Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line
3655 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33178
U.S.A.

Carnival Cruise Line Overview

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain. While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time, ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players. The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.