Last cruise my sign and sail bill was $13000 an that was on top of paying for a balcony cabin. Dinner in the steakhouse for under $100 for a total of like $300 for a week and it would make most of us feel special to get recognized for the amount of money we spend.
With that being said we used to get so many things that would make most of us happy that costs the casino peanuts! I can buy a fruit basket with wine for $50 ,choc covered strawberries for like $10, cookies for like $10, a free picture or 2. We know we are going to lose and that's what we do and have fun doing it. (Or even get a free cookie!)The cruise line casinos just don't get it! For years I have responded to surveys and give them a gamblers point of view.
But, we do it for entertainment, knowing full well we'll never get rich doing it. We use to get casino cash in the past without spending that much money. I say 'We spent at least $2400 in your casino last year and it doesn't even qualify for a cookie? We didn't really expect anything. Each night DW and I spent at least $100 each night. We aren't big spenders but we cruised a total of 12 days last year. Then yesterday I got an e-mail asking me if I was pleased with the response I got from them.
