casino question

[gaylemh]

Can you purchase credit for the casino before you board?

[goodycruising]

Casino takes US dollars cash as far as I know? That is what we have found on the Royal Caribbean ships we have sailed.

[Clarea]

If you can still get them, the casino will take travelers checks for chips. I believe the limit is $950 per day.

[gaylemh]

I was wondering if they have a program like NCL, where you could purchase casino credit before you board. I've always brought cash for the casino, but when I was on an NCL cruise, they let you buy credit for the casino before you board. Thought I would put some on a cc and get the points/miles.

[Clarea]

I was wondering if they have a program like NCL, where you could purchase casino credit before you board. I've always brought cash for the casino, but when I was on an NCL cruise, they let you buy credit for the casino before you board. Thought I would put some on a cc and get the points/miles.

If you were part of Royal's casino players club (Club Royale), then you could get cash against your onboard account without a service charge. Other than that, I don't know a way to get cash without paying the 5%.

[Daghis]

In this post, jmf123 shared this information:

nanaby2, last time I knew, Casino Credit can be purchased via Gifts & Gear, albeit with a 3% fee (apparently now 5% from what I've heard). I'm not sure if the phone number is the same as in the US, but G&G can be reached at (800) 722-5443. The item number for Casino credit is 650.

 

That may be worth checking into.