Please help....

[YumYumSweetiePie]

Don't sweat it. Everything will be fine. You pre-paid the gratuity and you set up your card online. They're not going to ask for the card. If you want to be super cautious get money wired and have images of the card's front and back sent to you. But seriously, you're not going to need it. Let us know how things go, good luck and enjoy your cruise.

[ruezim2]

Our last cruise was the first time they did not ask for our CC for verification, every other one they have. I would not " assume " they will not ask for it and do everything I could to get it, or get money.

[oncruisecontrol]

OK...so here is my problem...

 

I left my wallet with all my credit cards at home. We drive down and always have our ID's and Birth Certificates in a separate "cruise" folder...but the Credit cards we used to set the On board account and off shore excursions are sitting nicely at home. We did not bring enough cash to do all of the things we had planned for... Will carnival let me set up (which is already done) my onboard account without having the card in hand...or can I get my Inlaws to text me a picture of the card with my name and numbers visible... PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!!! :eek:

 

I think I have screwed up the vacation for the whole family because of this...

Have a family member wire you cash via Western Union. In Florida, you can pick up money wired via Western Union at Publix Supermarkets. But also go to the Western Union website as there are many other places where you can retrieve the wired money.

[valandemmy]

So I called Carnival and received several different answers depending on who I was talking to. They were supposed to get a definitive answer and call me back by 8pm this evening but I never got a call back. I had my FIL to take picture of the front and back of the card and send it to me in a text message. I will show them that If they require the card...if thats not good enough..It will just be a very cheap trip.

 

Thanks to everyone for all the responses...I will post back to this when I get back and let everyone know how it worked out.

[arush5268d]

Best of luck to you and we all hope it goes smoothly tomorrow.

[keiann]

My sister left her cc home on our ladt cruise and had to put my cc on her s&s card. But she brough5 it up at check-in, so if you don't mention it, maybe they won't either.

 

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[megs1954]

It doesn't matter which answer they give you on the phone, it's what they say at the port. I haven't had to show mine in quite some time. You should be able to take cash out through the poker or slot machines and ask for it at the casino cage, I think. Let us know.

[Hstergo]

I have been on a total of 6 cruises on Carnival, RCCL, and Celebrity and I have been asked every single time to show my credit card at check in.

[GlendaleCruiser]

If you want to be on the safe side, have someone fax a copy to your hotel and you will be able to show that it is your name on the card. Have both sides for the 3 digit number and your signature. BUT..............do you have a picture ID?

Edited December 16, 2013 by GlendaleCruiser

[Lerin]

Curious how this turns out, please keep us posted.

I've been on several cruises on many lines and on occasion have had to swipe my card. Don't recall specifically what we did for Carnival.

 

Good luck and enjoy your cruise.

[YumYumSweetiePie]

My sister left her cc home on our ladt cruise and had to put my cc on her s&s card. But she brough5 it up at check-in, so if you don't mention it, maybe they won't either.

 

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This is key. Don't bring it up. I've seen many people put themselves into a bind, in many different scenarios, by being panicky and bringing up the non-issue that turned into an issue. Be cool.:cool:

[arush5268d]

This is key. Don't bring it up. I've seen many people put themselves into a bind, in many different scenarios, by being panicky and bringing up the non-issue that turned into an issue. Be cool.:cool:

 

 

EXACTLY!

 

My ex-wife would do that all the bloody time and it would normally create a problem where none existed.

[YumYumSweetiePie]

EXACTLY!

 

My ex-wife would do that all the bloody time and it would normally create a problem where none existed.

 

Well I guess that's not an issue for you anymore, eh? :D Another thing people often do is cower at the sight of any authority. I'm not advocating making a scene or being obnoxious but if the first person you talk to tells you, "no, it's policy" but you feel this is one situation in which some leniency should be applied for legitimate reasons then it's time to call over a manager and remain calm. That's part of a manager's duty, to take on more nuanced situations and use their managerial power to make exceptions. Obviously don't do this all the time but this situation would be one to call a manager if, and I don't think it will even be brought up, the credit card is asked for. Money has already been withdrawn for the gratuities, the cruise was probably booked on the same card, the name and address matches the passenger, the passenger can provide pictures of the front and back, and they could call the CC company and do any verification necessary.