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firefly333

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43 minutes ago, michuck1219 said:

If you use your Sea Pass in the casino instead of cash, does the credit card company process it as a cash advance or just a regular charge.  I know the casino charges a 5% convenience fee.  Thanks.... 

Sorry there is NOT a 5% convenience fee at slots, only at table games and I've done it many times. Fiction. People post what they read somewhere else. Yes a fee at a table game, no not a fee at a slot machine. ..

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wolfganghowell

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If you go to the casino cage to get gambling money on your seapass, they charge the 5%.  If you put your seapass in a slot machine, it's just an onboard credit.  As others have stated, unless you are Prime or higher at the tables, they will charge the 5%.  It should also be noted that if you use the seapass in a slot machine, you can't simply turn around and cash it out.  You must play it through - not sure if you must play the entire amount or not.  But you don't want to try to use it as an ATM - they will catch you at it.

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Ourusualbeach

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9 minutes ago, wolfganghowell said:

you can't simply turn around and cash it out.  You must play it through - not sure if you must play the entire amount or not.  But you don't want to try to use it as an ATM - they will catch you at it.

Yes you can, you just can't do another withdrawal unless you have played at least 50% of your original withdrawal

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2 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Yes you can, you just can't do another withdrawal unless you have played at least 50% of your original withdrawal

And just to add the last time I did this I was locked out of getting anymore for the remainder of the cruise.  They used to only lock you out for a couple of days.  Not sure if that is a new thing or if that was just a fluke

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Be very aware

even though this will all go on one credit card bill at end of cruise 

everyday RC will run your account against your credit card

and you will have multiple holds

and YES it will reflect against your available balance on your credit card 


I know as sometimes we do it this way instead of taking cash onboard 

and have played in the casino on Royal ships for past 23 years 

 

So for example if you put $500 on your room bill (seapass card) every day for 7 days 

you will see on your credit card

$99.00 pending

( to make sure card is valid)

$500 pending casino on Cc will show as RC

$500 pending casino

on CC will show as RC

$500 pending casino 

on CC will show as RC

$500 pending casino 

on CC will show as RC

$500 pending casino

on CC will show as RC

$500 pending casino 

on CC will show as RC

$500 pending casino 

on CC will show as RC

$35000 pending Cruise Total

Royal Caribbean final folio 
 

so for about 5-7 days you will

have over $7k against your credit card balance 

each day one of the $500 pending will fall off, after 7 days you should only have the $3500 bill

 

and you can bet your bottom $ the $3500  cruise bill will be processed way before the last pending is removed 

 

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1 hour ago, firefly333 said:

Sorry there is NOT a 5% convenience fee at slots, only at table games and I've done it many times. Fiction. People post what they read somewhere else. Yes a fee at a table game, no not a fee at a slot machine. ..

If you are PRIME or above 

The fee is waived 

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26 minutes ago, molly361 said:

And just to add the last time I did this I was locked out of getting anymore for the remainder of the cruise.  They used to only lock you out for a couple of days.  Not sure if that is a new thing or if that was just a fluke

One and done for withdrawals.  Make the first one count.

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wolfganghowell

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Yep, agree with Pompey.  I've started to bring most of my gambling funds as cash.  The holds on my card have stayed for up to 3 weeks which is a major hassle.  And you're right - the final charge is on there but then I have anywhere from 3-5 other holds as well.  I get that they want to make sure the card is still good but 2-3 weeks is ridiculous.

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1 minute ago, wolfganghowell said:

Yep, agree with Pompey.  I've started to bring most of my gambling funds as cash.  The holds on my card have stayed for up to 3 weeks which is a major hassle.  And you're right - the final charge is on there but then I have anywhere from 3-5 other holds as well.  I get that they want to make sure the card is still good but 2-3 weeks is ridiculous.

it sure is a PITA and vendor blames bank and bank blames vendor 
 

And MSC Are worse than Royal, sometimes 30-45 days for holds 

One of the many reasons MSC are in our rear view mirror 

Last fee we did with them we did a cash account and let them nowhere near our credit card 💳 

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2 hours ago, PompeySailor said:

it sure is a PITA and vendor blames bank and bank blames vendor 
 

Tell me about it.  Several years back, the hold was on my card for 6 weeks.  Bank refused to release it - said Royal had not released it and they wouldn't do anything until Royal released.  Long story short, I was on a conference call with the credit card and Royal and listened to the two agents yell and insult each other - each one blaming the other.  Fun times.

Needless to say, I don't use that card anymore.

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5 hours ago, UnregisteredUser said:

Is that now confirmed that the free drinks are only while actively playing? If so I really hope they will be as bad at enforcing it as they are with the chair hog situation..

No if you are prime or above, you can get drinks as long as the casino is open. I usually stop in and get a couple of drinks before dinner or a show without playing. 

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2 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

I take $500.  That seems to be the highest amount they will allow through the machine

 

Correct, $500 is max in one transaction but as long as you play it through you can still get another 9 withdrawals in the same day... and even within minutes if the machines are not being friendly. 

 

They definitely monitor who does a lot of room charges and if they think you are hoarding money (especially before a stop at Nassau where some people try to get as much cash out of onboard charging to go play over at Atlantis) they will cut you off. 

 

In general if you do multiple room charges and there are losses or a large number of points due to play on your account they don't cut you off, but they certainly look for multiple withdrawals with little to no play associated with it.

 

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1 hour ago, djvcr said:

 

Correct, $500 is max in one transaction but as long as you play it through you can still get another 9 withdrawals in the same day... and even within minutes if the machines are not being friendly. 

 

They definitely monitor who does a lot of room charges and if they think you are hoarding money (especially before a stop at Nassau where some people try to get as much cash out of onboard charging to go play over at Atlantis) they will cut you off. 

 

In general if you do multiple room charges and there are losses or a large number of points due to play on your account they don't cut you off, but they certainly look for multiple withdrawals with little to no play associated with it.

 

I only play at the table and not the machines so I have never been able to take out a second $500.

 

But that is good for me.  I don't really want to lose more than $500 on a weeks cruise.  I'm not a high roller just a player for fun.

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38 minutes ago, PigsCanFly said:

Too many 0s

 

I would need additional laundry service if by gambling for 7 days @$500/day came to $35000.

Someone actually noticed 🏆 

My DW pointed it out to me a few hours after I posted, was too late to edit 😎

 

Yup $35k would have been a little too much for the week 🤣

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On 10/4/2023 at 8:49 AM, PompeySailor said:

it sure is a PITA and vendor blames bank and bank blames vendor 
 

And MSC Are worse than Royal, sometimes 30-45 days for holds 

One of the many reasons MSC are in our rear view mirror 

Last fee we did with them we did a cash account and let them nowhere near our credit card 💳 

We sail on MSC about once a year. Have always used cash on both RCL and MSC since our second cruise. Had mystery charges show up on RCL. Just easier to us cash instead.  

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6 minutes ago, frank808 said:

We sail on MSC about once a year. Have always used cash on both RCL and MSC since our second cruise. Had mystery charges show up on RCL. Just easier to us cash instead.  

Agree, recently on all the lines we have been going the cash route.

So much easier IMO and hassle free.

Give it 10 years and paper money won’t exist and we will just have to suck it up and use cards again 😎

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