This token is from the Enchanted Sun, which was a boat that operated out of San Diego for a couple of weeks. It was operated by the Viejas Casion tribe, and was one of the first casinos to use ticket-in / ticket-out slot technology. The boat did cruises to Mexico right before gaming became legal on indian reservations. I believe that it only completed 3 - 5 voyages before it ceased operations. This is the first and only token that I have ever seen from this boat. I am open to offers on it. Please email me if you are interested.
Thanks,
John
Here is a little history of the boat:
Enchanted Sun was built as Castalia in 1974 by Kynossoura Dock Yard Ltd, Kynossoura, Salamis. She was another stunning looking ship built for Hellenic Mediterranean Lines, even more so than the 1972 Aquarius. She worked on their main ferry route Brindisi-Patras until sold to Stena Gulf Line in 1988 and renamed Scandinavian Saga. She was chartered to SeaEscape for short cruises out of Florida until 1991. She has remained in similar use ever since, for a variety of owners, under the names Pride of San Diego, Tropic Star II, Stena Arcadia, Emerald Empress, Sofia, Enchanted Sun, Talisman and Manistal. She was bought by Commodore in 1999, but was laid up and sold in 2001. Since 2003 she has sailed out of Ft Lauderdale as the casino ship St Tropez.
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