ckrobyn Posted January 5, 2010 #1 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I apologize if this has been asked before, but my search function is not functioning! For the first time ever since the new policy, I have just taken advantage of a price drop after final payment! :D $460.00 to be exact ;). How can I go about using this credit? Can it be taken out as cash at Guest Relations? Or does it have to be used up buying drinks, souvenirs etc? Any help from those in the know would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted January 5, 2010 #2 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Congrats on the price drop! You can use it just as you use any other OBC except that any unused amount will be refunded back to your credit card. I don't know whether Guest Services will cash it out for you - they may direct you to the casino, which of course charges 3% for a cash advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahqa Posted January 5, 2010 #3 Share Posted January 5, 2010 You can use it for all of your onboard purchases, including excursions. Any OBC that is left over at the end of your cruise will be refunded to the credit card linked to your onboard account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted January 5, 2010 Author #4 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Thanks for the info :) So.....if I go to Guest Relations and ask them for cash, will they give it to me, or would they always direct me to the casino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelntreats Posted January 5, 2010 #5 Share Posted January 5, 2010 remember that a good portion of that refund can be applied towards your gratuities ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino luigi Posted January 5, 2010 #6 Share Posted January 5, 2010 did you book thru RCC or thru a discount travel house. I booked thru CruCon and do not know if they would honor a price drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threecats Posted January 5, 2010 #7 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Guest relations will give you the cash, or what's left of it;), without a problem and without a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted January 5, 2010 Author #8 Share Posted January 5, 2010 did you book thru RCC or thru a discount travel house. I booked thru CruCon and do not know if they would honor a price drop. I always book directly with RCCL :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctcruiser1721 Posted January 5, 2010 #9 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I was directed to the casino on a recent sailing but you can always ask at guest relations first. I didn't mind the 3% - it was "free money" anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted January 5, 2010 #10 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Thanks for the info :) So.....if I go to Guest Relations and ask them for cash, will they give it to me, or would they always direct me to the casino? We had a large unused OBC left from a price reduction on our 11/30 cruise on Radiance. Went to GR the day before debarkation and they paid me in cash.......no questions asked. Don't go to the Casino as they will charge you the 3% service charge on this refundable OBC. You can just have it credited back to your credit card on file..........however, if it's an RCI Visa you will lose double points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaofwonder Posted January 5, 2010 #11 Share Posted January 5, 2010 IF you book through one of the large online TAs will they honor price drops after final payment? Or is it only through RCCL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted January 5, 2010 #12 Share Posted January 5, 2010 You can just have it credited back to your credit card on file..........however, if it's an RCI Visa you will lose double points. That's a good point that I hadn't thought of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaofwonder Posted January 5, 2010 #13 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Double points is only 2% though....so financially it's better to go back to CC than pay 3% at the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
As the ship sails Posted January 5, 2010 #14 Share Posted January 5, 2010 First--Congrats on your price drop!!! You can get cash from Guest Relations at ANY time during your cruise out of your OBC. I just did this on my last cruises as I had HUGE OBC from price drops and used the money to pay for private excursions and such. At first they told me that I had to wait till the end of my cruise but I said "I don't think so". I then explained that this was OBC from a price drop and I wanted X amount of dollars. They then posted the requested amount against the credit balance and gave me the cash.:) OH I noticed that you are from Canada also. If you paid for your reservation in CAD then they will convert it to US funds for your OBC. However unlike when they convert your US bill to CAD dollars even when not wanted with their stupid exchange rate it actually works in our favor when converting the CAD OBC to US OBC. IF your OBC is for $460 CAD then you should get about $450 US OBC. This is the one time that I actually like their conversion rates.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrobyn Posted January 5, 2010 Author #15 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Thanks so much for the information - it is appreciated :D I can't believe how cheap the prices are for the first week of my B2B! Maybe there will be a drop for week 2 as well.....although I don't want to be greedy...:rolleyes: Ok, yes I do!!!!!!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted January 5, 2010 #16 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Double points is only 2% though....so financially it's better to go back to CC than pay 3% at the casino. Not if you go to Guest Relations and cash out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelntreats Posted January 5, 2010 #17 Share Posted January 5, 2010 IF you book through one of the large online TAs will they honor price drops after final payment? Or is it only through RCCL? One of MANY questions you should querry BEFORE booking with any Travel Agency beit large or small ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Tickets to Paradise Posted January 5, 2010 #18 Share Posted January 5, 2010 How do you find out of you have received a price drop? I paid for my cruise months ago, and still haven't figured it out. Our cruise leaves Feb 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaofwonder Posted January 5, 2010 #19 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Not if you go to Guest Relations and cash out there. Right, I was just making the point b/c people earlier in the thread were saying you had to do casino cash out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted January 6, 2010 #20 Share Posted January 6, 2010 How do you find out of you have received a price drop? I paid for my cruise months ago, and still haven't figured it out. Our cruise leaves Feb 22 Go to the RCI Website and do a dummy booking of your cruise making sure that you have checked off all of the boxes at the bottom of the page that would apply to you. When selecting a cabin category, if there is a residency/senior/military/law enforcement discount, it will appear in red under the cabin category. If you are successful and have found a price reduction for your cruise, call whomever you booked with. It is not automatic, you have to call and request the fare reduction. If it is after final payment, then your price reduction will appear on your SeaPass account in the form of an OBC which is totally refundable if not completely spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmath Posted January 6, 2010 #21 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hi to all, You are correct in that you must check the prices yourself or call your TA or the cruise line if you booked directly and ask if there is any price change or if a different catagory may be a better deal. However some TA's will charge to make any change so beware and ask if they do. I have had prices changed as many as 10 or more times for the same cruise as the cost decreased. Enjoy your extra $$$ and have a super cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Tickets to Paradise Posted January 6, 2010 #22 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Thanks, back to your regularly scheduled thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridasun lover Posted January 6, 2010 #23 Share Posted January 6, 2010 We are booked in a D2 cabin. Are D1 and D2 categories considered the same when comparing prices to get a credit? I see that the only difference is that the D1 cabins hold 3 people. The price of the D1 went down $20 from the price we paid for the D2 and wonder if we can get the credit or would we actually have to change our booking to the D1? Thanks for any info you can give us. We are sailing on the Navigator later this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted January 6, 2010 #24 Share Posted January 6, 2010 We are booked in a D2 cabin. Are D1 and D2 categories considered the same when comparing prices to get a credit? I see that the only difference is that the D1 cabins hold 3 people. The price of the D1 went down $20 from the price we paid for the D2 and wonder if we can get the credit or would we actually have to change our booking to the D1?Thanks for any info you can give us. We are sailing on the Navigator later this month. They are considered different categories. You would have to change your booking to the D1 to get that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinggirl Posted January 6, 2010 #25 Share Posted January 6, 2010 We ended up with OBC on Voyager on the 13 Dec 09 cruise. GR told us we HAD to cash out. That the OBC wouldn't be automatically refunded. Not sure if it's a new policy, or if GR was in error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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