trev71 Posted June 24, 2015 #751 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Looks like I might be flying out of Canada for the first time ever for a cruise :D 575$ CDN per person for the first time its cheaper for me to fly out of Canada instead of Maine USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeon Posted June 24, 2015 #752 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I have a question regarding the drink package. I book my cruise in Canadian funds and it shows the Premium packages at $75. Looking at the USD prices it's priced at $49 USD. At today's exchange rate buying it in USD and making the conversion the package would cost $60. So unless I'm miss calculating something it would be cheaper to buy in USD. If I wait until I board to purchase it I will be charged the $49 USD and not the $75CAD. Correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 24, 2015 #753 Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) I have a question regarding the drink package. I book my cruise in Canadian funds and it shows the Premium packages at $75. Looking at the USD prices it's priced at $49 USD. At today's exchange rate buying it in USD and making the conversion the package would cost $60. So unless I'm miss calculating something it would be cheaper to buy in USD. If I wait until I board to purchase it I will be charged the $49 USD and not the $75CAD. Correct? Correct, when you purchase on board, you pay in USD. Also, the package will cost $57.82 per day, because the $49 will have 18% tips added. Edited June 24, 2015 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdon9876 Posted June 28, 2015 #754 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Hopefully a quick question - I scanned through but I couldn't find an answer. My wife and I are sailing soon on Independence. First time cruisers - very excited! We each have promo credit through RCI ($100 each) and we pre-purchased $500 ($250 each) thanks to the info on this thread. I did online check-in last week, and I linked us both to a single SeaPass account for our stateroom. It will be linked to a CC. Will the onboard credit be combined into the one SeaPass account, or will we each need to spend the amount credited to us as individuals (i.e. $350 each)? In other words, if I were to spend $400 over the week, and my wife only spent $200, would some of her OBC be applied to my spending, since it is a single SeaPass account? Thanks! Edited June 28, 2015 by macdon9876 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 28, 2015 #755 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hopefully a quick question - I scanned through but I couldn't find an answer. My wife and I are sailing soon on Independence. First time cruisers - very excited! We each have promo credit through RCI ($100 each) and we pre-purchased $500 ($250 each) thanks to the info on this thread. I did online check-in last week, and I linked us both to a single SeaPass account for our stateroom. It will be linked to a CC. Will the onboard credit be combined into the one SeaPass account, or will we each need to spend the amount credited to us as individuals (i.e. $350 each)? Thanks! Since you linked your SeaPass accounts, your OBC will also be linked. If for some reason it's not, just visit Guest Services and they can fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdon9876 Posted June 28, 2015 #756 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thank you for the quick reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted June 28, 2015 #757 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks for this tip! I'll definitely be doing this for my upcoming cruise. Now, I believe I read on this forum that the OBC has to be deposited on your account before the cruise. Is this accurate? How would you get it onto your account? I'm sorry I didn't go through the other pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 28, 2015 #758 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks for this tip! I'll definitely be doing this for my upcoming cruise. Now, I believe I read on this forum that the OBC has to be deposited on your account before the cruise. Is this accurate? How would you get it onto your account? I'm sorry I didn't go through the other pages. You have to call either Gifts & Gear or C&A ahead of your cruise and purchase the OBC. It will show up on your account by day 2. There will be a card in your stateroom on boarding confirming your OBC. Your cruise must have been purchased in CDN$ to do this. Edited June 28, 2015 by Ourusualbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smitty815 Posted June 28, 2015 #759 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) This may have been answered already, however, if I purchase On Board Credit, how do I go about using it on the ship? Typically when I cruise I just give them my VISA when I board. Would I just use cash in this case? Also, if I have money left over from my on board credit at the end of the cruise, can I have it returned? Edited June 28, 2015 by Smitty815 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 28, 2015 #760 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) This may have been answered already, however, if I purchase On Board Credit, how do I go about using it on the ship? Typically when I cruise I just give them my VISA when I board. Would I just use cash in this case? Also, if I have money left over from my on board credit at the end of the cruise, can I have it returned? For me I still used my CC. The debited the OBC first and then would start to charge the CC. I actually had OBC left over. On the last full day (the only day you can do this) I went down to guest services first thing before the line up formed and got the remaining OBC in US cash. I didn't want the CC company to charge me a fee on my discounted cash. I have a US bank account so I deposited it there when I got home. You can do a cash account, but I figured why bother, as I might charge something the last day to my account. It worked for me, it should for you. Edited June 28, 2015 by A&L_Ont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hancogran Posted June 28, 2015 #761 Share Posted June 28, 2015 For me I still used my CC. The debited the OBC first and then would start to charge the CC. I actually had OBC left over. On the last full day (the only day you can do this) I went down to guest services first thing before the line up formed and got the remaining OBC in US cash. I didn't want the CC company to charge me a fee on my discounted cash. I have a US bank account so I deposited it there when I got home. You can do a cash account, but I figured why bother, as I might charge something the last day to my account. It worked for me, it should for you. I also had OBC left from what I purchased prior to the cruise. I had my account set as a cash account and was able to withdraw from the casino cashier with no additional charges. I did this three times during our cruise and there were never any extra charges. When I saw the lineup at Guest Services on the last night and the following morning, I was glad I did this. At the time, I wasn't sure how the leftover OBC would be handled so I figured that this was the best way for me. I wasn't sure if they'd credit it back to the CC used to purchase it.:confused: I also wasn't sure if the balance would go back in CAD so this way, I had my U.S. cash in hand. ;) It's good to know that you can also still use your credit card without it affecting your leftover OBC. