Will ship's casino break large bills?

[ATCMickey]

I completed a currency exchange at my local bank (dollars to euros) in advance of our trip. In spite of having requested small bills, they supplied $100 bills. I know how vendors in the US view customers who present large bills and would assume small mom-n-pop shops in europe might view $100 euro bills the same. My bank suggested looking for a local bank or casino in Barcelona (our point of departure) to break them. Rather than spending our limited time in Barcelona searching for a bank or casino, does anyone have any successful experience with getting the ship's onboard casino to break them? Kind regards

[RachelG]

You can get change for $100 bills (US or euros) at the front desk.  Now it will be in whatever currency you give them (if you give them $100 US, you will get change in US dollars). 

[ATCMickey]

Thank you Rachel! That's just the info I needed!

[wristband]

It depends on where your sailing is based and headed.  If you are to be in the Carib or Western Europe, no problem changing big bills.  On board Mariner right, its impossible to get change in small bills ($1s and $5s) at either reception or the casino.  $20 no prob. I have had no luck in foriegn ports requesting small denominations at banks or vendors. Again, depends on the itinerary.

[jeb_bud]

If you’re staying in a hotel in Barcelona before the cruise the front desk can break 100Euro bills into smaller denominations.