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Cruise Ships and Passenger Ferries for Sale and Charter Worldwide
QPS Marine Ships is a licensed and bonded brokerage specialising in passenger vessels: cruise ships, expedition ships, RoPax and RoRo ferries, high-speed craft and accommodation vessels for sale or charter worldwide. Every listing below is identified by stock number, with specifications, an estimated price and the vessel's last known location. If you do not see what you need, send us your requirements — many ships are available off-market.
Casino Ships for Sale and Charter
How onboard casinos work, and how almost any cruise ship can be fitted with one
Almost any cruise ship, ferry or passenger vessel can be fitted with a casino. Gaming at sea is generally permitted once a ship is outside a country's territorial waters, usually 12 nautical miles offshore, subject to the rules of the ship's flag and the ports it sails from. For many operators, the casino is one of the most profitable areas on board.
How casinos are run on the major cruise lines
The large cruise lines usually own and run their casinos themselves. They buy the gaming equipment, employ the casino staff, run their own player loyalty programmes and keep all the gaming revenue. That makes sense for a big fleet, which can spread the cost of systems, training and compliance across many ships.
How casinos are run on smaller cruise lines and independent ships
Smaller lines and single-ship operators more often use a concession. A specialist onboard casino company installs and runs the casino under contract. It supplies the slot machines and tables, cage and surveillance systems and trained staff, and handles gaming compliance. In return, it pays the shipowner a share of the casino revenue or a fixed rent. The owner gets a working casino with no up-front equipment cost and no gaming expertise needed.
Fitting a casino to a ship
A casino can be added to most ships when they are bought or refitted. A typical conversion includes turning a lounge or public room into the gaming floor; adding a secure cage and count room and CCTV surveillance; upgrading electrical power, air-conditioning and data cabling for the machines; adding a bar, and often improving restaurants and entertainment; and getting approval from the ship's flag state and class society. Ships of about 300 to 1,500 berths are a popular choice, because they are large enough for a full casino but cheap enough to run on short sailings. On a smaller ship, a casino is often installed in an existing lounge.
Casino ships we are offering
S2402 is a 1980-built, 139 m casino cruise ship with 180 cabins and 360 berths. It was refurbished in 2025 and is in class and operating in Malaysia, at an estimated US$11 million. Many of the other ships in our cruise ship inventory could also be fitted with a casino.
Frequently asked questions
Can a casino be added to any ship? Most cruise ships and larger ferries have a lounge or public room that can be converted, subject to flag and class approval.
Where can casino ships operate? Generally outside territorial waters, under the rules of the flag state and the home port. Rules differ by country, so check them before buying.
Can a casino ship be chartered? Yes. Several ships in our inventory are available for charter, and a casino operator can run the casino during the charter.
How can I finance a casino ship? See our ship finance page for banks, leasing companies and other sources of finance.
Tell us how many passengers you plan to carry and where you plan to operate, and we will shortlist suitable ships.