Donnaluv2cruise Posted September 13, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 13, 2016 We are planning a cruise with the whole family, (19 of us.) after we board the ship can we put our name with our credit card? I don't want to feel funny about what we buy during the cruise. I'm sure we will purchase drink packages but don't want him to pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 13, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) We are planning a cruise with the whole family, (19 of us.) after we board the ship can we put our name with our credit card? I don't want to feel funny about what we buy during the cruise. I'm sure we will purchase drink packages but don't want him to pay for it. You can set up your own credit card during online check-in, at the check-in counter in the terminal, or on board. Your choice. Edited September 13, 2016 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnaluv2cruise Posted September 13, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Great. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 13, 2016 #4 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Great. Thanks! You're welcome, sounds like a fun time with the family.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted September 13, 2016 #5 Share Posted September 13, 2016 We are planning a cruise with the whole family, (19 of us.) after we board the ship can we put our name with our credit card? I don't want to feel funny about what we buy during the cruise. I'm sure we will purchase drink packages but don't want him to pay for it. easier to do it prior to boarding, both online when you check in and then when you arrive at the pier too get your sea pass card and whatnot. every individual PERSON has their own folio number where all transactions made by said person are kept track of, (even the kids) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted September 13, 2016 #6 Share Posted September 13, 2016 If I recall, the online check-in required you setup your payment preferences. Put any card you want on it, simple as that :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknorr0320 Posted September 13, 2016 #7 Share Posted September 13, 2016 You can also buy a drinks package before you board. When you pre-purchase excursions, drink packages, etc you pay at that time with whatever card you want to use. The drink package has been on sale lately, so you may want to buy that now vs on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynt Posted September 13, 2016 #8 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Sweet! Enjoy your cruise! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnaluv2cruise Posted September 13, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Do I need to wait until final payment is made to purchase excursions or drink packages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted September 13, 2016 #10 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Do I need to wait until final payment is made to purchase excursions or drink packages? Those can be purchased at any time. You do not have to wait until final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmende63 Posted September 13, 2016 #11 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Do I need to wait until final payment is made to purchase excursions or drink packages? No you don't. If it will let you on the website then go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted September 13, 2016 #12 Share Posted September 13, 2016 We are planning a cruise with the whole family, (19 of us.) after we board the ship can we put our name with our credit card? I don't want to feel funny about what we buy during the cruise. I'm sure we will purchase drink packages but don't want him to pay for it. If your FIL booked and paid for the group with his credit card, might be better if you put in your credit card during check-in with your FIL at the terminal. This way, your FIL knows that whatever you buy onboard is on your account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr3939 Posted September 13, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I am a FIL (not OP's) and have done three such family cruises. Your FIL's CC will not be linked to on board purchases unless he goes into your reservation and puts it there. Just because he made and paid for the trip doesn't automatically put charges on his card, unless he did it or had the TA do it. We are taking kids and grandkids on the Allure next month and I did agree to "underwrite" some expenses. I purchased their drink package by going into their reservation number and buying it for them. I also told them I would pay for some babysitting so I am going to buy a gift certificate for OBC and then credit it to their account before we leave. So bottom line is just go into your documents and just put your CC in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 14, 2016 #14 Share Posted September 14, 2016 You can change your method of charging on checkin...no need to do it in advance! No worries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.C05 Posted September 14, 2016 #15 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I am a FIL (not OP's) and have done three such family cruises. Your FIL's CC will not be linked to on board purchases unless he goes into your reservation and puts it there. Just because he made and paid for the trip doesn't automatically put charges on his card, unless he did it or had the TA do it. We are taking kids and grandkids on the Allure next month and I did agree to "underwrite" some expenses. I purchased their drink package by going into their reservation number and buying it for them. I also told them I would pay for some babysitting so I am going to buy a gift certificate for OBC and then credit it to their account before we leave. So bottom line is just go into your documents and just put your CC in. You sound just like my Dad. Very generous in playing for the cruise for the kids, spouses and grandkids. He's done many family trips this way. And yes you're correct about the credit card. Just bc FIL pays, doesn't mean his credit card he pays the deposit and/or balance with, is on the account for charges on the ship. That is set up when the person on the booking goes to do all the check-in stuff. Hope that makes sense.[emoji106] Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trivia addict Posted September 14, 2016 #16 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I am a MIL and have treated my adult children and their spouses to several cruises with us. I always say that it is my gift to myself to have them with me! The only condition is that they pay for whatever expenses they incur on board for themselves. So when they do their onlne check-ins, they input their own credit cards. Good children that they are, they always show some sort of appreciation by gifting my husband and I either drink packages or an excursion, which shows up on my cruise planner before we sail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanseagle12 Posted September 14, 2016 #17 Share Posted September 14, 2016 To the generous MIL and FIL- do any of you have unmarried children? [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr3939 Posted September 14, 2016 #18 Share Posted September 14, 2016 To the generous MIL and FIL- do any of you have unmarried children? [emoji23] Sorry no, but that's funny!!! and "yes" it is more of a gift to us than it is to them. Heck, we get the 5 and 2 year old granddaughters to ourselves for a week; does it get any better? Once they upgraded us to a GS on the Mariners and it pretty much hooked us on suites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanseagle12 Posted September 15, 2016 #19 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Sorry no, but that's funny!!! and "yes" it is more of a gift to us than it is to them. Heck, we get the 5 and 2 year old granddaughters to ourselves for a week; does it get any better? Once they upgraded us to a GS on the Mariners and it pretty much hooked us on suites. That's fantastic. I hope to be able to take my family on trips like that. I'm the only one among my parents and siblings that has experienced cruising and really want to take them all on one some day! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr3939 Posted September 15, 2016 #20 Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) That's fantastic. I hope to be able to take my family on trips like that. I'm the only one among my parents and siblings that has experienced cruising and really want to take them all on one some day! We first took our two boys on a Disney Cruise, back when it was still the "Big Red Boat" and Disney didn't have their own ships. Later we took them on the NCL Norway. They have been hooked on cruising ever since. We still laugh, when they came home from middle school one day and said, "we never go anywhere." Apparently, some classmate had gone to Disneyland. We told them, "you go back to school and ask how many have been on two cruises?" On a darker note, when DW was growing up her dad owned his own business, physically worked hard, and was away from home for weeks at a time. She recalls, "when I retire" we will travel to all these places. At 46 her mom got sick and died. They only did one "bucket list" trip to Tahiti. DW and I (mostly her) have been married 37 years and seldom do we say "wait until we retire." Edited September 15, 2016 by jamesr3939 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trivia addict Posted September 15, 2016 #21 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Sorry, also a "no" for unmarried children! Funny , our first cruise with the kids was The Big Red Boat also! It was horrible. Not only was it disorganized, but my son and I both got Noro! Took us 10 years to go back to cruising! But once we did, we haven't stopped yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanseagle12 Posted September 15, 2016 #22 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Well that's ok. There's always adoption! Yes- you can adopt adults. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuboater Posted September 15, 2016 #23 Share Posted September 15, 2016 *waves* lucky DD here of trivia addict! The challenge each year is to a) find something better as a gift than the year prior to the cruise and b) do it before DS! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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