n 1994, businessman and Miami Subs Grill founder, Gus Boulis took a group of his employees on a Vegas-style gambling cruise. From that day on, Boulis had a vision.

He purchased a 100-foot ship which he then renovated to be a casino cruise ship. Sailing out of Key Largo, Florida, Boulis operated what he called, ‘Cruises to nowhere.’

According to Abandoned Southeast, Boulis’ fleet of 11 ships was known as the SunCruz Casino line.