are there atm's aboard the ships?

[newbiecruiser-texas]

i'll be on the carnival triumph and wondered if there were atm's aboard

[shof515]

from carnival faq:

Is there an ATM on board?

 

Guests are able to withdraw funds and make balance inquiries on their checking and savings accounts while the ship is in port or at sea. Please note: The supply of money may be depleted prior to the end of the cruise. Following is a list of major credit cards and Networks accepted: Visa (Plus), Master Card (Cirrus, Maestro), American Express, Pulse, NYCE, Discover/Novus, Quest.

 

There is a $6.00 fee per transaction for this service which is controlled by the bank sponsoring the ATM's, Bank Atlantic of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

[crzndeb]

Make sure you check the Carnival website and the FAQ's . A lot of your first time questions can probably be answered there.

[CruiserBruce]

As well as on the Carnival board, here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=215

[cruiserking]

Some of the ships have ATM machines but, they usually charge you a premium.

 

Jonathan

[Ferrets]

This was in "Cruise Secrets of Seasoned Cruisers" (Nook/Kindle). Go to the Casino and buy chips for the tables, with your cruise card. This goes on your room bill. Then cash in the chips for cash. No ATM Fee.

 

Also, the casino should have cash all the way to the end of the cruise - long after the ship's ATM runs out.

 

Cool, huh?

[kitty9]

This was in "Cruise Secrets of Seasoned Cruisers" (Nook/Kindle). Go to the Casino and buy chips for the tables, with your cruise card. This goes on your room bill. Then cash in the chips for cash. No ATM Fee.

 

Also, the casino should have cash all the way to the end of the cruise - long after the ship's ATM runs out.

 

Cool, huh?

 

That information is incorrect. There is a 3% service charge for money taken from the casino. That includes chips. If you ask for $100 in chips, when you sign the slip, it will be for $103.

[Chief Vette]

On Princess, I put slot machine credits on my cruise card. No fee is imposed when I put the credits on my card. When I cash out at the cashier no fee is charged.

[Ferrets]

That information is incorrect. There is a 3% service charge for money taken from the casino. That includes chips. If you ask for $100 in chips, when you sign the slip, it will be for $103.

 

On what line did you find that casino service charge. We've never encountered it on any of the lines we have traveled. OTOH, the cruise lines may change casino operators and everything changes.

 

It would be good to let other CC readers know which line(s) charge a service fee for purchased chips. The casino already has a built-in 2-3% advantage on their games and then they have the audacity to charge an additional 3% service charge on chips? That would be a real bummer for a serious gambler. I can't imagine such a charge staying in place very long.

 

BTW, I misquoted which book that was in. We actually read that in a different book and they did point out that every cruise line has a different casino operator, with different rules. Based on what you said, that probably translates to buying chips, too.

[kitty9]

I have a Carnival Capers, and written right there it says " a 3% service charge will be added to your sign and sail card for all casino transactions". If you want to see that for yourself, just google "Carnival Capers" and you can see it for yourself.

 

When I played table games on RCI, Carnival and Celebrity, when I purchase $100 in chips, the slip I sign has always listed $103.

 

I gamble regularly when I cruise and there are service charges in the casino for RCI, Celebrity, Princess and Carnival. Others can chime in for other lines.

[kitty9]

On Princess, I put slot machine credits on my cruise card. No fee is imposed when I put the credits on my card. When I cash out at the cashier no fee is charged.

 

 

The fee Is charged when you actually go to the casino cage and take cash out or if you sit at a table and use your sign and sail card to purchase chips. They don't charge a fee when you use your card in a machine, and of course they never charge when you cash in. ONLY when you actually take cash out at the desk or table do you get charged.

 

Casinos got tired of passengers taking cash out of the casino to use for tips or whatever. They started this fee business to stop passengers from doing this.

[SadieN]

This was in "Cruise Secrets of Seasoned Cruisers" (Nook/Kindle). Go to the Casino and buy chips for the tables, with your cruise card. This goes on your room bill. Then cash in the chips for cash. No ATM Fee.

 

Also, the casino should have cash all the way to the end of the cruise - long after the ship's ATM runs out.

 

Cool, huh?

 

Should read

On Carnival---Go to the Casino and use your S&S card in any slot machine, upload to your Players Bank. This goes on your room bill as 'entertainment'. At the cashier you can get cash from your Players Bank. No ATM Fee.

Have only heard once of someone being cutoff at the casino for doing this. They were pulling out thousands (for the credit card points) and not playing.

 

The pit bosses prefer you to leave the table and get cash from a slot machine. You get your money and the table can continue playing.

[Jimnbigd]

Note that you won't need much cash on the ship itself -- maybe only some dollar bills to tip room service if you use it. Plus cash to tip the porters when you first board, and a porter when you leave (if you use one). Even in ports you can use credit cards -- just call your credit card company before you leave for the cruise so they know it is OK you are using your card in a foreign country. However, not all places in ports take credit cards -- Nachi Cocom in Cozemel for examply requires cash. So check in advance. We find we do not spend much actual cash on Carnival. We do spend more cash on other ships such as RCCL that still require cash in the casino. I frankly wish RCCL would go cashless in the casino. It really is easier and cleaner (no dirty coins to handle). Oh well, that rant is for another thread.

 

Question: Why not just get the cash before you leave and take the cash with you? Your cabin has a safe.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Some have and charge a bunch

[Marie51]

ATM's charge you and sometimes run out of money. Just take cash with you in the first place.

[jtdlmc]

I have a Carnival Capers, and written right there it says " a 3% service charge will be added to your sign and sail card for all casino transactions". If you want to see that for yourself, just google "Carnival Capers" and you can see it for yourself.

 

When I played table games on RCI, Carnival and Celebrity, when I purchase $100 in chips, the slip I sign has always listed $103.

 

I gamble regularly when I cruise and there are service charges in the casino for RCI, Celebrity, Princess and Carnival. Others can chime in for other lines.

 

We were on the Carnival Legend in February and there was no extra charge. I still have our sign & sail statements and checked. I put $100 on my S&S from the slot machine and then cashed out - received $100 in cash and $100 charge to my S&S.

[Ferrets]

We were on the Carnival Legend in February and there was no extra charge. I still have our sign & sail statements and checked. I put $100 on my S&S from the slot machine and then cashed out - received $100 in cash and $100 charge to my S&S.

 

That's always been my experience - no service charge in the casino. It may be that the cruise line changed casino operators for a while. After all, the Casino's are separate companies that simply rent and maintain the space and machines.

 

But even for those who were talking about getting hit with a 3% service charge in the casino, it's better than paying a 6% service charge on the ship's ATM.