Casino

[Mennis517]

Has anyone used their onboard credits in the casino? I’ve been able to do this on other lines.

[LHT28]

I do not believe you can on Oceania  unless you have the refundable  kind  then maybe

 

[ORV]

It's only been in the last couple of years that they've made it where you could charge slots to your card and have it billed to your account. The last time we were on board you could not use non refundable OBC(the kind you get with Olife) in the Casino. 

[victory2020]

What is considered non refundable OBC? I have $100 shareholder & $300 which was given to me when I booked - I assume it's from Oceana.

[LHT28]

14 minutes ago, victory2020 said:

What is considered non refundable OBC? I have $100 shareholder & $300 which was given to me when I booked - I assume it's from Oceana.

I would confirm with your TA or Oceania  on the  $300  OBC   but I am guessing it will be Non Refundable

Someone else my be able to answer on the shareholder  OBC

[princeton123211]

We were just on Insignia and were not able to use OBC in the casino (OBC was provided by American Express). You can get money to play from your onboard account though. 

[LHT28]

1 minute ago, princeton123211 said:

We were just on Insignia and were not able to use OBC in the casino (OBC was provided by American Express). You can get money to play from your onboard account though. 

At what fee??

[Mennis517]

I don't mean to be dense, but isn't that the same thing? If I have $800 in OBC and it's in my account and I get money from my account isn't that using my OBC?

I'm confused.

[LHT28]

10 minutes ago, Mennis517 said:

I don't mean to be dense, but isn't that the same thing? If I have $800 in OBC and it's in my account and I get money from my account isn't that using my OBC?

I'm confused.

No  you  will get cash but it will be added to your credit card with  a fee attached

The only time  AFAIK  that you get cash for refundable  OBC is the last day if you have OBC credit left in your account

https://oceaniacruises.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005405974-Can-I-use-my-credit-card-to-get-a-cash-advance-on-the-ship-

 

https://oceaniacruises.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009515654-Can-I-receive-a-refund-if-I-don-t-use-my-shipboard-credit-

 

https://oceaniacruises.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009515654-Can-I-receive-a-refund-if-I-don-t-use-my-shipboard-credit-

 

 

[Cruseforme]

It’s called a “cash advance” against your OBC, and in the Oceania faq’s It states you will be charged a 3% fee.  I know this is true, because DH did exactly this on our last cruise.  

https://oceaniacruises.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005475693-What-are-the-casino-policies-

[princeton123211]

1 hour ago, LHT28 said:

At what fee??

It was a 3% fee-- for $100 it was cheaper than the ATM, anything above that the ATM flat fee was less expensive. 

[Mennis517]

Aha. Thank you for the clarification!!

[Mura]

7 hours ago, victory2020 said:

What is considered non refundable OBC? I have $100 shareholder & $300 which was given to me when I booked - I assume it's from Oceana.

If you don't find out the answer earlier, when you board there will be some cards in the room -- or the room attendant will bring them to you.  Each one will indicate whether the OBC is refundable or not.  I would like to think that a shareholder OBC would be refundable, but I've never known anyone who has had that as a benefit so it's no better than a poor guess.

 

Mura

[victory2020]

Has anyone had actual experience with using any OBC in the casino to see how it was credited to your account? IE Princess says you cannot use OB in the casino but I do it every cruise. Also, NCL will let you use non refundable OBC with a 3% fee - I believe they also say it cannot be used for casino.

[Cruseforme]

15 minutes ago, victory2020 said:

Has anyone had actual experience with using any OBC in the casino to see how it was credited to your account? IE Princess says you cannot use OB in the casino but I do it every cruise. Also, NCL will let you use non refundable OBC with a 3% fee - I believe they also say it cannot be used for casino.

See my above post.    

[victory2020]

So you're saying this will go against your non refundable cr edit if you pay the 3%?

[Cruseforme]

16 minutes ago, victory2020 said:

So you're saying this will go against your non refundable cr edit if you pay the 3%?

DH states that it as labeled ‘casino cage’ line item on our cruise itemized bill or something like that, paid the amt + 3%, and it came out of our OBC.  Now that said we had some non refundable and lots refundable, but 0 total at end of cruise.   Now there is no way to determine which it was taken out of.   There are no accounting codes on the line items to itemize which it comes from.   You would have to be given all non refundable to verify.