pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 1, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I did the excursion price match guarantee, and Carnival approved it and gave us OBC to use. What do you personally use your OBC for? Can I use it for making calls home from the stateroom (I’ve made calls home before)? The calls would be going to my boyfriends account since the room is under his name, so if I can use the OBC for the calls, can I go down to guest services to have them switch it to my S&S card? towards the end of the cruise, I go down to GS to have them the calls over to me. Just want to make sure the OBC will apply to the calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise-Crazy Posted January 1, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 1, 2020 The OBC is applied to your SS account as credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Banditswife Posted January 1, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 1, 2020 We use our OBC for onboard expenses, like drinks or gambling in casino. It can also be used to pay your auto gratuities, buy shore excursions, used in the "fun" shops. We've never done it, but I am pretty sure you & your boyfriend can set up separate onboard spending accounts. Why not just set up your own account for your calls. When I need to call home, I try to wait until I am on shore where my international line allows me to do so. You could also look into using social media, which is fairly inexpensive while on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 1, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted January 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, Banditswife said: We use our OBC for onboard expenses, like drinks or gambling in casino. It can also be used to pay your auto gratuities, buy shore excursions, used in the "fun" shops. We've never done it, but I am pretty sure you & your boyfriend can set up separate onboard spending accounts. Why not just set up your own account for your calls. When I need to call home, I try to wait until I am on shore where my international line allows me to do so. You could also look into using social media, which is fairly inexpensive while on the ship. We tried to switch it, but I think since the booking/room is under his name, the calls automatically go to his account, which is fine, as I just got downstairs to GS and switch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted January 1, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Gratuities, specialty dining, excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 1, 2020 Author #6 Share Posted January 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: Gratuities, specialty dining, excursions. I actually have another excursion booked. Can I get the OBC ($33) credited to the other excursion I got and put my $33 back to my original method of payment? If so, do I go to GS or the excursion desk? The email said I won’t receive the credit until I’m on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted January 1, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Danca4eva1994 said: I actually have another excursion booked. Can I get the OBC ($33) credited to the other excursion I got and put my $33 back to my original method of payment? If so, do I go to GS or the excursion desk? The email said I won’t receive the credit until I’m on board. When I use OBC to book excursions, I wait until I'm onboard to book them. I do it first thing when I get onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted January 1, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Danca4eva1994 said: I did the excursion price match guarantee, and Carnival approved it and gave us OBC to use. What do you personally use your OBC for? Can I use it for making calls home from the stateroom (I’ve made calls home before)? The calls would be going to my boyfriends account since the room is under his name, so if I can use the OBC for the calls, can I go down to guest services to have them switch it to my S&S card? towards the end of the cruise, I go down to GS to have them the calls over to me. Just want to make sure the OBC will apply to the calls. I agree with Banditswife. When it comes time for you to complete your online check-in, you can create your own, separate S&S account even though the cabin is in your boyfriend's name. If you're already able to do your online check-in, you can still go in and make changes. That way you don't have to go to Guest Services and have anything transferred from one to the other. Just login to your online check-in, go to Onboard Expenses, and click on Add Another Account, or something like that. Then choose yourself and set it up as a credit card or cash account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 1, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted January 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Organized Chaos said: I agree with Banditswife. When it comes time for you to complete your online check-in, you can create your own, separate S&S account even though the cabin is in your boyfriend's name. If you're already able to do your online check-in, you can still go in and make changes. That way you don't have to go to Guest Services and have anything transferred from one to the other. Just login to your online check-in, go to Onboard Expenses, and click on Add Another Account, or something like that. Then choose yourself and set it up as a credit card or cash account. But if I make a call out of the stateroom, how will they know which card to charge? I’m just dialing out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 1, 2020 Author #10 Share Posted January 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Danca4eva1994 said: But if I make a call out of the stateroom, how will they know which card to charge? I’m just dialing out I think that was the problem when I called Carnival last year. They said something along the line of the calls will be charged to the person the booking is under and just go to GS to put it on my card instead. So last year I just went to GS and told them I want the charges moved over to my card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted January 1, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 1, 2020 23 minutes ago, Danca4eva1994 said: But if I make a call