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2 hours ago, EDDY0827 said:

Left over cash in your shipboard account is leftover obc, regardless of the currency.

If I put cash down on my acct, whether it be USD, CAD, AD, GBP or Euros, it becomes on board credit.

 

So if I deposit it in my onboard account PCL will convert it to OBC which can be used to casino table play?

I’m sailing on the Emerald out of Southampton this August. I’m bringing GBP and Euros . In the event I have leftover cash on the last night of the sailing  can I use it for table play in the casino?  Thanks 

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I was speaking with another bank of mine today.  Anyways they said their contract with VISA doesn't allow for disputes after 60 days.  Thankfully the credit card I used didn't have that stipulation.   That says a lot about PCL asking for 60 days to process refunds.  I still am waiting for the airfare compensation through customer relations.  

I received my refund today.   

4 hours ago, dchan865 said:

I posted  this on another refund related thread so sharing it here.

 

OMG! The day has finally come where Princess gave me back all my refund on my two  credit cards! I was so closed in filing a  dispute for the 2nd CC that has the bigger balance. Feels like a big financial weight off my shoulder.

 

Cruise date was May 4th 2020 on Regal Princess(British isle cruise).

Princess cancelled it on the Phase 1 March 12th.

Option #2 selected in April.

Credit card #1(used for down payment and I disputed in May) show a final credit.

Credit card #2(used to paid the remaining cruise balance which consist of the cruise, all taxes and Princess EZ Air) got refunded on June 2nd.

FCC received late April.

 

The only thing I am waiting for now is:

1) For them to reimburse me(reimbursement from Princess, for the transportation cost which Isn't much. The payment would be by check. 

 

2) Refund for the deposit I made for the 2nd cruise which was  booked after the May 4th was cancelled. That cruise was suppose to be in August/Sept of this year. I disputed this one on my CC early on when I learned that Princess was dragging their feet and wanted to take early action in case they go bankrupt. 

 

Good luck everyone!

I was scheduled for that sailing.  We filed a credit card dispute on day 60.  I received 200.00 dollars today.  They still owe me 3860.00 cruise fare and 1750 side trips.  Did you file a dispute? A few days ago we received our cruise credits. 

2 hours ago, Coral said:

Wow - mine is posted! It expires on 5/01/22.

 

It wasn't there yesterday.

 

@ceilidh1 - check your account!

Great news Coral.  We were on the same sailing.  Nothing here .  I filed a dispute at day 60.  

5 hours ago, nnzz said:

Full refund to credit card posted Monday , all taxes, fees and shore excursions in

excess of $17,000. for Regal sailing May 4th, canceled March 12 .  FCC  had been

posted to account several weeks prior. We did not dispute on credit card. But we

were pleasantly surprised as we did nothing but fill out the form online.

Hopefully more refunds will be coming soon!

 

I was scheduled for that sailing.  Option 2 nothing.  

1 hour ago, bobgep said:

filed cc dispute today, 61 days, if I was a day late with payment, they would keep my deposit and cancel my cruise

Well said

On 4/10/2020 at 2:48 PM, B-2-Bs Best! said:

Switched flight FCO (Rome) to LHR to BCN to LHR after cruise line, Oceania, switched end port to Barcelona.

Even, in the circumstances, B.A. would not wave the Change Fee.

Then, about 10 days later, they canceled the Barcelona flight.

They would not refund fare, but, issued a future voucher for one year, worthless to me, and, would not refund the Change Fee.

How can they possibly justify a Change Fee for an aborted/canceled flight change?

They keep the proceeds of my airfare.  

18 hours ago, texasstar said:

Praises to Delta Airlines for their courtesy and proper handling of cancellations at this time!

I had a trip planned at the end of May that I had booked with SkyMiles.  I called and was given the option for them to call me back rather than wait on hold.  They returned my call, graciously added my miles back to my account, and told me the taxes would be refunded to my credit card.  That's the way a class airlines does business.

 

I agree with you. I had another trip scheduled with delta and got the credit as well.    British Arlines keep my airfare.  

5 hours ago, AF-1 said:

gmjc2;  what airline refuses to refund or give you e-credit?

British Arline's  keep my money

On 3/14/2020 at 7:52 PM, FlyerTalker said:

Let's see.

 

1) You booked a non-refundable ticket

2) You chose not to purchase travel insurance for your flights

3) Your cruise was canceled by the cruiseline

4) You want BA, who was not involved in the cruise cancellation, to give you are refund

 

Of course they are in the wrong.

