On board, each Guest will receive a personal Costa Card and all expenditure will be charged directly to the relevant cabin account. There is therefore no need to carry cash during your stay on the ship for everyday expenses in bars, in the boutique or for extra services. We will issue a receipt for each purchase, which must be signed by the guest. At the end of the cruise and before landing, you will receive a final bill showing all the purchases made on board. The Costa Card is already activated on delivery and will automatically charge your purchases to the cabin account. However, within 48 hours of boarding you must register your personal credit card (Visa, Mastercard and American Express) or your debit card (with the exception of ships in Asia) to ensure that costs charged to the card are covered. We do not accept prepaid cards. Alternatively, you can pay a cash deposit of €150/dollars per person (it may be necessary to supplement this sum later if the expenses incurred exceed the deposit). The Costa Card may be temporarily disabled in the first 48 hours if the costs exceed 200 euros/dollars (if not covered by a cash deposit or a registered credit/debit card).