Carnival Casino Review

Updated Movember 17 2006

Powered by Playtech Next Generation Software, Carnival Casino is a name you're bound to have heard of or seen when browsing the net. Acquired by one of the largest gambling groups Empire Online in 2005, this casino has built up a formidable reputation within the industry for large payouts on a regular basis. In fact, here is a little bit of trivia for you...Carnival Casino set the record for the biggest online jackpot payout in history in November last year with an enormous sum of $2 million on the Gold Rally Progressive Slot. Pretty impressive huh?

Take a look at their site and there professionalism is evident, all the information you could possibly need is at your finger tips and you're sure to find a list of their very latest lucky winners and a number of promotional offerings. I must admit though that initially I somehow expected more of a Carnival look and feel, but I later discovered that I wasn't to be disappointed and that my imagination had come to life as soon as I entered their casino lobby. This is truly a sight to behold and mixes a sense of luxury with that Carnival feel...which is a complimentary contrast that works very well!

I decided to browse the site for the sake of this review and as usual, my first stop was the Promotions Page.

Welcome Bonus and Promotional Offerings

In terms of Welcome Bonuses, the up to $777 free bonus for new players is one that you definitely can't miss....literally! It's the centerpiece of the site. Basically, it is a 100% bonus up to $777 on your first deposit and 50% up to $577 on your second deposit. As usual there are bonus terms and conditions attached to this offering and you are required to wager Ninety Nine (99) times the bonus amount which can be pretty steep if you're going for the entire bonus.

In addition to the Welcome bonus, Carnival Casino is also offering a variety of bonuses on selected deposit methods as well as a Refer A Friend bonus wherein you can receive 60 €/£/$ plus 30 €/£/$ for your friend when they decide to play at Carnival Casino...it's as easy as that!

In addition to these promotions, as a player at Carnival Casino you will also receive regular newsletters with monthly promotions in them just for you wherein you can win great prizes and cash bonuses, play in slots tournaments with huge cash prizes up for grabs.

Loyalty

As with most casinos, Carnival Casino features an advanced Comp Points Program. Each and every bet you place, automatically adds Comp Points to your Carnival Casino Account. These points can be converted into cash and added to your Casino Bankroll at anytime. The VIP program offers special comps points, bonuses and game limits.

Speaking of VIP members, Carnival Casino also offers it's VIP members additional Game Raffles, Slot Tournaments, special gifts and treats amongst other things in their regular newsletters and promotional mail, so make sure you check these out when they land in your inbox.

Download and registration

Carnival Casino offers you a download version of the software with a fully comprehensive "how to get started" guide if you need it. Basically, all you have to do though is click the download option on the homepage and follow the prompts. The entire download and installation process doesn't take too long.

Once you've installed the casino software and decided to play for Real money you will have to sign up a player account by filling in an online form wherein you will be required to submit some personal information...don't worry though, Carnival Casino makes use of state of the art security systems to ensure that this information remains confidential. Once you've set up an account with a username and password you will be ready to login and get started, just like I did.

Banking

I immediately headed to the cashier in order to fund my account. Carnival Casino supports a comprehensive range of the major deposit methods and more including Neteller, InstaCash, Citadel, Instadebit, Click2Pay, UseMyBank, eWallet Xpress, Credit Card, ePassporte, On Demand Funds, Moneybookers, ECO Card, Paysafe Card, Central Coin, Solo Card, (Instant) Wire Transfer and Ukash. I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for!

Transactions are conducted quickly and easily with complete peace of mind as all transactions are encrypted and highly secure. So after depositing 50 £ I was ready to head off to the casino to play.

Games Offering

The Games Lobby at Carnival Casino is truly spectacular and has quite an atmosphere. This casino offers over 60 games including a variety of Card and Table Games, Video Poker and Keno, Single, Multi-line and Video Slots as well as Bonus Games and Progressives all on the Playtech Next Generation Platform which provides excellent graphics and smooth game play.

I decided to start off with Video Poker this time around and noticed that there was an exciting range of video poker games (up to 25 hand) including Aces and Faces, Jacks or Better, Joker Poker, Deuces Wild 4-line and Mega Jacks. I finally settled on Aces and Faces and decided to be daring and go for the 25 hand version, which was a lot of fun and not nearly as taxing and expensive as the 100 hand versions elsewhere. I always find that Video Pokers give you a lot of play for your money and the ones at Carnival Casino were no exception as my balance soared and plummeted a couple of times and finally ended up on a good note.

I skipped the Keno and moved on to the Card Games on offer which include Baccarat, Blackjack (Single and Multi Hand), Blackjack Switch, Caribbean Poker, Poker 3, Let Them Ride Poker, Red Dog Poker and Casino War. I decided to play the Multi-hand blackjack version which is graphically very rich and offers extremely smooth game play which is a nice touch. Eight hands in my bankroll was looking seriously sad and so I decided to move on. So I thought I'd check out the Live Dealers at the Blackjack tables and while this is quite a novelty, the game play is too slow for my impatient nature and the Roulette is no different.

Next, I elected to play the Gold Rally Progressive and hoped for as much luck as their huge winner and lady luck smiled on me as I won £250. A lot happier I moved on to the video slots and chose Goblin's Cave which is really entertaining and then moved on to Cinerama, a movie themed video slot and finally finished off with the colorful Fruit Mania.

Taken all the slots I played my bankroll didn't look too dismal and so I thought I'd cashin and save the money for a rainy day! The cashin process took a few minutes and with no problem at all the cash was back in my account a couple of days later.

Customer Support

On top of Carnival Casino's outstanding offerings, they also offer highly professional support from a well trained support team that is available 24/7 via e-mail, chat and telephone. I didn't contact them this time around but from past experience I can tell you that they usually respond pretty quickly and are very helpful.

The Verdict

Play at this casino and from the start it will be clear that Carnival Casino is a highly professional and well run operation offering excellent promotions, a great loyalty program, and a busy tournament schedule. It is plain to see that Carnival Casino delivers the features a player expects from a world class online gambling establishment, making it a great place to play and keeping you coming back for more every time. I'd highly recommend you give this casino a visit and enjoy it for yourself.

 

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