Can you cash out OBC at the casino?

[jmae2002]

Hi everyone,

 

We are going to be going on our first cruise on the GEM in November and I was wondering if anyone knows if you are able to get cash out of a purchased on-board credit at the casino (I would imagine there is a fee)?

 

I called Norwegian and they said that this was not an option, that they would only refund back onto the credit card it was purchased with at the end of the cruise, however in some other posts people have said that getting cash out at the casino was an option (not sure if this is dated information or not).

 

Can anyone that has been on the GEM recently advise?

 

Thanks!

[sparks1093]

Hi everyone,

 

We are going to be going on our first cruise on the GEM in November and I was wondering if anyone knows if you are able to get cash out of a purchased on-board credit at the casino (I would imagine there is a fee)?

 

I called Norwegian and they said that this was not an option, that they would only refund back onto the credit card it was purchased with at the end of the cruise, however in some other posts people have said that getting cash out at the casino was an option (not sure if this is dated information or not).

 

Can anyone that has been on the GEM recently advise?

 

Thanks!

 

I was able to take money off my account from my pre-purchased OBC on the Gem for a 3% fee.

[MrMike45]

You can but it's not exactly worded that way.

 

You can go up to the cashier in the casino and get cash that is charged to your room/on board account. There is a 3% fee to this transaction, and has nothing to do with your OBC. Anyone can do it.

 

So if you have $100 OBC, and you essentially want to "cash that in at the casino". Just go the cashier and charge $100 to your room/onboard account. It will be charged, the OBC will be credited, net effect would be a wash (except for the 3% ($3) fee) and you cashed your OBC at the casino.