Captain Cooks Casino

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Last update: 11/10/2023

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Captain Cook was an explorer credited with being the first European to discover the eastern coast of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. He met an untimely and brutal end at the hands of the Hawaiians when he tried to kidnap their chief. Incidentally, he only did that because he wanted to retrieve a stolen boat, which in turn was only stolen because he took wood from a burial ground. 

It’s fair to say that things escalated very quickly.

Today, we honour him by naming a relatively obscure online casino after him. Also, a surprisingly good rum from Lidl. 

If that’s not worth being brutally murdered for, I don’t know what is.

Captain Cooks Casino is run by Apollo Entertainment Limited, a brand that operates with licenses from the UK and Malta. It has a rather simple and not altogether pleasant theme, but it works, and there are some great bonuses and games to explore.

Check out this Captain Cooks Casino review to learn more.

Welcome Offer

At the top of writing, the Captain Cooks Casino homepage declares that all new players can collect “100 chances to win £5,150,651,55”. The jackpot is progressive, so barring an incredible coincidence, it will be different when you read this. 

Basically, the site gives you 100 spins when you deposit just £5, and as those spins are tied to a jackpot, that equates to 100 chances to win.

If you thought that was contrived, wait for this…

The spins aren’t actually spins. Instead, you’re given £25 in bonus credits, so you can wager £0.25 per spin for 100 spins.

It’s a strange approach, but I quite like it. It’s a good way to spruce up what is a fairly standard offer.

All of the spins are tied to the Mega Moolah slot machine (that’s where the listed jackpot comes from). Not only does this jackpot have the largest seed amount in the industry, but it has been known to exceed £15 million and has broken many records in the past.

As you would expect from such a generous bonus, this welcome offer has a massive wagering requirement. At 200x, it’s the largest I have seen. But you’re getting £25 with a deposit of £5, so it’s to be expected.

Check the terms and conditions before collecting this bonus and then again before starting the wagering period. You don’t want to miss any important terms that may have been updated since this review was published, and it’s also important to know which games contribute to the wagering period and by how much. 

Slots and Other Casino Games

There are 550 games on Captain Cooks Casino. It has an old-school and somewhat dated design, so it’s no surprise to see that these games are mostly from Microgaming. In the early days of casino gaming in the UK, casinos basically signed up with Microgaming, took all of the developer’s games, created a basic theme, and then launched.

Captain Cooks Casino is not as basic as those sites, but it seems to have adopted a similar approach.

On the plus side, Microgaming is a massive developer with some brilliant games. These titles include scores of classic slots, including 1, 3, and 5-payline titles. It also has a number of licensed slots and bonus slots, such as Bridesmaids and Game of Thrones. And then you have the jackpots, which are unsurpassed.

Mega Moolah is the biggest of these and has a way of drawing the eye, but there are others, including Cash Splash and Major Millions, both of which have massive prizes and were actually launched before Mega Moolah. 

If you check the bottom of the main casino games page, you will see a table listing all of the site’s games, along with their individual RTPs. This is a handy table and means you can focus on the games most likely to deliver a payout. 

Deposits and Withdrawals

Captain Cooks Casino accepts a few different deposit and withdrawal methods, including Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Skrill, Paysafecard, and Neteller. There is a minimum deposit and withdrawal limit of £10 and there is no withdrawal fee for the majority of these methods. However, there is an exception for direct bank transfers, with the amount ultimately dependent on the withdrawal size.

Captain Cooks Casino Review Summary

I am not a big fan of the Captain Cooks Casino layout or theme. It looks like a funnel created in the pre-ClickFunnels era. I remember seeing casinos like this 15 years ago. We’ve come a long way since then, and it should really look better than it does.

Seriously, take a look at the contact-us page (below) with its animated banners, basic drop-down menus, and bold CTAs, and tell me it doesn’t remind you of a 20-year-old blog. It’s just missing a visitor counter and guestbook.

It’s not as bad on mobile, but I would struggle to play this on desktop over the long term. Moving away from the aesthetics, there’s a lot to like about this casino, but I feel that it falls a little flat when compared to sites like bet365 Casino, Wink Slots, and countless other top sites.