d0tcraft@webtv.net wrote:
> I am going on a Carnival cruise soon. Am I correct in understanding all
> on board charges(including tips)
> are billed only to a credit/debit card? I've been told by my card
> company that cruises swipe your card under Cash Advance which is a very
> high rate.
Wow. If this is the way they did it, there'd be a heckuva lotta angry
cruisers. No worries. Your card is charged at the end, as a regular
charge...not as a cash advance.
Will I have the option to pay cash at the end of my trip for
> purchases to avoid the high card rate?
Yup. You can settle up with cash, travellers checks, or you can just
leave it on your credit card.
>Will I be given the option to
> prepay the $10.00 a day tip upon boarding so to avoid the cash advance
> rate?
Unless you're using an ATM to get cash, you're not going to be charged
the cash advance rate. So, you might as well just leave the $10.00 per
day tip on the charge...gives you a few weeks grace period before you
have to pay up.
Lee
>
> Thanks,
>
> D
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