Ventura N403A Feb 1st 2014


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Hi Kazibelle - when you were on Ventura before - how did you get money for spending on shore -did you take all cash or could you get money from reception? When we've been before it has been American ships so they would cash dollar travellers cheques at reception and any money we had left would go towards our on board account. As P&O are sterling we don't want to have too many dollars left when the on board account will be in pounds -does that make sense??!
Yes it does make sense.previously we have taken sterling travellers cheques and changed them as and when we needed to,but,I heard recently that they don't accept travellers cheques now so I'll have to look into that one.failing that I'll just take so much in dollars and the rest in sterling cash and change it onboard.

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Borogal2 wrote:
Hi Kazibelle - when you were on Ventura before - how did you get money for spending on shore -did you take all cash or could you get money from reception? When we've been before it has been American ships so they would cash dollar travellers cheques at reception and any money we had left would go towards our on board account. As P&O are sterling we don't want to have too many dollars left when the on board account will be in pounds -does that make sense??!
Depending on how much you intend to spend then getting the relevant currency on board is the easiest option, although you may not always get the best exchange rate. As I say if it is only, say, a hundred dollars then in the grand scheme of things the difference in the exchange rate is not, in my opinion, that big an issue.

Also you can always pay any unused currency back into your account - irrespective of whether you got it on board or not.


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david63 wrote:
Borogal2 wrote:
Hi Kazibelle - when you were on Ventura before - how did you get money for spending on shore -did you take all cash or could you get money from reception? When we've been before it has been American ships so they would cash dollar travellers cheques at reception and any money we had left would go towards our on board account. As P&O are sterling we don't want to have too many dollars left when the on board account will be in pounds -does that make sense??!
Depending on how much you intend to spend then getting the relevant currency on board is the easiest option, although you may not always get the best exchange rate. As I say if it is only, say, a hundred dollars then in the grand scheme of things the difference in the exchange rate is not, in my opinion, that big an issue.

Also you can always pay any unused currency back into your account - irrespective of whether you got it on board or not.
Thanks for that david,do they accept travellers cheques?


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Thanks for all that info -will have to make a decision about how much we take in dollars and then maybe put some money on the old cc before we go.

Nice to have a bit of conversation on the forum mind!! Lol


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Borogal2 wrote:
Thanks for all that info -will have to make a decision about how much we take in dollars and then maybe put some money on the old cc before we go.

Nice to have a bit of conversation on the forum mind!! Lol
It is nicer when it gets busier on here and it should get really busy when we get nearer to the date

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Kaziebelle wrote:
... do they accept travellers cheques?
No - but there is no need as any currency that you get is charged to your on board account (and no there are no additional credit card charges for withdrawing cash)


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david63 wrote:
Kaziebelle wrote:
... do they accept travellers cheques?
No - but there is no need as any currency that you get is charged to your on board account (and no there are no additional credit card charges for withdrawing cash)
Thanks very much for that david,very much appreciated.......happy days


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Re: Ventura N403A Feb 1st 2014

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Seats can be booked now - already done and dusted so can now look forward to Xmas knowing everything for cruise is booked!


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That's it for now,seats booked,just got the cases to pack.panic over.....for now.


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Who else is flying from East Midlands ?


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E docs printed off and also luggage tags -really feel that cruise is getting close. 5weeks today we'll be on our way to Manchester before an early start Saturday morning-getting very elicited now Xmas is over!!!


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Excursion book arrived today,exciting times


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Here's wishing everyone on here a very happy,healthy and prosperous new year


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One week to go and no one on here,or is there no one else onboard?
To everyone flying Friday and Saturday,have a safe journey and an enjoyable flight and cruise.see you all there

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