Celebrity's Currency Conversion Program

[juniperia]

Hi Everyone,

 

Hope someone can answer this question - Does anyone have experience using Celebrity Cruises' currency conversion program? I'm using a credit card with a Canadian currency, and was wondering if it was better to:

* Choose the Celebrity currency conversion program (which is based on wholesale exchange rates collected from Bloomberg plus a 3% international currency conversion fee) and have my onboard charges in the currency of my card (Canadian $)

OR

* Have my credit card convert onboard charges from US $ to Canadian $?

I guess what I'm really asking is who has better conversion charges, Celebrity or the credit card?

 

Thanks!

[j!m]

there are numerous threads on this matter

 

let the c/c company convert

 

trust me itsa lot cheaper

[caribbeanchickie]

Hi Everyone,

 

Hope someone can answer this question - Does anyone have experience using Celebrity Cruises' currency conversion program? I'm using a credit card with a Canadian currency, and was wondering if it was better to:

* Choose the Celebrity currency conversion program (which is based on wholesale exchange rates collected from Bloomberg plus a 3% international currency conversion fee) and have my onboard charges in the currency of my card (Canadian $)

OR

* Have my credit card convert onboard charges from US $ to Canadian $?

I guess what I'm really asking is who has better conversion charges, Celebrity or the credit card?

 

Thanks!

 

Do you have this option when filling out the Ob board expense account set up?

[cloudy1]

Juniperia, if your cruise date permits, get yourself a US dollar credit card and use it for every expense. Most Canadian banks offer one. You will be ripped off every which way if you don't. Additionally, every future cruise you go on, pay for it in US currency. You will be astounded at how Canadians and Brits. are ripped off. Cloudy1

[juniperia]

Thank you all so much for your replies! Yes, this was an option given to me during the online check-in process. I don't have time to get a US Credit Card from a Canadian Bank, so I'll have to use my regular one. I'll take your advice and go with the credit card conversion rather than Celebrity's.