KamloopsCruisers Posted May 15, 2006 #1 Share Posted May 15, 2006 On our previous nine cruises we've always been able to get cash at the casino for going ashore and tips. Just ret'd from 2 weeks on the Radiance. Went to the casino to get some $$ and was asked if we were playing slots or tables. I advised the clerk that I wanted $$ to go ashore and was (politely) directed to the two ATMs on board. Had DH try the same and he was met with the same response. No big deal as we had enough $$, but I wanted a few extra $$ "just in case". Usually don't add tips to our Seapass, but rather prefer to pay in cash. This time, waiters and cabin attendants got the pre-authorized gratuity vouchers and a few extra $$ in cash. So for those of you who expect to receive cash in the casino be forewarned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isujim Posted May 15, 2006 #2 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Just returned from the Mariner last month.......had NO problem getting cash at the casino.........went to the cashiers cage and was given what I wanted and charged on my seapass card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byefairwind Posted May 15, 2006 #3 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Just back from the Brilliance a couple weeks ago. No problem getting cash from the casino with my seapass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meripour Posted May 15, 2006 #4 Share Posted May 15, 2006 its way too easy to get cash from the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWog Posted May 15, 2006 #5 Share Posted May 15, 2006 its way too easy to get cash from the casino. hehe ain't that the truth. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverG Posted May 15, 2006 #6 Share Posted May 15, 2006 its way too easy to get cash from the casino. I find that it's easier to give money to the casinos than to take money away from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightsluvr Posted May 15, 2006 #7 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I have never received that response from the casino cashier...thanks to the OP for the heads up - if it happens on a future cruise, I will (politely) ask for the cashier's supervisor... We always use the Sea Pass card to get cash at the casino because we also get double points on our RCI Visa Card. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffie Posted May 15, 2006 #8 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I have never received that response from the casino cashier...thanks to the OP for the heads up - if it happens on a future cruise, I will (politely) ask for the cashier's supervisor... We always use the Sea Pass card to get cash at the casino because we also get double points on our RCI Visa Card. LL Or . . . you could just say, "Yes." You wouldn't have to lie. Just put a quarter in a slot machine and you aren't lying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aces389 Posted May 15, 2006 #9 Share Posted May 15, 2006 :) If you say you are playing slots they will give you cash; you do not have to play at that moment. If you say table games they will give you a voucher to exchange at the table for chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubiecruiser Posted May 15, 2006 #10 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I found it very easy to get cash from the casino. I just walked by a slot, put $20 in it and in a couple of minutes, and a few lights and bells, was handed $1000. At first I thought it was a mean trick, that they wouldn't let me keep it, but the next day, I walked by another machine, put $10 in, and there were those darn lights and bells again. This time they handed me $1100 and neither time wanted to know what I was going to do with it. :rolleyes: Oh yeh, they also gave me a brand new T-shirt. Aren't they nice. Aubie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madforcruising Posted May 15, 2006 #11 Share Posted May 15, 2006 When asked I just tell them I want to gsmble, get the cash and walk out of the door, no problem at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpauley Posted May 15, 2006 #12 Share Posted May 15, 2006 On our previous nine cruises we've always been able to get cash at the casino for going ashore and tips. Just ret'd from 2 weeks on the Radiance. Went to the casino to get some $$ and was asked if we were playing slots or tables. I advised the clerk that I wanted $$ to go ashore and was (politely) directed to the two ATMs on board. Had DH try the same and he was met with the same response. No big deal as we had enough $$, but I wanted a few extra $$ "just in case". Usually don't add tips to our Seapass, but rather prefer to pay in cash. This time, waiters and cabin attendants got the pre-authorized gratuity vouchers and a few extra $$ in cash. So for those of you who expect to receive cash in the casino be forewarned. Same thing happened to us on the Radiance two years ago. I was caught off guard so I said I just needed cash. The cashier told me she'd do it that time, but no more. I now know how to answer the question. