Captain Cooks Casino Review

Updated March 25 2008

Captain Cooks Casino has recently undergone a revamp and looks like a page directly out of the history books that is intriguing and seems to await discovery. In fact, the casino is named after the famous sea farer that discovered most of the Polynesian Islands, so this look and feel is really apt and executed so well that it retains a sense of professionalism while still being exciting.

This casino was one of the first Microgaming licensed casinos and has been online since 1999; they are famous for being the very first casino to pay out over a million US Dollars in 2002, where the lucky player won a grand total of US$1,594,649.21! In more recent years, they have been acquired (March 2005) by the very well known Casino Rewards Group, who I personally think offer you some of the best promotions around and this casino has now been completely integrated into their fold.

Welcome Bonus and Promotional Offerings

At Captain Cook's Casino, new players are offered a sign-up bonus of $500 as well as 60 minutes to make as much money as you can. If you don't win anything in those 60 minutes of play, then Captain Cook's generously offers you another sign up bonus of $20 free when you purchase your first $20 at the casino. Terms and conditions do apply and the 60 minutes you are given include the download time taken for the games, so if you do experience delays, this does cut into your time which is not so great.

Captain Cooks Casino also offers the Rewards Buddies program and is a 3 tiered referral system that can give you additional casino cash from $100 per friend up to $1000 per friend as you progress up the various levels. All you have to do is refer one of your friends to a Casino Rewards Member casino and then watch the money roll in as your friend wins big.

Other promotions at the casino include a $55,000 monthly draw, regular promotional offerings via newsletters and mailers so make sure you look out for these!

Loyalty

The Captain Cook's rewards program is definitely something that makes playing at this casino worth your while because as you earn loyalty points by playing at this casino, these get added to your account which you can convert into real cash at either Captain Cooks or any of their other sister casinos within the Casino Rewards Group. So, you will not have to worry about trying the different properties that are part of this group and taking advantage of the various promotions that the different casinos offer, because all the points go into the same global account.

Basically, the program works as follows: When you play at Captain Cooks Casino you are awarded VIP loyalty points weighted according to the games you play. Every 100 points is worth a dollar in casino chips. There are also numerous promotions in which you can earn VIP points which further contribute to the amount of casino cash you can redeem.

Download and Registration

Captain Cook's Casino, like most other Microgaming Casinos offers both Flash and Download versions of the casino and both are of excellent quality, although the download version does offer more games than the flash version. The initial download is not very heavy as it only downloads the casino and a few games, while the other games download in the background.

To start the initial download of the casino, all you have to do is activate it on the Captain Cook's Casino website and then follow the prompts to install it on your PC. Once this is done you can either play for Free on a guest account or you can register a Real Player account by filling in an electronic form with a few of your personal particulars. As soon as this is done, you are ready to start by making your first deposit...

Banking

Captain Cooks Casino offers players a wide variety of deposit and withdrawal options including Credit Card, Debit Card, E-Check, Neteller, Click2Pay, FirePay, Electronic Check, PaySpark, UseMyBank, MoneyBookers, ECO Card, and Wire Transfer. Deposits can be made in US or Canadian Dollars, Euros or British pounds.

Safety and security are top priorities at this casino and they make use of state-of-the-art highly encrypted systems to ensure that every transaction takes place safely, to ensure your complete peace of mind. I made a deposit of $200 via PaySpark and made my way to the games lobby to have some fun.

Games Offering

Being a Microgaming powered casino, Captain Cook's offers over 200 games which are characterised by awesome graphics and riveting game play. There are a wide variety of games available including Card and Table Games which feature Live Dealer Games, Video Poker, Slots and Progressives.

I am usually more of a slots fan but for the sake of this review decided to check out some of the table games first, especially those with the Live Dealers which are very novel, albeit a little slow. I had a lot of fun on the live dealer Blackjack games and even won $200 but then they decided to change the dealer and so I moved on to the more traditional American Roulette which offered very smooth game play and again, the graphics were great. I didn't have that many good rounds on the roulette tables and so I moved on to the slots on offer.

Captain Cook's offers over 60 video slots with all the latest bonus features and free spins as well as over 50 reel slots with some huge jackpots. I can never resist my two favourite games, Tomb Raider and Thunderstruck and so I played these first. I then also played the Hitman and Secret Admirer video slots which are all magnificent. I ended the slots run off with King Cashalot progressive slot and brought my balance back up to $200.

Next I had a look at the Video Slots on offer, Captain Cooks offers over 30 video poker games including the famous 50 and 100 hand games. I chose the Jacks or Better game and really had a great deal of fun. Next I played Aces and Faces Video Poker and hit a flush which boosted my account even further, so I decided to call it a night and cashed out.

Withdrawals usually take up to 48 hours on average, unless of course you choose check as an option, that takes up to 10 days to receive but you will not have any problems getting your money.

Customer Support

Captain Cooks Casino offers 24 Hour support via e-mail and telephone with toll free phone numbers. The support may be slightly slower than it used to be but it is never the less as efficient as it always was and the agents are very helpful. The casino will allow customers to flush withdrawals on request, however, the minimum withdrawal amount is $50, and withdrawals stay pending for 48 hours if you don't request the flush.

The Verdict

Caption Cooks is an exceptional online casino with good promotions, exceptional games, and friendly customer service. You will enjoy every minute at this casino and we can assure that you will never be disappointed. Experience for yourself today!

 

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