EPIC Casino - Do they charge 3% Fee for Casino Chips

[atstpier2]

I will be sailing June 12th on the EPIC. Does anybody know whether the casino charges a fee to charge casino chips to my onboard account?

[younglegend]

I will be sailing June 12th on the EPIC. Does anybody know whether the casino charges a fee to charge casino chips to my onboard account?

 

Up to $2,000 a day is no charge.

[atstpier2]

Thanks YoungLegend. I have seen a lot of inconsistent information on the boards. I see that you just travelled the EPIC, so hopefully they didn't change the policy since then.

[sjbdtz]

So here's the deal:

 

 

 

 

There IS a 3% charge fleet-wide.... EXCEPT in Europe. I called and asked CAS directly.

 

 

So while the EPIC is there, no fee...but when she comes back to North America, fee.

 

 

 

Stephen

 

 

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[Fishbait17]

So here's the deal:

There IS a 3% charge fleet-wide.... EXCEPT in Europe. I called and asked CAS directly.

 

So while the EPIC is there, no fee...but when she comes back to North America, fee.

 

Stephen

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Ahhh, thanks for the clarification. Wasn't charged on the Jade this week and was wondering... But VERY happy, saved me a few hundred $$$.

 

Robin

[atstpier2]

It makes sense that they don't charge in Europe. Nobody is going to use the service as an atm for Europe excursions when they have to pay euros on land. The cash conversion would kill them.

[Emmaizzy]

Sorry newbie question.

 

What does this mean? Are you talking about using your debit/credit card to buy casino chips and then any you don't win you can cash in for $ cash?

[johnql]

Sorry newbie question.

 

What does this mean? Are you talking about using your debit/credit card to buy casino chips and then any you don't win you can cash in for $ cash?

In the past, you could go to the casino's cashier and just sign for chips against your shipboard account. It would be treated like any other shipboard expense (e.g., tips, drinks, etc.) with no surcharge for the service. Too many people were probably gaming the system by signing for chips and not actually gambling. They would cash in the chips immediately. The charge for the chips would go against their shipboard account, which would then give them frequent flyer miles or rewards points on the credit card that they used to establish their shipboard account. Looking at other cruise lines (e.g., Princess, which has been charging 3% for years), NCL probably figured it was time to stop the free-ATM-like service.

[soccer71]

In the past, you could go to the casino's cashier and just sign for chips against your shipboard account. It would be treated like any other shipboard expense (e.g., tips, drinks, etc.) with no surcharge for the service. Too many people were probably gaming the system by signing for chips and not actually gambling. They would cash in the chips immediately. The charge for the chips would go against their shipboard account, which would then give them frequent flyer miles or rewards points on the credit card that they used to establish their shipboard account. Looking at other cruise lines (e.g., Princess, which has been charging 3% for years), NCL probably figured it was time to stop the free-ATM-like service.

 

Never realized this