OBC for stock holders

[villager2004]

In regards to receiving on board credit for owning Carnival Corp. stock, Princess says that this OBC cannot be used for gratuities, but yet several posters on other other posts say it can be used.  Anyone with experience with this?

[Astro Flyer]

32 minutes ago, villager2004 said:

In regards to receiving on board credit for owning Carnival Corp. stock, Princess says that this OBC cannot be used for gratuities, but yet several posters on other other posts say it can be used.  Anyone with experience with this?

It’s a simple credit to your onboard account from which any type of debit is deducted...including gratuities.

Edited January 17, 2019 by Astro Flyer

[TracieABD]

38 minutes ago, Astro Flyer said:

It’s a simple credit to your onboard account from which any type of debit is deducted...including gratuities.

I have heard that it cannot be used in the casino...

Any truth to that, Frank?

Thanks-

TL

[Astro Flyer]

11 minutes ago, TracieABD said:

I have heard that it cannot be used in the casino...

Any truth to that, Frank?

Thanks-

TL

Neither of us go to the casino however I have read posts from those who said they used SOBC there.  It’s a simple credit & their accounting system has not enforced those restrictions.

 

“This offer cannot be used for casino credits/charges and gratuities”.

Edited January 17, 2019 by Astro Flyer

[TracieABD]

5 minutes ago, Astro Flyer said:

Neither of us go to the casino however I have read posts from those who said they used SOBC there.  It’s a simple credit & their accounting system has not enforced those restrictions.

 

“This offer cannot be used for casino credits/charges and gratuities”.

Ahhhh... another example of saying and doing in contidiction...

[TwoCruisers]

On my recent cruise on the Pacific Princess I had over $600 in OBC. Some of it was from the Princess promotion, some from the stock holder credit and some from other sources. All of the credit is lumped together and I can’t tell which is which.

I used some of the OBC to pay for Princess tours, some for the Steak house and I also took out $100 on each of two nights in the casino. One night I lost my money and the other night I cashed it in. So yes you can use the OBC in the casino.

[TracieABD]

6 hours ago, TwoCruisers said:

On my recent cruise on the Pacific Princess I had over $600 in OBC. Some of it was from the Princess promotion, some from the stock holder credit and some from other sources. All of the credit is lumped together and I can’t tell which is which.

I used some of the OBC to pay for Princess tours, some for the Steak house and I also took out $100 on each of two nights in the casino. One night I lost my money and the other night I cashed it in. So yes you can use the OBC in the casino.

That is great to know! Thank you!

[Haboob]

10 hours ago, TwoCruisers said:

On my recent cruise on the Pacific Princess I had over $600 in OBC. Some of it was from the Princess promotion, some from the stock holder credit and some from other sources. All of the credit is lumped together and I can’t tell which is which.

I used some of the OBC to pay for Princess tours, some for the Steak house and I also took out $100 on each of two nights in the casino. One night I lost my money and the other night I cashed it in. So yes you can use the OBC in the casino.

 

Once upon a time, the onboard systems did not distinguish between refundable and non-refundable OBC.

Not so on my last 3 cruises, so the question becomes "when", not "if".