Hey All,

I have a RCCI cruise booked for this June and I have a few questions as it relates to using my Credit Card and miles. I am wondering if anybody knows how your card is coded for onboard purchases. If I remember correctly, you get a spend card while on board that is tied to a credit card. Do the purchases get coded as Travel? If so, what would be the best card out for turning that into points? Also, I plan on doing quiet a bit of gambling, and I believe you also use your "Spend Card", will this get coded as cash advanced?

I looked at the RCCI Visa, but it seems pretty lame. 15k signup points, 2x points for RCCI spend and 1x for everything else. I am pretty sure there are cards out there that have 5x Travel, so if the spend while on the ship is coded that way it would be awesome! Also, will I get hit with Foreign Transaction fees if my card has them or will get charged in the US when the ship returns?