A casino cruise ship that once offered passengers gambling and entertainment excursions from Port Canaveral is sitting idle in a South Carolina shipyard amid a legal dispute over nearly $800,000 in unpaid bills.

Victory Casino Cruises’ vessel remains out of service after a federal court issued a seizure warrant, according to the company and court documents. The dispute has left the ship’s return to service uncertain, while workers reportedly remain unpaid and customers are unable to book gambling cruises.

Detyens Shipyards is suing Victory Casino Cruises, alleging the company owes more than $790,000 in outstanding charges, according to court documents.

In a statement Friday, Victory Casino Cruises said it is disputing a portion of the charges but did not specify how much of the shipyard’s bill it considers valid.

The dispute has disappointed some customers who had planned to return.

“It was something to do for a couple hours. Get something to eat, you know, lose some money,” said Ken Gilsdorf, a Victory Casino Cruises customer.

Gilsdorf said he had been considering booking another trip next year.

“We were thinking about scheduling again for next year,” he said.

But the company’s next sailing date remains unknown.

Victory Casino Cruises said it is working to resolve the dispute and plans to post updates on its website and Facebook page. The company has not announced a timeline for the vessel’s return.

Port Canaveral officials said the cruise line has not provided information about the ship’s status or when it might resume operations.

“Victory Casino has not communicated anything relative to the status of their vessel or its return to service,” the port said in a statement.

For now, the ship remains sidelined, leaving passengers and employees waiting for answers as the legal dispute continues.