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted June 28, 2015 #762 Share Posted June 28, 2015 You have to call either Gifts & Gear or C&A ahead of your cruise and purchase the OBC. It will show up on your account by day 2. There will be a card in your stateroom on boarding confirming your OBC. Your cruise must have been purchased in CDN$ to do this. Great thank you! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Tyler Posted June 30, 2015 #763 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I bought some obc a while back with this great rate. I understand that I can get any unused portion of this refunded at the end of the cruise (right?) But I also have obc from a Next Cruise booking, and from my travel agent. Are these types of OBC refundable if unused as well? Does it matter if I do cash or credit card account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 30, 2015 #764 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I bought some obc a while back with this great rate. I understand that I can get any unused portion of this refunded at the end of the cruise (right?) But I also have obc from a Next Cruise booking, and from my travel agent. Are these types of OBC refundable if unused as well? Does it matter if I do cash or credit card account? Tyler, see my post #760, it will answer many of your questions. Non-refundable OBC is used first, such as the one from RC. I am not sure if your OBC is from your TA. Some on else here should know. I used credit card and it was refundable on the last day. If you use the OBC to pay for drink packages etc.. it will help use some if not all of your refunadable OBC. I could have had it refundable earlier at the casino but would have had to pay the casino fee to get the cash. I choose to wait for the last full day, and went to the purses desk at 7:30 to get my cash, well before the lines formed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 30, 2015 #765 Share Posted June 30, 2015 It might be a day early but Happy Canada Day to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Tyler Posted June 30, 2015 #766 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thanks! I must have missed that post somehow. Very helpful! Happy early Canada Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVU Posted June 30, 2015 #767 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thank you for the good Country wishes!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted July 1, 2015 #768 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canucks!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunset Glow Posted July 1, 2015 #769 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Happy Canada Day! Proud to live in this beautiful country (but secretly wishing I lived in Florida near the cruise ship ports :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepella Posted July 1, 2015 #770 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Happy Canada Day! Proud to live in this beautiful country (but secretly wishing I lived in Florida near the cruise ship ports :) ) And the better weather... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunset Glow Posted July 1, 2015 #771 Share Posted July 1, 2015 And the better weather... :) True :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronandannette Posted July 2, 2015 #772 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) :confused: Sorry for sounding so "dim" here, but just trying to be sure I'm clear on all the comments that have been made about the OBC's being refundable and available as cash from the casino. Question 1: I've pre-purchased $1,000 US OBC - only 1/2 of this is necessary to cover our on-board spending. I'd like the other $500 in cash for spending in the ports. So I go to the casino at any time to retrieve it? Do I just tell them I want to make a cash withdrawal or what? Question 2: I've also got $100 OBC on the account as a booking perk from RCCL. This amount will be exhausted first before the OBC I've purchased? At the end of the trip, presuming I withdraw $500 cash and only accrue $300 in charges, should my refund be $200 or $300? Question 3: If we set up our account with a credit card upon boarding, does it make more sense to withdraw all remaining cash late in the cruise and let the last few on-board expenses get charged to the card? Will this save having to stand in line and if we in fact disembark with money still in the account will they reconcile the account and mail us the balance? Edited July 2, 2015 by ronandannette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyCruiser Posted July 2, 2015 #773 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Just called and was told the limit was US$400. Credit card charged CA$440. Thanks OP! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 3, 2015 #774 Share Posted July 3, 2015 :confused: Sorry for sounding so "dim" here, but just trying to be sure I'm clear on all the comments that have been made about the OBC's being refundable and available as cash from the casino. Question 1: I've pre-purchased $1,000 US OBC - only 1/2 of this is necessary to cover our on-board spending. I'd like the other $500 in cash for spending in the ports. So I go to the casino at any time to retrieve it? Do I just tell them I want to make a cash withdrawal or what? Question 2: I've also got $100 OBC on the account as a booking perk from RCCL. This amount will be exhausted first before the OBC I've purchased? At the end of the trip, presuming I withdraw $500 cash and only accrue $300 in charges, should my refund be $200 or $300? Question 3: If we set up our account with a credit card upon boarding, does it make more sense to withdraw all remaining cash late in the cruise and let the last few on-board expenses get charged to the card? Will this save having to stand in line and if we in fact disembark with money still in the account will they reconcile the account and mail us the balance? 1. In order to withdraw cash at the casino without the 5% fee you must set up your on board account as a cash account. 2. OBC from Royal will be used first. You would get a $300 refund. 3. This scenario would save you from having to stand in line but it would then not allow you to withdraw cash from the casino without incurring the 5% fee. I don't think that they will let you disembark with either a balance owing or balance due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 3, 2015 #775 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Just called and was told the limit was US$400. Credit card charged CA$440. Thanks OP! :D Amazing how it varies depending on the rep. If you want more just call back and add more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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