Grace61 Posted May 1 #1 Share Posted May 1 We sail on the Royal Princess, Whittier to Vancouver, 7 day. Port stops in Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan. Scenic cruising of Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay. Now, I'm probably not going to frequent the casino, as I am not a smoker, don't like smelling the smoke, or having myself/clothes smell like it. I however do have the Premier fare package. So in the event I have the luck to win a Princess prize with OBC, I may put up with it for a short time, to use any OBC. I'm not sure what else I would spend it on - Im NOT a spa person, more drinks than I will need included in my fare, specialty dining included in my fare, Gratuity included in my fare. I shouldn't have any extra charges in my folio- all excursions are prepaid, and I have paid cruise on full. Maybe a round of Bingo, but not multiple times. I'm not a shopper, doubt I'll even be in the shops. I would rather pick up souvenirs in port. So when is casino open during a cruise such as mine, as the prizes aren't active if casino isn't open. Alaska doesn't allow gambling, so not in port, I assume. It seems we wouldn't be far enough out at sea, except maybe a little while after leaving Whittier, and on the way into Vancouver. I've only been on one other cruise, and it was Disney, so no casino that time. Anyone done the above itinerary ? When did the casino operate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted May 1 #2 Share Posted May 1 19 minutes ago, Grace61 said: We sail on the Royal Princess, Whittier to Vancouver, 7 day. Port stops in Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan. Scenic cruising of Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay. Now, I'm probably not going to frequent the casino, as I am not a smoker, don't like smelling the smoke, or having myself/clothes smell like it. I however do have the Premier fare package. So in the event I have the luck to win a Princess prize with OBC, I may put up with it for a short time, to use any OBC. I'm not sure what else I would spend it on - Im NOT a spa person, more drinks than I will need included in my fare, specialty dining included in my fare, Gratuity included in my fare. I shouldn't have any extra charges in my folio- all excursions are prepaid, and I have paid cruise on full. Maybe a round of Bingo, but not multiple times. I'm not a shopper, doubt I'll even be in the shops. I would rather pick up souvenirs in port. So when is casino open during a cruise such as mine, as the prizes aren't active if casino isn't open. Alaska doesn't allow gambling, so not in port, I assume. It seems we wouldn't be far enough out at sea, except maybe a little while after leaving Whittier, and on the way into Vancouver. I've only been on one other cruise, and it was Disney, so no casino that time. Anyone done the above itinerary ? When did the casino operate Casino is open every evening, approximately an hour or so after sailing. And on sea days. There's a dispensation in Alaskan laws to allow gambling on licensed cruise ships even while in territorial waters. If you should win some OBC, very easy to go set up an account on a slot machine, load it with the OBC amount, maybe take a spin and cash out. Go to the cashier, and get your winnings. Don't wait til the last night though, it's often closed early on approach to Vancouver.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted May 1 #3 Share Posted May 1 (edited) Won’t be open while cruising Glacier Bay. I was asked to leave my slot around 1 am one time. Cashier’s cage is also not open all night. Edited May 1 by cr8tiv1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted May 1 #4 Share Posted May 1 3 hours ago, reedprincess said: Don't wait til the last night though, it's often closed early on approach to Vancouver. And Victoria. On Crown in 2022, we were in Victoria from 6 pm to midnight on the last full day of the cruise. The casino shut down around 11 am that day and stayed closed for the remainder of the cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knickearth Posted May 1 #5 Share Posted May 1 5 hours ago, Grace61 said: We sail on the Royal Princess, Whittier to Vancouver, 7 day. Port stops in Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan. Scenic cruising of Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay. Now, I'm probably not going to frequent the casino, as I am not a smoker, don't like smelling the smoke, or having myself/clothes smell like it. I however do have the Premier fare package. So in the event I have the luck to win a Princess prize with OBC, I may put up with it for a short time, to use any OBC. I'm not sure what else I would spend it on - Im NOT a spa person, more drinks than I will need included in my fare, specialty dining included in my fare, Gratuity included in my fare. I shouldn't have any extra charges in my folio- all excursions are prepaid, and I have paid cruise on full. Maybe a round of Bingo, but not multiple times. I'm not a shopper, doubt I'll even be in the shops. I would rather pick up souvenirs in port. So when is casino open during a cruise such as mine, as the prizes aren't active if casino isn't open. Alaska doesn't allow gambling, so not in port, I assume. It seems we wouldn't be far enough out at sea, except maybe a little while after leaving Whittier, and on the way into Vancouver. I've only been on one other cruise, and it was Disney, so no casino that time. Anyone done the above itinerary ? When did the casino operate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knickearth Posted May 1 #6 Share Posted May 1 If you don’t really want the casino, how about considering the enclave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted May 1 #7 Share Posted May 1 5 hours ago, DallasGuy75219 said: And Victoria. On Crown in 2022, we were in Victoria from 6 pm to midnight on the last full day of the cruise. The casino shut down around 11 am that day and stayed closed for the remainder of the cruise. In all Canadian ports there is no casino and only one bar per deck is alto be open while in port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGuy75219 Posted May 1 #8 Share Posted May 1 6 minutes ago, memoak said: In all Canadian ports there is no casino and only one bar per deck is alto be open while in port Clearly the casino won't be open *in port*. My point was how far in advance of docking the casino closes and that it doesn't reopen after the late token port call in Victoria or Vancouver, so some people get caught off guard and can't cash out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted May 1 #9 Share Posted May 1 12 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said: Clearly the casino won't be open *in port*. My point was how far in advance of docking the casino closes and that it doesn't reopen after the late token port call in Victoria or Vancouver, so some people get caught off guard and can't cash out. They make many many announcements about cashing out. No resin to be surprised 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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