Casino Currency NCL Jade

[dazdunne]

Hi

 

Does anyone know what currency is used in the Casino onboard Jade? I've heard it's US dollars. Also what currency facilities are available? Am I better fetching currency with me.

 

Thanks

 

 

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[AF-1]

The ships currency is USD. U.S. Dollars.

[dazdunne]

Thanks for the quick response. Is it USD everywhere onboard or just the casino?

 

 

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[Cruiserbarbie]

Well, all over the ship costs/prices are in US$ but of course you know that you don't actually use currency/dollars. You use your ship's card which is tied to your credit card and your charges are posted on a daily basis.

[dazdunne]

Ah yeah, forgot that bit.

 

Thanks for the responses

 

 

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[vp1]

Thanks for the quick response. Is it USD everywhere onboard or just the casino?

 

 

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On our last European cruises (about 4 years ago), the currency in the casino was US dollars. With one interesting exception. We were on the Jewel (15 days) and then the Jade (12 days) and, on both ships, they had two roulette tables. At the "American" table (both zero and double zero wheel), the chips were in dollars. At the "European" table (only the single zero), the chips were in euros. Not sure why anyone would play at the (much less favorable) "American" table, but there were certainly folks at both tables every night.

 

Regarding getting currency, you can get chips on your ship card (essentially from your credit card) in the casino (for a 3% "convenience" fee) and cash them in at the cage for dollars and/or you can get money directly from an ATM in nearly every foreign country (in the local currency of course). The front desk on the cruise ship will generally exchange foreign currency for US dollars, but we found their exchange rate to be generally not very unfavorable. Hope that helps.

~Bob

[dazdunne]

Thanks Bob. Very helpful

 

 

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[vp1]

... The front desk on the cruise ship will generally exchange foreign currency for US dollars, but we found their exchange rate to be generally not very unfavorable. Hope that helps.

~Bob

 

Double negative was an error. The ship's exchange rate was not very good. They also may be limited in the amount of currency they can exchange based upon what they have on hand.

 

~Bob

[marybor]

I was on Star last Sept and found that on port days when the casino wasn't open then the ATM didn't operate!

[JohnIreland]

Mostly $ but the Jade does have some € tables.

[cocoabeachcruiser]

Hi

 

Does anyone know what currency is used in the Casino onboard Jade? I've heard it's US dollars. Also what currency facilities are available? Am I better fetching currency with me.

 

Thanks

 

 

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Just got off the 21 day Jade cruise.

 

Casino was US $

 

I was able to pay my ship account in $, Euro's and Lira at the credit desk at the Pursers. A great way to unload my foreign currency.

 

Steve

[SteveH2508]

If you are from UK and want to use the ATM (very expensive option) - tell your bank before you go. My bank blocked all of my cards on the basis of suspected fraud.

Edited March 13, 2015 by SteveH2508

[Paul Bogle]

While it is a good question to ask; it looks like the euro and the dollar will be trading close to parity for the rest of the Jade's Med sailings this year.

 

(assuming the plunging Euro finds a bottom soon)

Edited March 13, 2015 by Paul Bogle