Do I need a credit card, even if I want to pay by cash?

[Marshall123]

Just wondering as I was looking up the online check in and it states have credit card details ready for setting up your on board account?

 

I taught I didn't need a credit at all, just top up your card with cash and off I go.

 

Thanks.

[BeachChik]

No. You actually don't have to give them anything, credit card or cash deposit. Its up to you.

[Marshall123]

Ok thank you, got worried when I seen it, as I don't have a credit card.

[ryano]

Ok thank you, got worried when I seen it, as I don't have a credit card.

 

The only difference with cash is you will have to go Guest Services once on the ship.........the agents at the port, checking you in, will not take cash as they do credit cards.

 

you can, however, charge up to 500.00 on a 7 night cruise before having to put any money down so there is no need to rush straight to Guest Services once you board the ship. You can start using your Seapass immediately. :)

[Clarea]

The only difference with cash is you will have to go Guest Services once on the ship.........the agents at the port, checking you in, will not take cash as they do credit cards.

you can, however, charge up to 500.00 on a 7 night cruise before having to put any money down so there is no need to rush straight to Guest Services once you board the ship. You can start using your Seapass immediately. :)

My daughter just chooses a cash account during the online check-in. She can charge immediately upon boarding and does not see Guest Services at all, except to pay off the account on the last night.

[karen s]

Here some detailed info from their FAQs:

 

Q: How do I pay for onboard purchases?

 

A: All of Royal Caribbean International ships operate on a "cashless" system, meaning your boarding card, (also known as your SeaPass card), will be used as a charge card to make all onboard purchases. Normally to activate this SeaPass account, most guests provide a credit card, (American Express, Optima, MasterCard, Visa, Discover and Diner's Club), to have these purchases charged to at the end of their cruise. Additionally, the SeaPass system may be activated with traveler's checks, debit cards with a Visa or MasterCard logo, or cash.

 

A running tab of all your purchases will be kept under separate folio numbers for each guest and an itemized statement left in your stateroom the night before disembarkation. If you provided a credit card and there are no discrepancies, the amount will be charged to your account on the morning of disembarkation. If you have used traveler's checks or cash to activate the account, you will need to settle the account at the Guest Relations desk, (to either receive a reimbursement of the unused amount you originally left or to pay the balance of what you have charged over the amount of what you originally left).

 

Please note:

We require guests to place a deposit if they are paying for their SeaPass account with cash. There is a $500 daily limit on cash accounts for 7+ night sailings and $300 for 2/3/4/5 night sailings. Once the daily cash limit is reached, we will call the guest and inform the guest that the limit has been reached.

 

Enjoy your cruise!!

[BeachChik]

It says a deposit is required but it isn't. We traveled with people that did not give a credit card and did not put down a cash deposit. They paid in full with cash on the last night.

[JAMESCC]

Well this is an interesting thread. I had NO IDEA you could do this, I thought you had to use a CC. Good to know, because I would to pay cash at the end instead of using a CC. You have to really keep track of what your spending and how much cash you brought with you. I had no clue whatsoever you could do this, very enlightening.