Kumashiroya / Casino
White Bear Casino
Timber panels, low amber lighting and a fireplace lounge next to the tables. A small, calm casino for adults who planned it as part of their trip, not a place you stumble into.
- Location
- Deck 7
- Open
- 20:00–01:00
- Inside at once
- 60 guests max.
- Casino tickets
- 90 per sailing
Games
Three games, nothing hurried
Slot machines
Sixty machines along the timber wall. Every screen shows the time and how long you have been playing, and a pop-up asks if you want a break after each hour.
Blackjack tables
Six dealer-run tables. Table minimums and maximums are posted at each table, and dealers are happy to explain the rules to first-time players before you put anything down.
Roulette tables
Three single-zero European wheels. Limits are posted at each table and do not change during the evening.
Every game in a casino is designed so that, over time, the house wins. Play for the evening, not to make money, and stop when your limit is reached. If gambling stops being fun, see our responsible gaming page for free, confidential help.
The room
Warm timber, low light
White Bear Casino sits amidships on deck 7, away from the theatre and the family areas. The walls are warm timber, the light is low and amber, and a fireplace lounge with deep chairs sits beside the tables. That is where you wait if the room is full, and where many guests end the evening with a hot drink.
There is no music competing with the dealers and no bright signs. A clock is visible from every table and every slot machine.
Who may enter
- Guests aged 18 or over
- Holding a cruise + casino ticket for this sailing
- Showing valid government-issued photo ID at the door, every evening
- Nobody under 18, including as an observer or with a parent
- No guests on a cruise ticket without casino access
- No guests who have asked to be excluded for the voyage
How it works
Getting a casino ticket
Casino access is decided before you sail. Casino tickets cannot be bought on board, and a cruise ticket cannot be upgraded at the casino door.
Choose the ticket
On the tickets page, pick the cruise + casino ticket: your cruise price plus a fixed $179 casino fee per person.
Confirm you are 18+
We ask whether you and every guest on the request are 18 or over. If not, we cannot issue a casino ticket.
A manager contacts you
Your manager checks availability (90 casino tickets per sailing), confirms the details with you and arranges payment.
Show ID on board
Each evening, show your casino ticket and photo ID at the door. If 60 guests are already inside, wait in the fireplace lounge.
Rules at White Bear Casino
- Photo ID is checked at the door every evening, however old you look.
- Your casino ticket is personal and cannot be lent or transferred to another guest.
- Gaming is cash or ship-card only. There is no credit, and no cash advances are given for gaming.
- Staff may stop guests from playing if they appear intoxicated or distressed.
- Smart casual dress after 20:00. Photos of other guests are not allowed inside.
- Prices on this website are fixed. Nothing extra is charged at the door.
- If your age cannot be proved, or you are refused entry to the casino, the casino fee is refunded in full within 5 working days.
Tools to keep it fun
- Your own limit. Set a voyage spending limit at the cashier on the first evening; staff remind you when you reach it.
- Time out. Ask any staff member for a one-night break, no questions asked.
- Self-exclusion. Ask to be excluded for the rest of the voyage at the cashier or guest services. It cannot be reversed before you disembark.
- Someone to talk to. Our casino hosts are trained to recognise problem gambling and can share helpline details in private.