TERRIER1 Posted October 4, 2011 #1 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I just received a $50 OBC from Oceania for my upcoming birthday to be used through 2012. Is this new? I never received this before. I gladly accept the OBC with open arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted October 4, 2011 #2 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I just received a $50 OBC from Oceania for my upcoming birthday to be used through 2012. Is this new? I never received this before. I gladly accept the OBC with open arms. They used to send a card so this is a big improvement.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanny18 Posted October 4, 2011 #3 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I just received a $50 OBC from Oceania for my upcoming birthday to be used through 2012. Is this new? I never received this before. I gladly accept the OBC with open arms. I just received one as well....nice surprise and it is new and will be using it soon!! Arlene;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted October 4, 2011 #4 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I just received a $50 OBC from Oceania for my upcoming birthday to be used through 2012. Is this new? I never received this before. I gladly accept the OBC with open arms. Congratulations on your windfall! :D My recollection is that they have been sending the Birthday Credits for about two years now, although the number of recipients seems to rise as they build their list. I can't quite determine what sources they are using to determine the birth dates. Mine is correct, but Stans' is wrong by about three months (and they made him younger, which kills me). Aarp has been circling me lately like a shark that imagines that I've been recently dipped in bacon grease. :eek: "Every Man over forty is a Scoundrel" George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl64 Posted October 4, 2011 #5 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I just had a birthday about a week ago and received nothing! I did receive a card from two other lines but nothing from Oceania. I thought I got a card last year. Oh, well, I still like Oceania. Pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted October 4, 2011 #6 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Pearl, I'm with you. My birthday is tomorrow and I've gotten NOTHING! Not even a card ... I think I'm feeling insulted ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanny18 Posted October 4, 2011 #7 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Pearl, I'm with you. My birthday is tomorrow and I've gotten NOTHING! Not even a card ... I think I'm feeling insulted ... Happy Birthday Mura -- mine's tomorrow also!! Enjoy the day!! Arlene;) P.S. I'm wondering if they are sending these out by number of cruises taken?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted October 4, 2011 #8 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Happy Birthday Arlene! I didn't know October 5th was so popular ... I suppose it could be related to the number of cruises but we have taken quite a few with O ... Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkeyeCruisr Posted October 4, 2011 #9 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I have never received a credit nor a card :(. Nor has my husband - and all Oceania mailings are addressed to him (my pet peeve - I do the bookings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted October 4, 2011 #10 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I have never received a credit nor a card :(. Nor has my husband - and all Oceania mailings are addressed to him (my pet peeve - I do the bookings). Bookings, shmookings, who pays the bill? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkeyeCruisr Posted October 4, 2011 #11 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Bookings, shmookings, who pays the bill? :p I do! All payments are made by me. BTW, my husband and I have different last names. All credit cards used for payments to O (initial deposit, cruise balance, shipboard account) are in my name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERRIER1 Posted October 4, 2011 Author #12 Share Posted October 4, 2011 My husband's birthday is two days before mine and he received one also. I wonder if they take it from the passport info they have on file. This will be our fifth cruise in 2012 and it is the first time we ever received anything from O. I know where mine is going - right toward a reservation a La Reserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DOJO466 Posted October 4, 2011 #13 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I received mine and it is already posted on my invoice for our Dec sailing..nice :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaitape Posted October 4, 2011 #14 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Mine was in July and I received nothing but my husband received one for his birthday in September.....and I make the bookings and the final payment are charged to my card. Not whining really.......just stating the facts. ps/HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Arlene and Mura!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanny18 Posted October 4, 2011 #15 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Mine was in July and I received nothing but my husband received one for his birthday in September.....and I make the bookings and the final payment are charged to my card. Not whining really.......just stating the facts.ps/HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Arlene and Mura!!!!!!!!!!! Hi, Thanks for the birthday wishes...I tend to think that perhaps O just started to do this starting in September. And probably nothing to do with number of cruises. Just a nice added touch! And would think that everyone will get one from this day forward!! Arlene;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkiemomjn Posted October 4, 2011 #16 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Aarp has been circling me lately like a shark that imagines that I've been recently dipped in bacon grease. :eek: You are something else!!! If I ever feel like I need a laugh, I just sign on to CC and find your posts! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkiemomjn Posted October 4, 2011 #17 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I just had a birthday about a week ago and received nothing! I did receive a card from two other lines but nothing from Oceania. I thought I got a card last year. Oh, well, I still like Oceania. Pearl They can just save the postage for us! Buddy & I both will celebrate our birthdays on the Riviera's MV. His is April 28 and mine is May 1st!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted October 4, 2011 #18 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Mine is the 18th of this month and we celebrate my husband's on Marina --- seems if you celebrate on board they ought to give you one! I will check the mailbox with anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynfaye Posted October 5, 2011 #19 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I'm in Denver. Newest grandbaby born on Saturday. My son-in-law said this morning that Oct 5th was the most common birthday. Don't know why or if this is true. That said, nothing common about you two, but apparently you are in lots of good company. On topic, I think I have received birthday cards. It would be great to receive OBC in January if I can wait until September to use it. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildblue Posted October 6, 2011 #20 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Those who did receive birthday OBC, how far in advance did it arrive? And do you have a certain number of previous sailings on O that you think might have qualified you? Our upcoming O sailing (and our first time on O) ends one week before my birthday, but with pre-cruise activities, we are leaving way early--5 to 6 weeks before my birthday. I think it would be rather tacky to go up to the ship's customer service desk while enroute and say, "hey, my birthday is just over a week away. Did you guys send me some free credit that I can apply to my account now?" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERRIER1 Posted October 6, 2011 Author #21 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Those who did receive birthday OBC, how far in advance did it arrive? And do you have a certain number of previous sailings on O that you think might have qualified you? :) My birthday is October 11 and my husband's is October 9th. We received the OBC and card last week. We completed our 4th O cruise in June and are booked again in 2012. I think O just started this perk. I don't know if you have to be a repeat cruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeansun Posted October 6, 2011 #22 Share Posted October 6, 2011 A positive can create negative spin if it's not implemented correctly. Those that rec cards or OBC - positive Those that don't - negative Having a birthday in less than a week and rec'd nothing (never have for that matter, nor has my DW) - I'm not about to worry about $50 but it does make you wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DOJO466 Posted October 6, 2011 #23 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Those who did receive birthday OBC, how far in advance did it arrive? And do you have a certain number of previous sailings on O that you think might have qualified you? Our upcoming O sailing (and our first time on O) ends one week before my birthday, but with pre-cruise activities, we are leaving way early--5 to 6 weeks before my birthday. I think it would be rather tacky to go up to the ship's customer service desk while enroute and say, "hey, my birthday is just over a week away. Did you guys send me some free credit that I can apply to my account now?" :) No, that won't work...it's like..."who are you?":rolleyes:. As my TA told me when I received mine in Sept. This was a new thing with "O". I had always received a birthday card but never a credit until this year. I have sailed with "O" 5 times at this point. This is all NEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted October 6, 2011 #24 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I only got a card in April I do not think DH got anything for May BD 8 sailings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted October 6, 2011 #25 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I personally don't think you're going to get it for your first cruise on O. We've done about 8 (and 3 before that on Renaissance, not that O would count those 3) and neither of us has received any birthday OBC. Since not everybody seems to have received birthday OBC, my guess is that there IS a minimum number of trips. What that minimum would be is beyond my ken. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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