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    At what minimum level do you have to be at in order to get comped a cruise?

    Lol. $25? $50? $100?

    I'm/We're getting the cruise bug in me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJer View Post
    Lol. $25? $50? $100?

    I'm/We're getting the cruise bug in me.
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    Are you expecting to find exploitable BJ on board ?
    Are you expecting to find no port fees, taxes, etc.?

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    Last cruise I was on had CSM's.
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    Thanks. But, I mean from a regular casino.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZenMaster_Flash View Post

    Are you expecting to find exploitable BJ on board ?
    Are you expecting to find no port fees, taxes, etc.?
    The OP wants an all-paid cruise vacation. Hope to get the reward from playing BJ at casinos and accumulating enough comp points.

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    It depends entirely on your "theo'" ...

    ... the "theoretical" estimate that the casino computes
    to predict your "value" to the casino as a "producer."
    In other words, how much they think that you'll lose,
    on average, per day, based upon past experience.

    It is NOT based upon "comp points" ~ because you may
    have accumulated a large amount over time; while they
    are interested in just how much money you can part with
    over a short period of time ~ just several days.

    Last edited by ZenMaster_Flash; 05-25-2016 at 02:02 PM.

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    Generally $50-100 average bet for 4 hr a day for a 2-3 day trip done 2 or 3 times. The cruise certificates varies from inside cabin to an ocean front suite based on your daily theoretical loss. The figures I quoted, which are rough estimates, will get you the entry levels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Banker View Post
    Generally $50-100 average bet for 4 hr a day for a 2-3 day trip done 2 or 3 times. The cruise certificates varies from inside cabin to an ocean front suite based on your daily theoretical loss. The figures I quoted, which are rough estimates, will get you the entry levels.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJer View Post
    Thank you!
    I think it is too good to be true. You need more than that IMO.

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    3 Hours x 7 day cruise = 21 hours of playing time. At $50/100 a hand I don't see you been comped than $200 for your play and that's being generous. Here is a thread on Carnival. Read away. It might have your answer in there.

    http://www.carnival.com/Funville/forums/t/329977.aspx

    On 5 day or longer cruises if you get 1500 points you get a free drink card for that cruise. It's only good for drinks while you are playing. If you get 5000 you will get a drink card on your next cruise, works the same way. On a 3 day we spent about $2500 in the casino and got a bottle of wine sent to us at dinner, chocolate covered strawberries sent to our room and free drinks in the casino. The last night the casino host gave us a letter for 20% off of our next cruise. On our 5 day cruise, we spent (lost) about $4500 and only got an offer for a "free" inside cabin on our next cruise. So I'm not really sure how they decide what they give you? Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it???


    Might be cheaper to pay.
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    Recently got an offer from a cruise line (we had not been onboard their ships for nearly 3 years) for a free interior room. During that prior cruise, my wife was a casino widow, but she had plenty of activities onboard, and time to spend with our younger daughter, so I did not end up in the dog house. Even though I despise cruises (I want to get somewhere, and go, OR play blackjack) -- I do not want to be held hostage on a floating hotel with curfews (going ashore in the morning, and boarding times in the late afternoon) -- I agreed to take and upgrade the offer, and we will be heading overseas next month. The only cost will be the airfare to get to and back from the boat, port fees, taxes, and tips for housekeeping staff.

    On that prior 5-night cruise, I easily spent 4-6 hours per day in the casino playing blackjack, spreading from $10 min. to $150/$200 (2 x $125/$150) AND on the $25 min. table, I spread from $25 to $300/$350. Table rules and conditions - 8D, 3:2, H17, DA to 4 Hands (NRA - Aces only 1 card), DAS, NS, 65-75% pen.

    Sorry to disappoint, but I played those tables. I trust that the ship's casino wholly "counts" on people playing (and losing their shirts) who don't want to do anything else onboard. Shocked that they did not back me off (worried that I might have to walk the plank and swim back to port).

    They had 1D game, but 6:5, H17, D10, NS, 5 rounds (saw 1 dealer deal 6 rounds). That I would not touch.

    btw - V/P payouts are horrific on ships.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank Galvin View Post

    They had 1D game, but 6:5, H17, D10, NS, 5 rounds (saw 1 dealer deal 6 rounds). That I would not touch.

    btw - V/P payouts are horrific on ships.
    Never understood why they protect these SD games; dramatic is the only word that comes to mind. If they gave you double on two or three cards, s17, LS, RSA, DAS including aces--it's still a shit game, and many places would probably have preferable penetration in DD. I see 6:5 games with a Hide rule if the dealer's hand isn't played. These people don't know how to run a casino. This must infuriate poor Dr. Jacobson who just wants to be a PB.
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