By the Carnival Cruise Lines old system of drink coupons (aka "Carnival Bar Credit Coupons") they were available for purchasing in groups of four, saving guests the expense of the 15% gratuity (applied if paying for drinks with the "Sail & Sign" card). The actual drink price reduction was when the drink coupon is entered into the onboard computer system (see below for the old program's details). The new Carnival "Cruise Cash" account replaces the old coupon-based program. It allows guests to purchase onboard bar credits in increments from $25 up to $100 (photo credits are in $10 increments). All credits are applied to the guest's S&S (Sail&Sign) account. By the new program are offered 3 types of credits:
general (can be used to offset any type of charge on a S&S account) Cruise Cash Bar (a credit toward bar department purchases only) Cruise Cash Photo (a credit specifically toward photo purchases on board).