We're taking a cruise out of Southampton (not Sea Princess) and have a
similar issue. We've decided to take $ cheques and $ cash (together with
Euros). FWIW - Tesco (Extra Stores) have an exchange bureaux and yesterday
the rate for the $ was 1.922.

HTH - Dave


"speckled hen" wrote in message
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Hi
I am due to go on the sea princess in June leaving Southampton, I have
just received some info on the cruise and I notice when the cruise
ends I will have to settle my account using US dollars, it also states
that if I use UK pounds I will be charged 3% as well as a commision
depending on the exchange rate.

When I went with P&O I just settled with my UK visa card.
I had thought about getting travellers cheques in US dollars and doing
it that way.

Does anyone know a way round these charges?