Casino gamblers heading to the excessive seas now have the chance to earn loyalty factors that can be utilized past a cruise line.
Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line lately introduced agreements with land-based on line casino companies that reach these on line casino advantages past the ships. Royal Caribbean has a take care of Hard Rock International whereas Carnival has partnered with Bally’s Corp. The new agreements permit gamblers to earn factors towards cruises at land-based casinos in addition to on the ships.
“The new partnership between Carnival and Bally’s also extends the reach of both brands,” the cruise line famous. “Known as America’s Cruise Line, Carnival sails from 14 U.S. homeports – more than any other cruise line – and Bally’s operates 15 popular properties nationwide.”
Added Flexibility, Brand Extensions
The Royal Caribbean deal additionally permits gamers to earn factors at each land-based and on-ship casinos. Both offers permit gamers to obtain reductions on cruises and different promotions.
Players also can earn reductions at land-based casinos as effectively. The offers are pretty new within the cruise trade, at the least to this extent, and never solely provide extra rewards for gamers but in addition an opportunity for the cruise strains and casinos to increase their manufacturers.
The agreements permit the gaming operators and cruise ships to get extra clients on a ship or in a land-based on line casino resort.
“Whether extending their cruise vacation at one of our port-adjacent properties, visiting one of the participating Hard Rock Hotel and Cafe locations worldwide or enjoying the cruise lines’ ships sailing around the world, travelers will have new ways to enjoy the best of what Hard Rock, Seminole Casinos, and Royal Caribbean and Celebrity have to offer,” Hard Rock chief advertising and marketing officer Jeff Hook mentioned.
Poker Cruises Remain Popular
Poker cruises have additionally lengthy been widespread with gamblers as effectively and cruise strains proceed to cater to this section of gamblers as effectively.
Norwegian Cruise Lines has run a poker cruise for a number of years, that includes a $700,000 assured championship occasion with poker execs like Joe Cada and Loni Harwood internet hosting the occasions.
The World Poker Tour lately partnered with Virgin Voyages for a event sequence at sea in April. Card Player Cruises additionally recurrently sponsors poker cruises as effectively.
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