The next stage was then to obtain my C1D visa which allows you to travel through the United States for work purposes. The medical check is a very basic check and is hard to fail. Once I received my letter of employment the next stage was to get my medical check done. I didn't hear anything for a few weeks, then out of the blue I received a phone call telling me that I had been offered the position. I firstly had to complete a test to see if I had the right peronality and attitude to live amongst a floating community and then had a table to test so that the company could see that my skills were up to scratch. I applied to about 15 different companies and received a reply from a company called Mayfair Maritime which ran a Casino Concession on board the Vistafjord. I did a bit of research and sent off for a book that included a directory of all cruise ship contacts. The more stories I heard about the countries visited and the adventures to be had, the more determined I became to experience it for myself.

Finally on the final day of the course I was offered a position in London at the Golden Nugget casino.ĭuring my employment at the Golden Nuggett I made friends with a lot of people who had worked as casino dealers on the cruise ships. During my time on the course, various casino recruiting managers would visit us for a chat and to see what progress we were making. The training course was an intensive 6 week course learning roulette.

I started out my casino career in London 4 years previously by attending a croupier training program.

My position on the ship was as a casino dealer. The first Ship I worked on was called the Vista Fjord which back in 1997 was owned by the Cunard line.

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