Has anyone ever....

[safekids]

done the Sterling Casino Cruise. My husband and I are considering doing this but I would love to find out more about it. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,
Heather

[Safari Steve]

Unless you're a big gambler, I would find something else to do. My family (mom, dad, brother and grandparents- all over 21) went once on a lark (it is free, after all)... Very smokey, a bit cramped, and full of the most desperate-looking people I have ever seen. Some of them seriously looked like they were counting on winning big as a last ditch effort to save the family farm or something. The free sandwiches were about what you could expect of free sandwiches. I'm really not into gambling (I think I won like $8), so I can't speak for everyone, but I would rather spend the afternoon almost anywhere else.

[Safari Steve]

The entertainment was almost the best part. Probably changed by now, but they had a "Hank Williams Jr." and a "Patsy Cline" from the "Legends on Stage" show (used to be standard fare on the now-defunct Premier Cruise Line, and I think they have shows in Vegas and Myrtle Beach, SC). They were both very nice and quite entertaining, but the pianist/lounge singer they had performing between acts was horrible... he claimed to take requests, was quite obnoxious (and, I think a bit drunk)... he must have played "Wastin' Away Again in Margaritaville" about 45 times... I think he only knew about 3 other songs. If we hadn't been a captive audience, it would have been pretty funny...

[safekids]

Thanks for the tip. I really appreciate it. We're not big gamblers. We go to A.C about once a year. Anyone else have any experience with Sterling Casino?

[nativetxn]

Steve, is there nothing you don't know about that part of the country?

We can always count on you to give us great info here on the DIS :) I appreciate that very much, too.

Katholyn