Palace Casino Ambergris Caye
For the casino lover Belize has limited facilities, but they can be a welcome break from too much sea and sand, or from the cloistered cruise ship casinos. The biggest is at the Princess Hotel and Casino in Belize City. It’s the nearest you will get to a Las Vegas style casino in this part of Central America. The Princess is located on the waterfront Princess Margaret Drive, just off Barracks Road. The casino is on the right as you enter the lobby. It’s glitzy, well decorated and laid out with faux marble floors.
The Palace Casino information page: This casino is found in Ambergris Caye, Belize. The Palace Casino has a total of 30 slot machines and 4 table games for your pleasure. World Casino Directory also books casino hotel reservations in Ambergris Caye. You will also find pictures of The Palace Casino or find news about The Palace Casino on our site. #1 Best Value of 2 Ambergris Caye Casino Resorts “ There is also a spa, small grocery store, tour desk and casino, which reminded me of a small cruise ship casino. “ Also has a casino for evening fun!!
The property is owned by the Turkey-based Princess Hotels and Casinos Group. It was originally owned and operated by the Ramada Hotel Group. In April 2014 it came full circle around when it was officially announced in Belize that the casino has once again joined the Ramada Group, and is now officially renamed the Ramada Belize City Princess. This is not a change of ownership, but merely a franchise re-branding aimed at attracting more tourists from North America.
This small casino has three table games – American Roulette, Black Jack and Caribbean Stud Poker and three hundred slot machines. Belizeans are fanatics about craps but you will not find these at the Princess. Gamblers know this is the one game where the player stands an even chance against the house. The casino has recently introduced a two-day Poker Tournament, dubbed Texas Hold-em held every March.
The Princes Casino is well maintained, clean, fully air-conditioned and has free drinks to help you get warmed up for a night of gambling. The country has a sizable Chinese community due to lax immigration policies favoring Asians, and this is often reflected in the casino’s main clientele.
The casino opens at noon and the slot machines jingle until 4 in the morning. There is even a small show featuring dancing Russian girls every night (we’re not making this up!). Belizeans are not heavy gamblers – but they are picking up fast. You will find a mixed clientele most days – Chinese, Belizeans, and Central Americans – including some attractive young women idly playing the slot machines. For some unknown reason the few times we ventured into the casino there were almost no tourists. The area around this casino is not safe for walking around – day or night. Due to a proliferation of bars and discotheques in the area, thieves and muggers are common. Taxi drivers have been described as “pushy. If you must go we would suggest you stay elsewhere and catch a cab of your choice to the casino and back, and be very sober.
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- The Palace Casino, Belize Gambling, Poker, Blackjack, Slot Machines, Ambergris Caye, Belize San Pedro is remembered for many reasons, the diving, the friendly faces, the culture, the rum.and now the nightlife! After exploring the underwater world or an afternoon sipping rum punch on the beach The Palace is open for business.
As a hotel and restaurant this casino is severely lacking. The staff is friendly but the end product is heavily criticized on most traveler’s forums. As for the casino, here is a typical comment:
“Interested in gambling? If you play in the States, get ready for some differences! #1: Checking in with the entrance before entering (including your passport and a photo shot). #2: figuring out which slots take BZ versus U.S. and which cashier to change which currency at #3 figuring out the rules at the Blackjack table….here is a preview: the shoot is loaded with at least 5 decks. Dealer deals everyone 2 cards except him/her self (only 1 card up). You can bet on other players hands #4 you can’t bet an odd number…e.g. I tried to bet my $5 chip and add the $2.50 to the bet and wasn’t allowed to. Not a big deal, but just be ready to make some adjustments. ”
On Wednesday most of the Russian dancers are bused 80 miles away to the small town of San Ignacio where there is a miniature Princess Casino located next to the San Ignacio Hotel up the hill from the Fire Station. There they do a couple of shows to entice locals and tourists in that area.
As for the rest of the country – casino action is steadily downhill from there. You can find “gaming rooms” in almost any city and town throughout Belize. Most of these are aimed at locals. They tend to be run-down and seedy, and are often attached or actually inside local Chinese greasy spoons. They are not recommended for visitors. Most of the slot machines are very old and some locals claim, rigged.
Ambergris Caye has a couple of mini-casinos, mostly a couple dozen slot machines and sometimes games of poker.
