Love.II.Cruise Posted May 25, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 25, 2016 This is our first time on NCL and I have a question about gambling. I read on another board that NCL charges 3% to use your credit card in the casino. Is this still true? I'm assuming that if they have Bingo, then it would be the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islesdave Posted May 25, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I am not a Bingo player, but yes, they do charge a 3% fee to charge casino play to your on-board account which would be the same as using your credit card. There are ATMs on the ships as well, but the fee(s) for that would be higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love.II.Cruise Posted May 25, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted May 25, 2016 We are doing a transatlantic from Barcelona to Cape Canaveral. Will they accept either Euros or USD to gamble? We typically play a pack for bingo where there are 4 games. Think Princess Bingo. Each pack has 3 cards per game. Does anyone know the cost of this (Euros vs USD)? We will have 10 sea days and are trying to plan ahead for this. Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaide612 Posted May 25, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 25, 2016 There's no 3% charge for bingo - it just goes on your onboard account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love.II.Cruise Posted May 25, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted May 25, 2016 There's no 3% charge for bingo - it just goes on your onboard account. Thanks for info. Does anyone know if I can use both EUROS and USD for gambling in the casino at the tables on a Transatlantic from Europe to US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel2 Posted May 25, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Thanks for info. Does anyone know if I can use both EUROS and USD for gambling in the casino at the tables on a Transatlantic from Europe to US? No. US dollars only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted May 25, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 25, 2016 If you are a Golden or VIP players' card holder, the 3% convenience fee is waived. Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love.II.Cruise Posted May 25, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted May 25, 2016 If you are a Golden or VIP players' card holder, the 3% convenience fee is waived. Tracy Do I dare ask what that takes? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoTech Posted May 25, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Do I dare ask what that takes? ;) This page gives the details. Basically, it takes repeated cruises and lots of gambling. https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/casino-cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love.II.Cruise Posted May 25, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted May 25, 2016 This page gives the details. Basically, it takes repeated cruises and lots of gambling. https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/casino-cruise Thanks for the link! That just got complicated. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted May 26, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) Just bring the cash you're willing to lose. Pay ANY percentage is losing right off the bat! Edited May 26, 2016 by cb at sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted May 26, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2016 This is our first time on NCL and I have a question about gambling. I read on another board that NCL charges 3% to use your credit card in the casino. Is this still true? I'm assuming that if they have Bingo, then it would be the same? They will take your $$$ any way they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nola26 Posted May 26, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Just bring the cash you're willing to lose. Pay ANY percentage is losing right off the bat! or just budget or make peace with the fee. If you download $100 it will cost you $3. If that fee works for you, don't sweat using your OB account to charge some funds for fun in the casino. You never know, you may win that $3 and more. I was of the position of not wanting to pay the fee. However, one evening last cruise we were passing the casino and I didn't have any cash on me. I think I downloaded a total of $50 and my mother and I had a blast playing together and were able to make that money last a nice while. It was worth the $1.50 and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 26, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 26, 2016 This is our first time on NCL and I have a question about gambling. I read on another board that NCL charges 3% to use your credit card in the casino. Is this still true? I'm assuming that if they have Bingo, then it would be the same? If you put your room key into a slot machine and advance cash (i.e. charge it to your room account), the casino will charge you a 3% convenience fee. If you charge your bingo cards to your room, there is no fee. If you charge your Deal or No Deal or lottery pull tabs to your room, there is no fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 26, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2016 We are doing a transatlantic from Barcelona to Cape Canaveral. Will they accept either Euros or USD to gamble? NCL ships deal in US dollars. You can play your Euros, but get a poor exchange rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 26, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) Do I dare ask what that takes? ;) Let's see,,,, A Black VIP player requires 35,000 casino points. That is $175,000 USD in slot machine play. Or 17.5 million pennies in slot play. Or $350,000 USD in video poker play. Think about that the next time you see someone with a black player card stuck in a machine. Edited May 26, 2016 by BirdTravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzlechest Posted May 26, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Have you considered applying for a line of credit? https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/casino-cruise/cash-credit-access The minimum is $5,000. Now, that doesn't mean you have to use all $5,000. You need to pay with a personal check at the end of the cruise for the money you lose. Not a bad deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kccpa Posted May 27, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) There's no 3% charge for bingo - it just goes on your onboard account. That makes sense...that is the same way all the other cruise ships I've played bingo on. If NCL charged 3% I would have had a real problem with that. Edited May 27, 2016 by kccpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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