Obc

[mauimacho]

What happens if your on board expenses are less than your OBC?

[dag144]

You would lose the remainder of the credit. However, remember the OBC will be applied to your entire bill including the daily $11.50pp for the staff.

 

If you really have a large credit, I had $500 once, HAL was happy to split the credit which I arranged prior to departure.

 

Have fun.

[jtl513]

It depends on the source of the OBC. Any excess purchased by yourself or your friends/family/TA is refunded, in cash. OBC given by HAL or Carnival Corp for any reason is non-refundable.

 

If you have excess OBC that is non-refundable there's three things you can do:

1) Go to the casino, put your key-card in a slot machine, and charge money against your on-board account. Cash-out of the machine, then take your card to the cage and cash out. I think the limit is $300 per day, but we've only done $200 so I'm not positive about that amount. No fee is charged.

2) Go to the Front Desk and take a cash advance. There is a 3% fee, but at least you get to keep 97% of it.

3) Increase your Hotel Service Charge so that it at least goes to the crew rather than HAL.

Edited March 24, 2014 by jtl513

[CruiserBruce]

You would lose the remainder of the credit. However, remember the OBC will be applied to your entire bill including the daily $11.50pp for the staff.

 

If you really have a large credit, I had $500 once, HAL was happy to split the credit which I arranged prior to departure.

 

Have fun.

 

You might lose the OBC. Depends on what sort of OBC it is. If it is strictly something the cruise line grants, like stockholder's OBC, yes, you would lose it.

 

However, if it is your money, like a refunded canceled excursion OBC, you will get that back on the credit card involved.

[bshow]

What happens if your on board expenses are less than your OBC?

 

 

It means you aren't drinking enough!

[realnurse2]

I have been offered a refund the last 4 cruises when my credit from stockholder dividends has been less than my on-board expenses. Not a whole lot so not likely to put HAL into a financial crisis, but still cash back.

[jtl513]

I have been offered a refund the last 4 cruises when my credit from stockholder dividends has been less than my on-board expenses. Not a whole lot so not likely to put HAL into a financial crisis, but still cash back.

:confused: Your credit is less than your bill and they're giving you money back?? :confused::confused:

[realnurse2]

Sorry, I got my sentence turned around ( happens with age sometimes :o ). I had more credit than expenses and got cash back.

[jtl513]

Sorry, I got my sentence turned around ( happens with age sometimes :o ). I had more credit than expenses and got cash back.

Well, if you got stockholder OBC refunded, it's yet another case of variance between what HAL HQ says and what actually happens on the ships! :)