Can anyone tell me if there is a charge to use my debit card in the Carnival ship's ATMs?

[smileyjannie]

Husband is asking....

[kdr69]

As with all ATM's yes there is

[mz-s]

Yes I think it's $5.

[smileyjannie]

Thanks to you both.

[sad549s]

You could always charge slot play to your room then cash out through the casino cage= no charge

[sparks1093]

Plus whatever your bank charges.

[MeHeartCruising]

At least $5 per transaction + your own bank's charge.  (Prior to Covid)

[dallasdan]

On the Dream in December the charge was $ 6.50 from the ATM.  Plus my bank charged me $2.00.

 

 

[toby26]

Just off the Horizon, the fee is $6.50.

[nwcruiselover]

Plus if you request a balance first then make a withdrawal, they charge that as two transactions.

[RWolver672]

From what I've read on here, the ATMs usually run out of money fairly early in the cruise.   So plan ahead and use them early in the cruise.  

 

[nyonefivetwo]

On 2/14/2022 at 6:03 AM, sad549s said:

You could always charge slot play to your room then cash out through the casino cage= no charge

This! If your debit is attached to your Sail & Sign card, It's super easy (and free) to get cash from your card on slot machines – then go to the cage to "cash out." Tables have a fee, but slots are free.

[groundloop]

1 hour ago, nyonefivetwo said:

This! If your debit is attached to your Sail & Sign card, It's super easy (and free) to get cash from your card on slot machines – then go to the cage to "cash out." Tables have a fee, but slots are free.

 

And you just might win !!!!!

 

My son (first time cruiser) was being shown how to do this by his older brother, placed the minimum bet (88 cents if I remember correctly), and won $30 on his first and only spin.

[dallasdan]

I wouldn't put a debit card on my sail and sign account.  Carnival places many holds on your bank account throughout the cruise.  The holds may take a week or more to remove from your bank account.  

[travelplus]

I imagine that a charge would apply.

[sparks1093]

3 hours ago, nyonefivetwo said:

This! If your debit is attached to your Sail & Sign card, It's super easy (and free) to get cash from your card on slot machines – then go to the cage to "cash out." Tables have a fee, but slots are free.

This works if you have a credit card on your account as well.

[vwrestler171]

It was a $6.95 plus whatever fee your financial institution charges.  

[Colorado Cruzer]

All of the ATMs were empty by day 2 of my last cruise in 2020. I have a vacation rule that I go to the bank and get the cash we need (large bills/small bills/foreign currency/etc), then everything else goes on credit card to pay off later.  No ATMs, especially in vegas - lol! 

[Brkintx]

As others have said, Carnival's current ATM transaction fee is $6.50. Also important to know that there is a maximum withdrawal amount of $500 per transaction. So if the goal is to withdraw significant cash, the ATM is probably not the best option.