jimmythegreek Posted August 31, 2011 #1 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Quick question: If an OBC is granted and not used is it lost? Is it a use it or lose it situation? Can you be "reimbursed" for the unused amount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbo258 Posted August 31, 2011 #2 Share Posted August 31, 2011 You need to use it or you would lose it.l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 31, 2011 #3 Share Posted August 31, 2011 There are two kinds of OBC OBR is refundable to your credit card at the end of the cruise OBN is designated non-refundable The ship will use the OBN first and then use the OBR You can withdraw the On Board credit (either kind) at the casino for a 3% fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALadyNCal Posted September 2, 2011 #4 Share Posted September 2, 2011 You can withdraw the On Board credit (either kind) at the casino for a 3% fee.Only in the casino, or possibly at the Purser's Desk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 2, 2011 #5 Share Posted September 2, 2011 At the casino. There is no Purser's Desk, per se, and Guest Relations will not do the cash withdrawal. At the casino they will charge you 3% fee for withdrawing money from an on-board account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted September 2, 2011 #6 Share Posted September 2, 2011 We get 2 OBCs .One from Celebrity;because we book a cruise while on a ship for $200 deposit .This entitles you to OBCon the next cruise:D . We also get OBCs from our TA:D . When we cruise we use the OBCs for paying our tips & usually have some left over:p. We spend it on the ship :p.However, we could get credit since the left over OBCs was from our TA & those are refundable to our CC . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yayvacation! Posted September 3, 2011 #7 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Some OBC's (as pp said) are refundable. Just off the Infinity, I stopped by guest relations to check on the remaining OBC on my account at the end of the cruise, they told me it was a fully refundable kind of OBC. I had OBC from both X and my TA, X used their credit first, then went to the TA's. We got off the ship and the credit posted to the credit card they had on file when we boarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALadyNCal Posted September 3, 2011 #8 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Some OBC's (as pp said) are refundable.Good to know! We are doing prepaid tips. I was thinking of paying the 3% penalty so the OBC didn't go unused, but since it's from our TA, maybe we can just credit it back to the CC. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker1972 Posted September 3, 2011 #9 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Trust me, it is hard to get a refund since you end up spending all of that OBC. Only thing that helps is pre-paying for specialty dining, tips and shore excursions. Then you might get the refund. Buy a drink package on board and the refund most likely goes bye-bye :D. One trip to the spa can dent OBC dramaticly :). Do some laundry, unless you are Elite, and some more of the OBC goes. Went through $850 of OBC last cruise and got $30 refunded :eek:. But had a really great cruise ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 3, 2011 #10 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Your on-board account (view it on your TV or go to Guest Relations) will designate OBN or OBR, so you can keep track of what's what. Also, it usually takes a couple of days for the credits to begin appearing on your account, but if not there by day five, definitely go to Guest Relations and check on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyh Posted September 7, 2011 #11 Share Posted September 7, 2011 So, you can use OBC for drink packages (both prepaid on on board)? Is there a list somewhere of what all you can use OBC for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 7, 2011 #12 Share Posted September 7, 2011 There are a handful of travel agents who specify that their on=board credit cannot be used for certain things, but assuming you are not working with one of them, your on-board credit is simply a credit against your expenses, whatever they may be. Gratuities (if not already pre-paid), gift shop purchases, casino, drinks, beverage packages, shore excursions, bingo cards, spa treatments, haircuts, anything on your account. But you cannot use it until you are on-board. So if you order a drink package on line prior to cruising, you will be paying for that immediately on order and wouldn't be able to use any kind of OBC for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALadyNCal Posted September 8, 2011 #13 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I'm emailing my TA to see if I will have the refundable type of OBC. I am sure one of my family members won't use hers, so if it isn't refundable we'll pay the 3% to withdraw it from the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsb Posted September 8, 2011 #14 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Went to the guest realtions desk day before cruise ended (Solstice) and gat remaining OBC in cash.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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