Onboard credit

[Grammyluvs]

Are you allowed to use onboard credit for crew appreciation? If so how does it work?

[wowzz]

1 minute ago, Grammyluvs said:

Are you allowed to use onboard credit for crew appreciation? If so how does it work?

No you can't.

[geoherb]

29 minutes ago, Grammyluvs said:

Are you allowed to use onboard credit for crew appreciation? If so how does it work?

 

Yes. The automatic gratuity will be charged to your account. They use up any available nonrefundable onboard credit first and then refundable. Of course, if you have Princess Plus, the gratuity is included in your fare. Perhaps that's what Wowzz was thinking of.

[PacnGoNow]

49 minutes ago, Grammyluvs said:

Are you allowed to use onboard credit for crew appreciation? If so how does it work?

Yes, I’ve always used it for OBC. Just subtracted from your folio account.

[Reina del Mar]

58 minutes ago, Grammyluvs said:

Are you allowed to use onboard credit for crew appreciation? If so how does it work?

We have been able to use OBC for tips, just part of folio deductions.  

[skynight]

Yes it is automatic.

[wowzz]

Sorry, I was obviously totally wrong.

[sandyoftheseas]

Yes you can use your OBC for crew appreciation.  For example:  you have $100 OBC you buy a drink for $10  the balance of OBC is $90 and the next day when the crew appreciation goes on your bill ($14.50) and there is 2 people in your cabin your OBC balance will be $61 and that continues until the OBC is used up and at the end of your cruise you will pay the total minus the $100 of OBC.

[Wavesprite]

Jumping on your topic! If my husband and I each have $100 obc, do we each have to use it or can it be combined for my husband to go on an excursion alone and use both?  Thanks!

[sandyoftheseas]

 Wavesprite-  I don't think you can specifically give your $100 OBC to your husband.  At the end of the cruise you will both get a bill of all your individual charges so if you spend $50 on board and your husband spends $150 on board your balance at the end of the cruise would be $0.If you exceed your OBC amount  and if you use a credit card they will combine the total owed and put that amount on your credit card.  

[Ombud]

@Wavesprite Link your accounts & that'll resolve it. 

[Wavesprite]

Just now, Ombud said:

@Wavesprite Link your accounts & that'll resolve it. 

Perfect, they are linked so it should be fine!

[Wavesprite]

3 minutes ago, sandyoftheseas said:

 Wavesprite-  I don't think you can specifically give your $100 OBC to your husband.  At the end of the cruise you will both get a bill of all your individual charges so if you spend $50 on board and your husband spends $150 on board your balance at the end of the cruise would be $0.If you exceed your OBC amount  and if you use a credit card they will combine the total owed and put that amount on your credit card.  

Perfect that will work!!!!  Same credit card!

[awhcruiser]

5 hours ago, wowzz said:

No you can't.

Source?

[Rick&Jeannie]

30 minutes ago, awhcruiser said:

Source?

That poster already admitted to being in error...

[antsp]

6 hours ago, wowzz said:

No you can't.

Why answer a question with the wrong information 

[wowzz]

2 hours ago, antsp said:

Why answer a question with the wrong information 

Because at the time I didn't think I was wrong !

[antsp]

22 hours ago, wowzz said:

Because at the time I didn't think I was wrong !

Apologies accepted on this occasion 

[wowzz]

2 hours ago, antsp said:

Apologies accepted on this occasion 

Well, that is mighty condescending of you.

[lordaiur]

just verified with princess customer service agent thru online chat :

 

"onboard credit can't be used for gratuities"

[Rick&Jeannie]

As has been stated several times above..."It all comes out in the wash!"  While you may not be able to *directly* say that you want some of your OBC to go towards grats (assuming you are not booked with a package that includes them automatically) *EVERYTHING* gets applied to your onboard folio...so yes...your OBC will go towards grats along with anything else that you purchase/order/whatever.

[rbrad3]

so what do i spend $800 obc on?

 

[Ken the cruiser]

4 minutes ago, rbrad3 said:

so what do i spend $800 obc on?

 

We usually have at least that in Princess-provided OBC (MOBC, SOBC, FCD OBC, and sometimes promotional OBC) and prebook our excursions with it.

[Musky Ike]

55 minutes ago, rbrad3 said:

so what do i spend $800 obc on?

 

Spa, shops, specialty dining, casino, fitness classes, excursions, princess prizes....

[Bgwest]

57 minutes ago, rbrad3 said:

so what do i spend $800 obc on?

 

I hope that there are some who will avoid offering a response.