How much are On Board Cruise Credits Really Worth?

[stquentin]

Ok... Just some facts using basic math. I bought a 1.5 liter top brand vodka for $16.89 and 24 cans of coke for $12. I bought a 12 pack of beer for $11.49. So with a $128 On board Cruise Credit one can purchase 9 mixed drinks or 16 beers over 7 days. Ashore that would cost around (for 7 days) $3.60 for the vodka and $7 for coke (for 7 days) which brings the total out of pocket cost less than $11. Or.... 16 beers for $6.70. So your Onboard credit of $128 is actually worth less than $20.

[sparks1093]

Ok. But you aren't ashore and you aren't paying ashore prices, you are paying what the cruise line charges. Your onboard credit (in whatever amount) is worth the full amount (in your case $128) for those charges.

[Von & John]

What I really want to know is where can you buy a 1.5 liter top brand vodka for $16.89?

[Mum2Mercury]

Location, location, location. 

You paid extra for someone to purchase your favorite products, transport them to the ship, store them until you wanted them, then haul away the garbage after consumption.  

[electro]

On 10/30/2023 at 2:36 PM, stquentin said:

Ok... Just some facts using basic math. I bought a 1.5 liter top brand vodka for $16.89 and 24 cans of coke for $12. I bought a 12 pack of beer for $11.49. So with a $128 On board Cruise Credit one can purchase 9 mixed drinks or 16 beers over 7 days. Ashore that would cost around (for 7 days) $3.60 for the vodka and $7 for coke (for 7 days) which brings the total out of pocket cost less than $11. Or.... 16 beers for $6.70. So your Onboard credit of $128 is actually worth less than $20.

But you are not sitting at home drinking, you are on a cruise ship. If you want to make a land based comparison, at least go to a local bar or club and price out the drinks. 

[KKB]

Well I used OBC in the casino--I figure it's worth the same on a land casino as on a ship!

Sometimes I use it for excursions (unless I find it quite a  cheaper via a 3rd party).