Can guest services break bills?

[jkx]

So my bank only gives out $20s in their ATMs, and I am wondering if I can break those $20s into $5s, $1s etc. for tipping purposes. Can I do this onboard? Thanks

Edited December 4, 2021 by jkx

[Jimbo]

yes, casino can too.

[matj2000]

You should probably get that taken care of before you arrive.

 

I have had issues with getting smaller bills on ships in the past.

 

Personally I bring $200 in singles, then  $200 in 5 & 10's.

 

[mets123]

2 hours ago, matj2000 said:

You should probably get that taken care of before you arrive.

 

I have had issues with getting smaller bills on ships in the past.

 

Personally I bring $200 in singles, then  $200 in 5 & 10's.

 

Never had an issue in over 40 cruises.

[Merion_Mom]

Sometimes they will limit how much they will give you.  They can be borderline nasty about it at times.  So instead of taking $60 and asking for fives and ones, go one day with a single $20 and ask for fives.  Go a different time - and to a different person - and ask for a ten and ten ones for a $20.    More work for you?  Sure.  But they are often under orders NOT to give a lot of small bills.

[LGW59]

3 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

Sometimes they will limit how much they will give you.  They can be borderline nasty about it at times.  So instead of taking $60 and asking for fives and ones, go one day with a single $20 and ask for fives.  Go a different time - and to a different person - and ask for a ten and ten ones for a $20.    More work for you?  Sure.  But they are often under orders NOT to give a lot of small bills.

Or after visiting the ATM at home, walk in the branch and ask the teller to break it down to the amount of ones you want.  

[Merion_Mom]

2 minutes ago, LGW59 said:

Or after visiting the ATM at home, walk in the branch and ask the teller to break it down to the amount of ones you want.  

Usually the point is NOT to carry a lot of extra bills.  A few large bills are much easier to carry than a big stack of ones.  

[LGW59]

6 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

Usually the point is NOT to carry a lot of extra bills.  A few large bills are much easier to carry than a big stack of ones.  

Perhaps for you but NOT for me, I like using the easy button before my vacation, I.e. if I can get it done now, why wait.  Much easier than traversing all over the ship to break a $20, and $1’s don’t really weigh that much.

Edited December 4, 2021 by LGW59

[Merion_Mom]

6 minutes ago, LGW59 said:

Perhaps for you but NOT for me, I like using the easy button before my vacation, I.e. if I can get it done now, why wait.  Much easier than traversing all over the ship to break a $20, and $1’s don’t really weigh that much.

 

You do you, I'll do me.  🙂 

 

I travel with large bills, and break them down as needed.  On some ships there is a machine in the casino that does it - that's a REAL find.  🙂 

[crazyank]

1 hour ago, Merion_Mom said:

Sometimes they will limit how much they will give you.  They can be borderline nasty about it at times.  So instead of taking $60 and asking for fives and ones, go one day with a single $20 and ask for fives.  Go a different time - and to a different person - and ask for a ten and ten ones for a $20.    More work for you?  Sure.  But they are often under orders NOT to give a lot of small bills.

Please state where you got the info about being "under orders" not to give small bills.  We've never experienced anything of this sort.  Maybe the "borderline nasty" is a result of your attitude?

[flamingos]

We have an box where we stash $1s and $5s on a regular basis, so we are ready for the next cruise.  🙂

[cynt]

15 minutes ago, flamingos said:

We have an box where we stash $1s and $5s on a regular basis, so we are ready for the next cruise.  🙂

OMG! We do this. VACAY 💸 💰 🤑 !

[Mapleleafforever]

We've never had a problem with doing that at guest services or the casino. Just tell them it's for tipping, they'll never say no. 

[matj2000]

7 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

Sometimes they will limit how much they will give you.  They can be borderline nasty about it at times.  So instead of taking $60 and asking for fives and ones, go one day with a single $20 and ask for fives.  Go a different time - and to a different person - and ask for a ten and ten ones for a $20.    More work for you?  Sure.  But they are often under orders NOT to give a lot of small bills.

This is exactly what happened to me. 

 

One instince they just said no,  come back later, and limited to small amount.

 

Now I just take care of it before..

 

I am not afraid to walk around with stacks of bills....

[matj2000]

7 hours ago, LGW59 said:

Or after visiting the ATM at home, walk in the branch and ask the teller to break it down to the amount of ones you want.  

 

This is probably the best, most efficient way possible.

 

I need to try it...

Edited December 4, 2021 by matj2000

[seadays4me]

Guest Services.  They all have a cash drawer.

[reallyitsmema]

4 minutes ago, matj2000 said:

 

This is probably the best, most efficient way possible.

 

I need to try it...

 

Don't waste your time going to the ATM then a teller inside, just go inside to begin with.  

[Ocean Boy]

44 minutes ago, seadays4me said:

Guest Services.  They all have a cash drawer.

I would think that with 5600 people aboard an O class ship that cash draw could end up short of dollar bills.

[matj2000]

40 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

Don't waste your time going to the ATM then a teller inside, just go inside to begin with.  

 

I thought the person was making a joke.

 

But knowing people on this page,

 

It is possible that he could really be serious.......

[CPT Trips]

11 hours ago, matj2000 said:

You should probably get that taken care of before you arrive.

 

I have had issues with getting smaller bills on ships in the past.

 

Personally I bring $200 in singles, then  $200 in 5 & 10's.

 

How’s your back? When you put your wallet with all those bills in your pocket, it must be like sitting on a brick.

[Tree_skier]

1 hour ago, matj2000 said:

 

This is probably the best, most efficient way possible.

 

I need to try it...

More efficient is to skip the atm and just withdraw the amount you want, in the denominations you want from the teller. Going to the atm is just a wasted extra step. 

[Ocean Boy]

22 minutes ago, matj2000 said:

 

I thought the person was making a joke.

 

But knowing people on this page,

 

It is possible that he could really be serious.......

I don't think it was a joke.😐

[davekathy]

21 minutes ago, CPT Trips said:

How’s your back? When you put your wallet with all those bills in your pocket, it must be like sitting on a brick.

My wife carries them in her purse. 

[davekathy]

2 hours ago, cynt said:

OMG! We do this. VACAY 💸 💰 🤑 !

 

2 hours ago, flamingos said:

We have an box where we stash $1s and $5s on a regular basis, so we are ready for the next cruise.  🙂

We do the same. 

[1025cruise]

On the ship, I've never had an issue going to the casino cashier and asking for bills to be broken.