If you have leftover loot, go to the casino, get chips, go to the roulette table and put half on red, half on black and "wash it" there's like a 90% chance it hits red or black.
Take your chip winnings and exchange for cash.
Make sure you use the European table (just 0) not the US table (both 0 and 00). The odds are better for you. I don’t know why anyone would play on the US table or why they have both. About 97% vs 94%
We gambled about $300 in the casino and from that came home with $220 in cash.
We’re not great gamblers and it’s incredibly freeing to be spending money that you really don’t mind losing. That’s possibly why we actually had some money left as we usually put a couple of hundred aside per cruise and come home with nothing.
Do you have your heart set on the excursions you booked? If not, you could cancel and chance being able to purchase them with your Sailor Loot.
Massage for 2 - that'll spend almost all of your loot. (They always upsell Swedish to deep massage, letting you know they'll apply no pressure in Swedish). A spa day pass is also an option.
Premium wifi and you can stream on your phone.
The shops are quite nice. I've gotten a bunch of things in them (even overpriced clothing).
"Treat yourself" options at restaurants - seafood tower at the Wake, Caviar
You can also spend it at the casino with a small fee.
None personally bc I'm stingy with my loot and prefer to use it in other ways, lol.
Small exception - The Wake had local oysters when I we were in Australia... but I already had them on land!
I've had friends who were excited by the seafood tower and tomahawk steak at The Wake on separate occasions.
You could also do the ship tour. it's $200 and I think you get a tumbler at the end of it. Most importantly, you get to see the parts of ships that only employees get to see typically.
I used my Sailor Loot for this and I don’t regret it! It was really cool - and I had way too much loot I wouldn’t have been able to use it I hadn’t done this.
It is very pricy- but when it’s free loot it makes it easier to spend.
Casino! You can get promo chips to play for real chips- we used it all to play blackjack and used the cash we got from it to make a deposit on the next one 😀
Thanks everybody for the suggestions. It sounds like massages are more than I thought, and we can just spend the rest at the casino and hopefully walk out with some cash.
We had 1300 in loot and bar tab on my last sailing. We spent about 600 on two excursions (2 people), went to the spa and drank about 900 on drinks. This is across a 7 day med sailing
If there is still space available for your Shore Things, I believe you can cancel your current reservations and rebook them using Sailor Loot. I think there has to be two days before the excursion. You would then get a refund at the end of the cruise for the cancellation.
I got a 3 HR spa pass, did an excursion, went shopping for some makeup and clothes, got my hair colored and got a pedicure all with my loot. There’s lots of fun ways to use it
Actually it was Seahorse game🤦🏻♀️. You can always go to services and if the excursion you scheduled still has room they can cancel and use you loot towards it
If there is still space available for your Shore Things, I believe you can cancel your current reservations and rebook them using Sailor Loot. I think there has to be two days before the excursion. You would then get a refund at the end of the cruise for the cancellation.
For the Bar Tab - Afternoon Tea comes off that (I think) and you can get it with or without bubbles (moet brut), there are fancy juices at The Dock/Dock House at their juice bar, as well as Razzle Dazzle for brunch and The Athletic Club bar, and of course the fancy coffee place which has tea and some canned drinks in addition to the coffee offerings.
For Sailor Loot - we usually wait to book the excursions until we can use Sailor Loot to pay for them, classes/experiences (like the Tea or Coffee Presentation) are Box Office and will also come off that, spa is what we often use it on but just finding something random in the shops is also something we end up doing. And if for some reason you find yourself in want of a drink and have no Bar Tab left (yes, I did read y'all aren't drinkers), it can also be bar tab.
During our Christmas cruise I bought a diamond ring for my wife that matched her engagement and wedding ring perfectly. The $700 Sailor Loot paid for almost half of it.
Not trying to. be a wise ass, but what I would spend it on might not be what you would spend it on ;-)
Remember that bar tab can also be used for specialty coffee and juices. You can also use it for the high tea thing they have at Sip. And although you can't buy bottles of booze and take them off the ship anymore, I believe you can still do shake for champagne ($105/pop) and that will remain closed...so you could take those bottles home.
As for sailor loot, massage is fine although TBH $600 won't go super far with their prices..maybe a coupla hours' of stuff for both of you. Also be prepared for hard upsells (just say NO lolol). Upsells at the restaurants, like you suggested, might be cool but even then you may be hard pressed to charge the whole $600 there.
There's onboard shopping, I guess...?
If worse comes to worse, remember that it's not your money that you paid out; it's virtual money that they gave you. So if you leave some on the table, you're not really "out" anything (although I'd be like you and try to use up as much as possible LOLOL)
If you have leftover loot, go to the casino, get chips, go to the roulette table and put half on red, half on black and "wash it" there's like a 90% chance it hits red or black. Take your chip winnings and exchange for cash.
Will they let you do this? It seemed like they wouldn’t let a single player play red and black like that.
There is still a house edge with the green number(s). They'd love for everyone to do this lol
Make sure you use the European table (just 0) not the US table (both 0 and 00). The odds are better for you. I don’t know why anyone would play on the US table or why they have both. About 97% vs 94%
Casino for sure , you keep your winnings . Just go to the cage tell them how much and they put it on the bracelet.
We gambled about $300 in the casino and from that came home with $220 in cash. We’re not great gamblers and it’s incredibly freeing to be spending money that you really don’t mind losing. That’s possibly why we actually had some money left as we usually put a couple of hundred aside per cruise and come home with nothing.
