walkingsoon Posted February 13, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 13, 2023 As a potential newcomer to Silversea trying to price a specific cruise, it appears that some of the more attractive TA offerings include OBC, sometimes quite substantial. Can anyone provide me insight into how valuable the OBCs are? Good as cash, or hard to use? I tend not to order extras (specialty dining, spa) on other cruises and on a cruise line billing itself as all-inclusive, I'm not sure I'd find a use for them. Can one launder them in the casino? Regards, Walkingsoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted February 13, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, walkingsoon said: As a potential newcomer to Silversea trying to price a specific cruise, it appears that some of the more attractive TA offerings include OBC, sometimes quite substantial. Can anyone provide me insight into how valuable the OBCs are? Good as cash, or hard to use? I tend not to order extras (specialty dining, spa) on other cruises and on a cruise line billing itself as all-inclusive, I'm not sure I'd find a use for them. Can one launder them in the casino? Regards, Walkingsoon Unfortunately not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted February 13, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 13, 2023 We use them for wines and our favorite champagne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted February 13, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 13, 2023 12 hours ago, walkingsoon said: Can anyone provide me insight into how valuable the OBCs are? Good as cash, or hard to use? Very valuable. Almost as good as cash and not hard to use. 12 hours ago, walkingsoon said: I tend not to order extras (specialty dining, spa) on other cruises and on a cruise line billing itself as all-inclusive, I'm not sure I'd find a use for them. Can one launder them in the casino? Maybe you’ll find that since you have OBC you’ll order extras in order to use your OBC. And, no, you cannot use them in the casino. However, many do use them in the shops on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ak1004 Posted February 13, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Our TA provides rebates which we prefer. Sure we can use the OBC (shops, spa, select excursions etc) but to me they are not as valuable as OBC on Oceania for example. We used our OBC for a massage (a complete waste of money), La dame (worth every dollar) and last day excursion with airport transfer (this one is valuable only if you book P2P and don't have transfers included). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseej Posted February 13, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Depending on the cruise location, there may be extra-cost excursions you'd be interested in, so OBC can be helpful for that. And for laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted February 13, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 13, 2023 "...launder OBC" ??? Yikes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingsoon Posted February 14, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Thanks all for your responses😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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