According to an article obtained from USA Today, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, currently the largest cruise ship in the world, will be hosting the fourth annual Ladbrokes Poker Cruise which is set to take off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 22nd, 2011. This 5,400 passenger vessel will take guests on a seven night voyage to exotic locations including Falmouth, Jamaica; Cozumel, Mexico; and Ladabee, Royal Caribbean's private island in Haiti. While on this cruise, guests will have plenty of poker playing opportunities made available to them, all while traveling to some of the most beautiful places in the Western Caribbean.
The article mentioned that gamblers particularly love "larger-than-life-venues," which is one of the main reasons why so many flock to Las Vegas year-after-year to try their luck in some of the most extravagant and beautiful hotels and casinos in the world. With that being said, it only makes sense for a major poker tournament to be held on the biggest cruise ship in the world. The Oasis of the Seas is larger than the next largest cruise ship by 40%, and is designed around seven neighborhoods. Futhermore, this ship boasts a 1,380 seat theatre which featured a live production of Broadway's Hairspray (as was discussed in one of my previous blog posts) when it first set sail in November of 2010. The ship also features an outdoor AquaTheatre, an ice-skating show, a two deck spa, two dozen eateries, and much, much more.
I wonder what it would be like to be on this poker cruise next year. Would it be crazy with gamblers seemingly overtaking the ship? Or would it really not be very noticeable unless one headed to the casinos and certain areas of the ship where poker is going to be played? Have any of you been on any themed cruises like this before? I'd love to hear your thoughts if you have! Even if you haven't, I'd love to hear your input about traveling on a themed cruise in general!
To view the full article, visit http://www/usatoday.com/travel/cruises/blog.aspx
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