Few ?'s about Triumph need help asap!!

[simba16]

Couple of ?'s regarding the Triumph ship, first this is our first gambling ship, do we need to take cash/travelers checks or do they just add it to your onboard account with or without fee's to your cc??

 

Also do you know which port exactly we dock at in Cozumel?? Trying to book an excursion but not sure if we have enough time, I want to go back to Xel-Ha..Thanks for any info, we leave on Sat. next week!!

[firefly333]

If you open a players bank, then it will go to your S&S. I never figured out how to open the bank, and didnt ask (they do have people there roaming about who will help you). I just was putting dollar bills into the slot machines, not a big gambler. Open a players bank, thats all I can tell you.

 

I do bring ones and small bills and some larger bills, tipping, like room service porters etc, and negotiating buying stuff in ports I use cash. I dont mess with travelers checks but Iv heard Carnival will cash them.

 

I dont know the name of the pier 3 miles away from town where Triumph usually docks. i was surprised on Ecstasy, last minute they changed and we docked downtown.

[jks336]

if you take travelers checks you can go to guest services and cash them in. I brought cash just for gambling. If you use your S&S to get cash it will cost you 3% in chg's. Now you will need to set up your S&S card for the slots. as what ever winnings you have, you will set up a pin (host's will help you) and then you put your s&s card in the machine and your winnings will be put on your s&s card. You must make sure you cash out by the end of the cruise. What i did was at the end of the evening i went to the casino cashier and cashed out the slot winnings i had. (the only time lol) for table play its like anyother, chips. again, you put your cash down and they give you chips and can cash out with cashier. i just hung onto my chips till the end.

 

i don't know about the dock so cant help you there, but i know there will be ppl with answers :)

[nawlinscruiser22]

Opening a players bank is easy. You just stick your card in, hit change pin, follow the prompts to enter a 4-digit pin and your birthday and ta-da!

 

The player bank serves the same function as ticket in/out in a regular casino without the ticket. You download the funds to your machine (in $10 increments) and then upload your funds when you are finished with that machine or just don't want that much in it at a time.

 

If you are on a slot machine, you can charge your gambling funds to your S&S without the 3% charge. If you go to the cashier, they will charge you the 3%.

 

I believe the dock in Cozumel is Puerta Maya.

[firefly333]

if you take travelers checks you can go to guest services and cash them in. I brought cash just for gambling. If you use your S&S to get cash it will cost you 3% in chg's. Now you will need to set up your S&S card for the slots. as what ever winnings you have, you will set up a pin (host's will help you) and then you put your s&s card in the machine and your winnings will be put on your s&s card. You must make sure you cash out by the end of the cruise. What i did was at the end of the evening i went to the casino cashier and cashed out the slot winnings i had. (the only time lol) for table play its like anyother, chips. again, you put your cash down and they give you chips and can cash out with cashier. i just hung onto my chips till the end.

 

i don't know about the dock so cant help you there, but i know there will be ppl with answers :)

 

but if you use the S&S with a players bank set up, you can pull out cash and there is no charge. Thats why people do it that way.

[jks336]

but if you use the S&S with a players bank set up, you can pull out cash and there is no charge. Thats why people do it that way.

 

interesting, hadnt heard that one yet.. good to know, thanks :) well at least for others. lol i prefer (better for me lol) to bring what i'm willing to lose in cash and once it's gone, its gone lol.

[tiger belle]

I can confirm everything Nawlinscruiser posted...Puerta Maya is the dock...it's a short ride into the main town area--I think it was an $11 taxi ride in a van for 5 of us