How to Use OBC?

[windsor26]

We have just come off a P&O Australia ship our $50 share holders credit was shown as Non Refundable and could not be used for Bingo or in the casino. We were hoping to launder it via the casino as we are not big drinkers. We had to spend it on Chocolate.:)

[Portolan]

Do they have specialty dining you can spend it on or is it already all inclusive??

 

I don't see that anyone answered this question: no, there are no surcharges for the specialty restaurants.

 

OBC's definitely cannot be used for the Crew Welfare Fund. What you can do is get cash from the Purser to use for the Fund. The cash amount goes on your account but does not reduce your OBC. There is no fee for this cash even if you've maxed out your no-fee $400 per person cash advance which also does not reduce your OBC. The benefit is that you'll get either cash back or miles for the amount you donate to the Crew Welfare Fund if you have certain credit cards.

 

 

And, again, many non-Regent-provided OBC's (like from your TA or Virtuoso) can be redeemed as cash. While they may have some rule about not directly applying it to the crew welfare fund, you can make one visit to reception and 1) ask for your OBC in cash, and 2) contribute the cash to the Crew Fund.

 

Dave's point about cash advances from the Purser is good to remember since doing this via an ATM will incur fees and not earn miles (?...we never use our credit cards for cash advances). Though you can only get dollars (maybe Euros?) so this won't get you local currency elsewhere.

[auntieshoes]

We had a lot of OBC on our last cruise, and apparently so did everyone else. The gift shop was mobbed on the last night.

 

I asked our cabin stewardess if she'd like a bottle of perfume and her face lit up. She wouldn't say what kind, so I suspect it was going to be used as a gift for someone back home, but I was happy to do that for her.

 

Now that I've read this post, I wish I had done more gift giving to the wonderful crew.

 

 

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[Travelcat2]

We had a lot of OBC on our last cruise, and apparently so did everyone else. The gift shop was mobbed on the last night.

 

I asked our cabin stewardess if she'd like a bottle of perfume and her face lit up. She wouldn't say what kind, so I suspect it was going to be used as a gift for someone back home, but I was happy to do that for her.

 

Now that I've read this post, I wish I had done more gift giving to the wonderful crew.

 

 

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That is really a great idea! Giving little gifts to the crew is always appreciated.