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Thought I read this sometime ago, just couldn't find it.

Is it true if I prepurchase casino credit or obc with my Princess visa I will get double

points? And then I would get a statement in cabin to cash in casino without a fee. Also

when I order this do I get an email statement or mailed statement?

 

Thanks, Dawn

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Colo Cruiser

Colo Cruiser

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Thought I read this sometime ago, just couldn't find it.

Is it true if I prepurchase casino credit or obc with my Princess visa I will get double

points? And then I would get a statement in cabin to cash in casino without a fee. Also

when I order this do I get an email statement or mailed statement?

 

Thanks, Dawn

 

I believe any Princess purchase is double points?

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caribill

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And what you get in the stateroom is a card (or cards) that you take to the casino cashier. You sign the card(s) and you then receive their cash value.

 

By the way, there is no requirement to actually use the money in the casino.

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Pia1913

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Would this be considered a cash advance, that charges over 21% on the credit card?

 

It is not considered a cash advance. When you charge casino cash to your credit card it's just another vendor charge. But that amount is charged to your card immediately. It has nothing to do with your charges on board ship.

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earljr

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Hey Pia

 

Forgot to tell you thanks for helping

old guy (me) thru the Princess credit

card thing and the casino.

Never had a problem and actually

the casino folks were really polite and

cheerful as I cashed in my little

cards.

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Pia1913

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Hey Pia

 

Forgot to tell you thanks for helping

old guy (me) thru the Princess credit

card thing and the casino.

Never had a problem and actually

the casino folks were really polite and

cheerful as I cashed in my little

cards.

 

Actually Earl, they were salivating thinking about how they were going to get all that money you were going to lose. :D Hope you proved them wrong.

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caribill

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Would this be considered a cash advance, that charges over 21% on the credit card?

 

You charge it to your credit card when you call in to Princess. It is a regular charge, not a cash advance, so if you pay your credit card bill by the due date, there is no additional charges by the credit card company.

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stlrboo

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Barclay has been carrying the Princess card since its inception, which I believe is almost two years ago.
Barclay dumped the Carnival Rewards Card, and I inquired about the Princess card, and it is no longer available (per the Princess website)! :(

 

I still carry the RCI card thru B of A, but I really have no desire to pay the exhorbitant prices to sail on RCI! :eek: I almost have enough points to do so tho', and then I'd be Platinum with them, so who knows! ;)

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double-dees

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It is not considered a cash advance. When you charge casino cash to your credit card it's just another vendor charge. But that amount is charged to your card immediately. It has nothing to do with your charges on board ship.

Is that true of any credit card other than the Princess Visa (not treated as a cash advance) for Casino?

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CruisingJs

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Barclay dumped the Carnival Rewards Card, and I inquired about the Princess card, and it is no longer available (per the Princess website)! :(

 

Seriously? They said it was no longer available? Mine was about to expire and they sent me one good through 2012. I just cashed in points last week for $250 OBC for our cruise in April. It's been a really good deal for us. I purchased casino credits ahead of time for our last cruise to get the double points and I'll probably do the same thing this time. Paying for your cruise with the card is where you really earn your points. I even put my DD and SIL's cruise on my card and had them write me a check.

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stlrboo

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Seriously? They said it was no longer available? Mine was about to expire and they sent me one good through 2012.
Congratulations!! :) They apparently like you better than me... :(

 

I didn't post my experience to be silly! Yes, it happened to me.. :o Apparently I dont 'qualify' anymore.. ! ;)

Guess I'll go back and look at the Princess site again... :D

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Barclay has been carrying the Princess card since its inception, which I believe is almost two years ago.

 

The card was originally offered in December of 2007 and I got mine the first day.I just cashed in my 200,000 pts for $4,000 which paid for our European cruise in April.

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The card was originally offered in December of 2007 and I got mine the first day.I just cashed in my 200,000 pts for $4,000 which paid for our European cruise in April.

 

I was close. ;) I didn't get one for the first year, but have already cashed in $750 and have another 60,000 pts. to do that again. This time I'm waiting a bit longer.

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Happy2cruise

Happy2cruise

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I just went to the Princess website and scrolled down to the bottom. The link to the visa card was gone. I then signed in to My Princess, scrolled down and the link is there. Clicked on the link and up comes an explanation of the card and an application to apply.

 

They are still offering it. Looks like Princess just moved the link.

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stlrboo

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Guess I'll go back and look at the Princess site again... :D
I went back again, after having signed in to 'My Princess', and there it was! :)

Barclays is still the bank!

 

No idea why I was given the notation recently, that it was no longer available!! :o

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