steve_ben

yes

thanks for all the great information.

Do I have to register my CC on board in order to use it for ad hoc bar purchases ?

We are going to be taking our first cruise later on this year.  I was intending to take a pre-paid credit card along, loaded with US$ to cover on board spend, but have been told that this is not an acceptable form of payment (why not !).  I have been told that I can pay with either a credit card or a debit card.  I have also been told that I can pay a sum of cash into my on board account, which I assume will be subject to a very poor exchange rate if I make the payment in GBP.  Have I got this wrong, and if not, would it be better to convert GBP into USD before we come on board and deposit that in our on board account. 

Finally, is there any facility on board to use GooglePay ?

Sorry for all the naïve questions