Starlite Cruises, San Diego, CA $1000 Casino Chip
Obsolete
Denom: $1000
Last Update: 2011-08-30
Color: ORANGE
Mold: H&C
Collected By: A. J. Giametta
The Bahamas-flagged Pacific Star–the West Coast’s only one-day cruise ship sailed from San Diego’s Cruise Ship Terminal on a 13-hour cruise to Ensenada for 2 1/2 hours of touring and shopping, then back to San Diego at 10:30 that night. Newspaper ads for the “one day, fun day cruise,” offered weekdays and weekends by San Diego-based Starlite Cruises, promised “three fabulous buffet meals,” full casino action, sun deck, hot tubs, sports bar, Vegas-style shows, live music and duty-free shopping on board. The Diamond Lil’s Casino had 150 slot machines, video poker machines, craps table, roulette wheel, six blackjack tables and two Caribbean-style stud poker tables. Table bets ranged from $3 minimum to $500 maximum, and was opened in international waters–about 45 minutes after leaving San Diego–to about 45 minutes before docking.
Oversize-43mm