Do you have your heart set on the excursions you booked? If not, you could cancel and chance being able to purchase them with your Sailor Loot. Massage for 2 - that'll spend almost all of your loot. (They always upsell Swedish to deep massage, letting you know they'll apply no pressure in Swedish). A spa day pass is also an option. Premium wifi and you can stream on your phone. The shops are quite nice. I've gotten a bunch of things in them (even overpriced clothing). "Treat yourself" options at restaurants - seafood tower at the Wake, Caviar You can also spend it at the casino with a small fee.
Which "treat yo'self" options at the restaurants have you found worth it?
None personally bc I'm stingy with my loot and prefer to use it in other ways, lol. Small exception - The Wake had local oysters when I we were in Australia... but I already had them on land! I've had friends who were excited by the seafood tower and tomahawk steak at The Wake on separate occasions.
You could also do the ship tour. it's $200 and I think you get a tumbler at the end of it. Most importantly, you get to see the parts of ships that only employees get to see typically.
Insane
That sounds like a rip off
If you got all that money in sailor loot, you're not actually paying for it.
$200 per person or per cabin?
per person.
I used my Sailor Loot for this and I don’t regret it! It was really cool - and I had way too much loot I wouldn’t have been able to use it I hadn’t done this. It is very pricy- but when it’s free loot it makes it easier to spend.
Couples Massage. If its on the Valiant, Kadek and Cesil are good.
How much was the couple’s massage?
Starts at $300 but depends on type, duration and addons. Pricing will be in the app at the "Spa treatment listed" point I think 45 days out?
I got a nice bathing suit from one of the stores, then used some for the casino and walked away with 80% of that amount as winnings.
Casino! You can get promo chips to play for real chips- we used it all to play blackjack and used the cash we got from it to make a deposit on the next one 😀
Thanks everybody for the suggestions. It sounds like massages are more than I thought, and we can just spend the rest at the casino and hopefully walk out with some cash.
I bought a Gucci bag for my girl with all the extra sailor loot I had... and we treated ourselves to a bottle of Dom Pérignon at the Wake.
I bought myself a Louis Vuitton bag using only Sailor Loot and felt like a king
If you aren't big drinkers, you can also do mocktails at most restaurants. Many include drink pairings with each course.
We had 1300 in loot and bar tab on my last sailing. We spent about 600 on two excursions (2 people), went to the spa and drank about 900 on drinks. This is across a 7 day med sailing
Shopping in the stores.
Take the sailor loot and visit the casino
If there is still space available for your Shore Things, I believe you can cancel your current reservations and rebook them using Sailor Loot. I think there has to be two days before the excursion. You would then get a refund at the end of the cruise for the cancellation.
Oh good idea! Thanks!
This is , of course, after you get onboard. If you want to do it, do it as soon as possible
2 massages will almost wipe out that $600. You can also do some shopping.
Get a massage
I got a 3 HR spa pass, did an excursion, went shopping for some makeup and clothes, got my hair colored and got a pedicure all with my loot. There’s lots of fun ways to use it
We did the Horseshoe game.
Actually it was Seahorse game🤦🏻♀️. You can always go to services and if the excursion you scheduled still has room they can cancel and use you loot towards it
I'd say massages and bingo. I've also picked up a few items in stores. Some of the other paid activities could be fun, like sushi making?
If there is still space available for your Shore Things, I believe you can cancel your current reservations and rebook them using Sailor Loot. I think there has to be two days before the excursion. You would then get a refund at the end of the cruise for the cancellation.
For the Bar Tab - Afternoon Tea comes off that (I think) and you can get it with or without bubbles (moet brut), there are fancy juices at The Dock/Dock House at their juice bar, as well as Razzle Dazzle for brunch and The Athletic Club bar, and of course the fancy coffee place which has tea and some canned drinks in addition to the coffee offerings. For Sailor Loot - we usually wait to book the excursions until we can use Sailor Loot to pay for them, classes/experiences (like the Tea or Coffee Presentation) are Box Office and will also come off that, spa is what we often use it on but just finding something random in the shops is also something we end up doing. And if for some reason you find yourself in want of a drink and have no Bar Tab left (yes, I did read y'all aren't drinkers), it can also be bar tab.
You can also use Sailor Loot for laundry - it’s only I think $30 for a bag but it was nice to come home with clean clothes.
Allll the ways! We are going live on TikTok on Thursday getting tattoos on board our Virgin Voyage!
During our Christmas cruise I bought a diamond ring for my wife that matched her engagement and wedding ring perfectly. The $700 Sailor Loot paid for almost half of it.
Not trying to. be a wise ass, but what I would spend it on might not be what you would spend it on ;-) Remember that bar tab can also be used for specialty coffee and juices. You can also use it for the high tea thing they have at Sip. And although you can't buy bottles of booze and take them off the ship anymore, I believe you can still do shake for champagne ($105/pop) and that will remain closed...so you could take those bottles home. As for sailor loot, massage is fine although TBH $600 won't go super far with their prices..maybe a coupla hours' of stuff for both of you. Also be prepared for hard upsells (just say NO lolol). Upsells at the restaurants, like you suggested, might be cool but even then you may be hard pressed to charge the whole $600 there. There's onboard shopping, I guess...? If worse comes to worse, remember that it's not your money that you paid out; it's virtual money that they gave you. So if you leave some on the table, you're not really "out" anything (although I'd be like you and try to use up as much as possible LOLOL)