room charge question

[carone0318]

This is our first cruise and now that I am getting closer, I am having more and more questions. This question is in regards to charges to your room and how you pay for them. I think I know how it works. You register a credit card and if your balance reaches $500 it automatically goes against your card, but you can go and pay your balance with cash before the $500 charge would happen. Is this correct?

If you use a debit card, I believe that they will hold like $500 on your acct, is this true, or is it more or less money.

I really don't want to use a credit card, but I don't want DCL to hold money against my debit card either. I guess I can go daily and pay my balance before my card gets charged if that is possible.

Thanks for you help everyone

 

[mmouse37]

I am not sure about the debit card, the but charge card info is correct except I think the amount is $400 that gets charged automatically when it reaches that amount.

I had checked my statement from our January 7 day cruise and they definately charged my Amex when my account hit $400.

MJ

 

[BethC1952]

We used our debit card in December. They didn't pre-authorize or put any kind of hold on the card.

Beth

 

[Firefighter Mickey]

You can pay cash to your room account anytime you want, so yes, if you go to guest services prior to hitting the magic number of $400 then you'll avoid the CC getting charged.

You can also elect to simply do things on a cash basis entirely. The only drawback to this is that your KTTW card will stop working when you hit $400 owed - but a quick trip to guest services to pay them some money will take care of that problem.

 

[carone0318]

If I go put $400 down when I first get on the boat, I don't have to put a cc. I do understand that my card will not work if I run out of cash. Do I tell them that I want to just use cash, no cc?

That would be my ultimate goal, to just go give them cash when I first get on and use it until it ends.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Firefighter Mickey]

When you check-in, tell them that you want to use cash to pay for room charges. Your room charge account will then have a credit limit of $400 (without you providing any cash at all).

If you go to guest services on the ship and hand them an additional $400 in cash, your KTTW card will now have a credit limit of $800 (your $400 in cash and the original $400 limit that they gave you). You can add on cash anytime you want.

You do not have to provide a credit card; however, this method does require that you stop by guest services on your last monring in order to settle your account (either pay them what you owe, or get a refund if you have some cash leftover).

 

[carone0318]

Thank you so much!