On Board Credits refunded after sailing?

[Bestvalue82]

Hi all,

 

I spoke with Royal but im alittle leary of what they said. I have the royal CC so i got the bonus 25k pts which is 250$ and then i have $200 in random OBC from my travel agent.  So im entering my cruise with $450 in OBC. The agent said that any OBC that is not used on the ship will be credited to your CC after the sailing? can anyone shed light on this/confirm? on the NCLs i have taken usually the credits are "nonrefundable" aka use or or lose it. Im sure i can find places to used 450$ bux but just was wondering if there is leftover. Thanks all

 

-G

[Blur]

Yes if they are refundable on board credit which from a travel agent is usually refundable.

 

On the ship you can check the type via app or TV billing area.

 

It'll refund to your credit card on file after cruise.

[stevea36]

When they draw down your onboard account vs OBC they always use OBN (Non-refundable OBC) first and OBR (refundable) only after the OBN has been totally used.  The credit card points are always OBR and most, if not all, from your TA should be as well.   I suggest that you check with your TA to make sure that the OBC they are giving you is all refundable (if part of it was for booking in a group it will not be).

 

[smokeybandit]

Just use the casino trick to cash it out.

[Biker19]

16 hours ago, Bestvalue82 said:

can anyone shed light on this/confirm?

Don't take any chances - cash out via the casino slot machine as recommended above.

[Bestvalue82]

can you explain the "trick"

 

is it something like use OBC for credits but then just cash out instead of playing?

[Biker19]

Just now, Bestvalue82 said:

is it something like use OBC for credits but then just cash out instead of playing?

Yes, you load the OBC to the slot machine and then cash out.

[didicruiser]

Royal’s credit card OBC goes back on the card. I speak from personal experience.

 

[shepherdqueen]

We had a whole .02 in onboard credit left when we disembarked from our Anthem cruise thisp ast November and they did refund it to our credit card on file.

[nelblu]

19 hours ago, Bestvalue82 said:

Hi all,

 

I spoke with Royal but im alittle leary of what they said. I have the royal CC so i got the bonus 25k pts which is 250$ and then i have $200 in random OBC from my travel agent.  So im entering my cruise with $450 in OBC. The agent said that any OBC that is not used on the ship will be credited to your CC after the sailing? can anyone shed light on this/confirm? on the NCLs i have taken usually the credits are "nonrefundable" aka use or or lose it. Im sure i can find places to used 450$ bux but just was wondering if there is leftover. Thanks all

 

-G

Any balance in refundable OBCs I usually convert to cash at GS on the last day of cruise as I know that I won't be using it.  

[island lady]

1 hour ago, didicruiser said:

Royal’s credit card OBC goes back on the card. I speak from personal experience.

 

 

I have had sums of .26 cents....47 cents....85 cents refunded back to my card,  though it was supposed to be "non-refundable".   Very odd.  

[island lady]

Slot machine cash out.  

 

Say for example I have 106.26  non-refundable OBC left, going towards the end of the cruise, knowing I won't use it by then.

 

I punch in 106.00 on the slot machine, play with the 6.00, and cash out if it gets down to the 100.00.  The .26...is "money left on the table".  😉 

[rcrabb1513]

On 3/31/2023 at 11:54 AM, island lady said:

 

I have had sums of .26 cents....47 cents....85 cents refunded back to my card,  though it was supposed to be "non-refundable".   Very odd.  

I can understand fractional dollar amounts returned as a statement credit.  What about whole dollar amounts of unused On Board Credit derived from Credit Card rewards redemption?

[island lady]

3 hours ago, rcrabb1513 said:

I can understand fractional dollar amounts returned as a statement credit.  What about whole dollar amounts of unused On Board Credit derived from Credit Card rewards redemption?

 

Don't know..sorry.  

[jencruzin]

I'm not sure if "cash accounts" are still an option but we'd get our OBC refunded to us in cash as we didn't keep a credit card on our account. Are cash accounts still doable? 

 

The slot machine cash out is a good option as well.

[bayou cruiser]

Just go to guest services the night before and get the cash.  We do that on every cruise where there is onboard credit remaining, never had a problem.

[island lady]

Do keep in mind the only cash you can take back out of your OBC at GS is the refundable kind...not the non-refundable which will be clearly listed on your OBC account list.  

[OCSC Mike]

On 3/31/2023 at 12:57 PM, island lady said:

The .26...is "money left on the table".

 

It sure is! They have penny slots ya know... or at least take one spin on a quarter slot? 🤣

 

If we ever cross paths again, I'll trade you a banana for your leftover spare change. 😁

[island lady]

3 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

It sure is! They have penny slots ya know... or at least take one spin on a quarter slot? 🤣

 

If we ever cross paths again, I'll trade you a banana for your leftover spare change. 😁

 

LOL!!   Some people leave little plastic ducks around the ship...we put small change from the casino in odd places.  😄 

Hmmm...think I will leave a couple of pennies near the bananas...but need to find the ketchup location to find them first.  🤣