Novice Gambler - Question about Player Account

[iriecruising]

I am not much of a gambler but do enjoy playing roulette for a short time and trying the slots at least once. I have read that you can use your Sail and Sign card at the slots without a charge but to buy chips with it there is a 3% charge. Is that correct?

 

My other question is about cashing out to a player account after playing the slots...When you are done playing and hit cash out does it ask you where you want the money to go? As in, to a player account or just back on your sail and sign? Do I have to do something special to set up a player account? If I were to win (BIG "IF" THERE :D) can I go to the cashier to get cash?

 

Thanks in advance for any info from those more experienced than myself. Trying to be a little less clueless this time around!

[BDRebel]

On the slots, the machine will pay any winnings to your SS card. When you start playing, you insert your card and it will prompt you to set up your account (set PIN number, etc). As long as your card is in the machine it will give you player points whenever you spin. When you hit the "Cash Out" button, it will deposit the winnings to your card. You can take your card to the casino cashier at any time and cash out free of charge.

Not sure how it works on the table games.

[angela12345]

Yes, they charge a % at the tables. So ... Pay cash to buy chips at the tables. Or ... Charge what you want to gamble from your sign & sail card to your players account on a slot machine, you can charge up to $500 (per day I think). More is allowed with casino host override. When you're done playing that slot, whether than be 1 spin or 100 spins later, cash out the machine back to your players account (buttons are labelled). You can pull it in & out from different machines as you go along.

 

If you then need cash for roulette, go to cage & get some of the cash out from your players account, you do not have to cash out the entire balance. At the table, lay the cash and your S&S card down on the table and they will give you your chips. By the last night of the cruise, be sure to cash out whatever remaining balance you have in your players acct, as well as exchange any chips you have remaining for cash. Every time you go to the table, give them your S&S card whether you are buying new chips or bringing leftover chips back to the table. They have to swipe in your card every single time for you to get table play credit.

[maryred]

Though your S&S card is used to rate your play and can act as the means to get cash advance service from your on board account there is no way to electronically transfer the money back to your S&S account.

Your casino account also known as your OPC player's bank is a separate account that must be used to download your unused credits and winnings from electronic games there are no printed slips nor coins that drop from the machine.

Think of it as a debit account for the casino that just happens to run off of your room key. After you have played on the machines and downloaded any available credits to your S&S card you can choose to go to the cage to get any amount of cash up to the credited amount you downloaded from that account at anytime without fee. You can also decide to let it stay on there till the last night of the cruise but before the casino closes that night you must cash out.

Even if you have OPC player bank funds on your S&S card the table's will handle any purchase of chips from the S&S the same way as if you are going directly off your on board account, charging a 3% convenience fee to issue you chips directly at the table. It is best to use cash, even if it means a trip to the cashier before going to the table to avoid the fee. Chips can also be cashed in at the cage any time during the cruise, but if you have another cruise coming up with Carnival you may keep the chips till that cruise even if it is not the same ship.

[CoastieBMC]

You do not have to go to the cashier to get cash from your as card for table play. They do charge a 3% fee for cash advances at the tables. If you have cash on your as card you can get a withdraw with no fee from the table’s

 

 

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[angela12345]

You do not have to go to the cashier to get cash from your as card for table play. They do charge a 3% fee for cash advances at the tables. If you have cash on your as card you can get a withdraw with no fee from the table’s

That's good info to know. Thanks ! Although, I would be a bit nervous that they would do it correctly. :p

[cb at sea]

Winnings have nothing to do with how you're "rated"...it's how much you're willing to GAMBLE! They don't care if you win (and they love if you lose!)...it's all about how much money you bet....IF you put $20 in a machine and win a jackpot...you will get nothing for your time, except your winnings. If you sit at a table and play $25 per hand for 4 hours per day, they might give you something.....it's not like Vegas, where you might get your room paid for. Ships have no incentive to give you anything..

[Elaine5715]

JUst to be clear, any winnings on your card do not work as credit against card charges.

