Cruisedeacon Posted February 28, 2011 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2011 In another thread I was curious about lowest sea pass bills without and OBC... some people started talking about the large OBC they received... What is the largest OBC you have received and how the heck did you get that high of a dollar amount??? my highest has been 200... diamond member balcony cabin and military dicscount given after i paid final payment... you??:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesteelo Posted February 28, 2011 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2011 On my upcoming P&O cruise I got £300 per cabin, so thats nearly $500 :D On Indy last year I had $200 per cabin, which my TA conveniently forgot to tell me about, didn't realise until halfway through the cruise :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor2010 Posted February 28, 2011 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2011 We had $550 for our Oasis cruise last September. $200 OBC for transferring to a TA $50 OBC gift from DW's boss for Christmas $50 for referring fellow cruises to said TA $250 Royal Points from BAO card Even with the OBC, we still paid a hefty Sea Pass bill in the end. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBcruzman Posted February 28, 2011 #4 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Approximately $3,200 total for three cabins on the Oasis last year due to price drops after final payment. Unfortunately they changed the rules so that won't be happening again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisedeacon Posted February 28, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Approximately $3,200 total for three cabins on the Oasis last year due to price drops after final payment. Unfortunately they changed the rules so that won't be happening again. WOW... i think this will be the winning number... jeez... i cant even hit a jackpot that high in the casino... much less an OBC>>>:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofastdogs Posted March 2, 2011 #6 Share Posted March 2, 2011 $450 Onboard credits given when Mariner pulled out of LA and we had to find a new cruise OBC from my RCCL Visa card WOuld have broken even except for the $192 Medical Facility visit for an ear infection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyken Posted March 2, 2011 #7 Share Posted March 2, 2011 :D $ 900 for an after final payment price drop, on Brilliance of The Seas, last Nov. 11 (2010) 12 day Med cruise. Bar bill ended up being $1100 instead of $ 2000. The Scurvey Crew sails !!!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnamcoach Posted March 2, 2011 #8 Share Posted March 2, 2011 $ 600 $ 500 from RCI credit card $ 100 for booking on board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie R Posted March 2, 2011 #9 Share Posted March 2, 2011 900 We booked Oasis 18 months out & price drop after final payment gave us a $900. head start on our sea pass. We also go to the pursers desk if we win in the casino & reduce it that way:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted March 2, 2011 #10 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Not RCI but: Four days before we were about to sail in July 2009, Princess gave us a "move over" offer - the cruise was oversold, and if we agreed to give up our cabins and change our sailing date, they would give us back our total cruise fare in refundable OBC ($7800 for 5 people in 3 cabins) and upgrade us from regular balconies to minisuites. We took the offer and moved to the same cruise sailing July 2010. The unused OBC that was refunded to us is being used towards our upcoming Allure cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demodawn Posted March 2, 2011 #11 Share Posted March 2, 2011 $500 credit card $200 ghost booking $200 stock (no more of that with others) Total $900 we took money out of casino even at 3% we didnt use all the obc! Thats not counting diamond discount. Love saving money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar_the_Grouch's_Sis Posted March 2, 2011 #12 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I will have $675 on my Sept 2 cruise $75 from my TA $600 from RCI (plus an upgrade to an aft 1104/Radiance) because my cruise was canceled when Radiance decided to go into drydock ... then canceled again when she decided to extend her drydock :D Looks like it all worked out! Not only do I get $675 and an aft ... I get a new Radiance too! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailnsee Posted March 2, 2011 #13 Share Posted March 2, 2011 once got a price drop of over $2600 on 4 cabins-when it came back on your card-this upcoming TA-saved $400 booking with group cruise.150 OBC,!00spa and 50 for dinner plus our 325 for a D+bal. for a grand total of $1075 over just paying the "going rate" and we have changed cabins 3 times and have a hump on the 9th-sweet(O: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticks1 Posted March 2, 2011 #14 Share Posted March 2, 2011 $550 on an 11 night Med cruise - all from the TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karter Posted March 2, 2011 #15 Share Posted March 2, 2011 $500 credit card$200 ghost booking $200 stock (no more of that with others) Total $900 we took money out of casino even at 3% we didnt use all the obc! Thats not counting diamond discount. Love saving money! What is a ghost booking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friend100 Posted March 2, 2011 #16 Share Posted March 2, 2011 $470 for a 4-nights Bahamas cruise, verandah cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin4kicks Posted March 2, 2011 #17 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ah, the good old days when you could combine OBC. Below is $1,040 worth of OBC we got on our Serenade cruise thru the Panama Canal in April of 2008. Plus, the only cruise we have ever been on where the upgrade fairy visited us (while checking in) and sent us to a JS from a D2 balcony. OBC 300.00 - TA OBC 250.00 - RCI Stockholder OBC 200.00 - RCI Gift Certificates 150.00 - BOA OBC (RCI credit card) 140.00 - Fuel Surcharge Refund Total OBC 1,040.00 Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewje Posted March 2, 2011 #18 Share Posted March 2, 2011 mine $900 OBC $100 Future cruise credit $250 Shareholder Credit Total $1250.00 Whoop Whoop :D I dont have any trouble spending it :) Its like an All Inclusive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpillen Posted March 2, 2011 #19 Share Posted March 2, 2011 $700 - i think when the Mariner changed Itinerary from Mexico to Pacific Northwest because of the swine flu... plus our Grand Suite room rate went down $500. So $700 OBC and $500 refund back to our credit card... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisgal Posted March 2, 2011 #20 Share Posted March 2, 2011 For our upcoming cruise we get 300 from TA, 300 from Royal since our ship was chartered and we had to switch, 100 stock holder and 2 bottles of wine. So 700.oo for the first cruise. For the second we get 200 from TA, 200 from royal and pre paid gratuities which for us is 200.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisedeacon Posted March 2, 2011 Author #21 Share Posted March 2, 2011 still some very good ways to get those OBC's:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demodawn Posted March 3, 2011 #22 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Ghost booking or future cruise credit. If you book on a cruise they give you OBC for another cruise. You dont have to pick a day just give them the $100 deposit ( or whatever the deposit is that day) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tash439 Posted March 6, 2011 #23 Share Posted March 6, 2011 For our upcoming Oasis sailing we have a total of $525 in savings. $200 Diamond Balcony Discount $100 OBC for booking a Central Park Balcony room $50 Speciality Restaurant Credit $75 OBC from TA $100 OBC from American Express for using our card to pay for cruise (our TA got us this deal) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaboo Posted March 6, 2011 #24 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I booked our upcoming cruise during the WOW sale last September, so $100 for each cabin fro RCL and my TA added $250 per room, so $700 total. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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