Originally Posted by
LAtrotter
Thank you! We definitely plan to play a few hands after each cc load to avoid the situation you described. What did you mean by "to save the fee"? I believe Princess is part of the Carnival line, so what you said should apply. Is it just as simple as going to the cage on, say, the second day, and ask to use a different card?
Weirdly, I spoke to Princess about the ability to use different cards. I just phrased it as "what if my card has a low-ish limit, but I want to enjoy myself on the cruise, can I use multiple cards?" so as not to give anything about my plans away. And they said no. But hopefully that rep just isn't familiar with how the casino works.
On other cruise lines you change the card on your Sign & Sail account down at the front desk, not in the casino. It's much easier if you've paid for that pass that lets you walk right up to the front desk, but I'm not sure if Princess offers that or not. On our last cruise it was around $79 for the entire cabin and ended up being well worth it given the long lines.
Anyway, at that point you use your room card at the slot machine to take out funds on your Sign & Sail account (or whatever they call the same thing) and play a few hands before heading to the casino cashier for cash. Again, it doesn't seem to matter what amount you're playing. More just that you're playing a few hands. Also, if they do put up a fuss, just ask the supervisor to reconsider or plan to have to pay the fee at the ATM machines so that you can play with cash from then on.