out of the stateroom, how will they know which card to charge? I’m just dialing out Oh, I see what you're saying. I've never made a call out from the cabin, so I don't know the process. I thought maybe you'd have to give a folio number or something like that. Something that identifies the person making the call. That seems like it'd be a better way of going about it. For example, if multiple friends are cruising in the same cabin and one wants to make a call home, it'd be nice to be able to charge that person's S&S right off the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 1, 2020 Author #12 Share Posted January 1, 2020 59 minutes ago, Organized Chaos said: Oh, I see what you're saying. I've never made a call out from the cabin, so I don't know the process. I thought maybe you'd have to give a folio number or something like that. Something that identifies the person making the call. That seems like it'd be a better way of going about it. For example, if multiple friends are cruising in the same cabin and one wants to make a call home, it'd be nice to be able to charge that person's S&S right off the bat. I wish it were that way, but you simply just dial out. It’s not a big deal and GS does it super quick for me when I ask them to move those charges onto me. I was just wondering if I can apply my OBC I’ll receive on the cruise to those calls! I’ll give carnival a quick call. Should be a simple yes or no answer. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number12 Posted January 1, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Your OBC will be applied to your sign and sail account. Any charges applied to your sign and sail, gratuities, drinks, etc, will be taken from the OBC first and then from whatever method of payment you have designated from there on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted January 1, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 1, 2020 exactly, you don't have a choice, OBC is applied to anything you charge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webzila Posted January 2, 2020 #15 Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Danca4eva1994 said: But if I make a call out of the stateroom, how will they know which card to charge? I’m just dialing out Don't waste your OBC on making calls out of the stateroom. Instead spend the OBC on the top tier internet plan and use Wi-Fi calling from your phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 2, 2020 Author #16 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Wait a second....I purchased the second level WiFi on my last cruise. You’re telling me I would’ve been able to make outgoing calls?!?! I thought it just said social media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 2, 2020 Author #17 Share Posted January 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, webzila said: Don't waste your OBC on making calls out of the stateroom. Instead spend the OBC on the top tier internet plan and use Wi-Fi calling from your phone. Wait a second....I purchased the second level WiFi on my last cruise. You’re telling me I would’ve been able to make outgoing calls?!?! I thought it just said social media? Is the outgoing calls to iPhone users only?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 2, 2020 Author #18 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Number12 said: Your OBC will be applied to your sign and sail account. Any charges applied to your sign and sail, gratuities, drinks, etc, will be taken from the OBC first and then from whatever method of payment you have designated from there on. Oh wow thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 2, 2020 Author #19 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, coevan said: exactly, you don't have a choice, OBC is applied to anything you charge What if I wanted to put the OBC to another excursion I already purchased and then get reimbursed? Can I do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webzila Posted January 2, 2020 #20 Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Danca4eva1994 said: Wait a second....I purchased the second level WiFi on my last cruise. You’re telling me I would’ve been able to make outgoing calls?!?! I thought it just said social media? Is the outgoing calls to iPhone users only?? You can make calls via WiFi not cellular network. That can be done many different ways either through the stock phone app (if supported), Google Voice, Google Duo, Viber, Skype, etc. I used my regular phone app without any issues with Cellular turned off and WiFi On. Text messages also worked via WiFi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 2, 2020 Author #21 Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, webzila said: You can make calls via WiFi not cellular network. That can be done many different ways either through the stock phone app (if supported), Google Voice, Google Duo, Viber, Skype, etc. I used my regular phone app without any issues with Cellular turned off and WiFi On. Text messages also worked via WiFi Thank you! For people with apple products only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webzila Posted January 2, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Just now, Danca4eva1994 said: Thank you! For people with apple products only? I have Android. I'm sure the same will work on iPhone as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted January 2, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 2, 2020 my iPhone works just fine. not sure you are understanding how OBC works, you apply it to your account, not a specific event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinacoladasatpianobar Posted January 2, 2020 Author #24 Share Posted January 2, 2020 29 minutes ago, coevan said: my iPhone works just fine. not sure you are understanding how OBC works, you apply it to your account, not a specific event I’m still a new cruiser so I’m trying to figure all this out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted January 2, 2020 #25 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Danca4eva1994 said: Thank you! For people with apple products only? no, it works on android. in the android settings, do a search for wi-fi calling and enable it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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