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Thanks Bob, I wasn't sure whether Royal would actually remove your credit card from their file once you have given it to them.

I don't really know if they cannot charge to the card anymore. The indication I had that our account had been changed to cash was the fact that I could get cash at the casino without the service charge.

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about the drinks package, would it not be cheaper to purchase in canadian before you leave home? then your already paying canadian rate and its done. i'm wondering if someone knows something i don't. i want to get the best deal hence i ask the question. :)

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about the drinks package, would it not be cheaper to purchase in canadian before you leave home? then your already paying canadian rate and its done. i'm wondering if someone knows something i don't. i want to get the best deal hence i ask the question. :)

Because of the very favorable rate Royal is giving when Canadians buy OBC in dollars, it would end up costing Canadians more to purchase pre-cruise.

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about the drinks package, would it not be cheaper to purchase in canadian before you leave home? then your already paying canadian rate and its done. i'm wondering if someone knows something i don't. i want to get the best deal hence i ask the question. :)

 

Because of the very favorable rate Royal is giving when Canadians buy OBC in dollars, it would end up costing Canadiams more to purchase pre-cruise.

 

Bob is right. The Ultimate Bev Pkg, is going right now for $89 CAD, but are sold onboard for $67 USD, so with the 1.10 exchange rate we get on OBC, that equals to $73.70 CAD per day instead of $89. that is a savings of $107 CAD per person on a 7 day Cruise.

 

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Because of the very favorable rate Royal is giving when Canadians buy OBC in dollars, it would end up costing Canadians more to purchase pre-cruise.

 

Bob is right. The Ultimate Bev Pkg, is going right now for $89 CAD, but are sold onboard for $67 USD, so with the 1.10 exchange rate we get on OBC, that equals to $73.70 CAD per day instead of $89. that is a savings of $107 CAD per person on a 7 day Cruise.

 

dp

 

good information to know. thanks for the quick response. it helps me plan.

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Bob is right. The Ultimate Bev Pkg, is going right now for $89 CAD, but are sold onboard for $67 USD, so with the 1.10 exchange rate we get on OBC, that equals to $73.70 CAD per day instead of $89. that is a savings of $107 CAD per person on a 7 day Cruise.

 

dp

 

is there somewhere that has the prices in canadian for all the packages? i have seen the one on RCL's web site in us funds but not one in canadian.

would love to have if its out there.

tia

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Wanted to report back that we had no problem spending our OBC on serenade! Purchased 2 drink packages as we boarded the ship which were well over the $500 limit and enjoyed our first drink within minutes!!

 

Once in our room there were notes to advise us of our OBC purchases

 

We were able to withdraw cash at the casino without any issues.

 

This was a great deal and made a big difference to our total spend!

 

Thank you!

 

 

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Interesting facts. Unfortunately, my reservation is in USD so sadly the Canadian rate doesn't apply. :(

 

Just to clarify how the casino work with your card...

 

Do you just insert the card at the slot, punch in how much you want, charge it to the room, and play and/or cash it? I'd like to pay off the account balance each night using a debit card (don't have any OBC), would that work? I think there's a limit of $500, right?

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Interesting facts. Unfortunately, my reservation is in USD so sadly the Canadian rate doesn't apply. :(

 

Just to clarify how the casino work with your card...

 

Do you just insert the card at the slot, punch in how much you want, charge it to the room, and play and/or cash it? I'd like to pay off the account balance each night using a debit card (don't have any OBC), would that work? I think there's a limit of $500, right?

 

As far as I know the machines do not take the seapass cards. You need to get cash at the cashiers cage.

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Oh, I see. I think they charge a fee to do that, right?

They charge 5% if your onboard account is secured witha credit card. No charge if the account is a cash type account.

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There, I just added $499 USD OBC to both our staterooms for our next cruise. Still got the 1.10 exchange rate but limit was $499 per transaction (As explained by that particular agent ;-) YMMV

 

I know our cruise is still a ways away but did not want to miss out on that exchange rate and I don't see our CAN $ going north of 1.10 anytime soon.

 

The agent also sent me 2 emails confirming the Purchase of OBC in the amount of $548.90 CAD each.

 

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Did the email show you how much OBC you had in US dollars. That's the important part. What if the exchange was not 10% and you actual OBC was $460 USD

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There is 5% fee to withdraw cash unless you have a cash account set up. There is a bank machine on board that you could withdraw cash from as well.

 

Oh wow...5%! How do you make it a cash account while onboard? Would I be able to switch over from a CC to a debit?

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Oh wow...5%! How do you make it a cash account while onboard? Would I be able to switch over from a CC to a debit?

 

Go to guest services and ask to switch to a cash account.

 

Just set up a cash account. Do not give them your debit card. They will do holds every day and it takes a while for the holds to drop off.

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Did the email show you how much OBC you had in US dollars. That's the important part. What if the exchange was not 10% and you actual OBC was $460 USD

 

This has been discussed repeatedly for the past year and the confirmation just shows how much you purchased in CDN. No one has had a problem.

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Bob is right. The Ultimate Bev Pkg, is going right now for $89 CAD, but are sold onboard for $67 USD, so with the 1.10 exchange rate we get on OBC, that equals to $73.70 CAD per day instead of $89. that is a savings of $107 CAD per person on a 7 day Cruise.

 

dp

 

I just went into my reservation and was looking at the drink packages. is it correct that with the packages in u.s. funds you need to add gratuities (18%)?

 

if that is so then it would be (67 +12.06 + 27.67) $106.73 cnd per day (the 27.67 would be the exchange using a $1.35 rate.

booking in Canadian before we leave is $89.11 however when I booked it this is what showed.....

Gratuity has already been included in the price of each package.

Please note: Orders cannot be modified once they're added to your shopping cart. To change an order, you'll need to first cancel the order, and then make your purchase(s) again.

 

so then it would be $17.62 cheaper to purchase before leaving home. am I doing something wrong or maybe missing something? i'm into saving anyway I can. tia.

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I just went into my reservation and was looking at the drink packages. is it correct that with the packages in u.s. funds you need to add gratuities (18%)?

 

if that is so then it would be (67 +12.06 + 27.67) $106.73 cnd per day (the 27.67 would be the exchange using a $1.35 rate.

booking in Canadian before we leave is $89.11 however when I booked it this is what showed.....

Gratuity has already been included in the price of each package.

Please note: Orders cannot be modified once they're added to your shopping cart. To change an order, you'll need to first cancel the order, and then make your purchase(s) again.

 

so then it would be $17.62 cheaper to purchase before leaving home. am I doing something wrong or maybe missing something? i'm into saving anyway I can. tia.

 

Specialty restaurants, shore excursions, spa treatments, drink packages and everything else that is booked through your cruise planner is priced at just over a 30% premium over the US prices. These rates are set and adjusted quarterly.

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Specialty restaurants, shore excursions, spa treatments, drink packages and everything else that is booked through your cruise planner is priced at just over a 30% premium over the US prices. These rates are set and adjusted quarterly.

 

I've noticed the shore excursions go up and down slightly (I think more than every quarter) and have assumed this was due to the exchange rate. We did book one excursion before our cruise in CAD, but we are leaving our drink package to onboard. And although it seems like more of a hassle, I am thinking of setting up our account in cash due to being able to use the cash when in port for our other two stops.

 

PS - We also pre-paid gratuity but that's because I locked in at the old price before they increased it (think around the June timeframe)

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