On December 16, 2009, SunCruz Casinos was reported to be closing amid reports of owing $300,000 to the Canaveral Port Authority. SunCruz Casinos was one of many cruise lines that offered 'cruises to nowhere,' legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws.įour ships operated out of four ports including Jacksonville ( SunCruz VII), Key Largo ( SunCruz I), Myrtle Beach ( SunCruz VIII), and Port Canaveral ( SunCruz XII).
