Using OBC for shore excursions

[lenquixote66]

If I want to use my OBC for shore excursions can I book on line or must I book on the ship ?

[cruisestitch]

On board credit can only be spent once you are on the ship, not before you board. If you book in advance, you must pay at the time of booking, so if you want to use your OBC, wait until you are on the ship.

[MicCanberra]

As above posted. I suggest if there are tours you really want to do then book now and save your OBC for the ship - specialty restaurant, gifts, casino, etc.:D

[ghstudio]

We have booked excursions in advance (billed to credit card) and then when onboard, we have gone to the excursion desk at a time when they aren't busy, cancelled the reservations (credited back to our On board account) and rebooked them against our on-board account. If you are nice and tell them what you are doing, they'll help...after all, they only care that you go on the excursion...not how you pay for it.

 

The risk in doing this is if there is some sort of waitlist for the excursion you are cancelling and trying to rebook...but they can work that out for you.

[MicCanberra]

We have booked excursions in advance (billed to credit card) and then when onboard, we have gone to the excursion desk at a time when they aren't busy, cancelled the reservations (credited back to our On board account) and rebooked them against our on-board account. If you are nice and tell them what you are doing, they'll help...after all, they only care that you go on the excursion...not how you pay for it.

 

The risk in doing this is if there is some sort of waitlist for the excursion you are cancelling and trying to rebook...but they can work that out for you.

Yes, the realy popular but unique type shorex are booked up very early and can have a considerable wait list. A friend wanted to do an excursion we were on and there was a waitlist for 100 people (apparently it only had room for 120 to start).:D

[MisterBill99]

We have booked excursions in advance (billed to credit card) and then when onboard, we have gone to the excursion desk at a time when they aren't busy, cancelled the reservations (credited back to our On board account) and rebooked them against our on-board account.

How does this help you if the credit goes onto your on board account? That just gives you a net zero on your account, dosn't it? I would think that what you really want is for the refund to get back to the credit card you paid for it with. Or is this something where the new purchase will use any non-refundable OBC that you may have?

[MicCanberra]

How does this help you if the credit goes onto your on board account? That just gives you a net zero on your account, dosn't it? I would think that what you really want is for the refund to get back to the credit card you paid for it with. Or is this something where the new purchase will use any non-refundable OBC that you may have?

More or less, and the refundable credit goes back to your credit card.:D