JerseyMom Posted September 28, 2011 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I did search to see if I could find anything on this subject but was unable to. I have a number of gift cards from my birthday - Amex gift cards with pre-loaded amounts. Does anyone know of I can just have NCL put these on my onboard account when I board? I could also give them a regular cc to cover anything above the amount on the cards. I always forget that I have these in my purse and it would be nice to have a smaller cc bill when I get home. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandJCruising Posted September 28, 2011 #2 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I used several gift cards on my last cruise for just that purpose. I think they were Visa types, so I'd check w/ NCL just to make sure AMEX is also accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peg013 Posted September 28, 2011 #3 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I did search to see if I could find anything on this subject but was unable to. I have a number of gift cards from my birthday - Amex gift cards with pre-loaded amounts. Does anyone know of I can just have NCL put these on my onboard account when I board? I could also give them a regular cc to cover anything above the amount on the cards. I always forget that I have these in my purse and it would be nice to have a smaller cc bill when I get home. Thanks! Check the fine print on the back of the cards. Both the VISA and AMEX one that our kids got us for Christmas said not accepted by cruiselines right on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg53 Posted September 28, 2011 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2011 On our last cruise I had a $200 Visa gift card and called and bought $200 in OBC before we left. That way there were no surprises on board and I was able to use the credit! It was a quick phone call and I received a confirmation by email within moments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted September 28, 2011 #5 Share Posted September 28, 2011 There have been varied reports about using these. Assuming you do not have ways to use them at home (grocery store, gas station, eating out), try this: Call and order an OBC for your stateroom. I would not expect to use them onboard. Really, just meet me at Outback and buy dinner. I promise I can drink up a few cards worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyMom Posted September 29, 2011 Author #6 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Check the fine print on the back of the cards. Both the VISA and AMEX one that our kids got us for Christmas said not accepted by cruiselines right on it. I just checked the back and sure enough, it says not accepted by cruiselines, casinos, and ATMs. I guess I will have to find something else to spend the cards on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyMom Posted September 29, 2011 Author #7 Share Posted September 29, 2011 There have been varied reports about using these. Really, just meet me at Outback and buy dinner. I promise I can drink up a few cards worth. Hey garycarla, I may have to take you up on this since it looks as if I will not be able to use the cards for my OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amandajholden Posted September 29, 2011 #8 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I work in the payments industry. The reason they may not be accepted at cruise lines is that cruise lines have permission to offer "cash advances" similar to ATM withdrawals and they are treated differently then "purchases". You should be able to use the gift card anywhere for purchases (like the gift shop or to pay for excursions). You can still take the gift card to the desk and ask to "buy" an OBC. It really depends on how the cruise line processes the transaction. It's worth a try and a good chance it will work because buying an OBC should be a purchase. Regardless, be sure that you have enough on your gift card to cover the OBC, check your balance first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simply_commenting Posted September 29, 2011 #9 Share Posted September 29, 2011 i can tell you when i went on the dawn from 16th-23rd, the finance clerk showed my amex gift card was not accepted. he went on to say that in the past, they would try anyway, but as of late, the credit cards are shutting that practice down. Of course..i could have asked "can you at least try?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crany Posted September 29, 2011 #10 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I have tried to use gift card on two different NCL cruises with no success. Both times the cards were rejected. The second time I tried this NCL somehow wound up doubling my On Board expenses and charging them to the credit card I had given them at check in. NCL did fix the charge without any problems. I started using the gift card as a credit card with my PCC to pay off some of the cruise fare when I book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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