Carnival also opened an Ocean Turf Club on the MS Holiday. Inside, passengers can bet on horse races that are broadcast live via satellite from such places as Chicago, Australia, and Hong Kong. If you haven't ever been in a casino before and are intimidated by the complexity of the games, a cruise ship can be a fun place to learn. These are promotional ventures for people who spend an above-average amount of time in the casino. The clubs offer benefits like discounts on future cruises, invitations to special cruises, or even cash back.
Benefits vary from company to company.
Also, membership can have some hefty requirements like large minimum bets, required casino attendance of two hours per day, and establishment of credit lines before a cruise. Cruising the Caribbean Casinos Ordinarily, cruise lines only operate their casinos at sea, but there are exceptions. Royal Caribbean Cruises, for instance, keeps their casinos open while in port at St. Croix, Nassau, and its privately held Bahamian island, CocoCay. But in general, gaming must occur in international waters. Gaming possibilities exist at various ports of call in the Caribbean, notably the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Aruba.