(Windstar and Azamara actually removed casinos from their ships and repurposed the space.)Īmong the luxury cruise lines, Silversea and Seabourn have casinos on their non-expedition ships Regent Seven Seas has casinos on all its ships. Smaller luxury ships like those belonging to Ponant, Ritz-Carlton, Scenic and Emerald do not have casinos. River cruise lines do not have casinos on board, even on U.S. Rivers where 'riverboat' gambling is reserved for casino boats, not river cruise ships. Related: A beginners guide to picking a cruise line Are cruise casinos open in port? With a few exceptions, cruise casinos are not open while ships are in port. They are generally limited to operating while the ship is in international waters. This is why Norwegian's Pride of America doesn't have a casino. Since the ship cruises exclusively in Hawaii, it never leaves U.S.
