Bingo on the ship?

[cruisingfor5]

First RC cruise coming up. Is there bingo on the ship and if so is there an age requirement or can anyone play? Also what is the cost?

[Ourusualbeach]

There is bingo, it’s expensive. They will let anyone play but an adult has to claim the prize if a minor wins.

[hancock]

Bingo on any of the ships is expensive and the prizes are small.

[cruisingfor5]

Ok. Thank you.

[Richst48]

Bingo on any of the ships is expensive and the prizes are small.

 

Prizes small - not necessarily! I’ve won as much as $3,000 at bingo!

[bradsnana]

I love playing bingo on the ship, but yes...it can be very expensive. It's a great way to spend time on Seas days. Usually one of the prizes is an upgrade to the Owners Suite.

[Poohb]

It's a huge money maker for the cruise line.

[tbillcruising]

Prizes small - not necessarily! I’ve won as much as $3,000 at bingo!

 

That is an oddity though. Most games have multiple winners and they have to split the small prize. Bingo is expensive onboard, especially compared to what you win. It is very popular though. It's like the casino, if you really like bingo you are going to play regardless.

[Magnetchief]

When you compare the amount that they take in with the amount paid out it's a joke.

I suppose people have nothing better to do on a sea day.

[tbillcruising]

When you compare the amount that they take in with the amount paid out it's a joke.

I suppose people have nothing better to do on a sea day.

 

It is a huge rip-off. Some folks just like to play bingo and don't care I guess.

[kingcole]

Surely the rake from the prize pool info is made available?

 

The odds on the casino games are freely available.

[kayehall]

prizes small - not necessarily! I’ve won as much as $3,000 at bingo!

 

 

we won a free cruise!!!!

[MikeNTeriAZ]

Curious on details of cost for Bingo on Explorer of the Seas Alaska. If anyone could let me know that'd be fantastic! Did they have machines or hopefully just paper?

 

Thanks in advance.

[birdofsong]

We won a free cruise at Bingo on one cruise, and $700 on the free cruise playing Bingo.

[HopingForFun333]

We've just been on the Navigator. We played the first session of Bingo and it was $29 for 4 games. Before we started I asked the girls how the prizes were calculated and was told they only kept back money to replace the books etc... We are sure there were about 120 players so approximately $3900 taken in as we could see some bought more than one ' book '....the prizes totalled just short of $1300... so Royal Caribbean kept about two thirds of the money.. As said what a rip-off... Whilst we agree Bingo is part of the entertainment this leaves a nasty taste in the mouth...We should have been told the truth unless of course the flimsy pieces of paper cost over $2500...

We did not play again and will not.. I mentioned this in our after cruise survey although I don't expect it will be considered worth a reply.