purplekisses Posted January 8, 2007 #1 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I tried to seach but came up with a blank page. I hope someone can answer my question. My family and I are planning a cruise, there will be me, husband, son (16), daughter (15), son (9) and sister-in-law(15). We are booking with Carnival Cruise line for a 4 day cruise on the Paradise, my parents will be joining us. This is the first cruise for all going. My question is about teens charging to my account. I will be getting to cabins for my family and my parents will get their own. Now I know that the arcade uses both quarters and they can charge to the sign and sail account, which sends up a big red flag with me. I don't want to end my cruise with a huge surprise because my kids went over their budget. Is there a way to limit their spending, does each cabin have its own account, can I put a cash deposit for them, how do others handle this situation? Thanks for any help you can give me.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruise Gal 1963 Posted January 14, 2007 #2 Share Posted January 14, 2007 On both NCL and RCCI I have been able to set a limit on how much my kids were allowed to charge on their room cards. You might ask at the onboard accounts ofc. when you board and see if they will do that for you. Have a wonderful time!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia’s Journey’s Posted January 14, 2007 #3 Share Posted January 14, 2007 My kids are a little younger but I have there signing privledges removed that way there are no surprises, if they loose there cards there are no surprises and I allow them to buy things on my card when they are in the stores with me, we buy them soda cards too:D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmgaritty Posted January 15, 2007 #4 Share Posted January 15, 2007 You can monitor your S&S by TV. Why not check it out every night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Gamecock Posted January 15, 2007 #5 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Unfortuately, not all boats have that feature. (I have to keep tabs on my DH and vice versa....) Just "spending" 10 mins at Guest Relations to turn off charging capabilities is worth it! Lady_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolchip Posted May 22, 2007 #6 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Wondering this same thing. Do they need money for anything if they are participating in Adventure program? do they get arcade time while in program? If they have the soft drink package, they won't need to pay for drinks. Just wondering what they could need money for? Has anyone set limit for daily spending, is this an option or is it best to have card not active for charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cali-croozer Posted May 23, 2007 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2007 We've sailed with our teens on Carnival 3 times. When you check in, you can ask that they do not have charging priviledges on their sail and sign cards. That's what we've done on all of our cruises. Their automatic tips will show up on your sail and sign account. If you want to buy them a soda card, just buy it with your card once you get on board. They can bring their own $$ for the arcade (but they'll probably be so busy doing other things they won't spend much time in there). There's really nothing else on the ship they NEED to buy. If they want something from the gift shop they can always ask you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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