A Question about onboard booking...

[reedl]

When you book another cruise while on a cruise, when do you get the On Board Credit bonus? Is it applied to this cruise, or to the cruise you are booking?

 

Can you choose?

 

The reason I ask is that I am planning on booking a 12 night cruise in the future and the OBC would be much better use then rather than now.

 

Thanks!

[Clarea]

When you book another cruise while on a cruise, when do you get the On Board Credit bonus? Is it applied to this cruise, or to the cruise you are booking?

 

Can you choose?

 

The reason I ask is that I am planning on booking a 12 night cruise in the future and the OBC would be much better use then rather than now.

 

Thanks!

You can choose to get the OBC immediately or on the future cruise.

 

If you choose immediate, then your deposit is not refundable.

Edited June 19, 2015 by clarea

[reedl]

Great. That works for me!

[Clarea]

Great. That works for me!

I would also ensure you tell the crewmember upfront that you want the OBC on the future cruise. Some have reported here that they are not asked, and the OBC was given immediately.

[sippican]

On our recent cruise we were told OBC was to be applied to that sailing only, not a future booking.

[Clarea]

On our recent cruise we were told OBC was to be applied to that sailing only, not a future booking.

They do seem to be pushing that, but as far as I've seen, we have a choice.

[WrittenOnYourHeart]

They do seem to be pushing that, but as far as I've seen, we have a choice.

 

 

Me thinks I shall print that page out and have it with me so if they try the "only for this sailing" thing I can politely say "Uh, no." :)

[Clarea]

Me thinks I shall print that page out and have it with me so if they try the "only for this sailing" thing I can politely say "Uh, no." :)

Good idea. :)

[Tiggertastic]

You have to make sure they know in advance. We already had obc on the current cruise and had no reason or use for anymore and they tried to assign to the current one. We really wanted it on the next one.

[pcur]

You have to request the obc for the future booking, and then sign an authorization form. Read through the fine print here:

 

https://secure.royalcaribbean.com/cas/onboardBookingBonus.do

[Jenhem31]

In April on Liberty we were told it had to be used on the current cruise and were not able to apply it to the future one.

[pcur]

In April on Liberty we were told it had to be used on the current cruise and were not able to apply it to the future one.

 

An excellent reason to print the policy and take it with us when we plan to book on board. The Future Cruise staff don't always get the best training.

 

I book Azamara on a Celebrity cruise in April. I knew I was supposed to receive an additional 4% off because I was D+, therefore Discoverer on Azamara. The LA who booked for me said I only got the onboard booking bonus, and the BOGOHO. She called me later that day, because her manager told her I was entitled to the additional discount. I knew I would straighten it out when I got home and talked to my travel agent, anyway, but I should have taken a printed copy of the policy.