Is Cash Accepted On Board?
Although most services on board Seabourn are included in your cruise fare (such as restaurant dining room service, complimentary spirits and wines, entertainment programs and the services of a highly trained staff), discretionary purchases such as those listed below will be charged to a shipboard account which will be opened for you.
- Professional cleaning suitable for dry-clean-only garments, laundry and valet service
- Premium liquor and wine
- Beauty salon, massage and other spa treatments
- Internet, telephone calls, and faxes
- Shore excursions and travel arrangements
- Medical consultation and medication
- Miscellaneous dining room charges, such as those for entertaining guests
- Gift Shop purchases
- Casino charges
To activate your onboard account, simply register a valid credit card at embarkation and sign a charge slip. This will relieve you from settling your account at the end of the cruise. Instead, a detailed statement will be delivered to your Suite the night before disembarkation and processed automatically at the end of the voyage. Any additional or late purchases will be automatically charged to your credit card. In addition, you may obtain a final statement to resolve any questions regarding your onboard account from Guest Services before disembarking.
Onboard accounts are in U.S. dollars and may be settled by U.S. dollar cash or traveler's checks or a major credit card before disembarking the ship. Guests may use Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, American Express or Discover. If you do not register a valid credit card at embarkation you may arrange to have U.S. dollar funds transferred to the ship and made available for you on board. This can be organized through any of our offices and must be done no later than 15 days prior to embarkation.
As all prices and currency on board the ship are in U.S. dollars, we encourage you to carry personal funds in the forms of U.S. traveler's checks, both for convenience and safety. These can be cashed on board. Personal checks or letters of credit cannot be honored. Cash advances against your onboard account or any form of credit card card are limited and at a 3% service charge. For your convenience, currency exchange between USD, EUR and GBP is available from Guest Services. At other ports of call, information on the most convenient exchange facility will be available on board.