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Last post Sat, Oct 24 2009 6:01 AM by luvcruzn. 30 replies.
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  • Sun, May 3 2009 2:55 PM

    ? on s&s card and using cash

    if you put cash on the S&S card at the end of the trip how do they refund your remaining balance   thanks Smile

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  • Sun, May 3 2009 3:04 PM In reply to

    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    cantwait:

    if you put cash on the S&S card at the end of the trip how do they refund your remaining balance   thanks Smile

     

     

    What is Sail & Sign?

    Sail & Sign is Carnival's cashless on board credit program which allows guests to charge purchases directly to a personal account for convenience throughout the cruise.

    Registration will take place on sailing day at embarkation or on board at the Information Desk. The completed application form (included in the cruise documents) must be submitted along with a 1) credit card, 2) U.S. currency, or 3) traveler's checks.

    Personalized Sail & Sign cards will be provided to all guests on a booking (including minors) and are valid for use immediately upon boarding the ship.

    The Information Desk can provide guests with a balance update at any time throughout the cruise.

    All charges will automatically be billed to the guest's credit card at the end of the voyage. On the final morning of the cruise, a statement detailing all purchases made with the Sail & Sign card will be delivered to the guest's stateroom. The total amount will be applied to the credit card presented during registration. For those guests who put down a cash deposit, if there is an overpayment at the end of the cruise, the guest will receive the overpayment in the form of a check attached to their detailed statement on the final morning of the cruise.

    Any inquiries regarding a Sail & Sign Account made after the cruise, need to be referred to the Guest Relations Department (71551) for researching.

    Deposit with a Credit Card

    Credit Cards are accepted as a form of deposit to open a Sail & Sign Account at the start of the cruise. The following credit cards are accepted

    Visa

    MasterCard

    Discover® Network

    American Express

    Diner's Club

    Optima Card

    Note:

    • The American Express "Persona Select" is not an acceptable credit card.
    • Regular ATM debit cards are not acceptable.
    • Guests may use a checking account debit card as long as it is a registered MasterCard or Visa card.
    • A guest traveling without his/her parents cannot use the parents' credit card even with the parents' written permission
    • The cardholding guest must be an authorized signer by the card issuing bank.
    • Upon completion of the Sail & Sign Application Form, the cardholder agrees to pay for the individuals indicated on the form; it is not necessary for these individuals to be booked in the same room as the cardholder.

    Important Note: A hold will be placed on the credit card or checking account debit card at the beginning of the cruise as a deposit for an onboard purchases. This will reduce the amount of available credit on the credit card or restrict the availability of cash in the checking account. The hold will be released and actual charges will be billed at the end of the cruise.

    The following dollar amounts, per guest, are used as a deposit when the Sail & Sign Account is opened:
    2-4 day cruises: $100 deposit pp
    5-8 day cruises: $200 deposit pp
    9 + day cruises: $350 deposit pp

    Deposit with U.S. Currency or Traveler's Checks
    U.S. Currency and traveler's checks are accepted as a form of deposit to open a Sail & Sign Account at the start of the cruise. As the guest approaches the deposit limit, the Information Desk will notify the guest that additional money must be deposited. 

    Uses for the Sail & Sign Card The Sail & Sign Card must be utilized for the following; cash will not be an accepted form of payment:
    Beverage purchases: A 15% gratuity will automatically be added to the bill which the guest may adjust appropriate to the service received.
    Shore excursion tours
    In-room calling charges
    Medical Center charges
    Valet laundry charges
    Photo purchases: On debarkation day, cash is only accepted.
    Video service
    Gift Shops
    Steiner's spa and salon
    Formality Shop (flowers; tuxedo; chocolates)
    European Cafe (specialty coffees and pastries)
    Supper Club
    Camp Carnival babysitting fees
    Gratuities for shipboard staff
    Casino: to purchase chips for the tables and coins for the slot machines.
    Note: Cash is also accepted in the casino.

    BOARDING CARD

    Your Sail & Sign Card will serve as your Boarding Card. This card identifies you as a Carnival guest and must be carried with you along with picture identification when you go ashore. Because the ship is closed to the public while docked at the various ports-of-call, you’ll have to show your Sail & Sign Card and picture I.D. to the officer on duty in order to return on board.