In the north of the country, at the Corozal Free Zone, you will find several casinos aimed at luring Mexicans from the border town of Chetumal, but which are also patronized by some Belizeans in the area. These casinos are basically replicas of the Ramada Belize City Princess with odds heavily loaded in favor of the casino and also featuring Russian, Brazilian and Colombian “dancers”. The largest of these is the Las Vegas Casino, run by a U.S. immigrant family.. A subsidiary of the Ramada Belize City Princess Casino there, was recently shuttered, allegedly to move operations to Chetumal, Mexico to join in the fray of recent legislation allowing the operation of casinos in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Belize, Central America land casinos listed by area: (In the Belize casino listings, gaming times, type of games, minimum bets, promotions, services, facilities etc., if shown, are indicative and may change.)
See useful information on Belize below on this page, at the end of the land casinos listing.
Ambergris Caye - There is 1 listed land-based gambling casino in Ambergris Caye.
The Palace Casino,
Pescador Drive y Caribena Street, PO Box 65, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Central America. Phone: 011-501-226-3570, Website: ambergriscaye.com/palace
Nearest Airport: Phillip S. W. Goldson International Airport - BZE
Minimum Gaming Age: 21
Entrance Fee: Free
ID/Passport: Required
Dress Code: Casual
Opening Times: six days a week from 7pm to midnight, closed Wednesdays.
Gaming Currency: BZ (Belizean) dollars (US dollars accepted at cash desk)
Games to play: 30 Jackpot Slots/Video Machines with progressive games; Live table games: 4 Blackjack (minimum bet 20 BZ$)
Facilities: Bar
Remarks: The Palace is the new casino on Ambergris Caye and it is open daily except on Wednesday. This is probably because the country’s most famous gambling event called the 'Chiken Drop' takes place on that day on the beach in front of the Pier Lounge bar at the Spindrift Hotel in the village of San Pedro.
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Belize City - There is 1 listed land-based gambling casino in Belize City.
Princess Hotel & Casino,
Newton Barracks King Park, PO Box 1758, Belize City, Belize, Central America. Phone: 501-223-0638, USA Toll free: 1-888-790-5264, UK Toll free: 00-800-7297-2900, Fax: 501-223-3148, Email: reservations@princessbelize.com, Website: www.princessbelize.com
Nearest Airport: Phillip S. W. Goldson International Airport - BZE, 15 miles
Minimum Gaming Age: 21
Entrance Fee: Free
ID/Passport: Required
Dress Code: Casual
Opening Times: Daily 12pm to 4am
Gaming Currency: BZ (Belizean) dollars (US dollars accepted at cash desk)
Games to play: 400 Jackpot Slots/Video Machines; Live table games (3): American Roulette, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker
Facilities: Buffet, Bar (Blue Hole), Entertainment, Hotel facilities
Remarks: The hotel's Las Vegas-style casino is open daily from 12pm-4am and features 400 gaming machines in addition to a variety of table games and a free midnight buffet, and you can order from any of the two restaurants inside the casino.
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Corozal Town - There is 1 listed land-based gambling casino in Corozal Town.
Las Vegas Hotel and Casino,
91 1/2 Mile Northern Highway, P.O. Box 369, Corozal Town, Belize, Central America. Phone: 011-501-423-7000, Fax: 011-501-423-7600, Email: vegas@lvbelize.com, Website: www.lvbelize.com
USA Office: 1350 E. Flamingo Rd. # 347, Las Vegas, NV 89119, Tel: (702) 891-5252, Cell: 702-303-5700, Fax: (702) 891-5353, Attn: George G. Hardie, E-mail: gghardie@aol.com
Location: The Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is situated on the Mexico/Belize border, opposite the new entrance to the Corozal Commercial Free Zone Business Park, directly south of Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Chetumal, Mexico.
Nearest Airport: Chetumal International Airport - CTM (in Mexico), 8 miles; Phillip S. W. Goldson International Airport - BZE, 100 miles
Minimum Gaming Age: 21
Entrance Fee: Free
ID/Passport: Required
Dress Code: Casual
Opening Times: 24 hours
Gaming Currency: BZ (Belizean) dollars (US dollars accepted at cash desk)
Games to play: 428 Jackpot Slots/Video Machines (newest state-of-art slot and video reel machines with coinless operation - Ticket In Ticket Out or TITO), 1 giant Colossus Slot Machine; Live table games (21): Roulette, Blackjack, Mini-Baccarat, Road to Riches, Super Dragon Nine, Asian Poker, Mexican Poker; Other games: Bingo
Facilities: Restaurant (international menu), Bar, Food court (offering American, Italian and Mexican specialties), Free buffet to players (9.30pm to 11pm), Entertainment lounge area, Hotel facilities, Parking, Buse services (from Merida, Cancun and Playa del Carmen), Free transportation from Chetumal city and airport
Remarks: The Las Vegas Hotel & Casino opened on September 8, 2006 and is the largest in Central America. It has been developed to accommodate Mexican customers from Mexico, where gambling is prohibited, and American and European tourists. Las Vegas Hotel & Casino comprises a Hotel, Entertainment Complex and a Las Vegas style Gaming Casino. It is the premier gaming destination in Central America. The Casino attracts patrons from Mexico, Central America and millions of annual visitors to Cancun and the Riviera Maya.
