Very brief trip report:
Went to the Venetian. Lost HKD1600 but that's just because I was being greedy and tried to do a Simmo! in 30 minutes
22 total
VP machines in the Venetian. 14 are Bonus Poker. 8 are Joker Poker. My instinct says that these were the least popular machines in the Vegas Venetian so they shipped them out here to take up some floor space.
Slots - 70% old Aristocrat with 1980s graphics. Fine for local crowd but those who have been to Vegas will be disappointed. The other 30% had some quite decent machines, but again they will not be recognizable to players in the US.
There are more machines in the Venetian than any other casino in Macau - by far. But slots still occupy less than 1/10th of the total floor area.
Jetfoils - on the way to Macau, traditional one. Sat super class which was up front. On the way back, upstairs was all economy - and seemed larger, perhaps this is the Super Jetfoil that Chuchu referred to. Personally, didn't notice much difference in the ride. Sat economy because my colleague bought the tickets.
The major difference is that super class gets to board and alight first, plus they get a pretty strange meal served to them (always ask for a hot dog instead, at least you'll recognize what you're eating). Difference in cost is betwen HKD 80-100 depending on schedule as price fluctuates. For the most part I'd recommend economy, after all it's only an hour and the seats are basically the same.
Didn't go look at anything else at the Venetian, though on my reconnaissance mission I passed by a restaurant and did a double-take - Morton's Steakhouse. Definitely on my list of things to do in November.
When arriving from Macau, there are free shuttle buses to take you to the Venetian (or you can spend MOP 60 for a taxi, up to you). You must cross the street directly across from the ferry terminal - do NOT follow most people who will go out the left-hand side where MOST other casino shuttle buses are.
The wait this time was 20 minutes. This will vary according to day of week and how many buses are on the route (today they were still running additional buses hired from China Travel Service in addition to their own fleet).
The Wynn, for which you will go out the LEFT exit and go all the way down to the end, must have had some promotion going on today - the line was at least 200 people long.