jchris1230 Posted March 13, 2016 #1 Share Posted March 13, 2016 My step kids (15 & 13) will be in a seperate room across the hall. They have each saved their own amount of money to bring. Can we have guest services put a limit on their cards for a certain amount? That way they can't over spend on the account. Thank you for any help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted March 13, 2016 #2 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Yes Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted March 13, 2016 #3 Share Posted March 13, 2016 That's a great idea to have them do that! They'll feel special being able to spend their own money, too. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted March 13, 2016 #4 Share Posted March 13, 2016 My step kids (15 & 13) will be in a seperate room across the hall. They have each saved their own amount of money to bring. Can we have guest services put a limit on their cards for a certain amount? That way they can't over spend on the account. Thank you for any help!! Yes you can. My brother did it on his last cruise with his two sons. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debe7ing Posted March 13, 2016 #5 Share Posted March 13, 2016 (edited) OMG!!!! Funny story about our first family cruise. So we were stationed with the AF in Hawaii. Hubby deployed overseas from there for 6 months making some good extra money that we squirreled away to treat all our family to a nice, 2 week cruise for Christmas. When we got our final "bill" (and back then, it was delivered the last day of the cruise, not available with a simple swipe of your card as is today), we had about a $300 charge to our 9 yr old SON'S card that we could not imagine!!! When asking him, seems he had been "giving my card to get my friends drinks because they were free".....LOL He had NO idea they were being charged, and we all had a great laugh over it!!!!! Edited March 13, 2016 by Debe7ing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted March 13, 2016 #6 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Are you going on NCL? This is a Princess board. I'm not sure if NCL has limits or not. You might want to ask the same question over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchris1230 Posted March 13, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Are you going on NCL? This is a Princess board. I'm not sure if NCL has limits or not. You might want to ask the same question over there. Why would you think I am going on NCL? We did go on the NCL Getaway last Oct. (Ship was to darn big IMO) but we have a cruise on the Ruby Princess April 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchris1230 Posted March 13, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted March 13, 2016 OMG!!!! Funny story about our first family cruise. So we were stationed with the AF in Hawaii. Hubby deployed overseas from there for 6 months making some good extra money that we squirreled away to treat all our family to a nice, 2 week cruise for Christmas. When we got our final "bill" (and back then, it was delivered the last day of the cruise, not available with a simple swipe of your card as is today), we had about a $300 charge to our 9 yr old SON'S card that we could not imagine!!! When asking him, seems he had been "giving my card to get my friends drinks because they were free".....LOL He had NO idea they were being charged, and we all had a great laugh over it!!!!! That is funny, but maybe not the moment you find out LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchris1230 Posted March 13, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Thanks for all the input everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CJSKIDS Posted March 13, 2016 #10 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Yes, you can place a limit on their cards down at the customer service desk. You can also go down and take off the credit card and simply put their cash down. When the cash on the account is spent there can be no more charging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted March 13, 2016 #11 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Why would you think I am going on NCL? We did go on the NCL Getaway last Oct. (Ship was to darn big IMO) but we have a cruise on the Ruby Princess April 8. I saw the NCL at the bottom of your list but didn't notice it was for 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchris1230 Posted March 13, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Yes, you can place a limit on their cards down at the customer service desk. You can also go down and take off the credit card and simply put their cash down. When the cash on the account is spent there can be no more charging. That is exactly what I wanted to hear. My step son is addicted to games. On a cruise we did a year and a half ago he spent all his money on the first day, in the arcade.....ugh. His sister is the frugal one, she usually has money left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchris1230 Posted March 13, 2016 Author #13 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I saw the NCL at the bottom of your list but didn't notice it was for 2015. No problem ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted March 13, 2016 #14 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Many years ago......one night our son showed up at the table in the MDR for dinner with a new ring on his finger! He was 11 and it was $800. Needless to say we made a trip right back to the shop onboard to return it! I had their cards shut off for charges....period. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted March 13, 2016 #15 Share Posted March 13, 2016 OMG!!!! Funny story about our first family cruise. So we were stationed with the AF in Hawaii. Hubby deployed overseas from there for 6 months making some good extra money that we squirreled away to treat all our family to a nice, 2 week cruise for Christmas. When we got our final "bill" (and back then, it was delivered the last day of the cruise, not available with a simple swipe of your card as is today), we had about a $300 charge to our 9 yr old SON'S card that we could not imagine!!! When asking him, seems he had been "giving my card to get my friends drinks because they were free".....LOL He had NO idea they were being charged, and we all had a great laugh over it!!!!! Wow that is funny. Kids will be kids. My mother would have killed me. I don't think I ever seen $300. When I was 9 years old. Great story I love it. :D :D Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchris1230 Posted March 13, 2016 Author #16 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Many years ago......one night our son showed up at the table in the MDR for dinner with a new ring on his finger! He was 11 and it was $800. Needless to say we made a trip right back to the shop onboard to return it! I had their cards shut off for charges....period. :eek: OMG to funny!! Although in the moment, I would not have been laughing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted March 13, 2016 #17 Share Posted March 13, 2016 These stories of cruise spending gone wild are hilarious! It's great you guys were so good-natured about it; that'd be tough! Thank goodness they do allow parents to lock down their kids' accounts. When I was a teen, I didn't even consider using my card for anything that hadn't been approved by my parents. In fact, I liked virgin strawberry Daquiris so much that I would make bets with my dad for months leading up to our cruise, and every win for me meant another onboard Virginia strawberry Daquiri. I earned enough to have one a day the whole cruise, and it was quite a fun treat! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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