Cash from the casino?

[Cruiser Nonna]

On previous Celebrity and RCCL sailings - we were able to get cash from the casino that was then charged to our stateroom account- we then could exchage the US dollars to foreign currency on the onboard bank - are they still allowing this?

 

Definitely do not want to take cash as a cash advance on a credit card - hopefully one can still do it through the casino.

 

Anyone have recent experience with this on Azamara?

 

Thank you for your help!

[LuAnn]

On previous Celebrity and RCCL sailings - we were able to get cash from the casino that was then charged to our stateroom account- we then could exchage the US dollars to foreign currency on the onboard bank - are they still allowing this?

 

Definitely do not want to take cash as a cash advance on a credit card - hopefully one can still do it through the casino.

 

Anyone have recent experience with this on Azamara?

 

Thank you for your help!

 

my husband has done this...will check with him and get back to you! LuAnn

[critterchick]

Yes, you can. But they do charge a 3% cash advance, while the onboard ATM charges a flat $6. So depending on the amount you want to withdraw, the ATM may be less expensive. The onboard exchange rate in May was $1.43, which was the same as our bank charged us to purchase Euros before the trip.

 

You can, of course, also use your bank ATM on shore, but make sure you contact your bank in advance so that the card isn't disabled. And check twice - we notified the bank before we left and had to contact them again because the ATM rejected our withdrawal attempt.

[disneyfan1313]

Also of note is that most ATMs in Italy are of the "suck your credit card in and don't give it back until the end of your transaction type" which can be a bit scary if you are not 100% sure that your bank has authorized international transactions.

[Cruiser Nonna]

Thank you for the update - on previous Celebrity - you had the choice of taking a "cash advance" from your credit card and they did charge 3% - or - if you took cash from the casino and had it charged to your onboard account there was no charge - but I guess that has changed.

 

- I know that things can change quickly since last August and just wanted to be prepared.

 

Thank you again for your help and time.