Ocean Sportsbook will allow passengers on Princess MedallionClass ships to wager on professional and collegiate sports in international waters or where permitted by law.
The Ocean Sportsbook will be available on all Princess MedallionClass cruises once ships return to water later this year.
“On Princess MedallionClass cruises our guests can stay connected with their friends and family around the world, and now with Ocean Sportsbook, they can also stay connected to their favorite teams and wager on a host of events whenever they sail with us,” said Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises. “Taking a cruise vacation no longer means being disconnected from a big game, an iconic event or friends and family.”
The Ocean Sportsbook comes with one caveat: Princess Cruises is a cruise line of Miami-based Carnival Corporation, who has an affiliation with the NBA’s Miami Heat. Therefore, bettors won’t be able to wager on any contests involving the Heat.
The sportsbook is part of Princess Cruises’ digital gambling platform Ocean Casino, which includes blackjack, slots, poker, roulette, bingo, keny and lottery.
“A fully-connected guest experience now goes well beyond a superior Wi-Fi position, and Ocean Sportsbook reinforces the unparalleled position MedallionClass enjoys in the industry,” said John Padgett, chief experience and innovation officer for Carnival Corporation. “Wagering is now seamlessly fused into the overall guest experience in both digital and physical interactions all powered by the OCEAN Guest Experience Platform.”
