Credit Card Pre-Auth

[MMJK]

Hi All,

 

Hopefully somebody can help us out we are on the Victory in April, having sailed on other lines previously they pre-auth a certain amount per day per person, does Carnival do the same thing if so what is the amount?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Cheers

 

Mark

[welldone60]

Hi All,

 

Hopefully somebody can help us out we are on the Victory in April, having sailed on other lines previously they pre-auth a certain amount per day per person, does Carnival do the same thing if so what is the amount?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Cheers

 

Mark

 

We sailed the Victory this past Feb. I think they hit our card for $200 to start and then would hit it for more as needed.

[DebJ14]

From the Carnival website:

 

During embarkation, when your credit card is swiped, an initial approval of $50 is obtained. Then, throughout the voyage incremental holds will be obtained as needed. You should know, this will reduce the amount of available credit on the credit card or restrict the availability of cash in the checking/debit account. Authorization hold releases to your account is entirely up to your issuing bank.

 

All charges will be automatically billed at the end of the voyage. On the final morning of the cruise, a statement detailing all purchases made with your Sail & Sign card will be delivered to your stateroom. If you made a cash deposit and there is an overpayment at the end of the cruise, you will receive the overpayment in the form of a check, attached to the detailed statement received on the final morning of the cruise.

 

Cash Deposit:

U.S. Currency and Traveler's Checks may be used to open your Sail & Sign Account. Once on board, please visit our Guest Services Desk who will gladly assist you in opening your account. Throughout the cruise, as you approach the deposit limit, our Guest Services Desk will notify you that additional money must be deposited.

 

"Recommended" deposits per sailing duration:

2-4 day cruises: $100 deposit pp

5-8 day cruises: $200 deposit pp

9+ day cruises: $350 deposit pp

 

These amounts are pretty low as HAL gets a preauthorization of $60.00 per person per day so on a 7 night cruise they hold 840.00 per couple!

[cfand3boyz]

So for my family (5 people) we would need a $500 deposit? Is that mandatory or recommended? If I tell them I want a $50 pp deposit on the sign and sale is that okay? We already have $100 OBC. We are going ot prepay tips. We do not drink alcohol. I'm taking sodas on the ship. We might take a few pictures. We are not really interested in the casino. So now I'm wondering if they can make us put that much down.

[cfand3boyz]

Never mind. I reread your post and I think I answered my own question. We can do the $50 deposit. However, Carnival recommends $100 per person...

[chasinraynbowz]

You can also do cash if you want to.