Mastercard gift cards

[TVLady3]

I received a few Gift cards for my birthday. Can I use them on the ship to purchase On board credit?

Thank you 

[tlund]

Probably not.  I had a gift card and tried to use it to make a payment for our cruise and it was declined.  When you check in for the cruise prior to sailing, they will ask you for the form of payment you will be using for all charges onboard.  They typically will do a pre-authorized amount on the card to make sure it is a valid card and has an appropriate credit line.  I think that is where you will have a problem since you won't be able to add multiple cards to use.  The last 2 gift cards I had were a pain to use and I ended up leaving small unused portions on the card (that will not be used) because of the difficulty in using them.