No boat for the fish...Casino cruise closed

[kyhawk]

Fishheads favorite cruise closed

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- The Coast Guard has detained a popular gambling cruise ship for breaking some major rules and, inspectors say, putting passengers' lives at risk.


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The Coast Guard says they found a list of problems with a Sterling Casino Lines cruise ship. One of the biggest problems is the ship was actually tilting in the water.

One after another, gamblers were turned away at the parking lot, learning at the last minute their so called 'excursion to nowhere' really wasn't going anywhere. The coast guard detained the ship after a weeklong investigation into safety hazards aboard the Ambassador II.

Coast Guard investigators say they couldn't guarantee the safety of passengers after discovering all sorts of issues, including overloading the ship, fire hazards, insufficient safety training for the crew and problems with the hull of the ship

Coast Guard officers say they didn't want to ruin anyone's chances at winning the jackpot, but they weren't going to gamble with passenger safety.

Sterling Casino Lines wouldn't comment at all. The Coast Guard says they are cooperating, but investigators say the ship will have to stay tied up at the dock until all the issues have been fixed

 

[Fishhead]

WOW!!!!
WOW!!!!
WOW!!!!

Can you believe this Kyhawk???

WOW!!!

I am guessing they will eventually solve the issues and be sailing again in the not so distant future.

Been aboard this cruise around 150 times and there were some nights I actually thought we were going to capsize............maybe I was just half-snockered, who knows.

This is very sad news for all the employees.......geesh.

What will Pizza Bob do now??

 

[Fishhead]

Aw s-hit!

I have a ton of comps on my card that will go down the tubes if they do not re-open.

 

[Fishhead]

My home away from home.

 

[Phaedrus]

Well that sucks.

Fish, maybe we've seen each other on those cruises.


Phaedrus

 

[Fishhead]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Phaedrus:
Well that sucks.

Fish, maybe we've seen each other on those cruises.


Phaedrus<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You been on the Sterling??

 

[Phaedrus]

Several times. I live just south of Patrick in Brevard a few months out of the year.


Phaedrus

 

[Fishhead]

We have seen each other then............I would bet on it.

 

[kyhawk]

They will find a way to reopen. That other casino boat is swamped now. Little boat I never even went on . Their hold has to be huge. Nothing but squares. It would be scary to know how much the Sterling would take in on a night. Captive customers are the best.

 

[Phaedrus]

Yeah, I actually thought about getting into that myself at some point. You can get a decent retired cruise ship for not too much money, lease financing comes free with a hand job in south Florida, and the market demand is certainly apparent.

Perhaps one day folks will be referring to me as "Captain Phaedrus" and I'll get to wear one of those snazzy navy blazers with the epaulets, sort of a heavily-armed sixth Village Person.


Phaedrus

 

[Illini]

I went on the Sterling a few years ago. It did actually make me uneasy, cause I just couldn't get used to the swaying back and forth. I had not been to Vegas yet at the time, and really enjoyed the cocktail waitresses and the skimpy outfits. Sadly, I haven't found anything in Vegas nearly that skimpy, and was disappointed to find that the Sterling sets the bar in the waitress clothing dept.

 

[Phaedrus]

That's a central Florida thing I think. Check out The Runway in Cocoa Beach or Tootsie's in Satellite Beach sometime, or the Perkins in South Patrick Shores ... they have this waitress there who is beyond belief. Black slacks and a white button-down never seemed like a sexy thing to wear until this girl brought me my omlette.

Phaedrus

 

[WildBill]

When you get on these boats, how long does it take to get to international waters? And what do you do if you run bad and go broke?

 

[GreenDoberman]

One of my favorite places in the world is down in Cocoa, ah, the Inner Room Cabaret. Go to Rusty's for some oysters and clams (think, Hooters with seafood), and head down to the Inner Room. Tell Lamar the Doberman sent ya and give a few kisses to Cocoa and Peaches for me.

 

[batistuta]

Stirling only has 3, 4 , 5 times odds on craps

Suncruz right next door has 10 times - plus much better food.

I go all the time.

 

[Fishhead]

Bill- The majority of boats in Florida take about 30-40 miniutes to reach international waters.

Green- Rustys is one of my favorites.....and in fact, the Sterling comps me fully to Rustys.

If you like Shrimp, I highly recommend The Florida Seafood Co.

 

[Dante]

The Coast Guard says they found a list of problems with a Sterling Casino Lines cruise ship. One of the biggest problems is the ship was actually tilting in the water.


YIKES!!!

 

[GreenDoberman]

Fish, they comp you to Rusty's?? I am confused they are not at all the same entity.

Let me know how this is so?

 

[Fishhead]

Fish, they comp you to Rusty's?? I am confused they are not at all the same entity.

Let me know how this is so?

The Sterling comped many meals to local eateries in the Cocoa Beach area, Rusty's being one of them........

 

[niltes]

WTF? it took him 13 years to respond!