Top 5 Cruise Ships with Casinos

These days, cruise ships are all about luxury. If you’re going to set sail on the high seas for days or even weeks at a time, you want to be comfortable along the way, right? Also, what would a cruise ship be if you couldn’t pass some of the time by gambling?

Some cruise lines are better than others when it comes to offering gambling opportunities during your trip. Even if you wouldn’t call yourself a gambling aficionado, hitting the casinos during your cruise can at least give you a fun way to pass some time. And, who knows? Maybe you’ll have such a good time at the casino that you’ll want to go home and bet online once your trip is over. You can read more here for a breakdown of casino gambling.

Nowadays, some ships even offer full-fledged casinos, while others stick to just a couple of poker or blackjack tables. If you want the full gambling experience, what are the top-5 cruise lines with casinos?

Norwegian Epic

The Norwegian Epic is certainly aptly named. The massive 1,081-foot long ship includes actual Cirque du Soleil shows as well as a huge gaming room called the Epic Casino. The casino includes over 300 slot machines as well as table games like roulette, blackjack and craps.

There are 25 table games in all at the Epic Casino, and customers can even earn rewards by becoming a Casinos at Sea member. Rewards allow players to earn points that can be exchanged for free on-board spa treatments, meals at restaurants and additional opportunities at slots and other table games.

Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is arguably the most-recognizable cruise ship brand on the planet, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better cruise ship casino than the one offered on Allure of the Seas.

The casino on board Allure of the Seas offers just about everything you would be able to find at a land-based casino. There is no shortage of slot machines, as well as blackjack, roulette and baccarat tables. As is the case at some brick and mortar casinos, the Allure of the Seas also affords you the convenience to order drinks without having to get up and walk to the bar.

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Queen Mary 2

The casino offered at the Queen Mary 2 is not quite as spacious as the casinos at some of its top competitors, but what this casino lacks in size is more than made up for by the quality of its offerings. The Queen Mary 2 still has over 100 slots and as many as 12 gaming tables going at all times.

Blackjack, poker, roulette and craps are among the games you can play at the QUeen Mary 2’s casino.

Freedom of the Seas

Another Royal Caribbean ship, the Freedom of the Seas, isn’t as long as the Allure of the Seas, but the casino stands alone as one of the best in the world among cruise ships. The ship, which is over 1,100 feet long, offers a casino that looks like it’s right out of Las Vegas.

The casino is over 10,000 square feet of fun, with more than 300 slot machines as well as 19 table games. Blackjack and roulette are among the most popular table games.

Norwegian Escape

Not to be confused with the Norwegian Epic, the Norwegian Escape can hold nearly 4,300 passengers. The ship’s casino has around 320 slots with a number of different table games. One aspect of the Norwegian Escape’s casino that sets it apart from its competition is its very own VIP area reserved specifically for high-stakes players.

If you’re not a high roller, you can try your hand at some of the penny slots available. The table games include poker, baccarat and blackjack. The buy-in for table games is as low as $5, and players will have the chance to enter blackjack or poker tournaments if they have an eye on winning big on the high seas. Unlike some others, smoking is also permitted in the Norwegian Escape’s casino.


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John Shallo
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