CURRENCY ON BOARD

[jwh]

What currency  is used on board?  I presume $US but wondering if it changes for cruises solely in Europe or Australia/NZ etc?   Appreciate your response and very much looking forward to our first SS cruise.

[jtm1]

US Dollars are the currency on board regardless of the destination.

[jwh]

Thankyou jtm1 for your quick reply.  🙂

[Rothko1]

US dollars onboard.

 

The last cruise I went on we flew to Vancouver to embark for the trip to Alaska, and since we were basically going to Alaska and the ship takes dollars, I didn't think to get any Canadian currency.  Of course, right as I'm talking to the bellman at the Vancouver hotel it occurs to me that I don't have any local currency to tip him with.  He seemed happy to get US dollars.

 

But the lesson is, remember that even though you are going onto a US dollar ship, you might still need a little bit of local currency if you are starting or ending in a foreign country, or doing day excursions.

[cruisr]

I have never had anyone decline USD as a tip anywhere in the 150+ countries i have visited. Canadians love USD as they get more value when they get tipped USD vs CAD.