Alaska Casino Question

Well I do enjoy plunking down a bit of silver once in a while so I am
curious. It wouldnt seem like the cruise ships get far enough away
from land to be at "open sea". What is typical for casino hours on
Alaska cruises?

2 weeks until Diamond Princess!!!!!!!!!!!! Well 2 weeks and a few
days.

On an Alaskan Cruise the Casinos will be open most of the time that the ship is
underway. It seems that there are exemptions that allow the ships to operate a
Casino between ports. Please view it as a recreational feature of the Cruise and
not as a financial opportunity and you will do fine .......

Cal Ford
Lido Deck Cruises



In article , capn archer says...

Well I do enjoy plunking down a bit of silver once in a while so I am
curious. It wouldnt seem like the cruise ships get far enough away
from land to be at "open sea". What is typical for casino hours on
Alaska cruises?

2 weeks until Diamond Princess!!!!!!!!!!!! Well 2 weeks and a few
days.

On 10 May 2004 21:24:31 -0700 in rec.travel.cruises, Cal Ford
wrote:

On an Alaskan Cruise the Casinos will be open most of the time that the ship is
underway. It seems that there are exemptions that allow the ships to operate a
Casino between ports.

yep, the best senators that industry money could buy made sure
that sheeple like the original poster would have more time to get
fleeced. that's one reason the port calls are so short, and why
legs that could take a few hours like juneau-skagway, are
overnight.

onboard casinos are a pure gravy train for the cruise lines. and
if alaskans have it our way, we'll pass an initiative to tax
those outrageous casino profits.

Dennis P. Harris wrote:
On 10 May 2004 21:24:31 -0700 in rec.travel.cruises, Cal Ford
wrote:


On an Alaskan Cruise the Casinos will be open most of the time that the ship is
underway. It seems that there are exemptions that allow the ships to operate a
Casino between ports.


yep, the best senators that industry money could buy made sure
that sheeple like the original poster would have more time to get
fleeced. that's one reason the port calls are so short, and why
legs that could take a few hours like juneau-skagway, are
overnight.

onboard casinos are a pure gravy train for the cruise lines. and
if alaskans have it our way, we'll pass an initiative to tax
those outrageous casino profits.


Is this the same Dennis P. Harris who was offering $50 each for used
tricycle seats on alt.child-support?

"Dennis P. Harris" wrote in message
...
yep, the best senators that industry money could buy made sure
that sheeple like the original poster would have more time to get
fleeced.

Not everyone gets taken. I've made money on all but one of my cruises. You
just have to play the right game: craps.

--
Jordan Zimmerman
http://www.jordanzimmerman.com

(Dennis P. Harris) wrote:

yep, the best senators that industry money could buy made sure
that sheeple like the original poster would have more time to get
fleeced. that's one reason the port calls are so short, and why
legs that could take a few hours like juneau-skagway, are
overnight.

onboard casinos are a pure gravy train for the cruise lines. and
if alaskans have it our way, we'll pass an initiative to tax
those outrageous casino profits.

Rather than trying to find a way to tax the casinos, why not work to ensure
that those of us visiting Alaska would be able to spend more of our tax dollars
enjoying your beautiful state, i.e. find a way to ensure that cruise visitors
get longer times in port. I would much rather spend the wee hours on land in
one of your locally-owned pubs than onboard.

I don't go to Alaska to throw money away in a shipboard casino.

Do something about that, Dennis. Get the legislators to pass laws restricting
the onboard casinos.

Cruise lines that try to subvert that by cruising in outside waters won't get
my business. I want to spend more time in Alaska. I hate short port calls.

Jordan Zimmerman wrote:

"Dennis P. Harris" wrote in message
...

yep, the best senators that industry money could buy made sure
that sheeple like the original poster would have more time to get
fleeced.


Not everyone gets taken. I've made money on all but one of my cruises. You
just have to play the right game: craps.

That, and a little luck, Jordan.

Howie