[iriecruising]

Winnings have nothing to do with how you're "rated"...it's how much you're willing to GAMBLE! They don't care if you win (and they love if you lose!)...it's all about how much money you bet....IF you put $20 in a machine and win a jackpot...you will get nothing for your time, except your winnings. If you sit at a table and play $25 per hand for 4 hours per day, they might give you something.....it's not like Vegas, where you might get your room paid for. Ships have no incentive to give you anything..

 

Thanks for this information. Luckily I am not looking for any rating from Carnival just trying to learn how to use my sail and sign to gamble without paying fees and then get any possible winnings or money I did not spend back. I like to start with a certain amount of money and often I get bored and dont even spend that amount. I am definitely not someone Carnival values as a gambler! LOL!

[iriecruising]

JUst to be clear, any winnings on your card do not work as credit against card charges.

 

Very good to know! Thank You!!

[iriecruising]

Though your S&S card is used to rate your play and can act as the means to get cash advance service from your on board account there is no way to electronically transfer the money back to your S&S account.

Your casino account also known as your OPC player's bank is a separate account that must be used to download your unused credits and winnings from electronic games there are no printed slips nor coins that drop from the machine.

Think of it as a debit account for the casino that just happens to run off of your room key. After you have played on the machines and downloaded any available credits to your S&S card you can choose to go to the cage to get any amount of cash up to the credited amount you downloaded from that account at anytime without fee. You can also decide to let it stay on there till the last night of the cruise but before the casino closes that night you must cash out.

Even if you have OPC player bank funds on your S&S card the table's will handle any purchase of chips from the S&S the same way as if you are going directly off your on board account, charging a 3% convenience fee to issue you chips directly at the table. It is best to use cash, even if it means a trip to the cashier before going to the table to avoid the fee. Chips can also be cashed in at the cage any time during the cruise, but if you have another cruise coming up with Carnival you may keep the chips till that cruise even if it is not the same ship.

 

Thank you for this info. This is what I was trying to figure out! My last cruise on NCL we did everything in cash and pay outs were in slips because they charge a fee for using your card even at slots. I think I understand the process now and wont feel so silly walking in to the casino now!

[iriecruising]

On the slots, the machine will pay any winnings to your SS card. When you start playing, you insert your card and it will prompt you to set up your account (set PIN number, etc). As long as your card is in the machine it will give you player points whenever you spin. When you hit the "Cash Out" button, it will deposit the winnings to your card. You can take your card to the casino cashier at any time and cash out free of charge.

Not sure how it works on the table games.

 

Thank You, I was wondering how to set up an account! Really appreciate the information!

[iriecruising]

Yes, they charge a % at the tables. So ... Pay cash to buy chips at the tables. Or ... Charge what you want to gamble from your sign & sail card to your players account on a slot machine, you can charge up to $500 (per day I think). More is allowed with casino host override. When you're done playing that slot, whether than be 1 spin or 100 spins later, cash out the machine back to your players account (buttons are labelled). You can pull it in & out from different machines as you go along.

 

If you then need cash for roulette, go to cage & get some of the cash out from your players account, you do not have to cash out the entire balance. At the table, lay the cash and your S&S card down on the table and they will give you your chips. By the last night of the cruise, be sure to cash out whatever remaining balance you have in your players acct, as well as exchange any chips you have remaining for cash. Every time you go to the table, give them your S&S card whether you are buying new chips or bringing leftover chips back to the table. They have to swipe in your card every single time for you to get table play credit.

 

 

Thanks so much for the info!! With all the help here on CC I will feel like a pro when I finally hit the casino!

[BlerkOne]

Winnings have nothing to do with how you're "rated"...it's how much you're willing to GAMBLE! They don't care if you win (and they love if you lose!)...it's all about how much money you bet....IF you put $20 in a machine and win a jackpot...you will get nothing for your time, except your winnings. If you sit at a table and play $25 per hand for 4 hours per day, they might give you something.....it's not like Vegas, where you might get your room paid for. Ships have no incentive to give you anything..

 

The casino does. You can get all kinds of perks from drinks to specialty restaurant dinners, to discounted and/or free cruises. It might be cheaper to purchase on your own, but some people view it as entertainment and a few are actually lucky.