Travel distance from major cities:
- Flights: Cancún Q.Roo, México 45 minutes. México City 1:50 hrs. Guatemala City 2:30 hrs (One stop). Facilities: Casino Airline Charters.
- Driving: Chetumal, Q. Roo México 15 minutes. Playa del Carmen, Q. Roo México 3 ½ hrs. Cancún, Q. Roo México 4 ½ hrs. Mérida, Yucatán México 4 ½ hrs. Campeche, México 5 ½ hrs. Facilities: Casino Buses Daily.
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San Ignacio - There is 1 listed land-based gambling casino in San Ignacio.
Princess Entertainment Center,
Located in San Ignacio in the Cayo District, where there are 200 gaming machines. Casino packages available.
Remarks: Part of Pricess Casino, Belize City. Phone: 501-223-0638, USA Toll free: 1-888-790-5264, UK Toll free: 00-800-7297-2900, Fax: 501-223-3148, Email: reservations@princessbelize.com, Website: www.princessbelize.com
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Santa Elena - There is 1 listed land-based gambling casino in Santa Elena.
Princess Casino - Freezone,
Located at the Santa Elena Belize/Mexico Border.
Remarks: Part of Pricess Casino, Belize City. Phone: 501-223-0638, USA Toll free: 1-888-790-5264, UK Toll free: 00-800-7297-2900, Fax: 501-223-3148, Email: reservations@princessbelize.com, Website: www.princessbelize.com
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Useful Information on Belize
Capital city: Belmopan
Official language: English (Spanish is also widely spoken)
Currency: The currency unit is the Belize Dollar (BZD or BZ$). The major currency exchange rates (on January 16, 2010) are: 1 USD = 1.95 BZD, 1 EUR = 2.81 BZD, 1 GBP = 3.18 BZD
General: Belize (formerly British Honduras until the name of the country was changed in 1973) borders the Caribbean Sea along the eastern shore of Central America, Mexico in the North and West, and Guatemala on the South and West. The country is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy which recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as Sovereign. The name is shared by the Belize River (the country's longest river), and Belize City (the former capital and largest city).Britain granted British Honduras self-government in 1964. British Honduras was officially renamed Belize in 1973 and attained full independence on 21 September 1981. Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language. It is the only nation in Central America with a British colonial heritage, and is the only constituent nation of the Commonwealth of Nations in its region. Visitors should exercise caution and good judgment when visiting Belize. Crime can be a serious problem, particularly in Belize City and remote areas. Telephone country code: 501, Internet country code: .bz
Provinces/districts: Belize is divided into 6 districts:
Belize District
Cayo District
Corozal District
Orange Walk District
Stann Creek District
Toledo District
Major cities: Belmopan (new capital city established in 1970), Belize City (the commercial capital and largest city and the main sea port, almost 30% of the population of Belize live here), Orange Walk Town, Dangriga (the second largest port, Commerce Bight is just south of Dangriga), Corozal Town, San Ignacio and Santa Elena, Benque Viejo del Carmen, Punta Gorda, San Pedro
Major international airports: Phillip S. W. Goldson International Airport - BZE (situated 10 miles from Belize City). Almost all Belize's international flights go through Philip Goldson International Airport. There are many airports in Belize but not all have regularly scheduled flights. Some regional airports are only served by small local airlines.
Sea ports: Belize City, Big Creek
Public transportation: Most Belizeans travel the country using public buses as their primary form of transportation. In the larger towns and cities, such as Belize City or Belmopan, there are bus terminals. In smaller places, there are bus stops. However, the most common way of catching a bus is by flagging it down on the road.
Taxis: Taxis are one of the simplest ways to get around in Belize. They are widely available and inexpensive. Official taxis are identifiable by green plates. It is advisable to always negotiate the fare before you get into the taxi as taxis in Belize don't use meters. Belize City is the least expensive place to take a taxi with rates of US$2.50 between any two places for one person, and US$0.50 for each additional person. Cinderella Taxi and Caribbean Taxi are the dominant services in Belize City.
(Much of the information courtesy of ambergriscaye.com and belize-guide.info)
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