Casinos are Open On Bermuda Cruise Ships After 9 PM.

Celebrity Ship Entering St. George Bermuda

Cruise ships visiting Bermuda are now allowed to keep their casinos open when in port since the passing of the Cruise Ship (Casino) Act of 2013.

The concession — allowing on-board casinos to operate between 9pm and 5am — would ensure Bermuda remained competitive as a cruise destination.

The move would economically benefit both the cruise companies, which would increase their on-board revenue, and the Island, which would collect license fees.

Ships would have to be in port for one night or more to qualify for permission.

The use of the casino is to be limited to passengers on board the ship only. No local residents or visitors to the ship will be allowed to participate in casino activities.

Smaller ships, capable of berthing in Hamilton and St George’s, with a passenger capacity not exceeding 2,000, would not be charged a licence fee.  

The fee is being dropped to attract smaller, high-end ships and that the exemption could encourage more visits.

Source: //www.royalgazette.com/

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