abby1257 Posted May 15 #1 Share Posted May 15 Is it my understanding that the casino on the Venezia does not have a bar…I have cruised on 16 of carnival’s ships and they ALL had a bar in the casino… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted May 15 #2 Share Posted May 15 (edited) 28 minutes ago, abby1257 said: Is it my understanding that the casino on the Venezia does not have a bar…I have cruised on 16 of carnival’s ships and they ALL had a bar in the casino… Your key word is HAD. Carnival has been removing them on some of the ships during drydock lately. Adds more space in the casino, and although smoking hasn't been allowed at the casino bar for a while, removing them still seems to help cut down on the smoke. Edited May 15 by Old Fart Cruisers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted May 15 #3 Share Posted May 15 Neither Venezia nor Panorama have bars in the casino. The Heros Tribute bar is conveniently located. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted May 15 #4 Share Posted May 15 I was looking at the deck plan for Horizon today and they do not have a casino bar, but the atrium bar and sports bar are both adjacent to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrussell Posted May 16 #5 Share Posted May 16 It indeed does not, and getting a drink from the servers is a challenge to say the least. Even with liberal tipping. The Hero's bar is close enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted May 16 #6 Share Posted May 16 Carnival Miracle and Pride have lost their casino bars and the Legend is in dry dock now getting hers removed with the Spirit next in line in Spring of 2025. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted May 16 #7 Share Posted May 16 Carnival wants you in the Casino spending your money gambling, not sitting at the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsclausen Posted July 7 #8 Share Posted July 7 Even a dumber move than the trampolines and roller coaster the entire fun vibe is disappearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted July 7 #9 Share Posted July 7 1 hour ago, vsclausen said: Even a dumber move than the trampolines and roller coaster the entire fun vibe is disappearing Aren't there still around 10 other bars on the ship? How much more "vibe" do people really need? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgttami Posted July 8 #10 Share Posted July 8 Casino bars are GONE. It was always THE MEETING PLACE." The one time frequent cruisers (casino people) on Pride have stopped cruising as often because of it. They never had any interest in the ship's other bars. It's disappointing but so are a lot of other things in life (LOL) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted July 8 #11 Share Posted July 8 I think there are still plenty of people willing to cruise on basically free casino cruises. And no lack of the big spenders with DOUE clogging up Alchemy. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 8 #12 Share Posted July 8 On 5/15/2024 at 11:29 PM, edrussell said: It indeed does not, and getting a drink from the servers is a challenge to say the least. Even with liberal tipping. The Hero's bar is close enough though. The servers don't go there for drinks. There is a back stage dedicated prep area for casino servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 8 #13 Share Posted July 8 9 hours ago, vsclausen said: Even a dumber move than the trampolines and roller coaster the entire fun vibe is disappearing The large crowd of people just standing around the bar smoking added neither revenue nor vibe. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsclausen Posted July 8 #14 Share Posted July 8 It did when rest of ship closed down 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRVEGAS711 Posted July 8 #15 Share Posted July 8 This should tell you, if uninformed, how much money a slot machine makes. That large circular bar has been removed for SIX SLOT MACHINES. Those Six machines make more money than liquor profits! Thats a lot! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted July 8 #16 Share Posted July 8 I would question your count of only 6 slots added in that large space. They sure aren't spaced out any more than before the remodel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted July 8 #17 Share Posted July 8 I think the newest Carnival ships have Casino Bars. I know Mardi Gras does, and it's located between the non-smoking casino (great ocean view!) and the smoking casino (closet-sized with view of lifeboats). If I recall correctly, you can smoke at that bar. Given that Excel class is the newest, maybe "getting rid of casino bars" is not the trend for new builds? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted July 8 #18 Share Posted July 8 2 hours ago, MRVEGAS711 said: This should tell you, if uninformed, how much money a slot machine makes. That large circular bar has been removed for SIX SLOT MACHINES. Those Six machines make more money than liquor profits! Thats a lot! This is Carnival Legend before and after the casino bar removal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRobin Posted July 8 #19 Share Posted July 8 We have DOU in the casino on our next Vista cruise. Since there is no bar, is there a "casino bar" menu? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezal Posted July 8 #20 Share Posted July 8 5 minutes ago, RockinRobin said: We have DOU in the casino on our next Vista cruise. Since there is no bar, is there a "casino bar" menu? thanks! not really, just the standard drinks. no specialties like you'll find at alchemy. inquire with the casino drink servers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 9 #21 Share Posted July 9 11 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said: I think the newest Carnival ships have Casino Bars. I know Mardi Gras does, and it's located between the non-smoking casino (great ocean view!) and the smoking casino (closet-sized with view of lifeboats). If I recall correctly, you can smoke at that bar. Given that Excel class is the newest, maybe "getting rid of casino bars" is not the trend for new builds? You can not smoke at the casino bar on the MG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 9 #22 Share Posted July 9 2 hours ago, RockinRobin said: We have DOU in the casino on our next Vista cruise. Since there is no bar, is there a "casino bar" menu? thanks! There is a bar, just not in public. Bartenders are dedicated to filling server's orders, not guests sitting at the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted July 9 #23 Share Posted July 9 27 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said: You can not smoke at the casino bar on the MG. You cannot smoke at any of the casino bars. To smoke in the casino, you must be actively playing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsclausen Posted July 9 #24 Share Posted July 9 On 7/7/2024 at 1:15 PM, Old Fart Cruisers said: Aren't there still around 10 other bars on the ship? How much more "vibe" do people really need? I play table games, I don’t smoke, don’t find the need for much concentration on those games and you need absolutely none on the slots. I have missed the live music in the casinos and now now buzzing at the bar. Been on an 8 day in January and the casino was closed at midnight, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 9 #25 Share Posted July 9 31 minutes ago, staceyglow said: You cannot smoke at any of the casino bars. To smoke in the casino, you must be actively playing. I was only responding to the comment about the MG bar since I spent a few hours there recently 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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