Royal Caribbean
The biggest floors at sea, and one of the best-known programs: Prime and above get an annual cruise.
- Smoking
- Mixed Smoking floors with non-smoking areas
- Rewards
- Club Royale · 1 pt per $5 on slots
Part of Royal Caribbean Group
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Ten cruise lines with casinos and rewards programs we cover in depth. Start with the smoking rules, the rewards program and what makes each one different, then tick two or three to compare them side by side.
Before you comparePoints don't have the same value in every program. A line that earns a point for every $2 isn't automatically better than one that needs $5: what matters is what those points unlock, such as a free cruise, onboard credit or free drinks, and how much play it takes to get there.
Celebrity Cruises
Smoke-free casinos, with free drinks while you play from Onyx and rewards that lean to upgrades and credit.
- Smoking
- Smoke-free
- Rewards
- Blue Chip Club · 1 pt per $5 on slots
Part of Royal Caribbean Group
Carnival Cruise Line
Fast published earning on slots, invitations instead of tiers, and casino points that now count toward Carnival Rewards.
- Smoking
- Mixed Smoking floors; non-smoking areas on 15 ships
- Rewards
- Carnival Players Club · 1 pt per $2 on slots
Part of Carnival Corporation
Norwegian Cruise Line
Higher tiers bring large onboard credit, and one program also covers Oceania and Regent.
- Smoking
- Smoking allowed Players may smoke; separate rooms on 3 ships
- Rewards
- Casinos At Sea Rewards · 1 pt per $5 on slots
Part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Virgin Voyages
Adults-only ships with a non-smoking floor, and free play at every tier above Star.
- Smoking
- Mostly non-smoking Non-smoking floor; small smoking room
- Rewards
- Sea Roller Rewards · 1 pt per $5 on slots
Independent brand
MSC Cruises
Rewards work one sailing at a time: that cruise's points decide its free-cruise offer.
- Smoking
- Mixed Varies by ship; smoking rooms on many
- Rewards
- Dream Points · 1 pt per $3 on slots (reported)
Part of MSC Group
Princess Cruises
Your points on each cruise set a Sea You Soon offer at the end of that sailing.
- Smoking
- Mostly non-smoking Non-smoking except designated slots (reported)
- Rewards
- Players Advantage · ~1 pt per $2 on slots (reported)
Part of Carnival Corporation
Holland America Line
Smaller, calmer casinos, with a published earning rate and private offers instead of tiers.
- Smoking
- Mixed Smoke-free on 2 ships; designated areas elsewhere
- Rewards
- Players Club · 1 pt per $2 on slots
Part of Carnival Corporation
Margaritaville at Sea
Short Florida sailings, non-smoking casinos, and free drinks while you play at every tier.
- Smoking
- Smoke-free
- Rewards
- Casino Players Club · Rate not published
Independent brand
Explora Journeys
A small, low-key casino on a luxury line, with drinks already in the fare but no comps.
- Smoking
- Smoke-free
- Rewards
- No casino rewards program
Part of MSC Group
Other cruise lines
Cunard, P&O, Costa, AIDA, Seabourn, Silversea and Windstar have casinos but, in the sources we checked, no program that turns play into free cruises. Oceania and Regent share NCL's tiers for discounts.
At a glance
How much play earns one point, and the gambling age on each line.
| Cruise line | Rewards program | Slots | Video poker | Gambling age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean | Club Royale | $5 per point | $15 | 18+ (21+ Alaska) |
| Celebrity | Blue Chip Club | $5 per point | $15 | 18+ (21+ Alaska) |
| Carnival | Carnival Players Club | $2 per point | $5 | 18+ |
| Norwegian (NCL) | Casinos At Sea Rewards | $5 per point | $10 | 18+ (21+ for rewards) |
| Virgin Voyages | Sea Roller Rewards | $5 per point | $10 | 18+ ships (21+ Alaska) |
| MSC | Dream Points | $3 per point Reported | $3 Reported | 18+ (21+ Alaska) |
| Princess | Princess Players Advantage | $2 per point Reported | $5 Reported | 18+ |
| Holland America | Holland America Players Club | $2 per point | $5 | 18+ |
| Margaritaville | Casino Players Club | Not published | Not published | 18+ |
| Explora | No casino rewards program | — | — | Not published |
Information last checked October 11, 2026. Each line's page lists its sources. See the full comparison of tiers, fees and perks →