njkruzer Posted November 7, 2022 #26 Share Posted November 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, die_hard said: On our last trip on Symphony, they would not break bills/give us change at the Guest services desk. We tried several times. What! Why? What did they expect people to do? Forget about needing singles to tip bar waiters, at the end of a cruise we need 10s and 20s for extra staff tips. Makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted November 7, 2022 #27 Share Posted November 7, 2022 https://criminaldefenseattorneytampa.com/asset-seizure-asset-forfeiture/airport/can-tsa-seize-cash/#:~:text=How much cash can you,of cash on a flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted November 7, 2022 #28 Share Posted November 7, 2022 46 minutes ago, die_hard said: On our last trip on Symphony, they would not break bills/give us change at the Guest services desk. We tried several times. Same experience. Guest services often had limited $1 bills. Staff needs to color -up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted November 7, 2022 #29 Share Posted November 7, 2022 34 minutes ago, steveru621 said: https://criminaldefenseattorneytampa.com/asset-seizure-asset-forfeiture/airport/can-tsa-seize-cash/#:~:text=How much cash can you,of cash on a flight. That may be the law but all they have to do is suspect it's the fruit of a crime or will be used in a future crime. With that, the money can be taken without the person ever being charged. Half of these forfeitures are for $1,300 or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted November 7, 2022 #30 Share Posted November 7, 2022 8 hours ago, njkruzer said: What! Why? What did they expect people to do? Forget about needing singles to tip bar waiters, at the end of a cruise we need 10s and 20s for extra staff tips. Makes no sense. That is why I go to the bank and get the ones and fives ahead of time. I have had hit and miss on asking for smaller bills. Prefer not to suffer the misses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted November 7, 2022 #31 Share Posted November 7, 2022 20 hours ago, soremekun said: all they have to do is suspect it's the fruit of a crime or will be used in a future crime. Earlier you said "for no reason." Now you say they need a reason. You can't have it both ways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted November 7, 2022 #32 Share Posted November 7, 2022 49 minutes ago, Cigar King said: Earlier you said "for no reason." Now you say they need a reason. You can't have it both ways. Yes, for no reason. All they have to say is they suspect it being related to a crime. Even if it is completely made up and there is no proof. Charges never have to be filed. The person never has to be arrested. Under those circumstances, that's for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted November 7, 2022 #33 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I carry a lot of cash when traveling, but I run it all through our washing machine before travel. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted November 7, 2022 #34 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/5/2022 at 6:44 PM, xray0111 said: Is it easy to break large bills into smaller denominations while onboard? We'll probably use almost all of our small denominations pre-cruise. Can we do this in the casino or guest services as needed? Thanks XRAY guest services does it on every cruise for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted November 7, 2022 #35 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/5/2022 at 8:48 PM, Mum2Mercury said: Yes, I'd say that's the best idea. It's always smart to have smaller bills for your island stops -- for drinks, tips, etc. All too many vendors /tour guides say they can't make change. If you have small bills, you're in charge of what you spend. Ive done it from home and cruise ship. It was easier for me to do on board as I'm usually flying to the port and having 100 ones is a tad bit snug. I do the excursions in separate envelopes including tips/shopping and then one envelope with $100 bill or 2 $50s or 5 $20s I like to use $20s as they are easier for excursions. I have done this on 3 land vacations, plus 7 cruises since restart. It just works for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted November 8, 2022 #36 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, jean87510 said: Ive done it from home and cruise ship. It was easier for me to do on board as I'm usually flying to the port and having 100 ones is a tad bit snug. I do the excursions in separate envelopes including tips/shopping and then one envelope with $100 bill or 2 $50s or 5 $20s I like to use $20s as they are easier for excursions. I have done this on 3 land vacations, plus 7 cruises since restart. It just works for us. I prep island stop envelopes too. If we're meeting an excursion, I write the name /meeting place and time /contact number on the outside. If we owe anything to the tour guide, I place the exact amount of cash into the envelope. Then I add enough for a taxi, a meal, tips, whatever else we're likely to need. I like this method because we know everything in our wallets is "available to spend". I'd rather spend my at-home time preparing than juggle money or end up without the small bills on vacation. I agree that $100 in singles would strain a wallet. We take a bunch of singles, but we put them into our shared travel wallet, in which we carry our passports, Set Sail passes, etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor05 Posted November 8, 2022 #37 Share Posted November 8, 2022 I take mostly $100 bills and break them in the casino for port money. They have machines where you can cash your vouchers and break large bills into smaller ones. First you put in a $100 bill and it will give you 5-$20's, then you break each $20 into $10's then those into $5's. I don't think it goes to $1 bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted November 8, 2022 #38 Share Posted November 8, 2022 11 hours ago, jean87510 said: guest services does it on every cruise for me. Sometimes they can...sometimes they can't, or very limited on what they can do. I prefer not to worry about it, planning in advance, getting packs of small bills to take with us. No waiting in GS line either. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted November 8, 2022 #39 Share Posted November 8, 2022 3 hours ago, sailor05 said: I take mostly $100 bills and break them in the casino for port money. They have machines where you can cash your vouchers and break large bills into smaller ones. First you put in a $100 bill and it will give you 5-$20's, then you break each $20 into $10's then those into $5's. I don't think it goes to $1 bills. 1/2 of those machines in the casinos are not working...even here on Wonder currently (brand new ship). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted November 8, 2022 #40 Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 hours ago, island lady said: Sometimes they can...sometimes they can't, or very limited on what they can do. I prefer not to worry about it, planning in advance, getting packs of small bills to take with us. No waiting in GS line either. 😉 Yes it's as I said, whatever is easier. Since we usually fly to the ports, I prefer to keep that stuff small. I remember one time January 2020 we were in Puerto Rico a few days prior to a cruise and flew into Ceiba from Culebra and were driving to San Juan. We stopped to get protein bars at a supermarket as we use them for lunches on port intensive cruises. The customer service desk in the supermarket gave us 1s, 5s, and a couple of 10s for a $100 bill. Couldn't have been nicer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted November 8, 2022 #41 Share Posted November 8, 2022 19 hours ago, neverbeenhere said: I carry a lot of cash when traveling, but I run it all through our washing machine before travel. Be careful doing that. They can arrest you for money laundering....... I'll see myself out now..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted November 8, 2022 #42 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Just off Explorer, changed about $250 in larger bills at Guest Services during the week. I also went to the bank (not sure what kind of bank would need to be avoided? Maybe you need a new bank?) and got enough small bills to cover all my anticipated tips for porters, hotel maids, shuttle drivers, excursion workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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