peg3632 Posted January 16, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Has anyone tried to cash travelers checks on Royal Caribbean? I am going on the Jewel and have read post that said the ATM's are sometimes not working. I called Royal Caribbean and they said they do cash them but the website said only in casino which makes me think there is a charge. Any info? I don't want to carry all my funds in cash for security reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare niksmom630 Posted January 16, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I have cashed them in the casino, and there was not a charge to do so. They will charge you to take cash in the casino against your sea pass account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc320 Posted January 16, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I have cashed them before at Guest Services....they will also cash a personal check there...but I believe only 1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteukmcr Posted January 16, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Have historically cashed my USD travellers cheques at guest services and in the casino for no charge and intend to do so on our upcoming sailings. Edited January 16, 2014 by peteukmcr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetrail Posted January 16, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Has anyone tried to cash travelers checks on Royal Caribbean? I am going on the Jewel and have read post that said the ATM's are sometimes not working. I called Royal Caribbean and they said they do cash them but the website said only in casino which makes me think there is a charge. Any info? I don't want to carry all my funds in cash for security reasons.You can cash them in the casino or at guest services, there is no charge....K.O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 16, 2014 #6 Share Posted January 16, 2014 You can't cash travelers checks at atms.....the customer service desk will cash them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted January 17, 2014 #7 Share Posted January 17, 2014 So, to sum up: If you actually have travelers checks - they are very very very hard to find these days - you can certainly cash them without charge at the Guest Services Desk. I have no experience with the casino and travelers checks. You can cash ONE personal check per voyage up to a maximum of $200, at Guest Services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted January 17, 2014 #8 Share Posted January 17, 2014 So, to sum up: If you actually have travelers checks - they are very very very hard to find these days - you can certainly cash them without charge at the Guest Services Desk. I have no experience with the casino and travelers checks. You can cash ONE personal check per voyage up to a maximum of $200, at Guest Services. Curious is that per person or per cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted January 17, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Curious is that per person or per cabin? I have no idea! I have only done this myself. My guess would be per person, but it's just a guess. (or at least, per account. If you each have separate bank accounts, in other words, it could be per person. But not if you have a joint account. :o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laney219 Posted January 17, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 17, 2014 So, to sum up: If you actually have travelers checks - they are very very very hard to find these days - you can certainly cash them without charge at the Guest Services Desk. I have no experience with the casino and travelers checks. You can cash ONE personal check per voyage up to a maximum of $200, at Guest Services. I was thinking the same thing. OP-where do you find your traveler's checks? I looked for some for a trip a few years back and gave up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted January 17, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I was thinking the same thing. OP-where do you find your traveler's checks? I looked for some for a trip a few years back and gave up!! Things may be different up here in Canada but they are readily available at our banks. The ones I get through my bank are AMEX travellers cheques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellsop Posted January 17, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Things may be different up here in Canada but they are readily available at our banks. The ones I get through my bank are AMEX travellers cheques. Banks and some stand-alone offices. http://www.aetclocator.com/wheretobuy/travelerscheques/ will find outlets near-ish any address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laney219 Posted January 17, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Banks and some stand-alone offices. http://www.aetclocator.com/wheretobuy/travelerscheques/ will find outlets near-ish any address. Great link thanks!!! I just tried my bank and AAA. Didn't really try too hard obviously! :D Edited January 17, 2014 by Laney219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shopper77 Posted January 17, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I was thinking the same thing. OP-where do you find your traveler's checks? I looked for some for a trip a few years back and gave up!! We always get them at AAA, and cash them in at guest services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUIS4ME Posted January 17, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 17, 2014 We used them on the Brilliance last summer. Guest services cashed them without any fee. I think there was a $300 limit or some such per day. I had a hard time finding them as our bank and local AAA doesn't carry them anymore. They want people to buy a prepaid Visa card. I found out that those cards don't have a three digit code on the back of the card and guest services had a real hard time getting it thru one of their machines some was glad I didn't buy one of those cards. I ended up joining a local credit union for a minimum amount to open an account. They have traveler checks and for "senior" customers they waive the fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted January 17, 2014 #16 Share Posted January 17, 2014 A lot of banks have switched from traveler's checks to prepaid credit cards. The last time I tried to get checks, they told me they had phased them out in favor of the cards. So now I get cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves_Dogs Posted January 17, 2014 #17 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I was thinking the same thing. OP-where do you find your traveler's checks? I looked for some for a trip a few years back and gave up!! I found them at a local bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley80 Posted January 17, 2014 #18 Share Posted January 17, 2014 We always travel with travelers checks. We cash them at Guest Services. While in port however we have come upon stores that won't accept travelers checks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted January 17, 2014 #19 Share Posted January 17, 2014 They still make traveler's checks? Who knew. I thought they went the way of the VCR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted January 17, 2014 #20 Share Posted January 17, 2014 We always get them at AAA, and cash them in at guest services. Where are you in PA? AAA in the Philadelphia area have not had them IN YEARS. YEARS and YEARS and YEARS. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macruisefan Posted January 17, 2014 #21 Share Posted January 17, 2014 While in port however we have come upon stores that won't accept travelers checks. I should hope so. I HATE that stores accept any sort of check. It's such an archaic kind of transaction, and so slow. Nothing drives me nuts more than standing in line at the store and then waiting for the person in front of me to write a check. I swear if I owned a retail establishment, there is no way I would take checks- personal or travelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted January 17, 2014 #22 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Banks and some stand-alone offices. http://www.aetclocator.com/wheretobuy/travelerscheques/ will find outlets near-ish any address. Dag. There are three banks near me that still have them. Not mine, of course. Mine is just the largest bank (or one of them) in the country. Why would THEY have anything that would be of us to consumers? :rolleyes: Now I wonder what their fees are for non-customers.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted January 17, 2014 #23 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I should hope so. I HATE that stores accept any sort of check. It's such an archaic kind of transaction, and so slow. Nothing drives me nuts more than standing in line at the store and then waiting for the person in front of me to write a check. I swear if I owned a retail establishment, there is no way I would take checks- personal or travelers. Patience is a virtue. So is tolerance. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteukmcr Posted January 17, 2014 #24 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Things may be different up here in Canada but they are readily available at our banks. The ones I get through my bank are AMEX travellers cheques.Readily available here in the UK too. A lot of banks have switched from traveler's checks to prepaid credit cards. The last time I tried to get checks, they told me they had phased them out in favor of the cards. So now I get cards.Although I have a prepaid USD Visa card which I use in stores and restaurants when visiting the US, due to RCI conditions, I take some cheques to reduce the balance of our on board account. As stated in RCI feedback 'We do not currently accept pre-paid credit cards for onboard payment' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macruisefan Posted January 17, 2014 #25 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Patience is a virtue. So is tolerance. :) Whatever, still an archaic practice that should disappear from conventional retail in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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