deborahjo Posted September 9, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Can this be done at Guest services? That way I won't have to cash out at the casino. We have over $1000 in gift cards we bought from Carnival. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted September 9, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 9, 2016 They have to be applied to your S&S account first. I had no problems cashing out the balance on my account from loaded gift cards on the last night at guest services last week. In the past I was able to do the same at the kiosk but not on the Magic. I think the ability to do that varies ship by ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms4104 Posted September 9, 2016 #3 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Maybe this will help you. From www.carnivalgiftcards.com/FAQ Q: Can I receive a refund on funds I have placed in my Carnival Cruise Lines Gift Card? A: No, Gift Cards are not refundable or redeemable for cash, except where required by law. Gift Cards are redeemable for cruise reservation or onboard spending only, and there is no cash back. Q: Can I receive a refund on any unused portion of the Carnival Gift Card amount that was applied towards my Sail and Sign account while onboard? A: Any unused portion or overage of the Gift Card that was applied toward your Sail and Sign account will be issued in the form of another Carnival Gift Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBONI325 Posted September 9, 2016 #4 Share Posted September 9, 2016 maybe this will help you. From www.carnivalgiftcards.com/faq q: Can i receive a refund on funds i have placed in my carnival cruise lines gift card? A: No, gift cards are not refundable or redeemable for cash, except where required by law. Gift cards are redeemable for cruise reservation or onboard spending only, and there is no cash back. Q: Can i receive a refund on any unused portion of the carnival gift card amount that was applied towards my sail and sign account while onboard? A: Any unused portion or overage of the gift card that was applied toward your sail and sign account will be issued in the form of another carnival gift card i had $30+ left from my carnival gift cards and i was sent a check for that amount about 2 weeks after i returned home. I was surprised because they told me at guest services that i would loose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorisdvu Posted September 9, 2016 #5 Share Posted September 9, 2016 They have to be applied to your S&S account first. I had no problems cashing out the balance on my account from loaded gift cards on the last night at guest services last week. In the past I was able to do the same at the kiosk but not on the Magic. I think the ability to do that varies ship by ship. I'm sailing on the Magic 10-1-16 and I have a few gift cards. Do I need to just take them to guest services to have them put on my S&S account? Also just to clarify, when I have them added as OBC the funds can be used for whatever purchases are made on the S&S card (ex. tips, excursions, spa)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuff_Said Posted September 9, 2016 #6 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) I'm sailing on the Magic 10-1-16 and I have a few gift cards. Do I need to just take them to guest services to have them put on my S&S account? Also just to clarify, when I have them added as OBC the funds can be used for whatever purchases are made on the S&S card (ex. tips, excursions, spa)? Yes, you can take them to guest services to apply them to your S&S account or use one of the kiosks. Once applied to your account, you can buy anything onboard that you have the funds for on your S&S card. There are no restrictions of what you are allowed to buy. Edited September 9, 2016 by Nuff_Said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorisdvu Posted September 9, 2016 #7 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Yes, you can take them to guest services to apply them to your S&S account or use one of the kiosks. Once applied to your account, you can buy anything onboard that you have the funds for on your S&S card. There are no restrictions of what you are allowed to buy. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted September 9, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Thanks everyone. This is the first time in several cruises we have purchased so many gift cards. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted September 9, 2016 #9 Share Posted September 9, 2016 We have over $1000 in gift cards we bought from Carnival. WOW ! Hope you are planning to spend a ton of $$ onboard (or gamble) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted September 9, 2016 #10 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Thanks everyone. This is the first time in several cruises we have purchased so many gift cards. Sent from my iPhone using Forums We brought $1200 in gift cards with us last week. Plus we had a good amount of obc. I didn't cash them all in or use all of what we did. I cashed out the balance at guest services and have a few cards left over to apply towards my balance for the next cruise. I buy them obsessively!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramgoingcruising Posted September 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Verizon is where I got several of my gift cards but they currently are out. Where else are you getting the gift cards? They work great on paying online to pay for a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenhem31 Posted September 9, 2016 #12 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I'm sailing on the Magic 10-1-16 and I have a few gift cards. Do I need to just take them to guest services to have them put on my S&S account? Also just to clarify, when I have them added as OBC the funds can be used for whatever purchases are made on the S&S card (ex. tips, excursions, spa)? We just apply them at guest services. Every time we've tried to use the kiosk the gift card balance had shown up as zero and we've had to go to guest services. By applying at check in you can bypass all that. