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Any opinions on NCL Gem 10522??? Booked for March!

Yup... Got this too... Went online and Checked my account to no avail! Guess I'll have to wait till April 20th after all!

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This doesn't just happen on debit cards. Happens on credit cards, too. I've been on longer trips (not cruises) where the temporary authorizations from hotels, rental car, etc. etc.. have totalled thousand of dollars, which can cause a problem if you don't have enough available credit on the card.

 

 

 

I can't imagine I'd ever use cash, but for those who do, I have a question..............

 

 

 

Let's say you put $100 on your S&S card when you board. As you go through the day, you spend $50, but then you decide to buy a couple hundred dollars worth of stuff in the shops. Since you don't have that much balance on your S&S card, do they decline the transaction???????

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I know how cc's work... Been there, done that. I get aeroplan miles with my regular bank account... At this stage in my life, I would much rather pay cash straight away...

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Our son still loves the novelty of it. We typically book a balcony room, and while we sit out there and have a glass of wine, he has a soda. If it's late at night we DO use the robes on the balcony over our PJ's!

Do you have to ask your room Stewart or guest services for the child robe??

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I agree with this. However, you also have to have a credit card limit that will support the pending charges.

 

 

 

We have one particular card that is saved for travel. It has a very high limit just in case we have an emergency while traveling. Even if you have travel insurance if you have a medical problem and are treated out of the country, most places will make you pay first and then get reimbursed from the insurance company. I hope the angels are with lots of these people who scrimp and save just to get on the cruise and have no cushion to fall back on if something bad happens.

It's not a matter of having a cushion, or a card that will handle it... But if I have an option, I will always pay cash... Why create debt when I can live debt free??

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Awesome!!! Think I'll try that this time!!! Anyone know if the legend has kiosks?

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My daughter was seven at the time that we were on the dream....And we're going in the legend in April, so wondering if I need to ask...

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For those who have done cash only for the S&S... How does it work? When you check in prior to boarding the ship, do you give cash then? I thought you always had to give a credit card? Is thre a set amount of money they want you to put down??

I'm going on my sixth cruise, but have only used credit... I would much rather pay cash....

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Huh... Do you have to ask for the kids robe? We didn't have one in our cabin last year on the dream...

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I know I've seen the same animals sold at the stuffed animal making shops inside walmart in Canada... Not sure if the US walmart has these??

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We stayed at radisson at the port... Good park and cruise packages...

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