Best fish and (poker) chips
The term "staying afloat" takes on added significance when you're on a gambling cruise. If you're itching
for a flutter but don't have the time or the inclination to drive to Connecticut (home of Foxwoods and
Mohegan Sun casinos), Horizon's Edge Casino Cruises might be your best bet. The cruises sail twice daily
(at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.) from Lynn, venture 13 miles out to sea (thus entering international waters and
evading the state's restrictive gambling laws), and return five (sometimes six) hours later. That gives
you plenty of time to gamble (slots, roulette, cards), eat (a buffet is included in the $25-to-$35
boarding fee), listen to wedding-quality bands (actual quote: "I played an ace and I won a queen,
you made me king of your heart ..."), or drown your sorrows in the ship's bar. Or, if fate has been
particularly cruel, you can simply throw yourself overboard.
Horizon's Edge Casino Cruises, 76 Marine Boulevard, Lynn, (781) 581-7733.
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