Blackjack on Zuiderdam

[noblepa]

We're sailing on the Z on Jan. 3.

 

I've never played blackjack in a casino, but I've always wanted to try.

 

I don't remember if it was on HAL, but on at least one cruise I was on, the first day or two, there was a table open to play at $1 per hand. After the third night, all the tables went to $5 per hand.

 

At $5 per hand, you can lose a lot of money (at least a lot to me) in very short order. This is pretty expensive learning curve.

 

Does HAL have $1 tables for all or part of the cruise?

 

Does HAL use multiple decks of cards? I assume they do, to discourage card-counting. Do they use continuous shuffling machines?

 

 

[DaveOKC]

Some of the casinos have BJ machines, with decent rules.  Can play these for $1.  Machines are Video Poker with BJ options.

 

[Cruiser785]

On zuiderdam now. No 1 dollar tables...minimum is 6 dollars. 8 deck shuffle...

[DaveOKC]

6 hours ago, noblepa said:

We're sailing on the Z on Jan. 3.

 

I've never played blackjack in a casino, but I've always wanted to try.

 

Does HAL use multiple decks of cards? I assume they do, to discourage card-counting. Do they use continuous shuffling machines?

 

I used to be able to use a simple card carding system, but that was 40 years ago!  Now with multiple decks and sometimes short pay on BJ ($6 for $5 bet), it simply does not work.  Plus, being on a ship with limited space and tables, a card counter would stand out!