A Guide to Cruise Line Currencies

All transactions onboard Azamara’s ships are in US dollars – only US currency is accepted onboard.

Any purchases made onboard Carnival’s ships will be charged to your “Sign & Sail” account (the line’s onboard credit program) in US dollars. ATMs that dispense both euros and US dollars can also be found onboard – though euros tend to be the preferred currency in most of the line’s ports of call.

All Celebrity ships use US dollars onboard, any onboard purchases you make are posted automatically to your onboard account through the line’s SeaPass card you’ll receive at the start of your cruise.

Costa’s non-Caribbean itineraries use euros onboard, with US dollars being used for the line’s Caribbean itineraries.

Transactions taking place on Cunard are in US dollars, which are charged to your onboard account and settled at the end of your holiday. However, these charges can be converted into UK sterling, though you’ll also have to pay a 3% conversion charge.

The onboard currency is UK sterling. The line also accepts Eurocard, Mastercard and Visa, though does not accept American Express, along with Maestro, Solo, Electron, or Diners Club travel agent debit cards, pre-paid currency or travellers’ cheque cards.

Prices onboard Norwegian Cruise Line are in US dollars. Sterling and personal cheques are not accepted, although major credit cards and charge cards are.

P&O Cruises use the British pound across all of their ships.

US dollars are used across all of Oceania’s ships.

Princess’ onboard prices are in US dollars. However, some Australian-based cruises use Australian dollars as their onboard currency.

All of Royal Caribbean’s ships use US dollars as their onboard currency.

Transactions onboard Holland America Line are in US dollars only.

The currency onboard MSC differs depends on where you’re travelling to. For cruises in the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Europe, Antilles and southbound cruises departing from Europe, all onboard charges are in Euros. For cruises in the Caribbean, South America, South Africa and transatlantic cruises travelling to Europe, all onboard charges are in US dollars.