Casinos at Sea

13 cruise lines with onboard casinos

There's something a little wild about a place that only comes alive once you're not technically anywhere, out past the harbor with no country claiming the water underneath you. The doors open, the lights come on, and suddenly there's a whole floor of activity bobbing gently in the middle of the ocean. Nothing pulling at your attention, no errands, no emails, just the games and the water stretching out past the windows. Some people plan their entire trip around exactly this, and honestly they don't even care much where the ship ends up. Turns out open water and a good time can build an entire industry all on their own.