Can you limit where your Sail and sign card is used

[Family Travel Story]

I'm going on a cruise next week and want to know if carnival would let me limit the use of my card for others in my group account so that nobody could use it in the casino.

 

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[happy cruzin]

I'm going on a cruise next week and want to know if carnival would let me limit the use of my card for others in my group account so that nobody could use it in the casino.

 

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Pretty sure if they have charging privileges - it's everywhere.

 

Are you managing a group cruise or only people linked to your credit card??

 

 

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[okgirl]

Sorry, it's not location specific.

 

You might ask the casino host if there is anything in their system that could restrict this. But it might be an all or nothing setting, so you couldn't download money either.

 

Edit: I suppose you could put a really low spending limit on everyone's card so they couldn't do too much damage.

Edited March 9, 2014 by okgirl

[RuthlessBoss]

Pretty sure if they have charging privileges - it's everywhere.

 

Are you managing a group cruise or only people linked to your credit card??

 

 

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I'm curious about this too:confused: The answer might give us a direction to provide our thoughts.

[Sumsss]

I don't think you can limit places, but I know you can limit if a card can charge at all. We had 4 to a room with an onboard credit so just funded ours with cash and everyone was required to keep track. I printed out the summary from the kiosk just to make sure nobody went over and we didn't get any crazy charges.

 

 

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[happy cruzin]

I don't think you can limit places, but I know you can limit if a card can charge at all. We had 4 to a room with an onboard credit so just funded ours with cash and everyone was required to keep track. I printed out the summary from the kiosk just to make sure nobody went over and we didn't get any crazy charges.

 

 

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I think you could have each had totally separate accounts too!

 

 

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[Sumsss]

I think you could have each had totally separate accounts too!

 

 

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I thought about that, but we were all on a budget and knew our exact amount so it wasn't a big deal for us. We weren't drinking or spending much so it worked for us. Next cruise, we'll probably do separate accounts now that we have a cruise under our belts.

 

 

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[Family Travel Story]

Thanks, this is really just for my family, but I am concerned with Casino draws that could max out the budget. Perhaps what I will do is ask at check-in or simply ask the Casino host.

[vols_159]

Who are you trying to limit? Husband wife kids?

 

 

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[cb at sea]

Whoever you're worried about, don't put them on your credit card....put them on their own account and back it with cash....if the cash runs out, they will ask for more to be put on the account. That way, the CASH controls the spending!!

And, I'd have a SERIOUS talk with whoever it is that has the gambling problem....

Edited March 9, 2014 by cb at sea

[happy cruzin]

Whoever you're worried about, don't put them on your credit card....put them on their own account and back it with cash....if the cash runs out, they will ask for more to be put on the account. That way, the CASH controls the spending!!

And, I'd have a SERIOUS talk with whoever it is that has the gambling problem....

 

That is exactly what I would do with anyone outside my immediate family. That way it is not an issue for anyone - they each have to manage themselves.

[tncap]

There has to be some way to restrict it since alcohol purchases can be cut off from the card but that is the only restriction I know of.

[lostdart1]

Who are you trying to limit? Husband wife kids?

 

 

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Knowing this is not going to answer the issue......:rolleyes:

[frayedend]

You can definitely restrict the daily amount that is spent on each card. We did this with our kids and the arcade. Of course we did it after we saw they spent $70 one evening.

[dainew]

I carry my 25 year old daughter, 19 year old son, 16 year old niece with hubby and I and I had a talk with them no one can charge anything to my card but me and hubby.....if you charge you will have a short life span.....so everyone had there own gambling money and I check my card twice a day

[lhaddon]

I know there isn't a way to restrict where the purchase is made (i.e., the casino) but is there a way to put a limit on how much is charged? I am going on a cruise in August with my three kids and I am putting my credit card up for sign and sail expenses. Can I go to the purser's desk when we board and place a limit on how much the kids can spend?