Cash in Casino

I know I have seen the answer to this before, but i do not remember and cannot find it.

In the casino, do you have to take money from your sign and sail card (or whatever it is called) to put money in a slot or VP, or can you put your card in, but still put in cash to play on the machine (the card only being used to track your play).

If you win, do you get a printed out ticket that you can cash at the casino cage, or does your winnings go onto your card and you deal with it that way.

I like to keep my gambling money separate from the rest of the cruise costs.

Thanks!!

Table games take cash or you can sign for money from you S&S account at 3% surcharge

Slots

You CAN use cash,,, HOWEVER

You must set up an account with you S&S card (This is for tracking BUT it is also your "casino account".)

Setting up account is very easy but difficult to explain on these boards. There are directions on each machine plus attendants will help you.

Now,, you account is set up

Put your S&S card in the machine

You can put in cash if you so desire.

IF you have ANY winnings, or you want to change machines

You MUST cash out the machine and put the money into you S&S Casino account.

Then change machine, put your card in, take credits from your casino account on your S&S card and continue playing.

You MUST cash out any money left in your casino account on the last night or sooner. It will not put money into your ship account.

Put your card in, but still put in cash to play on the machine (the card only being used to track your play).

Yes, you can use cash in the machines. When cashing out, the money will get placed on the card, but is seperate from the on board account and can only be cashed out at the casino cage.

This is all new for me. So if they keep the casino play different from your on board expenses, how do you keep track of how much you have? Just by inserting it in to any machine to get a balance? Does it show you in dollars or points?

I have always had a "system" and I only play with a certain amount at a time. My rule is, if I double that amount, I immediately cash out. I save all of the slips printed and don't spend them the rest of the cruise. Then cash them out at the end and see what my profit was. I don't suppose there's actually a way to do this now with Carnival right? Since all of the money you put in to the machine will now go onto the card and any winnings will be there as well.

So if you use cash, that's obvious...you put cash in to the machine. What other way can you do it? Can you just charge it on your card and it will become part of your on board charges for the cruise? Do they charge a fee to do this? :confused:

When you insert your card into a machine it will give you your balance.

When you play at a machine you can either put in cash or charge your Sail and Sign Card.

Monies taking out at a machine will be shown as 'Entertainment' on your statement.

There is no fee when getting money from a machine this way.

Many times the pit boss will tell a table player to get money this way rather than the pax getting hit with a 3% charge. Also when a table player gets cash at the table it stops the game for everyone and the casino isn't making any money.

This is all new for me. So if they keep the casino play different from your on board expenses, how do you keep track of how much you have? Just by inserting it in to any machine to get a balance? Does it show you in dollars or points?

 

I have always had a "system" and I only play with a certain amount at a time. My rule is, if I double that amount, I immediately cash out. I save all of the slips printed and don't spend them the rest of the cruise. Then cash them out at the end and see what my profit was. I don't suppose there's actually a way to do this now with Carnival right? Since all of the money you put in to the machine will now go onto the card and any winnings will be there as well.

 

So if you use cash, that's obvious...you put cash in to the machine. What other way can you do it? Can you just charge it on your card and it will become part of your on board charges for the cruise? Do they charge a fee to do this? :confused:

Yes the card does track your credits, both the dollars inputted and won, on the machine as dollar amount when you do a balance inquiry. Say you start with $20 in the a quarter slot machine that is max of 3 credits per play, you make 10 pulls at the max ($7.50 spent) with a few small wins (lets say $3.00) and are unhappy w/ the machine so you decide to cash out. The machine will up load both your merger winnings and the remaining play credits back to your player's bank on the S&S card. When you move to another machine you put your card in, a balance inquiry will show $15.50 in your players bank. At this point you could choose to load a specific whole dollar amount or the entire balance of the players bank to the new machine to play there or just put in more cash. At this point it's easy to remember that you only have $12.50 left "unspent" from the previous machine so you could upload $12 from the player's bank to play on the new machine and not touch you winnings from the first machine.

It's once you leave the casino, change machines multiple times during the gambling session, or add more funds does it get harder to track inputted cash from winnings. There is no sure way to separate your cash input from the amount banked concerning funds played vs. winnings without getting a win/lose statement from the cage and doing the math yourself.

Certain members of my family will stick strictly with cash only, feeding the machines a certain amount each time. Play the way they would as if slips were being issued instead of uploaded to an account cashing out as they see fit. At the next machine more cash gets feed in, w/ the player's bank being left untouched. They continue this pattern till their cash for gambling is gone then they tend to go to the cage to cash out. This method works for them but I don't like to be carrying lots of cash around the ship just in case I want to go to the casino for a few minutes to test my luck.

Personally I find that loading my entire gambling budget in the first night that the casino opens and setting a certain limit per machine works best for me. In my case I would at the first machine I sit at load $500 in (sometimes in cash other times off my S&S account). Then do a so many pulls (about $10 worth) and cash out. This does not mean I leave that machine, sometimes I stay right there and upload just $10 back to the machine from the player's bank and continue to play until then additional $10 runs out or I feel like the machine has paid me back sufficiently. Then I'll cash out, move to another machine, upload $20 to play that one play till I'm tired of losing or feel I won as much as I could, upload the balance. Repeat with the next machine and so on. That way I know I after 5 machines I "spent" $100, and anything over $400 left on my player's bank at that point I would consider "winnings" even if they are truly left over credits from a machine I felt went cold.

