Travel advisors react to sports betting being added to cruise ships

Travel advisors react to sports betting being added to cruise ships

Article brief provided by Travel Pulse
  • Donald Wood, Travel Pulse
October 22, 2021 6:47 PM
  • Donald Wood, Travel Pulse

Travel agents are reacting to the news that Princess Cruises has become the first cruise line to successfully offer sports betting at sea.

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With the first wager being made this week onboard Majestic Princess, the cruise line’s new Ocean Sportsbook real-time sports wagering experience is now available for all eligible passengers as part of the Princess MedallionClass product.

Travelers will be able to bet on major sports competitions like professional and college football, basketball, baseball and hockey, but guests won’t be able to wager on the Miami Heat of the NBA, as the team’s owner Micky Arison is also the chairman of Carnival Corp.