OBC to upgrade on board?

[mspink98]

Due to a whole bunch of sales, we ended up with a mildly absurd amount of OBC for our April Constellation cruise (yay!) but every excursion we try to book ends up being cancelled (boo!) We already have the premium drink package, and I'll upgrade Internet if I need to for school, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever used OBC to upgrade while onboard. We're already AQ, so the only place to go is Retreat. 

[wrk2cruise]

I believe onboard upgrades are charged to your credit card.

[cruisestitch]

I concur….you cannot use OBC for an upgrade 

 

Because this gets asked so often I've compiled a list of things to spend OBC on. The only thing I know of now that you CAN'T buy with OBC is a deposit on a Future Cruise. You need a credit card for that.  Also, there may be some card game in the casino with a cash only buy-in.   If they do a fundraiser, like selling t-shirts to “save the reefs” and the like, expect to need cash for that.  Otherwise, here you go:

 

 

Acupuncture

Airport transfers

Alcove Rental (some ships)

Apple products etc. and Ilounge classes

Art Auctions

Babysitting

Barber Shop services 

Beverages -- Alcoholic, carbonated soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas, bottled water

Bingo

Bottles of wine

Casino

Chef’s Table

Corkage charged if you bring your own wine to the MDR

Duty free liquor and cigarettes

Extra cost entrees and other items in Main Dining Room and specialty restaurants

Extend Your Stay program

Fitness classes

Flowers

Gelato

Gift shop souvenirs, purses, watches, cosmetics, clothing, jewelry, etc.

Gratuities, and extra gratuities

Guests dining with you in Luminae (applies to Suite Passengers only)

Guest entertainers' CD's and DVD's

Hair and nail salon

Hollywood hot glass experiences (some ships)

Internet

Laundry/pressing/drycleaning

Luggage Valet

Martini Flights

Medical Center purchases (but not treatments)

Mini bar

Portrait photo sessions

Pay-per-view movies

Persian Gardens passes

Personal Training Sessions

Photos & cameras

Room service up charge items, and late night delivery fee

Shore Excursions

Shuttle to town (some ports)

Spa -- massages and treatments

Specialty restaurants

Teeth Whitening

Telephone calls using ship's system

Transfer to another passenger's account

Voyage in Review DVD

Wine and liquor tastings

Zumba

[as3369]

Only question is...     Is Zumba still a thing?  😀

[Phxazzcruisers]

definitely cannot use OBC to upgrade room.  Charge would go straight to a CC

[DCPIV]

Here's a fairly easy way to think about how you can use OBC (and, as far as I know, almost completely accurate):

 

If you can buy it via the cruise planner or if it is something you cannot purchase at all before cruising (such as some tastings, stuff in shops, etc.), then you can use OBC for it.  Otherwise, no.  As mentioned, there are limited exceptions to that, but that's something that would come up in the moment.