Archie, On one trip I made, I was sure to go to the roulette table toward the end of the cruise. As the ship heads back into territorial waters there is usually an annoucement such as "Last 3 hands" or "Slot machines will be shut off so cash in all credits." I quickly harvested a bunch of roulettes & headed straight for the head, where I stayed for the half hour trip back to port. You really have to come up with different methods on these boats otherwise you can be keel-hauled for miles!<g>