 

Then please explain to me why people who booked airfare through the cruise line are receiving a full refund

I booked airfare on British Airways last June in their website. My cruise on May 1st got cancelled to the British Isles by the cruise line.  I booked lots of side trips and all the vendors provided a full refund.  British Airways reimbursed me the taxes only. As a result I lose 1400.00.     This airline is horrible and hope everyone reads this before deciding to book any airfare with them in the future. 

41 minutes ago, bluesea321 said:

"A proposal submitted to the White House Tuesday by CLIA, the leading cruise trade organization, would deny cruise boarding to any person over 70 unless they are able to present a doctor's note verifying their fitness for travel."

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/03/11/proposal-white-house-cruise-industry-bar-people-70-ships/5020325002/

If it passes HAL is in big trouble

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cruise-lines-relax-cancellation-policies-201542859.html

I wonder if CCL and RCL will do something as  well?

5 hours ago, Hlitner said:

We, in North America, are used to our tipping culture and DSC (auto gratuities) are not a big deal.  But many cruise passengers come from other parts of the world where they do not have a tipping culture and in some countries there are folks who are almost militantly opposed to tipping.  We have met Brits and Aussies who have a big issue with DSC, tips, etc.  Their point of view is that folks should be paid a "living wage" and it is not the responsibility.  Some of these folks tell us that they simply go along with program, but others refuse to have anything to do with DSC, tips, etc.  You will sometimes see these folks at Guest Relations (or at the Concierge Desk in MSC's Yacht Club) asking to have all their auto tips removed!

 

I agree with you that it is very unfair to the crew when some folks exercise the option to remove their DSCs or refuse to tip.  But I do think that this "unfairness" lies with the cruise lines who have created this crazy tipping policy with the knowledge that many of their customers are not going to go along with their system unless it is mandatory.  The obvious solution is to simply eliminate the DSC, auto grats, auto tips, service charges, etc. and include it in the cruise price.  We see this on the higher-end lines and it is a much fairer system to the crew and the passengers.  On Seabourn we actually had one crew member refuse a tip and suggest that we contribute the money to their crew fund :).   This is not uncommon on several of the higher end lines.  

 

We talked on another blog how some cruise lines quickly realized that their DSC policy was not very effective in some parts of the world.  When Princess originally based the Sea Princess in Sydney, Australia...they revamped their fare system to include DSC within the cruise fare.  This was an acknowledgment that the Aussies were not going to accept this type of crazy system.   Too bad they, and other cruise lines, don't simply go to this Australian system.   And we would not need to have any more threads on this topic :).

 

Hank

Well said Hank.  I hope the cruise lines are following this thread.    Increase the fare so its fair to everyone.  

3 hours ago, Schoifmom said:

OK -- The disbursement of gratuities or service charges is governed by the contracts signed by the employees.  If a percentage of grats or SC is held back to provide for certain employee benefits, it is know and agreed to by the employee.  

 

Most mainstream cruise lines are US publicly traded corporations and subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and, as such, must attest to the effectiveness of their internal controls, one of which is the correct collection and disbursement of funds to employees (think payroll and all associated deductions, allowances, accruals, etc.).  I am nearly certain that all grats and DC collected by these corporations are handled in accordance with the employee contracts.  If a portion is held by the corporation and not used in accordance with said contract for the benefit of the employee, then it becomes a financial reporting issue and subject to fines by the SEC.

I heard lots of people say  the crew has a contract that provides them a guaranteed wage.  Iv'e often wondered if the cruise lines are using the gratuities to pay the  employees contract wage first over the entire fleet.  The crew across the fleet probably get a small percentage of the gratuities back above their contract wage for whatever is left over. 

I want to book a shore trip on my upcoming cruise but I might end up with our our doing something else.  If I'm a no show for the shore trip is  it refundable??

Quick question. Does Princess wait list people for sold out excursions if they request it?

51 minutes ago, zqvol said:

Just remember that many lines do not allow you to use nonrefundable OBC to pay gratuities or service charges. Make sure that you understand the policies of your line.

When cruise lines give OBC as part of your booking is it usually nonrefundable and why

Thanks everyone

On 7/21/2019 at 11:32 AM, IrishComet said:

I live in Dublin, and if it was me I would pick the Mont. It has just been refurbished. It's less than 10 mins walk to Grafton street, and 15 to the Temple bar area. I think the HoHo busses stop on Merrion square.

I hope you don't mind me steeping on this thread.  Whats your favorite pub in Dublin that's within a 20 minute car ride from the cruise terminal?  Then what would you recommend to eat  and drink at this place?  Thanks in advance.