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| Florida |
According
to the Florida Day Cruise Association* in November 2004 there were 17 casino
boats operating in the state. The number of day ships reduced significantly
in 2005 and the count in 2008 was believed to be 14. In 2011 it's probably
only half a dozen
*
website unknown.
Ships
Name | Port
The
Big "M" Casino
www.bigmcasino.com
Fort
Myers Beach. Casino cruises departing
year round from Moss Marine. |
Discovery Cruises
www.discoverycruise.com
www.casinosaustria.com
Port
Everglades. Daily cruises to Freeport, Bahamas. Casino concession
onboard operated by Casinos Austria. |
Celebration
Cruise Line
www.bahamascelebration.com
Port
Everglades. Two night cruise vacations
to Nassau, Bahamas onboard the Regal Majesty. Formerly Imperial Majesty
Cruise Line ? |
SunCruz
Port Richey Casino
www.portricheycasino.com
Port
Richey. Table games and 300 slots on two
decks. Vessel served by water taxies throughout the day. |
Victory
Casino Cruises
www.victorycasinocruises.com
Port
Canaveral. Victory I. Commenced operations
in late July 2011. |
| Former
operations... |
Aquasino
www.aquasinosouthbeach.com
Operations
started in June 2007. 228ft twin hulled vessel located at Miami Beach Marina.
Ceased
operations June 2008. |
Leisure Lady Casino
www.leisureladycasino.com
Fort Myers Beach. |
Liquid
Vegas
www.lasvegascasinolines.com
Las
Vegas Cruise Lines. Ceased operations May 2009. Ship now being auctioned
off to pay off debts. Oct 2009. |
Palm Beach
Princess
www.pbcasino.com
www.palmbeachprincess.com
Port
of Palm Beach. Formerly the Viking Princess. 421ft, 6,422 grt with a passenger
capacity of 850. Operated by International Thoroughbred Breeders
Inc. and financed by Las Vegas based PDS Gaming.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ITGB.PK
www.pdsgaming.com |
SeaEscape
Cruises
www.seaescape.com
Port
Everglades. The 512ft, 15,000grt M/V Island Adventure. 13 day cruises a
week. The casino was formerly an onboard concession but is now run in house.
Operations
ceased 17th August 2008. |
Sterling
Casino Lines
www.sterlingcasinolines.com
Port
Canaveral. The 1,800 passenger Ambassador II sails twice a day with 4 main
casinos onboard. 1,000 slots and 50 tables.
Update:
Sterling
closed its operations 7th July, 2008 after cancelling the 6th July cruise
because of air-conditioning problems aboard the Ambassador II. |
SunCruz
Casinos
www.suncruzcasino.com
Oceans
Casino Cruises, Inc.
SunCruz
was founded in 1994 by Greek entrepreneur Gus Boulis who was assassinated
in Miami on 6th February, 2001. The company operates out of 4 ports in
Florida and one in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Daytona Beach and Madeira Beach
operations were cancelled recently.
| Jacksonville
- Mayport |
SunCruz VII |
| Key Largo |
SunCruz I |
| Palm Beach
? |
SunCruz VI |
| Port Canaveral |
SunCruz XII |
| Port Richey |
www.portricheycasino.com |
| Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina. |
SunCruz VIII |
Daytona
Beach
Ponce Inlet |
SunCruz III
Suspended
indefinately |
Madeira Beach
John's Pass Viliage |
Treasure
Island Casino Cruz
Suspended
indefinately |
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| Port
- How things looked around 2008/9 |
| Former
operations... |
Casino
Royale
www.casinoroyale21.com
Formerly the
St. Tropez. that briefly operated out of Port Everglades. |
Horizons
Edge Casino Cruises
www.horizonsedge.com
Treasure
Island. Was formerly at the Bayside Marina, Miami.
Update:
On the 27th April, 2009 the company declared bankruptcy in Massachusetts.
Floating
casino sinks into bankruptcy |
La Cruise
www.lacruise.com
www.mayportcasinocruises.com
Mayport, Jacksonville.
Ordered to leave U.S. waters within 72 hours following a Captain of the
Port order on the 5th October, 2004. |
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| Georgia |
The
Emerald Princess II
www.emeraldprincesscasino.com
Brunswick
harbour. Operated by Golden Isles Casino Cruise Lines. Casino cruises seven
days a week. 22 tables + Poker and circa 220 slots. |
Diamond
Casino
www.diamondcasinosavannah.com
Savannah.
Casino Cruises 7 days a week onboard the Midnight Gambler II |
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| New
York |
Opus
Casino Cruise Lines
www.opusccl.com
Freeport,
NY. Operated summer 2010.
Ceased
operations August 7th, 2011 |
| Former
operations... |
Majesty
Casino Cruises.
Coin Castle
Casinos.
Long Island
Casino Cruises
www.longislandcasinos.net
Sailed out
of Freeport, New York the company used the Southern Elegance that was in
operation for Coin Castle Casinos in 2006. Previous to arriving in New
York the vessel was based out of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Midnight
Gambler |
Southern
Elegance ?
22/6.
Sailing from Freeport, New York.
Awaiting
confirmation. |
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| Massachusetts |
| Former
operations... |
Horizons
Edge Casino Cruises
www.horizonsedge.com
Two
ships. One from Lynn, Massachusetts and the other from Treasure Island,
Florida. |
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| South
Carolina |
SunCruz
Aquasino
www.suncruzcasino.com
Sailing
daily from Little River, Myrtle Beach. 22 Tables and 380 Slots. Aquasino
Partners of South Carolina, LLC. |
The
Big "M" Casino
www.bigmcasino.com
Myrtle
Beach. Big "M" Casino's 2nd ship arrived
from Fort Myers Beach, Florida in May 2008 and will replace the Southern
Elegance. The operation is a joint venture between Big "M" and Lloyd Milliken. |
| Former
operations... |
Diamond
Girl II
Formerly the
Escapade Casino that operated out of Amelia Island, Florida. |
| Southern
Elegance |
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| Texas |
16/1/2009
From visitors comments there
are presently no casino boats or day ships operating out of Texas ports.
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