Redtravel Posted July 27, 2019 #26 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Go shopping. Celebrity ships have lots of items to buy with your OBC. Bought a Kate Spade handbag last year on Summit. Bought an iPad on Reflection. Spouse bought iPad on Eclipse. My spouse bought a Tissot watch on a cruise. Did not have enough OBC to cover the entire cost of the watch. Just considered the OBC was a big discount toward the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfred Posted July 27, 2019 #27 Share Posted July 27, 2019 We have a fair amount of OBC in November so I might get a new iPad. But it would be nice if we could move it to our Baltic Cruise in May 2020!! Oh well............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elusive_Cruiser Posted July 27, 2019 #28 Share Posted July 27, 2019 23 hours ago, hiccups said: If the OBC is from your travel agent, it's likely refundable, so no need to spend it. If it's from Celebrity, extra gratuities would be greatly appreciated. If you put extra gratuities, can you specify who gets them, or do they go into the 'pool'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiccups Posted July 28, 2019 #29 Share Posted July 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Elusive_Cruiser said: If you put extra gratuities, can you specify who gets them, or do they go into the 'pool'? We wanted to leave extra for our cabin steward, so I went to Guest Services. They give you a form where you can specify the total amount you want to tip, and how much to each of the people that provide service to you. I think the categories were dining, cabin steward, "behind the scenes" housekeeping, etc. I'm not sure if you can specify for someone like a bartender or someone in the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolittle Posted July 29, 2019 #30 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Do they still sell robes (new ones of course) be a nice gift for the whole family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evitacruiser Posted July 30, 2019 #31 Share Posted July 30, 2019 We have the same issue, we have $950 OBC and have spent $300 on an excursion but are not sure how we will spend the rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneAustenCruiser Posted July 30, 2019 #32 Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 5:22 PM, cruisestitch said: Because this gets asked so often I've compiled a list of things to spend OBC on. The only thing I know of now that you CAN'T buy with OBC is a deposit on a Future Cruise. Otherwise, here you go: Acupuncture Airport transfers Alcove Rental (some ships) Apple products etc. and Ilounge classes Art Auctions Babysitting Barber Shop services (Edge only) Beverages -- Alcoholic, carbonated soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas, bottled water Bingo Bottles of wine Casino Chef’s Table Duty free liquor and cigarettes Extra cost entrees and other items in Main Dining Room and specialty restaurants Fitness classes Flowers Gelato Gift shop souvenirs, purses, cosmetics, clothing, jewelry, etc. Gratuities, and extra gratuities Guests dining with you in Luminae (applies to Suite Passengers only) Guest entertainers' CD's and DVD's Hair and nail salon Hollywood hot glass experiences (some ships) Internet Laundry/pressing/drycleaning Luggage Valet Martini Flights Medical Center Mini bar Portrait photo sessions Pay-per-view movies Persian Gardens passes Photos & cameras Room service up charge items, and late night delivery fee Shore Excursions Shuttle to town (some ports) Spa -- massages and treatments Specialty restaurants Teeth Whitening Telephone calls using ship's system Transfer to another passenger's account Voyage in Review DVD Wine and liquor tastings Zumba What a great list! Thank you! We have $250 OBC and I was wondering what we'd use it for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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