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightsluvr Posted May 16, 2006 #13 Share Posted May 16, 2006 If you go to the Purser's Desk, and ask for cash, they will instruct you to go to the casino to get whatever you need... Another miscommunication between departments? LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgreene1096 Posted May 16, 2006 #14 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I agree with getting the cash and sticking one quarter in a slot machine and moving on. Of course, I don't do that. I sit and sit and give all of my money to the casino! Think of it this way, the quarter is a lot cheaper than the ATM's $13.00 + fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamloopsCruisers Posted May 16, 2006 Author #15 Share Posted May 16, 2006 We tried twice to get cash - first time I told them I was going to gamble and they asked slots or tables. I replied slots to which the clerk wanted to know quarters or dollars and I replied both. She gave me $$ in a mixture of dollars and quarters. When DH said he wanted $200 for the tables, he was instructed to use his Seapass card at the table. Wasn't a big problem for us, but I just wanted to give other future cruisers on the Radiance a heads up of our experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason's Storm Posted May 16, 2006 #16 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I had no problem as I was getting cash for tips. ~JS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltachi96 Posted May 16, 2006 #17 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I never had a problem getting (or spending) cash at the casino but I appreciate the heads up in case I get asked next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ever Posted May 16, 2006 #18 Share Posted May 16, 2006 How much cash will they allow you to take at a time or for the duration of the cruise. I'd like to take the max out without raising too many eyebrows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK_Cruisin Posted May 16, 2006 #19 Share Posted May 16, 2006 He cahsier may have asked if you were playing slots or tables so he knew if you needed dollars do quarters, since most of the slot players play the quarter slots. Easiest thing to do in this case is lie and say you are playing the tables. I doubt this would be the case, but maybe he happened to be low on cash at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isujim Posted May 16, 2006 #20 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Timing is everything folks..........or maybe I just look like I'm gambling:D . Went to the cashiers in the casino last month on the Mariner on a Friday evening at 8pm.........a sea day........certainly wasn't going to take cash on shore in the middle of the ocean..........asked for $200 on the sea pass and got 10 $20 bills and a "Good Luck"..........:D Used some in the casino and pocketed the rest............ If you need cash.......plan ahead.........nobody has ever asked me what it was for........on a sea day.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightsluvr Posted May 16, 2006 #21 Share Posted May 16, 2006 That just make me want to break out in a song... Know when to hold 'em...know when to fold 'em, know when to ask the cashier for more gold... Seriously, I think the sea day is the key. Good idea, Jim. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucruiser Posted May 16, 2006 #22 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Last year on the Mariner, I was questioned when requesting cash at the casino. The teller gave it to me but didn't seem to believe that I would use it for gambling. For those of you that don't get questioned, what amount of $$ are you asking for? Was my $200 request too much? Also, isn't the casino only open when the ship is at sea? I guess the advice is to ask the morning or afternoon of a sea day instead of late in the evening with a port the next morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkrosesdeb Posted May 16, 2006 #23 Share Posted May 16, 2006 We have never had a problem. They even cashed our traveler's checks there. We usually only do $20-$50 at a time and she had seen us cash in some chips that might help. I use $20's in the slots anyway because it is easier than putting money in for every spin, can't imagine them giving quarters or dollars as per a previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
later Posted May 16, 2006 #24 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I have been asked the question about slots or tables on the Mariner. I take out between $500 to $1000 at a time each day the casino is open so I doubt $200 was too much. They will typically not give you cash for the tables due to chips being used on the tables. I always tell them slots and the slots gets at least 50% of my money. I am not about to put a quarter at a time into the slots. I may only play a quarter at a time, but I always put in at least a $20 bill until I am ready to leave the casino and then I might place a quarter in each machine as I pass it on my way out. That's assuming I have any winnings from the slots I was playing. I use my sea pass card at the tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlyric Posted May 16, 2006 #25 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Jeez, I'm such a newbie that I had no idea we could use our seapass card for cash at the casino :o. When we needed cash, we went to the purser's desk and wrote them a personal check for $200 (the max per cruise). It was pretty convenient, but I'll definitely get it from the casino next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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