Seeking for advice

[MarGG]

When you check in, your credit card details are taken, and you're given a ship's card. There's no money spent at all on the ship (apart from the casino, slot machines etc)....you hand your card over, just like a credit card, even if it's just for a packet of crisps.

At the end of the cruise, you'll receive your account, which will already have been taken from your card- you can pay cash...but they like a certain amount up front.

One thing which will have been removed is what they call gratuities- a form of tipping. This differs widely on cruise lines; on American lines it's around $10 to $12 per person per day....say £7 or £8. The Brit ships are between £3.60 to £5, pp,pday. Your OBC-if you're given some- will go towards your final account, for drinks, any excursions you may go on, gratuities, shopping on board etc.

Keep hunting! :cool:

 

Thank you for the explanation. This is very helpful!

[MarGG]

I can hardly believe it, but I have just made my leap! Feel myself rather like an inexperienced deep-diver... But finally it is done.We are sailing on Celebrity in August!!! We are so exited... and so scared...

Thank you everybody for your advice and encouragement!!!

[jocap]

Well done! Is that on the Eclipse? Everyone seems to enjoy her- we were due to go on her last year, but an accident prevented us.

Have a great time- come back and tell us about it. :)

[Sauer-kraut]

I can hardly believe it, but I have just made my leap! Feel myself rather like an inexperienced deep-diver... But finally it is done.We are sailing on Celebrity in August!!! We are so exited... and so scared...

Thank you everybody for your advice and encouragement!!!

 

So now go and find your ROLL CALL for your sailing, there will be a lot of friendly people there to make your first cruise a great time!

 

have a lot of fun, don't stress it and just roll with the flow!