Carnival Ups the Ante... 5.5% Charge on Cash...

[mrdood]

Can anyone validate this from a recent cruise:confused: Is it just for drawing cash off the credit card, or is it also applied to getting Casino cash charged to the S&S

 

Can I receive a cash advance on my credit card ?Global Cash Access (GCA) provides guests with cash advance services by using the guest’s credit card.

The following credit cards are acceptable:

Visa

MasterCard

The Discover Card

Diners Club

 

This service is provided with a 5.5% service charge to the guest.

Both the Information Desk and the Casino offer this service.

Limits are determined by the available credit limit on the person’s credit card.

[Flip2cruise]

Can anyone validate this from a recent cruise:confused: Is it just for drawing cash off the credit card, or is it also applied to getting Casino cash charged to the S&S

 

Can I receive a cash advance on my credit card ?Global Cash Access (GCA) provides guests with cash advance services by using the guest’s credit card.

The following credit cards are acceptable:

Visa

MasterCard

The Discover Card

Diners Club

 

This service is provided with a 5.5% service charge to the guest.

Both the Information Desk and the Casino offer this service.

Limits are determined by the available credit limit on the person’s credit card.

I believe this has always been the fee. You would be actually giving them your credit card rather than your S&S card.

 

I think the major difference is you can get an unlimited amount(based on your credit limit) with the cash advance, but with your S&S card you are limited to $1000 per day.

 

I know its been on the carnival website since the first of the year.

[firefly333]

I think Princess which is owned by Carnival has this same policy, thats why I just bring cash with me and if I needed emergency cash then I would just pay the fee.

[BrendaB1]

Fist I've heard of this. It's been 3% for many years.

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

I believe this has always been the fee. You would be actually giving them your credit card rather than your S&S card.

 

I think the major difference is you can get an unlimited amount(based on your credit limit) with the cash advance, but with your S&S card you are limited to $1000 per day.

 

I know its been on the carnival website since the first of the year.

 

Yep - that's the way it has been.

 

5.5% for cash from your credit card

3% for S&S card chips

 

Tom

[serene56]

whats the difference--when onboard the ship you are using your sign and sail card at a 3% so why would a person use their credit card to get cash?

 

is the 3% only for cash passengers since majority use credit cards?

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

whats the difference--when onboard the ship you are using your sign and sail card at a 3% so why would a person use their credit card to get cash?

 

is the 3% only for cash passengers since majority use credit cards?

 

If you have TAPPED the casino CASH that you brought along to play with (assuming you brought any) - AND you have already hit your $1000 daily limit (using your S&S card) in the casino. THEN the only way to play more (if that is your desire) is to either hit the ATM (w/associated fees) or the Casino cage (5.5%) with your credit or debit card. If it is only a couple of hundred you want, then the ATM is your better "bet" ( :D ). If you want thousands, then off to the cage!

 

Tom

[serene56]

oooo- since i never went over that 1000. limit i would never knew about that--thanks

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

oooo- since i never went over that 1000. limit i would never knew about that--thanks

 

unfortunately, I can verify that via multiple experiences....:o

 

Tom

[Crazy about cruising]

It was still 3% on my May 6th cruise on the Liberty.