Price Adjustments used for "Sail & Sign account"

[smashedpumpkins]

Hey,

 

So I had a $120 price adjustment made for me and my fiance on Nov 20th. ($60 per ticket) That same day I was charged the remaining balance for the cruise. (Before the price adjustment) I just realized I was never refunded the $120. I sent in an email and was told that the cash is non refundable and will be credited to my "Sail & Sign account". Even after the cruise ends I can not receive the cash back.

 

So my question... I do plan on buying two soda passes and maybe a nice dinner or two on the cruise. But I'm not sure how much more I'll buy. Am I really going to spend $120? I could of sworn I read somewhere that I'd get the cash back. Thanks for any information. This is our first cruise!

 

Randy

[JimA49085]

Remember, your tips are charged to your Sign and Sail card. That is $10 per person. If you go to the steak house, there is another $30 each. You will get you moneys worth from the price reduction.

[okgirl]

A $120 OBC will be eaten up pretty quickly with the $10/pp/day gratuities. But if you do buy a soda card be sure and wait until you are away from the pier to avoid the added taxes.

[firefly333]

$120 will go fast. The soda cards are $6 per person per day plus 15% tips (plus taxes if you havent yet left port) You need to drink at least 3 drinks a day to get your moneys worth to me. You can use them for soda or cranberry juice or other juices.

 

Plus tips of $10 pp per day as others said ...Its pretty hard not to spend $120 on S&S.

[smashedpumpkins]

$120 will go fast. The soda cards are $6 per person per day plus 15% tips (plus taxes if you havent yet left port) You need to drink at least 3 drinks a day to get your moneys worth to me. You can use them for soda or cranberry juice or other juices.

 

Plus tips of $10 pp per day as others said ...Its pretty hard not to spend $120 on S&S.

Okay cool. Are all tips automatically charged at the end of the trip? I thought I remember reading you left some tips at the end or something too. This may be dumb, but as I go how do I know how much I've charged to my Sail & Sign card? I'll be sure to grab the soda card once we've left port then.

 

I'm on a 4 day cruise on the Paradise.

http://www.carnival.com/Itinerary.aspx?embkCode=LAX&itinCode=LA0&durDays=4&shipCode=PA&subRegionCode=MB&sailDate=1/18/2010&sailingID=54650

[firefly333]

Okay cool. Are all tips automatically charged at the end of the trip? I thought I remember reading you left some tips at the end or something too. This may be dumb, but as I go how do I know how much I've charged to my Sail & Sign card? I'll be sure to grab the soda card once we've left port then.

 

I'm on a 4 day cruise on the Paradise.

http://www.carnival.com/Itinerary.aspx?embkCode=LAX&itinCode=LA0&durDays=4&shipCode=PA&subRegionCode=MB&sailDate=1/18/2010&sailingID=54650

 

They charged my tips right away, not at the end. Maybe the tips you are thinking about are the ones over and above the $10 pp per day? Some tip the waiter or cabin steward or camp carnival extra, or the maitre d who isnt included on the $10 pp per day tips.

 

Tips plus the soda card and you will be over the $120 OBC you got so dont worry. If you dont spend it all, I usually can find some booze in the duty free shops to bring home or a couple of tee shirts I want.

[Yulesong]

You can go to the Pursers' (Reception) Desk at any time toget a printout of your Sign & Sail charges.

[G'ma]

You'll have no problem spending the money, for sure.

 

Sometimes OBC can be refunded if unused at the end of the cruise...sometimes not. It all depends upon what "kind" of OBC it is.

[trvlqueen]

You might not normally buy them at $22 each for an 8x10, but if you find yourself with left over credits towards the end of the cruise, have a couple taken and splurge on them. The ships photographers do a really good job.

[salty dingo]

You might not normally buy them at $22 each for an 8x10, but if you find yourself with left over credits towards the end of the cruise, have a couple taken and splurge on them. The ships photographers do a really good job.

They may do a good job, but overpriced is overpriced.

 

DW wrote out a comment card on Miracle recently over the photo prices - it was very irritating. Not everything on the ship is overpriced but the photos sure are. They definitely lost our business.

[yogi2929]

Tios will be $80 for the two of you. The other $40 can be taken out from a slot machine if you are not going to spend it on anything else.

[smashedpumpkins]

Right on sounds like I'll spend it quick. I didn't know they took the $80 in tips automatically. I don't think I'll be leaving many more tips unless someone really deserves it.