A09.5 CASHLESS SYSTEM & SPENDING ON BOARD VESSELS
Whilst on board the vessel you will be required to pay for your drinks, cigarettes, tobacco, and any items you purchase from the ship’s shop. The Ships operates a cashless accounting system. You will be allocated a swipe card during your initial safety briefing onboard. The same swipe card also doubles as a security I.D card for access to the vessel. This card is unique to you and records purchases you make in the ship’s Bar and the Bond. Please ensure you return this card before leaving the vessel. Instructions for the use of the card are posted in the Ship’s bar. Use of the system also ‘standardises’ on board accounting methods to meet the NERC audit criteria. Payment is not taken onboard.
The shipboard security I.D cards must be ‘charged up’ with credit prior to joining the vessel. This will be done by charging your credit or debit card and the credit being transferred onto the Shipboard Security ID card.
To pre charge your Ship I.D card, you are instructed to telephone the Financial Assistant (Amy Pike) on +44 2380 596 316 Monday to Friday between the hours of 10am and 3pm with your full credit or debit card details. A minimum amount is suggested of £50 to be credited to your Ship I.D card per cruise. When this credit runs out, the Purser on board the vessel will contact you to arrange a suitable time to ‘top up’ your credit on the Ship I.D card. Any remaining balance on your account at the time of disembarkation will be credited back to the same credit or debit card you used initially. This will be done 10 working days after the cruise has finished.
Failure to provide your credit or debit card details will result in withdrawal of your entitlement to purchase any items from the Vessel Bar and Bond.
All credit/debit card information will be encrypted to ensure the security of the card details. All transactions on foreign bankcards will be converted into GBP at the exchange rate at the end of the cruise.
A09.5.1 CASH ADVANCES: There is no facility for obtaining cash on board our Vessels. It is your responsibility to make the necessary arrangements before boarding and it is advisable to take currency, sufficient for whatever you think you might need to spend between joining the ship and actually sailing. You should also ensure that you have enough ready cash when you leave the vessel for your journey home.