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredgram Posted September 9, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Verizon is where I got several of my gift cards but they currently are out. Where else are you getting the gift cards? They work great on paying online to pay for a cruise. We got ours from AARP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted September 10, 2016 #14 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Maybe this will help you. From www.carnivalgiftcards.com/FAQ Q: Can I receive a refund on funds I have placed in my Carnival Cruise Lines Gift Card? A: No, Gift Cards are not refundable or redeemable for cash, except where required by law. Gift Cards are redeemable for cruise reservation or onboard spending only, and there is no cash back. Q: Can I receive a refund on any unused portion of the Carnival Gift Card amount that was applied towards my Sail and Sign account while onboard? A: Any unused portion or overage of the Gift Card that was applied toward your Sail and Sign account will be issued in the form of another Carnival Gift Card Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted September 11, 2016 #15 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Can this be done at Guest services? That way I won't have to cash out at the casino. We have over $1000 in gift cards we bought from Carnival. Sent from my iPhone using Forums It's really not that big of a deal to cash out at the casino (just did it yesterday). You will not be allowed to do it at guest services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted September 11, 2016 #16 Share Posted September 11, 2016 It's really not that big of a deal to cash out at the casino (just did it yesterday). You will not be allowed to do it at guest services. Why not? We sure did. Waited until we were finished spending. Walked to guest services and cashed out the unused portion of our s&s which was on there from gift cards. Never heard of an issue cashing out at guest services. I know it varies at the kiosk. We cashed out at the kiosk on the Sunshine and the Freedom but couldn't on the Magic. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted September 11, 2016 #17 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Why not? We sure did. Waited until we were finished spending. Walked to guest services and cashed out the unused portion of our s&s which was on there from gift cards. Never heard of an issue cashing out at guest services. I know it varies at the kiosk. We cashed out at the kiosk on the Sunshine and the Freedom but couldn't on the Magic. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk You must have managed to get a GS person who didn't know better. TECHNICALLY, they aren't supposed to, but as with everything else on Carnival, YMMV. I checked the kiosk on the Sunshine Friday, as I was going to jays try to get mine out that was. It was going to allow me to take a small Portion, but not all of my funds from the kiosk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted September 11, 2016 #18 Share Posted September 11, 2016 You must have managed to get a GS person who didn't know better. TECHNICALLY, they aren't supposed to, but as with everything else on Carnival, YMMV. I checked the kiosk on the Sunshine Friday, as I was going to jays try to get mine out that was. It was going to allow me to take a small Portion, but not all of my funds from the kiosk. My brother was on the Valor last year and cashed his balance out at guest services, so maybe that person didn't know any better either. As far as I can conclude, if you take no action at all to zero out your account before the end of the last night, cash balances will yield a check and balances from gift cards will yield a gift card sent to you with the balance. But if you go to cash out then you will get your funds right then. Now yes it could depend on the amount but who knows. I had less than $100 left over on the Magic last week. On the Sunshine- I believe it was like $108. I was able to get that from the kiosk. My advice using gift cards is to load them as you need so there's not a lot of excess to worry about getting back. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twomoons Posted September 12, 2016 #19 Share Posted September 12, 2016 It been a while since I have been on Carnival and am on Liberty in October. How do you go about using the gift cards in the casino? I thought the slot machines only took cash. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser fanatic Posted September 12, 2016 #20 Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) You can apply your Gift Card at check in. Give it to the check in agent, and they should be able to apply it to your sail and sign card. Then, if you have a remaining balance you can cash out at Guest Services or try the kiosk at the end of the cruise. Edited September 12, 2016 by cruiser fanatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted September 12, 2016 #21 Share Posted September 12, 2016 It been a while since I have been on Carnival and am on Liberty in October. How do you go about using the gift cards in the casino? I thought the slot machines only took cash. Sent from my iPad using Forums Apply the gift cards to your S&S account, then transfer funds from your S&S account to your casino bank using the slot machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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