![]() ![]() The perceived lawlessness of “international waters” makes gambling on board, miles from shore and far from any law enforcement, seem much more shady than heading over to glittering Macau. Tickets on a casino ships cost somewhere between HK$400-500 for an overnight trip, including buffet meals, a karaoke bar pass the time until the casino opens, and a bed for you to ponder your losses.įrom Quartz – 16 hours on one of Hong Kong’s overnight casino cruise boats:Ĭasino ships have an unsavory reputation, including links to triads and prostitution. Headed 12 nautical miles due south of Hong Kong, where the laws of the land no longer apply.Ĭome morning, she will steam back into Hong Kong, some punters returning with their winnings, others with the shirts on their back. ![]() ‘Jimei’ is the easiest casino ship to find – by day it is usually moored out in the middle of Victoria Harbour.īy afternoon it moves to the China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, ready for the punters to board.Īs darkness falls, she departs the wharf. The most common workaround for those wanting high stakes thrills is a short ferry trip to the casinos of Macau, but there is another one – boarding a casino ship bound for international waters. The residents of Hong Kong love gambling, but there are is only one legal outlet – horse racing. ![]()
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