cash in casino charge?

[39august]

I know we can get cash in the casino charged to our room. I seem to remember that there is no charge for this up to a certain amount of cash, and over that amount there is a surcharge. Does anyone know what the limit is for no charge?

[Cruise38]

There is a 3% charge on any amount

[sueandkent]

Just cruised and although we took cash, it was posted in the patter that a 3% surcharge was applied for any amount.

Sue

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Diamond 11/04

Star Princess 11/06/05

[cactusrose]

I read somewhere, probably on these boards, that you can pre arrange to deposit funds to draw against without charge. Of course you can always send yourself a gift of casino tokens so you don't have to carry cash.

[CruiseNut7]

HUGE question .......

 

We are sailing on the CP 11/27. As a gift for my sister and BIL's 25th anniversary, I am giving them $200 casino $$$$.

 

Should I just give them cash or order a gift certificate?

 

I intended to just get onboard and buy them a bucket of coin -- not a good idea?

 

Thanks for any input .... we're getting close to sailing!

[bruphillips]

If Princess charges 3% for cash to play the slots, what about if you want to play the dollar slots? do you have to pay 3% to get a $20 bill to put into the slot machine or don't the Dollar slots take only Princess coins?

Confused cause on X their slots all took regular coins or US 1's, 5's, 20's, etc.

All we did was get the $ put on our sea card and added to our final bill.

Seems a bit akward to me.

[West Coast]

If Princess charges 3% for cash to play the slots, what about if you want to play the dollar slots? do you have to pay 3% to get a $20 bill to put into the slot machine or don't the Dollar slots take only Princess coins?

Confused cause on X their slots all took regular coins or US 1's, 5's, 20's, etc.

All we did was get the $ put on our sea card and added to our final bill.

Seems a bit akward to me.

On Princess, when you get cash, from the casino cashier, you will be charged a 3% service fee, regardless of the amount.

 

For example, if you want $100:

>You will sign a charge slip for $103.

>The cashier does not give you hard cash, i.e., a $100 bill.

>If you are playing slots, you will get coin tokens

>So if you are playing dollar slots, you will get 100 $1 tokens.

>Or if you are playing quarters, you will get 10 rolls of 25 cent tokens.

 

If you are playing the tables and need chips, the ashier will give you a slip to give to the dealer and the dealer will give you chips!

 

Of course, there's nothing preventing you from taking the tokens/chips back to the cashier and getting hard $$'s.

 

And of course, there always seems to be *one* exception to the rule - if you are playing nickel slots, you will get rolls of real nickels - they don't have tokens for those!

[West Coast]

Note: If you are buying an 'entrance fee' into the slot or blackjack tournaments ($20) and you charge it, there is no 3% service charge. FYI ~

[Marmarjudy]

When we get an advance from the cashier in the casino, yes, we pay 3%, but they just hand us the cash. We sign for $103, get $100, etc. They don't ask what we are playing, just give us the cash. Since many times at ATMs at home we pay a service fee, we don't think this is all that bad, and we just think of it as a convenience fee--less than the cost of a drink. It goes on our onboard bill and we get the float on our credit card until that bill is due (always pay the balance in full)

 

Judy