ibrinn Posted March 14, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How do you keep track of your spending while on the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
che5904 Posted March 14, 2012 #2 Share Posted March 14, 2012 A couple of ways depending on the ship. I believe a couple of NCL's ships have your account on your TV. (not really sure). If not or not available on your ship. Just go to the front desk as often as you wish and ask for your account to printed up for you. You also get receipts every time your account is charged, except perhaps in the arcade. I just bring a small envelope and mark it receipts, throw in our safe and just put the receipts in there when I come back to the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckegirl5 Posted March 14, 2012 #3 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How do you keep track of your spending while on the ship? If you have a smartphone you can download (ahead) of time many apps that can assist with tracking your spending. On the iPhone download shipmate...you can use the app even if you don't activate your phone for International. Just put your phone on airplane mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckegirl5 Posted March 14, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Here's what it looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agabbymama Posted March 14, 2012 #5 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Just stop at the front desk and ask for a copy of your account. I did so every evening, just to keep tabs on my $1100 OBC I had purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted March 14, 2012 #6 Share Posted March 14, 2012 On the Epic you merely turn on your TV and change the channel to see your account balance. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalagh Posted March 14, 2012 #7 Share Posted March 14, 2012 On the Epic you merely turn on your TV and change the channel to see your account balance. Very cool. I know it is the same for all Jewel class ships as well.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwjoe Posted March 14, 2012 #8 Share Posted March 14, 2012 They did not have on board accounts accessible by stateroom TV on the Dawn in 2010. I went to the guest relations desk every other night to get a printout. Minor inconvenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopes4 Posted March 14, 2012 #9 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I know it is the same for all Jewel class ships as well.;) I was able to do it on the Gem, but not on the Jewel :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. H. Posted March 14, 2012 #10 Share Posted March 14, 2012 They did not have on board accounts accessible by stateroom TV on the Dawn in 2010. I went to the guest relations desk every other night to get a printout. Minor inconvenience. This is what we do. Every couple of days when we happen to be walking by the front desk and its not busy, I have them print me out a balance sheet. I prefer a hard copy......just in case. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmyrafan Posted March 14, 2012 #11 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I agree with Che. We have an envelope marked Receipts that we keep all on-board receipts in. That way we have a reminder of what we have charged and how our budget is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted March 14, 2012 #12 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How do you keep track of your spending while on the ship? I have a small notebook and each night I write the day's expenditures in it. I keep it with our shipboard receipts. Then, every 3 or 4 days I ask at the Front Desk for a printout of my Shipboard account and I check to make sure I agree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnn261 Posted March 14, 2012 #13 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Does anyone know if the Star has it available on the TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenagurl Posted March 14, 2012 #14 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I was able to do it on the Gem, but not on the Jewel :rolleyes: I could not do it on the Jade either. To answer the OP, I usually just keep a general running tab in my head, this way I'm not overly surprised on the last day. I do hold onto my receipts, but I rarely tally them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserssandr Posted March 14, 2012 #15 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Does anyone know if the Star has it available on the TV? No they do not. Just got off on March 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
che5904 Posted March 14, 2012 #16 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Does anyone know if the Star has it available on the TV? They didn't in February but they also didn't have the dining screens up then either. But someone mentioned they now have the dining screens so not sure if they have changed out the TV's for interactive ones or not since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnn261 Posted March 15, 2012 #17 Share Posted March 15, 2012 They didn't in February but they also didn't have the dining screens up then either. But someone mentioned they now have the dining screens so not sure if they have changed out the TV's for interactive ones or not since then. I may be slow... but.. what are dining screens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annieban50 Posted March 15, 2012 #18 Share Posted March 15, 2012 We were on the Epic in January. Be careful using the TV as it does not distinguish between refundable and nonrefundable credits. I left $66 in nonrefundable credit unused because they did not apply to the service charge. I had been checking the tv and didn't question it once it started showing my account as owing. When we received the final statement, it showed the lost credit. If i had known, i would have purchased something from one of the shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted March 15, 2012 #19 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I agree with Che. We have an envelope marked Receipts that we keep all on-board receipts in. That way we have a reminder of what we have charged and how our budget is doing. What is a budget? Seriously, I always intend to keep up with it, but never seem to. So there I am on the last night going over the charges and shaking my head wondering how my evil twin had so many spa treatments, casino tournament slips and specialty dinners. I never learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
che5904 Posted March 15, 2012 #20 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I may be slow... but.. what are dining screens? Its a public place, TV screen that gives you the the availability in the dining venues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnn261 Posted March 15, 2012 #21 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Its a public place, TV screen that gives you the the availability in the dining venues. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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