 2017 #3 Share Posted June 22, 2017 When I sailed Norwegian Getaway in January their $6 min tables were 6:5 and the $25 min tables were 3:2. They had 1 or 2 $15 min tables but I never sat there to know what the payout was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky61 Posted June 22, 2017 #4 Share Posted June 22, 2017 There are casinos in Las Vegas doing the same thing with 6-5 payouts for blackjack.:') 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU_Neal Posted June 23, 2017 #5 Share Posted June 23, 2017 6:5 blackjack is a significant change (increase) in the house advantage for the game. It is a game that I won't play. Ever. And most of the casinos on the Strip in Las Vegas have done this for their low limit games. It's not a good game. Avoid. Neal Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted June 23, 2017 #6 Share Posted June 23, 2017 If you are playing blackjack for entertainment like I do then don't worry. That 6:5 payout still has a lower house edge than 3 card poker and roulette. My preferred cruise lines have 3:2 payouts but if they introduced 6:5 I would reduce my minimum stake and/or play less hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NantahalaCruiser Posted June 23, 2017 #7 Share Posted June 23, 2017 When I sailed Norwegian Getaway in January their $6 min tables were 6:5 and the $25 min tables were 3:2. They had 1 or 2 $15 min tables but I never sat there to know what the payout was. Did you mean $5 min table rather than $6? It the minimum were truly $6, you would then have to bet a minimum of $10 to get the true 6:5 payout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmurchake Posted June 23, 2017 #8 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Did you mean $5 min table rather than $6? It the minimum were truly $6, you would then have to bet a minimum of $10 to get the true 6:5 payout. $6 min on the table - whether that be a $6 bet or a $5 bet AND $1 side bet on lucky ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pp doc Posted February 11, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Does any cruise line offer 3-2 blackjack payout?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnocket Posted February 11, 2019 #10 Share Posted February 11, 2019 5 hours ago, pp doc said: Does any cruise line offer 3-2 blackjack payout?? Many do on $25 tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted February 11, 2019 #11 Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) Last cruise (Royal), last August, all tables were 6 to 5. And has been mentioned, if you play a table with a $6 minimum, they short the payout, by paying $7 on a $6 bet, instead of the correct $7.20. So the payout is 7 to 6 (1.1667 times), versus 6 to 5 (1.2 times). Edited February 11, 2019 by SRF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pp doc Posted February 11, 2019 #12 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I've given up blackjack unless there is a 3-2 payoff for blackjack. They already have an edge with the 6-5 payoff it just makes it worse. Let the beginners play. sorry I don't need to lose my money that bad. Played at Kings Casino in Antigua they have 3-2 odds for blackjack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted February 11, 2019 #13 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Good for us UK cruisers, both my favourite cruise lines (P&O and Marella) have 3:2 pay out and hand shuffle, usually 6 decks. Low minimum bets as well. They are tiny casinos though, a roulette table, 2 or 3 card tables and some slots. few serious gamblers aboard, in over 40 cruises I have rarely met anyone who can play a good game. OK for relaxation for an hour or so in the evenings. I tried Norwegian Epic, the $15 tables were 3:2 and I found a hand shuffled one as the continuous shuffler had broken down. On Epic there was only one player all week who did not know basic strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted February 12, 2019 #14 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Even at 6 to 5 (real 6 to 5), BJ is still a lot better odds than a slot machine. 😄 I play for fun, so will play even those. I do not like continuous shuffle machines though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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