djmess Posted September 28, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2014 OK, I cruise a lot. Have my first suite booked for Jan 17 on the Getaway. I also usually book through my wonderful PCC, but booked with a TA for this cruise. Got lots of additional OBC. Well, I booked forever ago, got $450 OBC from NCL, got an additional $400 from my TA. I know the TA OBC never shows up in online Vacation Summary. I don't have a problem with that at all and in the couple times I've used this TA, I've always gotten all my OBC. Now my question has more to do with what I'm seeing on my Vacation summary. In the blue reservation at a glance section it shows the $450. Normal, I know. But then when I expand the Itinerary and Planned Activities section, It shows Amenity Details: OB150 and OB75. These numbers don't add up to anything I know. Just curious if anyone has an idea what they may be? Thanks Guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson bernard Posted September 28, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 28, 2014 OK, I cruise a lot. Have my first suite booked for Jan 17 on the Getaway. I also usually book through my wonderful PCC, but booked with a TA for this cruise. Got lots of additional OBC. Well, I booked forever ago, got $450 OBC from NCL, got an additional $400 from my TA. I know the TA OBC never shows up in online Vacation Summary. I don't have a problem with that at all and in the couple times I've used this TA, I've always gotten all my OBC. Now my question has more to do with what I'm seeing on my Vacation summary. In the blue reservation at a glance section it shows the $450. Normal, I know. But then when I expand the Itinerary and Planned Activities section, It shows Amenity Details: OB150 and OB75. These numbers don't add up to anything I know. Just curious if anyone has an idea what they may be? Thanks Guys! It adds up to $450 for the cabin as it is per person. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmess Posted September 28, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted September 28, 2014 It adds up to $450 for the cabin as it is per person. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Forums mobile app There are 5 in our cabin, so it doesn't add up. But it would for 4 in a cabin. Maybe the 5th person just doesn't get the OBC. It doesn't matter, it's all family and the money is all in one pot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted September 28, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) There are 5 in our cabin, so it doesn't add up. But it would for 4 in a cabin. Maybe the 5th person just doesn't get the OBC. It doesn't matter, it's all family and the money is all in one pot OBC is by default divided between first and second passenger in the cabin: 150+150+75+75 = 450. Edited September 28, 2014 by Demonyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnIreland Posted September 28, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) There are 5 in our cabin, so it doesn't add up. But it would for 4 in a cabin. Maybe the 5th person just doesn't get the OBC. It doesn't matter, it's all family and the money is all in one pot 150 x 2 = 300 75 x 2 = 150 -------- Total 450 The travel agent obc may list closer to sail date or not at all. Edited September 28, 2014 by JohnIreland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmess Posted September 28, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Thanks, it makes sense. I'm an inside cabin cruiser as a general rule. This is a major splurge for us, so I'm not used to seeing the large amounts of OBC. Thought maybe it had something to do with a suite and the way it was divided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love my butler Posted September 28, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 28, 2014 The only things that matters is you have $450 on your account when you get on the ship. I am certain it will, so how NCL arrives at that figure is inconsequential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydreamvacation Posted September 28, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 28, 2014 The NCL credit will always show up applied only to the first and second guest. As for the TA obc just ask him or her to send you a copy of the amenity confirmation showing that they bought it. It won't show up on line for you as it comes like a gift on a card in your stateroom but they can send you the confirmation so that is someone "loses" it you can bring that down to the purser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa522 Posted September 28, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Thanks, it makes sense. I'm an inside cabin cruiser as a general rule. This is a major splurge for us, so I'm not used to seeing the large amounts of OBC. Thought maybe it had something to do with a suite and the way it was divided Hi Debbie, I just wanted to comment on you being breast cancer free, what wonderful news.. God bless you and what a great reason to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Have a wonderful cruise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted September 28, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 28, 2014 fyi - the answers (and question) have nothing to do with a suite at all. It applies to any category room. Color me confused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmess Posted September 28, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted September 28, 2014 fyi - the answers (and question) have nothing to do with a suite at all. It applies to any category room. Color me confused? Sorry, I thought maybe it had to do with it being a suite. My confusion. I always read on here about the suite cruisers and the large amounts of OBC, so that was why I put the question that way. Again sorry for the confusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinmeme Posted September 29, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 29, 2014 You would be hard presses to get a 450.00 onboard