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The rules that differ most between cruise casinos, for all ten lines we cover, on one page you can keep on your phone. It prints on two pages: the table, then the notes on reading it. Every fact comes from our cruise-line pages, and every cell links to the section it comes from.

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The sheet: ten cruise lines

Checked October 21, 2026 against our ten cruise-line pages. Each cell links to the section of the line page it comes from.

Cruise casino cheat sheet: rewards program, tier year, smoking, age, earning, free cruise, status match and free drinks for ten cruise lines
Cruise lineRewards programTier year endsSmoking in the casinoMinimum ageHow you earnPoints for a free cruiseMatches land-casino statusFree drinks while you play
Royal CaribbeanClub RoyaleCasino: Casino RoyaleMarch 31Year runs Apr 1 – Mar 31Allowed, with non-smoking areas18+ (21+ Alaska)1 pt per $5 on slots1 pt per $15 on video pokerPrime, at 2,500 tier points, brings an annual cruise in an interior stateroomYes, listed casinosRewards Match, offers tooFrom Prime (2,500 points in the April–March casino year)
CelebrityBlue Chip ClubCasino: The CasinoJuly 31Year runs Aug 1 – Jul 31Smoke-free18+ (21+ Alaska)1 pt per $5 on slots1 pt per $15 on video pokerAmethyst, at 5,000 points in the August–July year, brings an annual cruise in an inside stateroomNoFrom Onyx (500 points) up, per Celebrity's Blue Chip page and FAQ, and only while you're playing
CarnivalCarnival Players ClubCasino: No fleetwide brandNo public tiersMostly allowed; non-smoking rooms on 15 ships Reported18+1 pt per $2 on slots1 pt per $5 on video pokerNot publishedCarnival doesn't publish thresholds: casino cruise invitations depend on your playYesFun MatchAbout 1,000 points on cruises under 5 days or 1,500 on longer ones Reported
Norwegian (NCL)Casinos At Sea RewardsCasino: Casinos At SeaMarch 31Year runs Apr 1 – Mar 31Allowed for players; separate rooms on Bliss, Joy, Encore18+ (21+ for rewards)1 pt per $5 on slots1 pt per $10 on video pokerWith Points to Paradise, 2,000 points on one sailing earns a free fare on a 3- to 14-night cruiseYesFirst Cruise On The House, offers tooFrom Ruby up: NCL's tier chart gives Ruby and Elite an "Unlimited Open Bar"
Virgin VoyagesSea Roller RewardsCasino: The CasinoApril 30Year runs May 1 – Apr 30Non-smoking, small smoking room18+ ships (21+ Alaska)1 pt per $5 on slots1 pt per $10 on video pokerStar (5,000 points in the May–April year) brings an annual cabin offerNoTakes casino offersFrom Star (5,000 points) up, while you play in the casino
MSCDream PointsCasino: Ship-named casinosPer sailingNo carry-overVaries by ship; smoking rooms on many Reported18+ (21+ Alaska)1 pt per $3 on slots Reported1 pt per $3 on video poker10,000 points for an interior cabin on worldwide sailings up to 10 nights, or 5,000 on 2- to 5-night US sailings ReportedNot statedComp Match takes casino offersDrinks are "always on the house in the casino" while you play
PrincessPrincess Players AdvantageCasino: Princess CasinoPer cruise ReportedPoints reportedly resetNon-smoking except designated slots18+1 pt per $2 on slots Reported1 pt per $5 on video pokerOn a cruise of up to 7 days, 3,000 points on that sailing earns an interior stateroom plus $100 FreePlayNot statedTier Match takes casino offersAbout 1,500 points on a cruise unlocks free drinks from casino servers for the rest of that sailing Reported
Holland AmericaHolland America Players ClubCasino: CasinoNo public tiersSmoke-free on Noordam & Zuiderdam; designated areas elsewhere18+1 pt per $2 on slots1 pt per $5 on video pokerNot publishedThe Players Club has no public tiers, and cabin offers depend on your playYesHolland America Match, offers tooOnly by private offer ("Drinks in Casino") or as an Ultimate Games or Prestige invitee
MargaritavilleCasino Players ClubCasino: Margaritaville CasinoSeptember 30Year runs Oct 1 – Sep 30Non-smoking18+Not publishedSilver (1,000 Tier Points in the October–September year) brings cruise fare offers for you and up to 3 guestsYesMatch My Offer, offers tooYes, at every Players Club tier including free Bronze, up to $20 per drink while you're playing
ExploraNoneCasino: The CasinoNo casino programNon-smokingNot publishedNo casino programNo casino programThere's no casino rewards program, rated play or comp cruiseNoNo casino programDrinks are included in the fare everywhere on board

www.slotsatsea.com/guides/cruise-casino-cheat-sheet/ · Checked October 21, 2026 · Confirm with the cruise line before you sail.

Reading the sheet

  • Reported means the line page gives the figure from player or press reports, not from the cruise line.
  • Not published means the line doesn't publish it, as far as our line page found.
  • Minimum age is the gambling age. Some lines set 21 for casino cruise offers or for drinks; the line page has the detail.
  • Points for a free cruise is the lowest published level on the line page that brings a cruise or cabin offer. Taxes, fees and deposits usually still apply.
  • Matches land-casino status is whether the line takes a land-casino tier card, from our status match finder. Some lines take casino offers instead.

More detail: compare all ten programs · free casino drinks by line · program-year deadlines · status matches · first time in a cruise casino

Where these facts come from

This page adds nothing new. It is built from these pages on Slots at Sea, which cite the cruise lines' own pages and mark anything only third parties report.

  1. Compare casino programs: detailed view (program, tier year, smoking, gambling age, earning rates)
  2. The ten cruise-line pages, "Common questions" (free cruises and free drinks): Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Carnival, Norwegian, Virgin Voyages, MSC, Princess, Holland America, Margaritaville at Sea, Explora Journeys
  3. Which cruise lines will match my casino status? (status match)