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  • Sun, May 3 2009 3:09 PM In reply to

    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    thanks angeleyesBig Smile

    triumph 5-31-09
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  • Sat, May 16 2009 2:21 PM In reply to

    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    I do the cash on my Sail and Sign card. When its time to reimburse for any remaining balances, it is given to you in the form of a check. They slip it under your door on the last day of the cruise with the statement, showing all of the charges in case there is any discrepancies. 

    Hope this helps!!!!! Happy Cruising!!!!!

  • Sat, May 16 2009 2:31 PM In reply to

    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    You guys get refunds!?! I have to mortgage my house, hand over my pink slips, and donate blood to cover my bar tab! 

  • Sat, May 16 2009 2:36 PM In reply to

    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    Funny cruiser4life Big Smile. I'm not a drinker and my husband only drinks a few hard alcoholic drinks here and there. I put $500 on my Sail and Sign card for our cruise in 4/12/2009 (Conquest) and came back with $106.00!!! I'm sure if I drinked I wouldn't have came back with a refund!!!

    Happy Sailing!!!

  • Sat, May 16 2009 2:48 PM In reply to

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    We really have to start budgeting better! We dropped some 1500 on board and another 500 at ports last month!
  • Sat, May 16 2009 2:57 PM In reply to

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    I am with Cruiser4Life,

    We called our credit card company for an increase in limit to cover our tab before our cruise on Glory in 14 days.

    I doubt I will ever get a refund (LOL)!!!!

     

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  • Sat, May 16 2009 3:18 PM In reply to

    • Smitty681
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    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    CRUISER4LIFE:

    You guys get refunds!?! I have to mortgage my house, hand over my pink slips, and donate blood to cover my bar tab! 

    You have to play Bingo. We got a $925.00 check at the end of our cruise in January for our Bingo winnings. That almost covered both my bar and casino bills. We put them on a credit card and kept the check. I also bank to my player account every time I get ahead on a slot machine. I then charge $20 to my Sail and Sign, play until I lose that, then go somewhere else like a show for a while to keep from losing what I'm ahead. On the evening of our last cruise I cashed in for $900 in the casino.

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    Our 7 YO and 6 YO grandsons decided that they would prefer a Thanksgiving Cruise to Key West and Cozumel on the Destiny to Thanksgiving in Orlando/Kissimmee this November. We must be teaching them well. Thanks for an excuse for my booking another cruise, guys!


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  • Tue, May 19 2009 9:57 AM In reply to

    • Candy
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    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    credit ? Money back?   whats this?   I owe..they  stop me and ask me for my first born before I get off the ship..... LOL

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  • Fri, Jun 26 2009 11:10 AM In reply to

    • nancy
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    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

     I want to understand this correctly.  If you use cash for a S&Saccount (on a 7 day cruise)

    do I have to put down $400 deposit PLUS more cash? I mean, is the $400 dead in the water or is that what you dwindle down and they tell you to put more in when it gets low?

    Like if you put in $600 does that mean you have $600 to spend or $200 ?

    thanks , nancy

  • Fri, Jun 26 2009 11:20 AM In reply to

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    if you put down the $400 then what you purchase onboard will be used against that $400 when you get low,( and you can check the balance on the TV on some ships) they will let you know and you go and put more down.

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  • Fri, Jun 26 2009 11:37 AM In reply to

    • nancy
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    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

     Thanks. That sounds like something I could handle.

  • Wed, Jul 1 2009 2:00 PM In reply to

    • KathyB
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    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    Ok -- so we're paying for our cruise with a CD -- there's more in the CD than the balance on our cruise, so I was going to put it towards shipboard credit when I send in my final payment.  If we blow through the cash, can I switch to Visa, or do I have to stay with cash because I started with cash??

  • Wed, Jul 1 2009 4:55 PM In reply to

    • tb12
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    Re: ? on s&s card and using cash

    Keep in mind if you have not prepaid your gratuities that comes off your sail and sign also.  We cruised last October and put cash on our S&S and the gratuities came right off the top of the cash we put in. Started with $600 ended up with $460 to spend before we even left port.  Ended up putting more money in before the cruise was finished.

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