Some cruises I cash out at the cage nightly, placing my remaining gambling budget in one pocket and winnings in another. Then repeat the whole procedure the next visit to the casino. Other times I just let the player's bank accumulate for several days, keeping track of how much is spent each time till the budget runs out then cash in to see if I'm ahead.

Thanks for the awesome explanation.

One last question...

Since you have mentioned putting actual cash into the machines and it was mentioned before something about "or use your s&s card"...does that mean if you don't have cash on you at the time (and no balance on the casino portion of your acct) then you can charge it to the s&s card (which will eventually come off your cc that you used to check in with?)

I'll be a first time cruiser in June. My question is since mine and my wife's S&S cards will be linked to the same credit card, will our casino accounts be linked as well?

Say we both load $100 cash for the casino, she plays for a while and doubles her money and cashes out. Will she only be able to cash out her $200 or would she also have access to my remaining $100?

Thanks for the awesome explanation.

 

One last question...

 

Since you have mentioned putting actual cash into the machines and it was mentioned before something about "or use your s&s card"...does that mean if you don't have cash on you at the time (and no balance on the casino portion of your acct) then you can charge it to the s&s card (which will eventually come off your cc that you used to check in with?)

Yes you can choose to "charge" against your S&S account and it will be added as an Entertainment charge for whatever amount you request at the machine. You could also charge the S&S account from the casino cage or any play table BUT doing it that way incurs a 3% convenience charge.

I'll be a first time cruiser in June. My question is since mine and my wife's S&S cards will be linked to the same credit card, will our casino accounts be linked as well?

Say we both load $100 cash for the casino, she plays for a while and doubles her money and cashes out. Will she only be able to cash out her $200 or would she also have access to my remaining $100?

No they are not "linked" together for the player's bank. Only your card accesses your funds in your player's bank and only your wife's card can access her funds, even if the initial funds were pulled from the 2 separate S&S accounts funded by a single credit card. The fund transfer from the S&S account is one way, basically a "purchase" made in the casino, so transferring winnings back to the S&S account is not possible. Even the S&S charges made elsewhere on board will show up separately under each person's individual folio # until the final bill. Now there's nothing overtly stated that you can not, w/ your wife's permission, use her card and PIN # for your slot play, but only the individual pictured for the card can go to the casino cage to make a withdrawal from the player's bank.

Ok, so I think I understand this correctly, but just to clarify:

I don't want to bring lots of cash on the ship, or have to go to the ATM, so the best way for me to play slots is:

* Insert sign and sail card and input say $500 in cash

* Continue to play on that all week

* When I want to get cash I just go up to the cashier cage and I won't be charged a fee.

* The $500 will then be charged to the credit card I have on file with my sign and sail

Is this correct?

Is there a limit as to how much you can put on your card a day?

IMO yes, that is the best way not to have to bring a lot of cash or go to the ATM. You can upload to your casino account from your S&S CC (with NO cash advance fee from your CC as it just shows as a charge from Carnival on the CC statement) but can only cash out to your Casino account. You can then go to the casino cashier and get whatever cash is on your Casino account (all or just some..whatever you need at the time)

I believe the limit is $2500 a day from your S&S account (linked to your CC).

And if you play alot, make sure you have them track points by putting in your S&S card anytime you play....I won $2000 on a pull tab at bingo on the Conquest last week and played with that in the Casino...won some there..and walked out with a letter for 20% off my next cruise (they applied to the Breeze one in Sept that already was booked) and $150 in free play cash!!!!

Table games take cash or you can sign for money from you S&S account at 3% surcharge

 

Slots

 

You CAN use cash,,, HOWEVER

You must set up an account with you S&S card (This is for tracking BUT it is also your "casino account".)

 

Setting up account is very easy but difficult to explain on these boards. There are directions on each machine plus attendants will help you.

 

Now,, you account is set up

Put your S&S card in the machine

You can put in cash if you so desire.

IF you have ANY winnings, or you want to change machines

You MUST cash out the machine and put the money into you S&S Casino account.

Then change machine, put your card in, take credits from your casino account on your S&S card and continue playing.

 

You MUST cash out any money left in your casino account on the last night or sooner. It will not put money into your ship account.

We had a nice surprise from the Casino on the last night of our last cruise. We play slots primarily. I would put $20 in, and if I doubled it , then I would cash out to players bank (which I mistakenly thought that it would credit back to our Sign and Sail card). We got about $200 cash back the last night in the casino, very nice surprise!

I'll be a first time cruiser in June. My question is since mine and my wife's S&S cards will be linked to the same credit card, will our casino accounts be linked as well?

Say we both load $100 cash for the casino, she plays for a while and doubles her money and cashes out. Will she only be able to cash out her $200 or would she also have access to my remaining $100?

