This was my fourth Virgin cruise. Wonderful ship with awesome crew. The casino is small but what I always notice is the casino is never really busy so real gamblers are able to enjoy the table and slot games. You just have to tolerate a few happy sailors that want to enjoy the thrill of playing for a few minutes. Definitely will be booking again.
The ship, food, and entertainment are amazing! I will definitely sail with them again. The casino is not my favorite. It is small and not much variety. I found Rakin Bacon machines in the smoking room which paid good the first night. They tightened up after that. They have Dragon Link but they didn’t seem to pay anything big. There were some hand pays but not as many as I have seen one other ships. Thankfully I had one the first night.
Give it 5 star for No kids. Give it 5 star for drinks in casino offer. Give it 5 stars for the Balcony Room. Give it 3 stars for the food. ( if you like steak, 5 stars) Give it 1 star for Casino. Give it 1 star to smoking gamblers. The casino is small. Small rows of same machines. No variety. If your a slot player, tight as the company name. Saw 1 jackpot the Whole Cruise. (Last day in smoking room $5k $8.80 bet on Bacon Pig machine). Smoking room has 4 video poker and 9 bacon pig machines. Expect winter gear, cold as Michigan in winter in there. Looks like the airport smoking rooms. Deck 16 has a smoking area. Metal chairs and benches, no cushions and everyone fights for shade. No bar close to it, random servers when they feel like it. Casino closes at 3am no matter what. Opens late morning 10, 11, noon. Closes at every port, regardless. There is a slot tournament , $25 to play. I didn't play. Shows- line forms in casino every eve. Blocks everyone in casino from moving around. Spent my large budget in 3 nights, which usually lasts me a whole trip on any other cruise. No Give back, really. Friend got a bonus on Dragon, 12.50 bet, got $19 total. The cruise ship itself caters to Healthy, Excercise, and Physically active people, not Casino, Drinker, Gamblers. I didn't have High Expectations, but I would rather try any other Cruise line and Deal with Children, then ever go one this ship again!
Video Poker Odds are the same for Jacks or better and Bonus Poker. Asked the Attendant and he said that's the way it is. 2pr. and 0ne pair same payout. Not the way it is in the USA.
The food was horrible!!! The rooms were small the staff (when you can find them were rude) Casino has to be the smallest I have ever seen on a cruise line and also the tightest especially if you are signed in I went through more then half my bank roll by day 2 every slot just took and took!!!!