mrsdoc3 Posted January 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I have my on-board account set up with a credit card for my upcoming cruise. However, before the end of the cruise, I would like to pay a portion of my balance with a Visa gift card. Would I be able to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted January 17, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I believe that they do not accept gift cards for payment of accounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon stingray Posted January 17, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Could you not use the gift card to purchase some OBC for yourself prior to your cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylroslyn Posted January 17, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Could you not use the gift card to purchase some OBC for yourself prior to your cruise? That's a great idea...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggertastic Posted January 17, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 17, 2014 as it is visa, it goes through the visa system - you could use it in advance to purchase specialty restaurants, gifts, OBC etc before you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdoc3 Posted January 21, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted January 21, 2014 OP here. Went on-line to use Visa pre-paid debit card to buy OBC. The web site plainly says that only credit cards are accepted. Called the phone # on the page to see if I could use Visa debit card, and was on hold for longer than I wanted to be (more than 10 minutes). So, I stared the order and entered gift card numbers as if they were credit card numbers. It accepted the order and gave me a receipt, which I saved. I then received an e-mail saying that my order was received, and unless I heard back from them, would be processed. It also said if they were unable to process the order, then they would send me another e-mail. I haven't received a second e-mail yet, so I am guessing (and hoping) that they were able to process the order on the debit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdoc3 Posted January 22, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Well, after reading another thread about purchasing OBC (another poster also was trying to use a gift card), I went back to check the balance of my gift card, and the purchase did not go through. The web site that I had to register my gift card in order to shop on line. So, I registered the card and went through the process again of buying some OBC. Got the same "confirmation" e-mail from Celebrity. Guess I will need to check again in a couple of days to see if this one actually went through. The e-mails say that I will get another e-mail if the transaction does not process, but I didn't get such an e-mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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