Malaysia embarks on 3-year journey to build casino cruise ship

Malaysian company Podiumspot Capital Group is gearing up to start working on what it claims will be the world’s largest casino cruise ship, the Crusino.

The ship, which will measure 295 meters in length and 36 meters in width, will be launched in Malaysia on April 3 and is expected to take three years to complete, according to The Sun Daily report. Once completed, Crusino will have 1,330 staterooms and will be able to carry up to 3,200 passengers and 900 crew members.

Crusino will reportedly have “two special decks” dedicated to gambling, featuring “the largest casino on sea.” The staterooms will also be equipped with two plasma television sets, which can be used for regular entertainment purposes as well as to allow occupants to participate in live casino games from their rooms.

Podiumspot CEO T. Leonard estimates the casino cruise ship’s construction cost to be about RM2.5 billion (USD560 million). The ship is planned to be built at shipyards in China or Vietnam, according to the report.