lorri111 Posted February 18, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Does Princess charge a fee for paying either or both of deposit and final payment by credit card booking from Australia? I can't find anything about it on their webpage but going back over last years payments I see that both payments to Princess were greater than the listed amount and I am trying to work out if it was just the foreign exchange fee or if a credit card fee was included as well. If so, is it higher for Amex than MC or Visa? I am planning my cruise for next year and trying to weigh up how best to make the payments - balancing off fees v 'complementary" travel insurance for paying by credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyg2610 Posted February 18, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Does Princess charge a fee for paying either or both of deposit and final payment by credit card booking from Australia? I can't find anything about it on their webpage but going back over last years payments I see that both payments to Princess were greater than the listed amount and I am trying to work out if it was just the foreign exchange fee or if a credit card fee was included as well. If so, is it higher for Amex than MC or Visa? I am planning my cruise for next year and trying to weigh up how best to make the payments - balancing off fees v 'complementary" travel insurance for paying by credit card. We weren't charged any credit card fee when we bought some OBC. If your cruise was outside of Australia and your account was in USD then yes you pay a transaction fee on your CC. That's why we have bought OBC before we leave to avoid the transaction fee and plus Princess are giving a good exchange rate too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted February 18, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 18, 2015 No fee for using a credit card with Princess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorri111 Posted February 18, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi, what is OBC? I got a response back from Princess who say a 1.5% fee applies to credit card bookings - maybe it just applies to bookings from Australia. Bit of a bummer when added to the foreign exchange fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t923347 Posted February 18, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 18, 2015 OBC - On Board Credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorri111 Posted February 18, 2015 Author #6 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks, the OBC sounds like a good idea for onboard. But it appears that they do charge a fee when you make your booking itself, either online or on the phone. I see you are an Aussie too - didn't this apply to your cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t923347 Posted February 18, 2015 #7 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Actually I'm Canadian ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorri111 Posted February 18, 2015 Author #8 Share Posted February 18, 2015 sorry, that was aimed at the previous poster :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted February 18, 2015 #9 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yes they do 1.5% surcharge in Australia when paying off your cruise using a credit card or debit card. This is what says: Please note that an additional credit card fee of 1.5% will apply to all credit & debit card payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorri111 Posted February 18, 2015 Author #10 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Couldn't find that anywhere myself. Interesting that it applies to debit cards too as I was just told by Qantas Cash that no charges are supposed to apply to prepaid debit cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 18, 2015 #11 Share Posted February 18, 2015 No fee for using a credit card with Princess That is in the USA. Australia laws allow companies accepting credit cards to optionally add a surcharge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted February 18, 2015 #12 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Couldn't find that anywhere myself. Interesting that it applies to debit cards too as I was just told by Qantas Cash that no charges are supposed to apply to prepaid debit cards. If you transfer a booking to some travel agencies they don't charge a surcharge. You just got to work out what is the best deal for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triple7tahoe Posted February 18, 2015 #13 Share Posted February 18, 2015 That is in the USA. Australia laws allow companies accepting credit cards to optionally add a surcharge. For sure, if I were Australian, I would opt out of the surcharge and demand the credit card people pay a living wage;) Oh, that is a different subject isn't it ?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted February 18, 2015 #14 Share Posted February 18, 2015 That is in the USA. Australia laws allow companies accepting credit cards to optionally add a surcharge. hi,its the same in uk also.i booked a cruise online direct with princess last week and the surcharge only popped up at payment stage.lucky i had a fcc from last year and used that,cheers brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 18, 2015 #15 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Shop around. Some online TAs don't charge credit card fees. BTW I've seen at least one place, can't remember if it was an airline or online accomodation booking agent, that wanted to charge fees for credit cards, debit cards, BPay, and direct bank transfers. However you paid you were going to get charged, and it wasn't a low percentage either. Edited February 18, 2015 by OzKiwiJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddingtonbear Posted February 18, 2015 #16 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Shop around. Some online TAs don't charge credit card fees. BTW I've seen at least one place, can't remember if it was an airline or online accomodation booking agent, that wanted to charge fees for credit cards, debit cards, BPay, and direct bank transfers. However you paid you were going to get charged, and it wasn't a low percentage either. That's a bit poor. Usually they have one option with no fees. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted February 18, 2015 #17 Share Posted February 18, 2015 That's a bit poor. Usually they have one option with no fees. :( Nope, no option for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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