Can I pay down my bill in cash, while on cruise?

[HappyMe_]

Hello. A very long time we have cruised and never on Carnival.  Can I pay cash before cruise end against my bill at Guest Services.

[Earthworm Jim]

Sail & Sign Account Opened with Cash or Traveler's Checks

• Guests may activate their Sail & Sign account on Carnival.com, My Cruise Manager, Online Check-in, or on the first day of the cruise at embarkation.
• Guests must deposit cash (USD currency only) or Traveler's Checks (USD currency only) at Guest Services on the first day of the cruise. The following minimum cash deposits are recommended:
  • 2 - 4 day cruise: $100 USD per person
  • 5 - 8 day cruise: $200 USD per person
  • 9 days or longer: $350 USD per person
• Guests may add additional cash to their account by visiting the Guest Services desk on board.

 

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1138/~/sail-%26-sign-onboard-account

[StephPS79]

Are you asking about onboard spending, or the cruise fare?  

 

You can buy cruise cash on the website, which goes on the account for onboard spending, and also stop by guest services to make any payment on the onboard account, I think there are also kiosks on a lot of ships that allow you to make payments.

[AtSeaWithChris]

Yes, you can go to guest services and put cash in your account anytime you want to. 

[Schoifmom]

1.  You need to secure your on board account in some fashion at the begining of the cruise.  You can apply cash or a credit card at the point.

2.  You can go to Guest Services or use the kiosk at any point during the cruise to apply cash to your account.

[HappyMe_]

Hello again.  Yes it was for onboard spending.  Thank you all for your replies.  Very informative and appreciate  you taking time to explain procedures.😀

[knagl]

I did exactly this on my recent cruise. I had a credit card on my booking, but prior to the end of the cruise I used the self-service kiosk to deposit some cash to my account. That reduced the amount that was billed to my credit card at the end of the trip.

[HappyMe_]

Thanks knagl!  Exactly what I will do too.  
thank you everyone.

[May1cruiser]

once, a time long ago, I won some money in casino and used the kiosk to pay down on board charges. 

[sgttami]

Yes.  I've had good casino hits on cruises and paid my bill in cash before leaving. Nice!

 

[Banditswife]

We have done this many times.  We use a credit card to guarantee our S&S account, but then toward end of cruise, go to guest services & either pay it off or reduce the final amount billed to our card.

[pe4all]

We do this every cruise.  Put cash on our account as soon as we board at Guest Services.  On last night go to guest services and "cash out" any $$ that may still be on our account.  (or download it to our card at casino, then cash it out there)

[wemjam]

As another poster mentioned you can add cruise cash to your account before you sail to if you like to know you have money "in the bank" when you get on.  I am pretty sure there is a $500 maximum.  However, if you don't use it you will lose it, so don't apply anymore than you plan to use.

 

I will say one cruise last Fall I went down the last full day at sea in the afternoon on the cruise to put cash on my account (so my credit card would not be charged) and they told me the bill was 0 it had already been settled to my card.  In the past I thought it wasn't until the day you got off, but this was the day before we got off.... so I thought that was kind of odd.  I ended up with 2 charges, though both were small (as I apply cash or gift cards "as I go" most times all throughout the cruise).  The one they had charged the last day at sea, and then like $5 on something I charged late that last night.

 

 

[Eli_6]

2 hours ago, wemjam said:

As another poster mentioned you can add cruise cash to your account before you sail to if you like to know you have money "in the bank" when you get on.  I am pretty sure there is a $500 maximum.  However, if you don't use it you will lose it, so don't apply anymore than you plan to use.

 

I will say one cruise last Fall I went down the last full day at sea in the afternoon on the cruise to put cash on my account (so my credit card would not be charged) and they told me the bill was 0 it had already been settled to my card.  In the past I thought it wasn't until the day you got off, but this was the day before we got off.... so I thought that was kind of odd.  I ended up with 2 charges, though both were small (as I apply cash or gift cards "as I go" most times all throughout the cruise).  The one they had charged the last day at sea, and then like $5 on something I charged late that last night.

 

 

Can you apply the gift cards from your room? Or do you use the kiosk? Or go to guest services with the gift card?

[wemjam]

You cannot from your room.  You can do it at a Kiosk or at guest services.  I have tried at Kiosk, and it seems to be hit or miss for me if it works or not so I always go to guest services.