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Old April 14th, 2007, 01:05 PM posted to rec.travel.cruises
JohnT
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Default Paying in US dollars


"Edward" wrote in message
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JohnT wrote:
"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?



Get a Nationwide Visa card and pay your account with that. They charge no
commission at all on "foreign" transactions.

JohnT


I just checked the website, and Nationwide now charges 3%, or maybe I
missed something?


All I can find on their website is the Comic Relief card, but all the cards
are the same re Foreign charges. Look at
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/creditca...re-details.htm and nil
commission is stated near the end. I use my Nationwide card regularly and I
get an exteremely good rate when being charged in US $.

JohnT