Gambling Cruise Jacksonville Florida
La Cruise departs from 4378 Ocean Street in Mayport, FL. Day Cruise: The ship departs on Wednesday and Saturday at 11am and returns at 4pm. On Sunday, there is a matinee cruise that sails at 1pm and returns at 6pm. Evening Cruise: The ship departs Tuesday - Thursday at 7pm, returning at midnight. On Friday and Saturdays, the ship sails at 7pm. 222 reviews of Victory Casino Cruises 'Two initial experiences broken down into the planning + actual cruise: I planned a surprise 70th Birthday party for my Grams + 18 of her friends who flew in from all over the country to help her celebrate. SunCruz Casinos was one of many cruise lines that offered 'cruises to nowhere,' legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws. Four ships operated out of four ports including Jacksonville (SunCruz VII), Key Largo (SunCruz I), Myrtle Beach (SunCruz VIII), and Port Canaveral (SunCruz. Casino Cruise in Jacksonville Beach on YP.com. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for the best Cruises in Jacksonville Beach, FL. SIGN UP FOR PROMOTIONS AND UPCOMING EVENTS. About Us; Gaming; Events; Victory Card; Groups; Transportation.
| Private (Owned by Ocean Casino Cruises) | |
| Industry | Transportation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 2009 |
Area served | Florida, Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Robert Weisberg, Chairman & CEO | |
| Products | Cruises |
Number of employees | 1,000 |
| Website | http://www.suncruzcasino.com |
SunCruz Casinos was one of many cruise lines that offered 'cruises to nowhere,' legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws.
Four ships operated out of four ports including Jacksonville (SunCruz VII), Key Largo (SunCruz I), Myrtle Beach (SunCruz VIII), and Port Canaveral (SunCruz XII).[1]
On December 16, 2009, SunCruz Casinos was reported to be closing amid reports of owing $300,000 to the Canaveral Port Authority.[2] Parent company Ocean Casino Cruises filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy December 28.[3]
At the time of the filing of bankruptcy, there were about 300 full-time and part-time employees.[4]
History[edit]
In 1994 Gus Boulis, already a multi-millionaire by founding the Miami Subs sandwich shop franchise, bought a number of luxury yachts. He remodeled the yachts as casinos, and began to operate his 'cruises to nowhere,' sailing three miles from the Florida coast into what was then considered international waters.[5] There, out on the sea, passengers would gamble on poker, blackjack and slot machines. Boulis called his fleet of 11 ships the SunCruz Casino line. By the time he sold the company in 2000, SunCruz Casinos was earning tens of millions of dollars in annual profits, and employed over 2,000 people.
In September 2007, SunCruz discontinued operation at Palm Beach.[6] Service was subsequently discontinued at Daytona and Treasure Island.
Investigation[edit]
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In the 2000s, lobbyists such as Jack Abramoff became involved illegally with the sale of the line. Boulis was murdered in 2001.
See also[edit]
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Footnotes[edit]
- ^'SunCruz website'. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^NBC News
- ^http://www.cfnews13.com/Business/LocalBusinessHeadlines/2009/12/29/suncruzs_parent_company_files_for_bankruptcy.html
- ^Price, Wayne T. (11 January 2010). 'SunCruz offers apologies'. Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. pp. 14A.
- ^New York Times retrieved June 8, 2008
- ^'Port of Palm Beach statement'. Retrieved 15 January 2018.