Norwegian Cruise Line employees earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 49% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. According to our data, the highest paying job at Norwegian Cruise Line is an Executive Chef at $72,000 annually while the lowest paying job at Norwegian Cruise Line is a Server at $18,000 annually. Front Money deposits for gaming are accepted in the forms of: cash, travelers checks, cashier checks, and wire transfers directly to Norwegian Cruise Line. All cashier checks require prior verification with a scanned copy sent to the Casino Credit team, and wire transfers must be sent no later than 2 business days prior to sailing.

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Norwegian Cruise Lineoffers paper straws with its beverages, but they're pretty flimsy and tend to collapse after a few sips or if they sit in your glass for too long. As an alternative you may want to consider reusable straws. This package of four, right, with cleaning brush is $9.99 and available at Target or online by clicking here.

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If you choose a specialty dining venue that has a dress code, e.g., Le Bistro, be aware that the dress code is not enforced the first or last night of the cruise. I learned the 'hard way' when a young couple was seated across from me at Le Bistro the final night of one of my cruises. The couple – wearing swimsuits and flip flops – constantly dangled the footwear on their toes or doffed them totally as they sat on their legs with their bare feet extending into the aisle between our tables. Not a pretty sight!

Something else to consider bringing on your cruise are clips to attach your pool/beach towels to your deck chair. While a couple of simple old-fashioned hinged clothespins will work, there are some cute alternatives sold on the ship or available online. These toucan clips are $6.99 on Amazon.

If you're traveling solo and eat at the buffet, you may want to create a small tent card to leave at your table that says something like: 'Please do not clear. Be back shortly.' More than once I've even had a whole plate of food and a full can of beer discarded by an overly enthusiastic NCL employee who was taking his job a little too seriously. Download a template by clicking here.

On most ships 37 on the television is the Movie Channel. To get a schedule you'll need to ask at Guest Services. Someone will bring the schedule to your cabin.

If you're prone to losing things, or just want the convenience of having it close at hand at all times, consider placing your key card in a plastic insert that hangs from a lanyard around your neck. You can buy them onboard for $9.99 (or three for $24.99), but they're a lot less expensive if you buy them at a local store before you leave on your cruise.

The casino is open when the ship is at sea.When at sea, slot machines are open 24/7, while table games typically open up around10 a.m. on sea days and about an hour after the ship leaves port on port days.The size of the casino varies by ship, with the newest ships like the Epic and Breakaway having larger casinos.

Be sure to redeem your slot machine voucher(s) before the casino closes on the last day of your cruise. They're void after that.

Slot machine variety is very good, with a mix of classic reel slots, recently released reel and video slots, and video poker.Denominations range from a penny to $25, with several $1/$5/$25/$100 mixed denominations.Video poker payouts range from 92 to 97 percent based on the pay schedules and optimal play.The casino is catering to a captive audience, literally, so slot payouts can’t be the highest available.All machines are ticket-in/ticket-out.

A typical ship casino has one poker table, four to six blackjack tables, one or two roulette tables, one Caribbean Stud table, and one or two craps tables.The less popular table games may be open only during peak times or upon customer request.Table game minimums are typically $5 or $10, with low maximums on roulette ($200), Caribbean stud ($100) and craps ($300).Some blackjack tables have maximums of up to $2,000.According to casino brochures, high maximums can be arranged in advance of the cruise.There is also a tucked-away blackjack pit with two or three tables for semi-private higher minimum action.

As with the slot games, table game rules are not as good as many onshore casinos.Craps tables offer 3X/4X/5X free odds behind the Pass Line.Blackjack pays 6-to-5 most of the tie, but tables with minimums of $25 or more will pay 3-to-2.Resplitting after aces is not allowed, and most tables allow doubling only on 9, 10 or 11.
All casinos operate in U.S. dollars regardless of the ship’s embarkation point, destinations and currency of other on-ship purchases.You can use $5 to $100 bills in the slot machines and at the tables.You can also get up to $3,000 per day in chips or cash charged to your stateroom account.If you presented a credit card for stateroom charges, this will appear on your account as a transaction charge in U.S. dollars, e.g., not a cash advance and not subject to foreign currency transaction fee; however, on ships that depart from the United States there is a three percent service charge for this convenience.

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Be sure to cash-out your voucher before removing your players card. If not, any remaining balance will revert to your account and you'll have to download it at the next machine you play. To do this, look for the illustration of a stack of green bills, click on that, then enter your day of birth and the last two digits of your birth year.

In addition, be sure that no one else's players card is already in a machine before you insert any cash-out voucher from a previously played machine. If you insert your voucher, then you pull that other person's card, the amount/value of that voucher will be deposited into the other person's account.

Some ships have a cigar bar.Other than that, the casino is the only place on board inside the ship where a person is allowed to smoke.While that may be fine for gamblers, it is not for people passing by or those who are attired for a dress-up meal and want to be able to wear their clothes again during the cruise.For some ships such as the Star or Jade, the casino is tucked away so this is not a big deal.For other ships, such as the Epic, one has to walk through the casino to get to dinner.

The Bliss and Joy have dedicated smoking casinos that are totally enclosed.

Normally, a player has to accrue 1,500 points to get free drinks while playing in the casino (see Players Club below).However, people traveling on a Seven Stars Voyage automatically get a card entitling them to drinks while they're playing in the casino.Free drinks include draft and bottled beer, well drinks, and basic fruity drinks such as pina coladas.Considering that an adult beverage is a minimum of $5 or more, this is a decent benefit.

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Even if you're on the Ultimate Beverage Plan, you cannot get complimentary bottled water or energy drinks. Consequently, use your casino drink benefits to get these for free in the casino.