Casino Currency

[Jintymac]

Is it USD or AUD in the casinos onboard Princess ships from Sydney?

[By The Bay]

AUD

[Jintymac]

Thank you so much for your reply....couldn't find this info anywhere!

[By The Bay]

From Princess FAQ's: "However, on select Australian-based itineraries, the onboard currency is in Australian dollars".

[Jintymac]

Yes, I read that but started to over think it............. and wondered about the chips and the slots!!

[Aus Traveller]

32 minutes ago, Jintymac said:

Yes, I read that but started to over think it............. and wondered about the chips and the slots!!

With the slot machines, using your cruise card, you put money from your on-board account onto your gambling account. It is all electronic.

[MicCanberra]

It depends on what you play in the casino. I know one game that takes quarters ($0.25 USD).

[The_Big_M]

The house rigged sliding coin machine.

[MicCanberra]

7 hours ago, The_Big_M said:

The house rigged sliding coin machine.

That is the one, although on one ship I have seen them use tokens instead.

[Jintymac]

Many thanks for your replies

[Aus Traveller]

16 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

It depends on what you play in the casino. I know one game that takes quarters ($0.25 USD).

I am not an expert on the casinos, but do the Australian-based Princess ships have a game in the casino that takes US coins? (The original question was about Princess ships, presumably in Australia because that is where the question was posted.)

[MicCanberra]

5 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

That is the one, although on one ship I have seen them use tokens instead.

 

53 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said:

I am not an expert on the casinos, but do the Australian-based Princess ships have a game in the casino that takes US coins? (The original question was about Princess ships, presumably in Australia because that is where the question was posted.)

I am not sure about all of them but most do. I  would assume the Sun and Sea Princess would accept aussie coins or tokens.

[Jintymac]

Thanks, we are going on the Ruby and then the Majestic and have USD cash left from another trip so just wondered if we could use them in the casino, but I suppose we can just exchange them for AUD when we get onboard if needbe.

[MicCanberra]

2 hours ago, Jintymac said:

Thanks, we are going on the Ruby and then the Majestic and have USD cash left from another trip so just wondered if we could use them in the casino, but I suppose we can just exchange them for AUD when we get onboard if needbe.

You are likely to be able to but the ship's exchange rate is likely to be poor at best. Perhaps save it for another trip or use it for tips on the ship.