Fun shop purchases

Does anyone know why you can not use gift cards to purchase items through the fun shops? I wanted to purchase water and a gift basket for the room but could not use an e gift card online so I called into the fun shop department and they verified this. I am sitting with $400 in gift cards and $800 in onboard credit but would have to use a credit card to make this purchase. Sounds a little crazy.

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Does anyone know why you can not use gift cards to purchase items through the fun shops? I wanted to purchase water and a gift basket for the room but could not use an e gift card online so I called into the fun shop department and they verified this. I am sitting with $400 in gift cards and $800 in onboard credit but would have to use a credit card to make this purchase. Sounds a little crazy. Sent from my iPad using Forums

Once onboard you will be placing the gift cards on your onboard account and WILL be able to purchase stuff through the Fun Shops.

Probably because the Fun Shops are not run by Carnival. Once on board, the Fun Shops accept your S&S as payment but not direct Carnival gift cards.

Had not thought that they are not run by carnival. Thanks. There was one gift at that had to be ordered in advance. I'm will just pay for it and get by onboard credit back from the kiosk. That works, but I was confused.

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