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Eli_6

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I already booked our excursions because they were selling out and you can only use OBC for purchases on board. (We are on a sold out Christmas cruise.) 

 

Neither I nor my husband are gamblers.  DH doesn't drink other than an occasional beer with his meal and I certainly can't drink enough by myself to support cheers.  Any ideas on what I can use it for? Steakhouse a couple of nights? Leave our cabin steward a really nice tip? 

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2 hours ago, momof3cruisers said:

Go to the casino and load it to your player account and then cash it out.

This is the way I would go! Just go to the slots and load your player bank by charging your room. Make sure you either play a couple of spins. Afterward, I suggest that you wait until the final night and go to the casino cashier and tell them you want to close your player bank and they will hand you cash.

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Check out the spa. I am sure you can find some needed treatments. You could also get your hair done. At the pay coffee location they have really tasty slices of cake. Maybe some nice coffees to go with it. You could do drinks ala carte, or check out all the drinks of the day. Maybe even buy a drink or two for a new friend! You could order room service late at night or the items for a fee.  How about some souvenirs from the gift shop? Maybe even an outfit or two if you are feeling any of them! You can always cash out as someone mentioned earlier. You've got lots to spend. Have a great cruise!

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2 hours ago, deadmoney said:

I'm wondering if you could use it onboard to book your next cruise?

the future cruise desk seems to be removed on ships from what i noticed or it is hidden in a corner somewhere that is hard to find

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Check to see what kind of OBC you have... some kinds are refundable. For example if your TA gives you OBC it should be refundable. Spend only the nonrefundable credits and you will get the rest refunded.  If some of the excursions you have booked are still available when you get on board you can cancel the prepaid ones and re-book them. Remove the prepaid gratuities and pay with OBC. I have gotten cash by using the slots in the casino. 

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5 hours ago, shof515 said:

the future cruise desk seems to be removed on ships from what i noticed or it is hidden in a corner somewhere that is hard to find

 

I haven't seen any future cruise desks on any of the cruises I've been on with Carnival in the past two years.  I think they're all gone fleetwide.  And you couldn't use OBC to pay the deposit on any cruise booked with them.

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12 hours ago, n6uqqq said:

And if you did prepay them, un prepay them. That will kill 200 in OBC for a 7 day cruise.

I did not prepay them. 

 

Can I use my OBC to pay for the tip on my sons' room as well? If so, that along with a couple of drinks will use up most of it.  

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3 hours ago, MT_Sea_Cruisers said:

Wow!  What a nice surprise.  Wish I were in you shoes 🙂

I knew about it, but simply forgot because I booked this back in July.

 

I was one of the cancelled Vista passengers from July when she had mechanical issues. I got about $6k in future cruise credit for the two rooms that were cancelled. I was booked in a Havana Wrap/Corner Balcony.  When I rebooked for this Christmas sailing using the FCC, there was only a Havana Aft (which is less $ than the wrap balcony) so they let me have $500 in OBC for the difference in price between my FCC and the price of the room. (I had to pay more, though, for my kids' rooms which I just paid out of pocket so they don't have an OBC because their room actually cost more... probably because it is a holiday sailing.)

 

The $50 was something else. Can't remember now. Maybe booking special.

 

 

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10 hours ago, deadmoney said:

I'm wondering if you could use it onboard to book your next cruise?

 

The future cruise desks are all gone.  Even if they were still around, you couldn't use OBC to book another cruise.  You COULD use it to buy a Carnival Gift Card (at Cherry On Top) and use that to book your next cruise once you arrive home.

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1 hour ago, Eli_6 said:

I did not prepay them. 

 

Can I use my OBC to pay for the tip on my sons' room as well? If so, that along with a couple of drinks will use up most of it.  

This I am not sure of. When you go to check in for the ship they might be able to divert some of your credit to your son's room. I had 200 OBC that I had them equally divide among the 4 of us in the room.

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3 hours ago, Eli_6 said:

 

 

The $50 was something else. Can't remember now. Maybe booking special.

 

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LOL, I have that same "mystery" . . . I went to my cruise manager and discovered the same thing. I'm also assuming it was because I booked the PANORAMA so early I got some kind of a discount. Now I've learned this cruise is also my 25th and I'll also get 25% OBC for the cruise also. Not a big spender, so wondering how I'm going to get "rid" of all these credits in a week. 🙂

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2 hours ago, Schoifmom said:

 

The future cruise desks are all gone.  Even if they were still around, you couldn't use OBC to book another cruise.  You COULD use it to buy a Carnival Gift Card (at Cherry On Top) and use that to book your next cruise once you arrive home.

Ooh. Another good idea.  You guys are full of them!

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4 hours ago, Eli_6 said:

I was booked in a Havana Wrap/Corner Balcony.  When I rebooked for this Christmas sailing using the FCC, there was only a Havana Aft (which is less $ than the wrap balcony) so they let me have $500 in OBC for the difference in price between my FCC and the price of the room.

The $500 OBC is likely refundable.  You can check with Guest Services once you are onboard.

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15 hours ago, shof515 said:

the future cruise desk seems to be removed on ships from what i noticed or it is hidden in a corner somewhere that is hard to find

I asked about that my last cruise, they said it's now integrated with the excursion desk.

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