Credit Card - Different name than ID

[SummerXU]

My friend and I are leaving tomorrow and cruising on Wednesday.

 

Long story short: She's recently divorced and changed her name back to her maiden name. Her driver's license and new passport are in her maiden name. She just realized on Friday that she can't locate the only credit card she had in her maiden name. The only other credit card she has is still in her married name which, of course, doesn't match her passport/ID. Will Carnival accept this card? She has her divorce decree stating the name change that she could bring.

 

We've considered all of the other options (cash only S&S account, putting her on my account, etc) but we wanted to see if the card in her married name could possibly work.

 

Thanks!

[dettlja]

In 9 cruises, they have never asked me to see the credit card. I just put the info in at home as part of the online check in and I'm good to go.

[Yellowbird75]

When I printed my cruise documents, there was new sheet that was basically permission to use a card that didn't match the name on the folio. Since she IS still that person, just under a different name, she could technically just sign that form, giving herself permission to use the card...

 

Good luck!

[GUT2407]

Make sure you have a fallback.

[sparks1093]

Make sure you have a fallback.

 

This, although it will probably work fine.

[deborahjo]

Just bring the divorce decree just in case. Don't bring it up unless asked

[Savlamara]

Just bring the divorce decree just in case. Don't bring it up unless asked

 

Yup! And bring a few hundred in CASH just in case!

[Elaine5715]

Carnival will run a $200 hold on the posted credit card the morning of your cruise. If it goes through, you should be fine.

[cruisecraze96]

Same here, have never been asked to show the credit card if I set up everything prior to leaving home.

 

Now of course there is a first for everything :) so having the name change paperwork handy will help.