credit for anything other than a suite, so I would assume also it has to do with a suite. All 3 times we had suites it was booked way ahead and we got 450.00 other cabins would be more like 40.00 and up The 450.00 from ncl can't be used for daily gratuity, pre booked excursions and specialty resturants (prebooked) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseat50 Posted September 29, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 29, 2014 OK, I cruise a lot. Have my first suite booked for Jan 17 on the Getaway. I also usually book through my wonderful PCC, but booked with a TA for this cruise. Got lots of additional OBC. Well, I booked forever ago, got $450 OBC from NCL, got an additional $400 from my TA. I know the TA OBC never shows up in online Vacation Summary. I don't have a problem with that at all and in the couple times I've used this TA, I've always gotten all my OBC. Now my question has more to do with what I'm seeing on my Vacation summary. In the blue reservation at a glance section it shows the $450. Normal, I know. But then when I expand the Itinerary and Planned Activities section, It shows Amenity Details: OB150 and OB75. These numbers don't add up to anything I know. Just curious if anyone has an idea what they may be? Thanks Guys! Slightly off topic... How did your PCC take it when you told them that you were going with a TA instead of them? I have always used my PCC as I have never found a good enough savings or obc to make it worthwhile other than my first cruise. She is really great and I would feel kind of bad not booking through her but there is a savings (or OBC) I can't remember which for a possible cruise I'd like to book. It's significant enough but as I said I would feel disloyal and wouldn't want to offend her.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmess Posted September 29, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Hi Debbie, I just wanted to comment on you being breast cancer free, what wonderful news.. God bless you and what a great reason to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Have a wonderful cruise... Thank You!!! It's been a battle and I'm the victor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmele999 Posted September 29, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 29, 2014 OK, I cruise a lot. Have my first suite booked for Jan 17 on the Getaway. I also usually book through my wonderful PCC, but booked with a TA for this cruise. Got lots of additional OBC. Well, I booked forever ago, got $450 OBC from NCL, got an additional $400 from my TA. I know the TA OBC never shows up in online Vacation Summary. I don't have a problem with that at all and in the couple times I've used this TA, I've always gotten all my OBC. Now my question has more to do with what I'm seeing on my Vacation summary. In the blue reservation at a glance section it shows the $450. Normal, I know. But then when I expand the Itinerary and Planned Activities section, It shows Amenity Details: OB150 and OB75. These numbers don't add up to anything I know. Just curious if anyone has an idea what they may be? Thanks Guys! I wonder how your TA can afford to give you $400 OBC extra. Maybe it is because there are five of you in the cabin. The most we ever got extra from a TA is $150 for a suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmess Posted September 29, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Slightly off topic... How did your PCC take it when you told them that you were going with a TA instead of them? I have always used my PCC as I have never found a good enough savings or obc to make it worthwhile other than my first cruise. She is really great and I would feel kind of bad not booking through her but there is a savings (or OBC) I can't remember which for a possible cruise I'd like to book. It's significant enough but as I said I would feel disloyal and wouldn't want to offend her.:( I've had the same PCC for a number of years. We are even FB friends. When I book my insides, no TA can give me a good enough deal to use them, so I still use my PCC. She's very understanding though when it comes to a higher category room and the OBC incentives that the TA offers. Way to many acronyms in my answer. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted September 29, 2014 #17 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The 450.00 from ncl can't be used for daily gratuity, pre booked excursions and specialty resturants (prebooked) I plan to use my OBC for the daily gratuity. It is mine to use as I see fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love my butler Posted September 29, 2014 #18 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I plan to use my OBC for the daily gratuity. It is mine to use as I see fit. Only if your OBC is refundable can you use it for the Discretionary Service Charge. The vast majority of OBC is non-refundable so your chance of using it for DSC is slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted September 29, 2014 #19 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I plan to use my OBC for the daily gratuity. It is mine to use as I see fit. While this is an obivious troll post since based on your old posts you are already clearly aware of this, you can use your OBC as you see fit within the rules and conditions attached to that OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinmeme Posted September 29, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I plan to use my OBC for the daily gratuity. It is mine to use as I see fit. Guess rules are made to be broken so you feel the need to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingadvice101 Posted September 30, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I buy suites direct from Norwegian because I find the rates through a TA rarely much better because they are out to make a prifit just as the lines. Sorry I cannot help you here, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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