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Foreign currency
You can exchange your money on board into
local currency for most ports of call. There are
however certain ports when the ship is unable
to carry local currency. In such cases, the ship
will advise which currency is best to take ashore.
We can only accept back the currencies that
we sell on board and only in the denominations
that we sell. Foreign currency can be charged to
your account if you have a credit or debit card
registered or if your account has sufficient cash
credit to cover the transaction. There is a daily
limit on all currency transactions of £250 against
a registered credit or debit card. We are unable
to accept either personal cheques or traveller’s
cheques. We are unable to accept €100, €200
and €500 notes at any time for currency
exchange transactions.
Please note that, as part of the fight against
terrorism, international crime and money
laundering, EU regulations require all passengers
entering or leaving the European Union with
€10,000 or more in cash (or its equivalent in
other currencies or easily convertible assets
– e.g. bonds, shares, traveller’s cheques etc.)
to declare the sum to the customs authorities
of the Member State which he/she is entering
or leaving. If you are likely to need to make
a declaration under this regulation please
contact the HM Revenue & Customs
National Advice Service on 0845 010 9000
or visit
for further
information on how to comply.
Tips
For details on tipping see ‘Tips’ section.
Passports
If you are a British Citizen, a full passport is
required for all cruises. If you DO NOT HOLD
A BRITISH CITIZEN PASSPORT, your passport/
travel documentation/visa requirements may
be different. You should check with your travel
agent or our preferred visa supplier, CIBT,
on 0845 899 7214, to ensure you have the
correct documentation. The following passport
and visa information is for British Citizens only.
Information included in this section is correct at
time of going to print. Non British Citizen
passport holder requirements may differ.
Please check with the Embassies of the countries
you are travelling to for the most up to date
information. You will need to have 6 months
validity in your passport after your date of return
and we recommend that you have some blank
pages in your passport for entry/exit stamps.
Children need their own passports. If you are
applying for a new passport, please leave
adequate time to action your application.
Please be aware that if you are applying for
your first British Citizen passport, you may
be required to attend interviews prior to the
passport being issued. For this reason, we would
advise all passengers in this situation to allow a
minimum of 6 weeks to obtain their passports.
For further information, please contact the
Identity and Passport Service Adviceline on
(+44) 0300 222 00 00 or visit the website at
or email
.
Please note British Visitor Passports are no longer
valid. British Subject* passport holder
requirements may differ, please check them
before travelling. At times it may be necessary
for the ship’s staff to hold your passport for a
short time to be able to complete immigration
formalities on your behalf.
* British Subject passport holders are mostly
people who were born in British India before
01/01/49 and did not become citizens of India,
or who were citizens of Eire and British subjects
before 01/01/49 and have made a claim to retain
British Subject status.
Payment & pricing
Deposits
When you make your booking you will need to
pay a deposit of 15% per person. For bookings
made within 90 days of departure, the full
balance will be due. If you are booking direct
with P&O Cruises deposits will need to be paid
using a credit or a Visa/Delta debit card. We do
not accept Switch or Maestro. Deposits are not
returnable in the case of cancellation but may
be recoverable (by you from your insurance
company) subject to the terms and conditions of
your travel insurance.
Paying the balance of your fare
P&O Cruises must receive the balance of your
fare no later than 90 days before departure from
the UK. If you book through a travel agent, they
may request payment of the balance in advance
of this date in order to ensure that your monies
reach us by the balance due date. If it is not
received by P&O Cruises by the due date, we
reserve the right to end the contract between
us and re-sell the accommodation held for you,
which will also result in the forfeiture of your
deposit. Your final balance will be taken from the
credit or Visa/Delta debit card used to pay your
deposit. We do not accept Switch or Maestro.
If you would prefer to pay by cheque please
make it payable to P&O Cruises and send it in
advance of the balance due date to: Finance AR,
Carnival UK, Carnival House, 100 Harbour Parade,
Southampton SO15 1ST. P&O Cruises reserves
the right to levy a charge for payments made to
P&O Cruises by credit card. You will be advised
of the rate of any such charge at the time of
making a payment.
Select Prices
P&O Cruises Select Prices shown in this
brochure are per person based on two adults
sharing the lowest available cabin and are
subject to availability. There is a wide range of
accommodation available and you will be able
to find the price for the cabin grade you would
like by going online or calling us or your travel
agent. We reserve the right to vary particulars
and prices shown in this brochure after the date
of publication.
The prices shown in this brochure are
P&O Cruises Select Prices, which come with
a range of features:
• they are available on all cruises, at all times
• choice of cabin number (subject to
availability)
• first priority for dining time and table size
in the main restaurants
• first priority for upgrades (where and
if available)
• choice of on board spending money,
car parking in Southampton, return coach
travel to Southampton or airport parking
(where available). Available on cruises of
7 nights or more
• 15% deposit
• flexibility to change your booking
(subject to our booking conditions)
• shuttle buses (where available)
These benefits are subject to availability, correct
at the time of going to print and are only
applicable with P&O Cruises Select Prices. For
the latest prices and full terms and conditions,
please visit pocruises.com
