The standing house advice
Responsible Gambling
Set an affordable limit before the first hand, keep to scheduled breaks and treat every closed table as a good place to stop.
A grand night still needs a limit
- Decide a money limit before the first evening and keep it in writing.
- Set a finishing time as firmly as a dinner reservation.
- Treat every closed table - in port, in restricted waters - as a scheduled break.
- Never borrow to play, and never play to recover a loss.
- Ask the salon manager to pause your access for the rest of a voyage at any time; the request is honoured without question.
Gambling aboard is entertainment for guests aged 18 or older. If play stops being a pleasure, national support services in your home country can help - the purser's office keeps current contact details for every embarkation port.