How to use obc for excursions

[Bromleypod72]

Hi,

 

We are thinking of using our OBC to pay for one of the excursions but when I went on my NCL to book there is no option to do this? What should I do please?

 

Thanks

[BostonGal35]

you have to book them when you board.

[Bromleypod72]

you have to book them when you board.

Ok and will there usually be places available?

[BostonGal35]

should be. even if something sells out, they start a waiting list and you can usually get in. go to the excursion desk as soon as they open and book right away if you are concerned.

[Bromleypod72]

should be. even if something sells out, they start a waiting list and you can usually get in. go to the excursion desk as soon as they open and book right away if you are concerned.

Ok thanks

[KarlChilders]

are you talking about the free at see OBC. If so, just call and talk to excursions and they will book it for you and not charge until on board. This may work for regular OBC as well, but I can't speak to that.

[BostonGal35]

regular OBC is just that "on board" credit. not "pre cruise credit".

 

but yes, if its the $50 shorex credit part of FAS then you just have to call the shorex line and they will book you with no prepayment required. but if you have OBC only they wont book you withou payment.

[bromleypod]

are you talking about the free at see OBC. If so, just call and talk to excursions and they will book it for you and not charge until on board. This may work for regular OBC as well, but I can't speak to that.

Yes the free at sea OBC. I am in the UK but will try the customer service number

[VideoTech]

Hi,

 

We are thinking of using our OBC to pay for one of the excursions but when I went on my NCL to book there is no option to do this? What should I do please?

 

Thanks

 

OBC is just credit that gets applied to your final bill when you finish the cruise. You don't "use" it for anything specific, it just goes as a credit against your final bill. So the theory would be that if you pay for a shore excursion in advance using your credit card, and then you use the same credit card for your on board account, you'll see a reduction of your final bill which you could consider to have "paid" for the shore excursion, or whatever else you want to think it "paid" for.

 

There is also a $50 Shore Excursion credit which works the same way, but can only be applied against the cost of a Shore Excursion. Same deal here...you book your excursions, pay for them, then see a $50 per port per cabin reduction in the final bill.

[pdcsgirl]

Does NCL offer a discount if you book and_or pay for excursions before you sail? Because I do not understand why all the excursions, and the credit, don't just show on your final shipboard account?

[Bromleypod72]

I rang up NCL today and agent booked excursions for us without having to pre-pay. When we are on board the OBC will then offset the cost

[Bromleypod72]

I rang up NCL today and agent booked excursions for us without having to pre-pay. When we are on board the OBC will then offset the cost

CORRECTION

 

NCL just called me back and re- advised me that they just gave me the wrong advice!! To use the OBC I will HAVE to book onboard! If you pre-pay you won’t be able to use the OBC

[BirdTravels]

Does NCL offer a discount if you book and_or pay for excursions before you sail? Because I do not understand why all the excursions, and the credit, don't just show on your final shipboard account?

 

No discounts.

[BirdTravels]

Ok and will there usually be places available?

Popular excursions or excursions with limited availability will sell out if you wait. And, no, there will be no place for you.

[pdcsgirl]

No discounts.

 

So why prepay...is it required to reserve your place on the excursion? I have never prepaid in order to reserve my spot on any other line.