Rare dickinson Posted August 7, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Between my dh and myself we have a bit of obc for our Hawaiian cruise. Can it all be applied to gratuities? We have a little bit from the TA, some because we had used FCC and the good will credit that was given by Princess a few months ago when Princess in error had on their website that suites had unlimited internet when they didn't. We also recently purchased CCL stock so will get more. We don't usually have much of a tab after our cruise so I'm hoping it will go towards gratuities and maybe a refund check :) Experts out there: how does it work? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedpindle Posted August 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) No refund, but it applies to everything on your cruise charge including the gratuities Edited August 7, 2014 by weedpindle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love to cruz Posted August 7, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 7, 2014 We are booked on the Caribbean Princess in October and have a military credit as well as $200 on board credit. Our paperwork says the credits cannot be used for gratuities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedpindle Posted August 7, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 7, 2014 It applies to gratuities. You will start out with a negetive balance on the cabin charge portfolio, then everyday charges are added to that portfolio, eating waay at the negative balance until all credits are used up. Every day the gratuties are added to that statement, just like everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpeabody Posted August 7, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Yes, On Board Credit can be applied to the fixed gratuities. Basically whatever is in your running balance and then you will pay any difference once your OBC has been used up via your credit card on file. If you have a balance of OBC left over go to the passenger services desk the night before disembarkation and ask for the cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSeaDog Posted August 7, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 7, 2014 No refund, but it applies to everything on your cruise charge including the gratuities I believe the no refund policy has changed recently. I read, here on CC, that all OBC, regardless the source is treated equally and any "leftover" will be refunded. In fact, that's exactly what happened following our last cruise in June--a few weeks after the cruise, we got a check for the few dollars left in our onboard account a few weeks after the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coveguy4 Posted August 7, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 7, 2014 You can also put what remainig OBC you have on your casino card in a slot machine, then when you cash out you will get cash back from the casino cashier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted August 7, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I believe the no refund policy has changed recently. I read, here on CC, that all OBC, regardless the source is treated equally and any "leftover" will be refunded. In fact, that's exactly what happened following our last cruise in June--a few weeks after the cruise, we got a check for the few dollars left in our onboard account a few weeks after the cruise. Indeed. Now cash back, collectible on the last day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dickinson Posted August 7, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks all. We don't gamble so the casino thing won't work for us. Do they actually give you cash back now or mail a check? It is quite possible we won't have anything left over…. may buy some internet minutes or do a ship excursion in one of the ports but wanted to know just in case. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted August 7, 2014 #10 Share Posted August 7, 2014 No refund, but it applies to everything on your cruise charge including the gratuitiesIncorrect information. As of almost a year ago, OBC is refunded no matter what the source. The Princess folio is a simple debit/credit system. Your OBC is listed at the top of your folio after boarding as credits. It's all added up to a total amount of credit. Whatever is charged to your folio is deducted from the credit whether it's the daily hotel charge, drinks, specialty coffee, t-shirts, tours, whatever. It's that simple. There's no OBC that is applied to a specific purchase or charge... it's all either a credit or debit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted August 7, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 7, 2014 You are better off asking for cash back. It takes several weeks for the refund check to appear. We have done it both ways and will never do the check route again, it takes too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpeabody Posted August 7, 2014 #12 Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) Sorry Quote seems to be broken on the website right now, hmmmm. But here is my reply They will definitely give you CASH. You will sign a document that you received it. Pretty painless. Like someone said above, a check would take a while, so go for the cash. Although if you really do prefer a check, they would do that too. Edited August 7, 2014 by hpeabody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted August 7, 2014 #13 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Leftover OBC? DW and I have never experienced such a thing! Not sure it really exists other than in the minds (and wallets) of frugal cruisers. