shearwood Posted February 6, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Is there any way of getting cash on board or exchanging currency and any one know about setting up a cash account ? Have read it's £200 for 7 nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 6, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 6, 2018 You can deposit cash at customer services when you arrive onboard - £200 was the going rate on our last cruise and this is credited to your cabin account. That is the alternative to registering a debit or credit card to settle your final account balance. CS will do currency exchange - at an unfavourable rate compared to onshore ATMs etc. Best avoided IMO. When your account credit level falls low due to onboard spending CS will ask you to top up in cash, or opt to settle the final balance by debit card. Not sure if credit card can be used, however if accepted, it would be a good deal now since the % surcharge fee has been removed. If you've deposited cash and you are still in credit at the end of the cruise you will be refunded in Sterling. They don't like Scots banknotes, however that only affects us heathen tribesmen from north of Hadrian's Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shearwood Posted February 6, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Ok thanks will do a cash account then use a debit card at the end do you know if mid week I wanted to change the account to a debit card they would then.give me the cash back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 6, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I think that would be OK - but best contact TUI customer services for confirmation. You need to consider how far your £200 would stretch before further action is required - if you don't have the drinks package and/or you make excursion reservations and/or onboard shop purchases that will go down quickly and you'll have to top up sooner rather than later - that's the time to introduce the debit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted February 6, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2018 CS will do currency exchange - at an unfavourable rate compared to onshore ATMs etc. Best avoided IMO. . I'll echo that !!!! All cruise ships offer truly lousy exchange rates, about the same as airport exchange booths. So get your shore spending-money before you go, from the usual suspects - M&S, Post Office, Sainsbury, Tesco, on-line etc, or use your debit card in an ATM in the ports. If you use a high street place like Sainsburys, order it on-line "click-and-collect" - you get a better exchange rate than those who just breeze in. What are your ports? JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shearwood Posted February 7, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Ok so have been told by Tui that I can't change to a debit card mid week and get a refund but can use it to add extra money so will do that won't be spending that much as all inclusive anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 7, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I wonder if you could deposit less than £200 on arrival, register the debit card at the same time with instructions to debit the card once the cash balance has gone ? The £200 is presumably an arbitary figure to activate a credit balance on boarding. The advantage of having the debit card activate when the cruise ends is that you can still purchase goods etc. after your cabin account is closed on the last evening - especially relevant if you have an amount of time onboard waiting for coach transfer to airport. I'm not sure how cash customers access drinks etc. once their cabin account ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shearwood Posted February 7, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted February 7, 2018 the reason i want to do cash is , when we have cruised other lines they start putting cash holds on your account every day which takes up your balance and then takes a while to be released, so dont want that to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 8, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Now that there are no % surcharges on credit cards - registering a CC should avoid that problem. Unless Marbella drop the CC option and insist on debit card only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted February 8, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 8, 2018 In the past we have always used a DC which they charged halfway through the holiday then again on the last day any balance being charged on our return, however over the last couple of years they have charged the card on registration with £1 then the full balance at the end of the month in which we return, sometimes three weeks 😉. Be interesting to see what happens when we use the CC now the charge has been removed. Sent from my b1-720 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 8, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 8, 2018 TUI confirmed that credit cards can be used on same basis as debit cards. Best case scenario really. No advantage depositing cash on joining the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitalsign Posted February 8, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Great - can use our Thomson credit card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 9, 2018 #13 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I cancelled my Thomsons credit card when the % CC surcharge was removed for all cards last month - after that legislation it became unattractive, as there are better options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitalsign Posted February 9, 2018 #14 Share Posted February 9, 2018 We've done quite well on rebates so far and have never paid any interest as we pay off every month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 9, 2018 #15 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Cashback credit cards are a better deal IMO - you get real money back. Book via TopCashback or Quidco and you get a double benefit - a nice little earner. Everybody to their own of course, whatever works best for the holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitalsign Posted February 9, 2018 #16 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I'll check them out thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 10, 2018 #17 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I have an American Express Platinum CC - get a decent % cashback, especially worthwhile if paying upfront for a holiday (or any "big ticket" purchase) - team that up with a TopCashback or Quidco linked online booking for double points make prizes !!! AMEX customer services are very good as well when you need assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitalsign Posted February 10, 2018 #18 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Many thanks WCM will look into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okavango Posted February 18, 2018 #19 Share Posted February 18, 2018 the reason i want to do cash is , when we have cruised other lines they start putting cash holds on your account every day which takes up your balance and then takes a while to be released, so dont want that to happen[/quo Another option is register your card at check in, you can then credit your account at reception at ANY time with ANY amount of cash, eg: you could even go and credit it with as little as £10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted February 18, 2018 #20 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Unless my thinking is flawed, the ring fencing problem is now history if a credit card is registered for settling onboard accounts. Except if the card is near maxed out on the credit limit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shearwood Posted February 23, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted February 23, 2018 so if i register my debit card on board can i get cash out for the casino ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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