haywoolard Posted June 2, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Hi we cruise to the canaries next week from Southampton and wondered what currency is used on board for the onboard account as we will have euros for spending money but f we had some left could we settle the account in euro or is it all us dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 2, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 2, 2016 US Dollars is the currency used on the ship...I don't know how they handle exchange rates.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoopy2110 Posted June 2, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 2, 2016 USD. Or use your credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 2, 2016 #4 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Hi we cruise to the canaries next week from Southampton and wondered what currency is used on board for the onboard account as we will have euros for spending money but f we had some left could we settle the account in euro or is it all us dollars? You can use Euros to pay off your account, but the ship will convert them to USD and the exchange rate won't be as good as your own credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haywoolard Posted June 2, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks all. I have prepaid grats but last question do staff prefer euros or dollars for tips as we go throughout the hol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 2, 2016 #6 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks all. I have prepaid grats but last question do staff prefer euros or dollars for tips as we go throughout the hol? Either is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted June 2, 2016 #7 Share Posted June 2, 2016 RCI uses USD on most ships except in Australia. Crew usually prefer USD . Their on board purchases and accounts are in USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshirt Posted June 2, 2016 #8 Share Posted June 2, 2016 RCI uses USD on most ships except in Australia. We were on Explorer sailing out of Sydney this last February and it was USD on board. What ships in Australia don't use USD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalady Posted June 2, 2016 #9 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks all. I have prepaid grats but last question do staff prefer euros or dollars for tips as we go throughout the hol? If you are cruising around the Canaries, the staff will more than likely prefer euros as this is what they will need when they go ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havingfun2010 Posted June 2, 2016 #10 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks all. I have prepaid grats but last question do staff prefer euros or dollars for tips as we go throughout the hol? Just me, but I would prefer 1 EUR over 1 USD. (it's more money). Like if you collect 50 EUR it is getting 55 USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted June 2, 2016 #11 Share Posted June 2, 2016 The ship is in $$$. If you have €€€ left over then you would be paying a double exchange rate; firstly the one to change £££ into €€€ in the first place and then the poor exchange rate that RcI will charge you to change the €€€ into $$$. Best to keep the €€€ for another trip. Sent from my iPad mini 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BekkaW Posted June 2, 2016 #12 Share Posted June 2, 2016 We have paid all kinds of left over currency against our account, they will happily accept it but as mentioned the exchange rate is not always the best. If you travel in Europe often you might be better off keeping the euros. On another note; Royal certainly does use US dollars on Australian cruises. I have heard that Princess doesn't so perhaps that's where the confusion comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsPoppadom Posted June 2, 2016 #13 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks all. I have prepaid grats but last question do staff prefer euros or dollars for tips as we go throughout the hol? Don't settle in Euros, saw a UK passenger attempt that on our cruise on the Vision last week but the exchange rate was poor. Another was wanting Euros with Pound Sterling and had to convert GBP to USD first and then 2nd conversion from USD to Euros. Crazy. We paid automatic gratuities at the end of the cruise but gave crew extra tips in both USD (as ship's official currency) and Euros as sailing in the Eurozone. If you're sailing from Southampton, I don't think crew would mind Sterling as long as the ship returns to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 2, 2016 #14 Share Posted June 2, 2016 ... Best to keep the €€€ for another trip. Exactly what we do. We keep 100-200 Euros to take home, so that on the next trip we have some right when we get off the plane in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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