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohUnderstands Posted August 8, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Leftover OBC? DW and I have never experienced such a thing! Not sure it really exists other than in the minds (and wallets) of frugal cruisers. ;) I agree! Especially since they have added gratuities to your portfolio! I usually do private tours but do at least one ship's tour. I also buy Maybe 1-2 drinks in total; do some internet time; buy 1-2 pics. Well, by that time, my OBC is way gone, but at least my CC bill is less. On our next cruise I have over $900 and it will all be gone by the end of the cruise! But if you do actually have a negative balance at the end of the cruise, go get the cash, definitely!!!! Pooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted August 8, 2014 #15 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Incorrect information. As of almost a year ago, OBC is refunded no matter what the source. The Princess folio is a simple debit/credit system. Your OBC is listed at the top of your folio after boarding as credits. It's all added up to a total amount of credit. Whatever is charged to your folio is deducted from the credit whether it's the daily hotel charge, drinks, specialty coffee, t-shirts, tours, whatever. It's that simple. There's no OBC that is applied to a specific purchase or charge... it's all either a credit or debit. ------------------------------------------------------- Pam's reply above is absolutely correct! It's a simple debit/credit system. LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted August 8, 2014 #16 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Leftover OBC? DW and I have never experienced such a thing! Not sure it really exists other than in the minds (and wallets) of frugal cruisers. ;) How can that be? Even with lots of OBC we end up with a balance in the 4 (or more) digits.:eek: Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted August 8, 2014 #17 Share Posted August 8, 2014 How can that be?Even with lots of OBC we end up with a balance in the 4 (or more) digits.:eek: Mike:) We never have any OBC left either! But we have FUN on cruises! :D LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted August 8, 2014 #18 Share Posted August 8, 2014 We never have any OBC left either! But we have FUN on cruises! :DLuLu Absolutely! That is what vacations are for.:D Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 8, 2014 #19 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Between my dh and myself we have a bit of obc for our Hawaiian cruise. Can it all be applied to gratuities? We have a little bit from the TA, some because we had used FCC and the good will credit that was given by Princess a few months ago when Princess in error had on their website that suites had unlimited internet when they didn't. We also recently purchased CCL stock so will get more. We don't usually have much of a tab after our cruise so I'm hoping it will go towards gratuities and maybe a refund check :) Experts out there: how does it work? Thanks. Yes, its applied to anything you charge to your account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted August 8, 2014 #20 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Leftover OBC? DW and I have never experienced such a thing!Not sure it really exists other than in the minds (and wallets) of frugal cruisers. ;) Yup. It exists and you don't have to be frugal. I've had leftover OBC several times. Maybe it's because I have one drink per day at most and that's usually a $5 drink, laundry and Internet are perks, and I often take independent tours. If it's a warm weather cruise I splurge on the Sanctuary. I really don't need or buy souvenirs, don't play bingo or go to the casino, and I trade in my mini-bar set-up for cans of Sprite Zero. Adding up all of my OBC from various sources for my upcoming cruise, I'll start with $650 in credit. I'll probably have leftover credit even though I have several Princess tours booked. Maybe it's easier to have leftover credit as a single. Edited August 8, 2014 by Pam in CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted August 8, 2014 #21 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Yup. It exists and you don't have to be frugal. I've had leftover OBC several times. Maybe it's because I have one drink per day at most and that's usually a $5 drink, laundry and Internet are perks, and I often take independent tours. If it's a warm weather cruise I splurge on the Sanctuary. I really don't need or buy souvenirs, don't play bingo or go to the casino, and I trade in my mini-bar set-up for cans of Sprite Zero. Adding up all of my OBC from various sources for my upcoming cruise, I'll start with $650 in credit. I'll probably have leftover credit even though I have several Princess tours booked. Maybe it's easier to have leftover credit as a single. Well, those are all good points. We usually don't get that much credit combined. Our TA gives our discount mostly in good fares and not so much in OBC (it's there, just not much) and we take lots of Princess tours, times two. All that said, no matter whether we have OBC left or have a whopping balance at the end of the cruise, I think we all have a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorisis Posted August 8, 2014 #22 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Yes, On Board Credit can be applied to the fixed gratuities. Basically whatever is in your running balance and then you will pay any difference once your OBC has been used up via your credit card on file. If you have a balance of OBC left over go to the passenger services desk the night before disembarkation and ask for the cash. This is the Correct information!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammen Posted August 8, 2014 #23 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Between my dh and myself we have a bit of obc for our Hawaiian cruise. Can it all be applied to gratuities? We have a little bit from the TA, some because we had used FCC and the good will credit that was given by Princess a few months ago when Princess in error had on their website that suites had unlimited internet when they didn't. We also recently purchased CCL stock so will get more. We don't usually have much of a tab after our cruise so I'm hoping it will go towards gratuities and maybe a refund check :) Experts out there: how does it work? Thanks. gratuities just fine to be used. The wife won't have a problem spending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janecambridge Posted August 8, 2014 #24 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Adding up all of my OBC from various sources for my upcoming cruise, I'll start with $650 in credit. I'll probably have leftover credit even though I have several Princess tours booked. Maybe it's easier to have leftover credit as a single. Not wishing to get personal with you Pam,but how does one get OBC of more then $100 per cabin with shares? I need to know the secrets. Edited August 8, 2014 by janecambridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted August 8, 2014 #25 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Not wishing to get personal with you Pam,but how does one get OBC of more then $100 per cabin with shares? I need to know the secrets.TA, FCC, shareholder, special promotion, and loyalty OBC combined. Not to mention a very discounted fare and travel mugs. The cabin next to mine is currently selling for more than 2x what I paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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