Are their ATM's on the Star?

[travelnut1]

I will be receiving a deposit to my bank account 1 day into my cruise (actually the Friday before we leave but I doubt it credits till Monday and we leave Sunday). I thought this would be here earlier so please disregard my other post. Is there a way to withdraw it on board? It would need to be accessed by using my debit card which I have read is a big no no and I will be providing the cruise line with a credit card but it only has a $1000 limit. I will need more than that for the excursions/spending we have planned. If so I would like to withdraw cash and make a payment at the pursers. Or can I make a payment with my debit card without it becoming "on file"? Is this doable or do I need to make other plans.

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

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Edited December 29, 2014 by travelnut1

[epaul78]

There is an ATM in the casino that dispenses US dollars. I believe the fee is pretty high to use but you should be able to withdraw funds and apply to your onboard account.

[lax19]

I will be receiving a deposit to my bank account 1 day into my cruise (actually the Friday before we leave but I doubt it credits till Monday and we leave Sunday). I have budgeted some of this money as part of our spending money. Is there a way to withdraw it on board? It would need to be accessed by using my debit card which I have read is a big no no and I will be providing the cruise line with a credit card but it only has a $1000 limit. I will need more than that for the excursions/spending we have planned. If so I would like to withdraw cash and make a payment at the pursers. Or can I make a payment with my debit card without it becoming "on file"? Is this doable or do I need to make other plans.

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

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It's been a while, but there should be an ATM on the Star. There is a fee ($4.00?) for a withdrawal. If you have access to an ATM from your bank on Friday/Saturday before your cruise, check and see if the deposit credited to avoid the on ship ATM fees.

 

If you prepaid the daily service charge and watch your on-board spending, you should be fine with the credit card.

[travelnut1]

Thank you-I appreciate the help we did pre-pay the gratuities

 

 

 

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Edited December 29, 2014 by travelnut1

[luddite]

Are their ATM's on the Star?

 

Whose?

[dhill]

i will be receiving a deposit to my bank account 1 day into my cruise (actually the friday before we leave but i doubt it credits till monday and we leave sunday). I thought this would be here earlier so please disregard my other post. Is there a way to withdraw it on board? It would need to be accessed by using my debit card which i have read is a big no no and i will be providing the cruise line with a credit card but it only has a $1000 limit. I will need more than that for the excursions/spending we have planned. If so i would like to withdraw cash and make a payment at the pursers. Or can i make a payment with my debit card without it becoming "on file"? Is this doable or do i need to make other plans.

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

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yes:)

[garycarla]

Using your debit card for ATM is no big problem. The ATMs onboard are somewhat generic and usually not tied to any bank from what I have seen. Fee might be $5... which is terrible if you only take $100 or less. Not bad if you take out much more, like $1000

 

Most ships seem to have one near the front desk and one in the casino.

[Budget Queen]

Yes there are ATM's on all Carnival ships. I would also suggest, you may want to increase your credit card limit. Should be able to do so, by phone. In my opinion, $1000 is way too low. :)

[travelnut1]

Thank you, I am taking out $1500 so $5-$10 is not a big deal for that amount :). I had more available on my credit card but just had $900+ vet charges for my elderly cat who we lost anyway :(. Still worth every penny to do what we could for him after 16 years of love. Thank you to everyone who replied, I appreciate your help.

 

 

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[cssc123]

Suggestion for you:

 

If you know your deposit is on Friday why not schedule a bill payment for while your gone.

 

The cruise line will only hold 300 at first.

 

So pre-book whatever excursions you can now. Then schedule a payment for Friday or Monday to the cc company in whatever amount.

 

I have yet to find a credit card company who will not let you schedule a payment for an advanced date.

 

Then you can save that 5 bucks (it's an extra drink!)

[thebeez628]

Yes! Just got off the Star this morning and there is indeed one fully functioning ATM in the Casino near the back, next to the cashier cage. It's open 24/7 and accessible even when the Casino is not open.

The fee is $5.50 per transaction and you can withdraw as much as you like.

That same ATM is also a bill breaker, so if the ATM give you $100's you can break that down into smaller bills using the same machine.

Happy Cruising!

:):):)