Topic: Currency Slide

Once again the Pound is sliding on the Currency market owing to Election uncertainty.Not good news for clients having to spend US Dollars or the Euro onboard.But favourable to Companies the likes of P&O and other Sterling based Companies.

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Once again the Pound is sliding on the Currency market owing to Election uncertainty.Not good news for clients having to spend US Dollars or the Euro onboard.But favourable to Companies the likes of P&O and other Sterling based Companies.

This was predicted all last week in the national press. The bright sparks would have been buying from M&S or whoever they use before today and holding till needed. Cunard customers can still negate some of the drop by pre-purchasing OBC.

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This was predicted all last week in the national press. The bright sparks would have been buying from M&S or whoever they use before today and holding till needed. Cunard customers can still negate some of the drop by pre-purchasing OBC.

Little comfort when onboard payments are made by Credit Card,when cash is being discouraged by most Cruise Companys.

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Little comfort when onboard payments are made by Credit Card,when cash is being discouraged by most Cruise Companys.

I'm not aware of any cruise line that will not accept 'cash' in part payment of the onboard account, even though a credit card was tendered on boarding. After all, cash is cash and a credit card carries a 2% plus charge to the cruise lines. In the Cunard example a purchase of OBC could even be made with a 'cashback' credit card, giving one an even greater saving. It's all a game, know the rules and make them work for you.

Living in South Africa any dip with the pound /dollar is great for us as they have been strong for some time. Sorry but South Africans will be glad the pound/dollar is kinda strugling so as to make life a little better.

its good news for me too ,as I pay everything in €

Noticed it's down again today, and yes, it has been predicted. What can you do? I never let the cruise line do the conversion and I have a 'no charge' credit card so that at least softens the blow.

sorry Maire what is ano Charge credit card?

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Living in South Africa any dip with the pound /dollar is great for us as they have been strong for some time. Sorry but South Africans will be glad the pound/dollar is kinda strugling so as to make life a little better.

Sorry to disappoint Richard, but when the pound goes down the Dollar goes up. I'll bet your weather is better than ours though.

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Sorry to disappoint Richard, but when the pound goes down the Dollar goes up. I'll bet your weather is better than ours though.

Only goes up against the pound. It can still go down against other currencies like South African!