You are both tied to the same credit card but you each will have separated charging. When looking at your sign and sail card you will each have a FOLIO number.. so when you get your final bill its very easy to see who spent what where.

Any casino charge will be on the final bill marked Entertainment

As you read these posts its a little confusing when the 3% charge is applied for casino use. Can you charge your gambling to your ship card that is tied to your credit card? In the past, this always just charged as a Carnival charge and not a cash fee. I hate to bring very much cash and prefer to just use my ship card and have it charge to my credit card, but I don't want to pay an extra 3% for that service. Also, what happens if you forget to cash out your casino account. Does that become free money for Carnival.

As you read these posts its a little confusing when the 3% charge is applied for casino use. Can you charge your gambling to your ship card that is tied to your credit card? In the past, this always just charged as a Carnival charge and not a cash fee. I hate to bring very much cash and prefer to just use my ship card and have it charge to my credit card, but I don't want to pay an extra 3% for that service. Also, what happens if you forget to cash out your casino account. Does that become free money for Carnival.

the 3% is charged when the casino cage person does the work for you- example-- when you are sitting at the tables and want to get cash-- the pit boss comes, takes your sign and sail card and goes gets your money.

When you go to the slot machine and do the work yourself there is no 3% charges

If you forget to cash out your sign and sail card you will get a call to come and get it-- or you will get a check about 6 weeks later.

if you use your sign and sail card it will show up on your bull as entertainment charges

This is all new for me. So if they keep the casino play different from your on board expenses, how do you keep track of how much you have? Just by inserting it in to any machine to get a balance? Does it show you in dollars or points?

 

I have always had a "system" and I only play with a certain amount at a time. My rule is, if I double that amount, I immediately cash out. I save all of the slips printed and don't spend them the rest of the cruise. Then cash them out at the end and see what my profit was. I don't suppose there's actually a way to do this now with Carnival right? Since all of the money you put in to the machine will now go onto the card and any winnings will be there as well.

 

So if you use cash, that's obvious...you put cash in to the machine. What other way can you do it? Can you just charge it on your card and it will become part of your on board charges for the cruise? Do they charge a fee to do this? :confused:

This is what I do. I too limit myself to a certain amount each day. When I first start playing, I set up the casino account with a PIN. Then I put in cash and play. If I win a sizeable amount, (rarely :rolleyes:) I know full well that I won't win on that machine again for a while. I cash out and take my card to the casino cage and tell them I want to cash out.

I hand them my card and they scan it, then ask for my PIN number. They have a small keypad on the counter and I enter my PIN. Then they hand me the cash and I put it in another pocket separate from the cash that I intented to spend that day.

Your casino cash account is completely separate from you onboard spending. After the first day, you'll get use to how it works. It sounds comfusing at first but there are casino workers that are more than willing to help you with any questions.

Ok, so I think I understand this correctly, but just to clarify:

 

I don't want to bring lots of cash on the ship, or have to go to the ATM, so the best way for me to play slots is:

 

* Insert sign and sail card and input say $500 in cash

* Continue to play on that all week

* When I want to get cash I just go up to the cashier cage and I won't be charged a fee.

* The $500 will then be charged to the credit card I have on file with my sign and sail

 

Is this correct?

 

Is there a limit as to how much you can put on your card a day?

That's it! If you put $500 in your "casino" account on your S&S card, it will be charged to your credit card on file as "Entertainment." Then you play with that $500 and at any time, you can go to the cashier's cage and tell them you want cash (all or part) from your casino account. There is no fee.

As for a daily limit, I haven't found one as long as you are playing the machines.

EDITED TO ADD: I don't usually do $500 at one time in the beginning, but I've put that much on there in a day in $100 increments. Enjoy! I scored well on my last cruise! :)

That's it! If you put $500 in your "casino" account on your S&S card, it will be charged to your credit card on file as "Entertainment." Then you play with that $500 and at any time, you can go to the cashier's cage and tell them you want cash (all or part) from your casino account. There is no fee.

 

As for a daily limit, I haven't found one as long as you are playing the machines.

 

EDITED TO ADD: I don't usually do $500 at one time in the beginning, but I've put that much on there in a day in $100 increments. Enjoy! I scored well on my last cruise! :)

Actually I saw on the Carnival website that the limit is $3000/day. Not that I will get anywhere NEAR that! ;)

Can you get chips at a table using your casino account that you funded at a machine? I usually play some video poker and BJ. I've always cashed out my casino account and then taken the cash to the BJ table. I wasn't sure if I could "cash out" at the table to buy in and avoid the 3% fee.

Last cruise I brought $100 for the Casino. Last day of the cruise I was down about $50, but I struck big on the Frog Princess machine and made back all my money and an extra $50! I'd only put in $20!

I took a picture of the game screen I was so proud. I knew no one would believe it. This was just 1-cent per line, I wonder what I would've won playing max?

I played max on the Stinking Rich penny machine on the Conquest last week....and hit $1450!!!!! And that was played with $$$ from the $2000 pull tab from bingo!!!! Great cruise! !!! Lol

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