Europe Cruise questions

[islesdave]

I'm debating taking advantage of the flights/hotel/transfers/cruise bundle for this summer. I have a valid US passport, if the cruise leaves from Barcelona, goes to Italy and France then returns to Barcelona, do I need to get any additional travel documentation beforehand?

 

Also, on a European cruise, will I need Euros or US $ for the on board casino?

[Texsylvanian]

I'm debating taking advantage of the flights/hotel/transfers/cruise bundle for this summer. I have a valid US passport, if the cruise leaves from Barcelona, goes to Italy and France then returns to Barcelona, do I need to get any additional travel documentation beforehand?

 

Also, on a European cruise, will I need Euros or US $ for the on board casino?

 

 

I did this itinerary on the Epic a few years ago, and loved it. A passport is all you'll need in terms of documentation, assuming you're a US citizen. And the casino uses US dollars, not euros...in fact, they'll make you change the euros to dollars at the casino cage to use them!

 

The Western Med itinerary is terrific, I loved the cruise. Hope you have a great time!

[KeithJenner]

All onboard spend is in dollars, regardless of the ships location.

[casofilia]

I'm debating taking advantage of the flights/hotel/transfers/cruise bundle for this summer. I have a valid US passport, if the cruise leaves from Barcelona, goes to Italy and France then returns to Barcelona, do I need to get any additional travel documentation beforehand?

 

Also, on a European cruise, will I need Euros or US $ for the on board casino?

 

The only reason for getting Euros would be for onshore spending where you don't want the hassles of the international costs on your credit card.

 

Mike

[tempus137]

I was on the Jade in 2009. Most of the casino tables used US$. But there were 2 blackjack tables & 1 roulette wheel set up for Euros, using chips from Oceana Lines.

 

The Euro tables had a couple of slight advantages, besides being almost empty. The blackjack tables used am old fashioned shoe, while the US$ tables used one of those constantly shuffled machines. The Euro roulette wheel was a European model, with only a singe zero, so slightly better odds with the same payouts.