Promotional OBC used to pay DSC?

[Jme4166]

I read a review that made it sound like you could not use your promotional OBC to pay towards your DSC. Is this true? Thank you in advance for your help.

 

 

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[ray98]

Not directly. You can indirectly through the casino by charging to your card at a slot machine and later cashing out.

[NLH Arizona]

If you received it from NCL and it is non-refundable, that is correct, you can not use it to pay the DSC. You can use it to purchase other things on the ship.

[ray98]

I just used my non-refundable OBC in the casino last week so it certainly can be used there.

[ray98]

Your experience is an anomaly. The standard policy is no use of refundable OBC at the casino. That would defeat the entire purpose of non-refundable.

 

 

Unless you did not spend a single cent elsewhere while on your cruise, you cannot verify that you used non-refundable at the casino. The OBC is not specifically matched against specific expenses other than being applied to either refundable or non-refundable expenses.

 

 

LOL...are you serious? Numerous people on here said it worked for them and you give this same tired excuse every time. I just did it 6 days ago.

 

It is quite easy to determine what happened considering the iConcierge app allows you to check your account by the minute if you so desire plus it also itemizes any non-refundable amounts still available along with the current balance. I used it on the morning of day 2 when the only thing posted to my account were the DSCs leaving the full amount of the non-refundable OBC unspent and itemized as such. I loaded money on the slots in the casino and when the charge hit it sent the OBC to $0 with no change to the balance on the account.

 

Simply, it was the first charge I made and it used the OBC.

 

Learn something instead of thinking no one else but you is smart enough to manage their on-board account.

[camper49]

Your experience is an anomaly. The standard policy is no use of refundable OBC at the casino. That would defeat the entire purpose of non-refundable.

 

 

Unless you did not spend a single cent elsewhere while on your cruise, you cannot verify that you used non-refundable at the casino. The OBC is not specifically matched against specific expenses other than being applied to either refundable or non-refundable expenses.

Is the obc that you purchase refundable?

[rasheed1011]

LOL...are you serious? Numerous people on here said it worked for them and you give this same tired excuse every time. I just did it 6 days ago.

 

It is quite easy to determine what happened considering the iConcierge app allows you to check your account by the minute if you so desire plus it also itemizes any non-refundable amounts still available along with the current balance. I used it on the morning of day 2 when the only thing posted to my account were the DSCs leaving the full amount of the non-refundable OBC unspent and itemized as such. I loaded money on the slots in the casino and when the charge hit it sent the OBC to $0 with no change to the balance on the account.

 

Simply, it was the first charge I made and it used the OBC.

 

Learn something instead of thinking no one else but you is smart enough to manage their on-board account.

 

 

 

Can you share... how this can be done.. I am taking my in-laws on cruise. By this way if I can save money then it will be helpful.

 

 

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[ray98]

Can you share... how this can be done.. I am taking my in-laws on cruise. By this way if I can save money then it will be helpful.

 

 

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Sure. Download the iConcierge app once you get on board. By the end of the first day your ship account will begin to show any promotional OBCs. The non-refundable amount will have its own line near the balance due so you can keep track of both. If you have a combination with some refundable OBCs your balance due will initially start out as a positive amount. Any purchases you make or drink taxes while in port will start automatically coming from this non-refundable amount.

 

Once the casino opens go to a slot machine and insert your room card. It gives you the option to load money directly to your player bank through your ship account at a 3% convenience charge. I loaded the amount and confirmed through the app that the charge deducted from the non-refundable amount and did not post as a balance.

 

I played the slots on and off for a few hours and eventually cashed out of the machine which gives you a ticket you take to the casino cage for cash. What you do with the cash is up to you.

Edited December 5, 2017 by ray98

[rasheed1011]

Sure. Download the iConcierge app once you get on board. By the end of the first day your ship account will begin to show any promotional OBCs. The non-refundable amount will have its own line near the balance. Any purchases you make or drink taxes while in port will start coming from this non-refundable amount but the service charges will post as a balance due.

 

 

 

Once the casino opens go to a slot machine and insert your room card. It gives you the option to load money directly to your player bank through your ship account at a 3% convenience charge. I loaded the amount and confirmed through the app that the amount deducted from the non-refundable amount and did not post as a balance.

 

 

 

I played the slots on and off for a few hours and eventually cashed out of the machine which gives you a ticket you take to the casino cage for cash. What you do with the cash is up to you.

 

 

 

Thanks. Appreciate you help.

 

 

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