What happens to unused OBC?

[aussievc]

I'm wondering what happens to leftover or unused OBC? We have $300 per cabin during a promo/sale and were originally going to use towards drink packages until RC started their online sale so we purchased drink packages already for the lower price. Also, we have decided to do shore excursions privately since we're not impressed with the RC options.

[njkruzer]

If they are from RCI they're nonrefundable, so it's use it or lose it. You can use them for gratuities as well as anything else you purchase onboard.

[Ourusualbeach]

You can withdraw your non refundable OBC from the casino for a 5% fee. If you set up your Seapass card as a cash account the 5% fee is waived.

[IsanTom]

Good Idea!

[easyboy]

You can withdraw your non refundable OBC from the casino for a 5% fee. If you set up your Seapass card as a cash account the 5% fee is waived.

Very good tip. Thanks.

[Coralc]

I bought a very nice Citizen's eco drive watch. $160 :D Other than that one single cruise, we have NEVER had surplus OBC.

 

Edit: And I had already priced the watch out on Amazon before we sailed. I printed off photos of a couple that I liked pre-cruise, and they had one of them onboard.

Edited August 21, 2016 by Coralc

[Scootch]

You could book your next cruise while on board and use $100/pp as down payment. Personally, I can always find ways to use OBC....i.e. jewelry, Starbucks, shore excursions, t-shirts, cologne, your fav bottle of alcohol, etc.....

[Ourusualbeach]

You could book your next cruise while on board and use $100/pp as down payment. Personally, I can always find ways to use OBC....i.e. jewelry, Starbucks, shore excursions, t-shirts, cologne, your fav bottle of alcohol, etc.....

 

You cannot use OBC to book a cruise on board. It must be paid using a credit card.

[KMagz]

You could book your next cruise while on board and use $100/pp as down payment.

 

We tried this on Adventure this past July and the Loyalty Ambassador said we could not use OBC to fund it. We were surprised.

[davekathy]

Unused OBC...we've never had that problem.

[Ashland]

We tried this on Adventure this past July and the Loyalty Ambassador said we could not use OBC to fund it. We were surprised.

 

No surprise...this has always been policy ;)

[llkingsz]

Just go and get a bottle of don periogn champagne

 

 

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[llkingsz]

Or buy useless souvenirs

 

 

 

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[Lionesss]

On the last morning on the Allure two weeks ago one kind soul had about $37 left in OBC.

 

She stood at the Starbucks Kiosk and was paying for all the orders till it was gone.

 

What a thoughtful person!!!!

 

Sea Ya

[Lordnlkon]

On the last morning on the Allure two weeks ago one kind soul had about $37 left in OBC.

 

She stood at the Starbucks Kiosk and was paying for all the orders till it was gone.

 

What a thoughtful person!!!!

 

Sea Ya

 

So two people? :)

[Merion_Mom]

So two people? :)

 

You actually made me laugh out loud! :D

 

still chuckling...................

[welshrich]

Very good tip. Thanks.

 

We were recently on Navigator and had a lot left over due to booking 2 future cruises and thinking we would spend it onboard. We went to the Casino but their policy had changed, you now need to get chips at a table using your seapass card (5% charge) and then cash them in at a window.

 

Hope this helps.

[ricklepickle]

Well, although the price is lower if you book the drink packages now, if you have no other expenses you can think of, you can always cancel now and purchase on the ship - which means RCI pays for the drinks, and you have no expenditures.

 

I would use it for spa treatments, but that's me.

 

We were once on an NCL ship and ended up with $1200 OBC between three rooms and four people. And we only had total 4 drinks the entire cruise. We ate in specialty restaurants nightly. We had one excursion for two. Two of us had spa treatments. And we spent a lot of money in the shops on board. We had most of the OBC because of some difficulties, so we didn't want to leave any. The 16 year old with us got an expensive belt. My mom even bought makeup at the DFS. And then, some gum and chocolate until we had 6 cents left. We actually had a great time spending!

[Lionesss]

So two people? :)

 

 

 

No actually it was more like 7

 

Safe travels.

[easyboy]

Or buy useless souvenirs

at least it became useful.:)

[PCWalton1]

I hear all leftover OBC is put in a pool and used to fund underprivileged pinnacles. [emoji2]

 

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[39august]

Better to pay a 5% fee at the casino to cash out than waste it on needless "stuff". Of course your daily gratuities will eat up a good portion of that OBC.

[Lordnlkon]

You actually made me laugh out loud! :D

 

still chuckling...................

 

:)

 

 

 

No actually it was more like 7

 

Safe travels.

 

It was a joke :)

[MrsPete]

I'm with you on the idea of buying a package before you board -- if it's cheaper. However, the currencies aren't really equal. Paying ahead, you're using real money, actual money out of your own pocket ... whereas OBC is gifted-money, money only useful in one place. I'd consider buying the drink package with OBC, even if it is "more expensive".

[cincicruisers]

OBC are a terrible thing to waste. :D

 

Photos, spa treatment, cash for casino play, (5% fee), specialty dining, shopping onboard, bingo, the list goes on. Have fun and enjoy your cruise.