Spending OBC

[Dall]

On 12/21/2019 at 5:54 PM, HS2BS said:

Off Summit this morning and used obc to treat myself to a new iPad!

 

Hal

I’m hoping to do that in January, can you tell me what version iPad and price?

[HS2BS]

Call,

 

I got a version 7  with 128 gig to replace my damaged 6

Hal

 

[pauly]

How do you "take out" money to use at the casino?

[kokopelli-az]

20 hours ago, pauly said:

How do you "take out" money to use at the casino?

When we have nonrefundable OBC from Celebrity, we go to the casino cashier and ask for $XX of the OBC to be transferred over to our card so we can use it in the casino.   We play video poker and after we get the amount transferred over, that amount is available to use on the machine (you have to play whatever funds you have transferred over to your account in the casino during your cruise because they will not refund it).   If you have requested, say, $100 OBC, transferred to your card to play in the casino, you can play, say, $20 at a time on your machine, which is what we do.    You have to actually play the $20 on your machine but anything that you win over and above the $20 you have originally transferred to the machine you can cash out.   We have taken home many hundreds of dollars from the casino using our OBC as described above.   We just cash out a lot when we think we've played the $20 OBC. 

However, last month on the Equinox when we went to the casino to get our OBC transferred to our cards, the cashier told us that they did not transfer OBC to your card any more, it is automatically there on your card and you just play the machine using the OBC that is on your card.  

No matter how it gets on your card, you have to make sure to cash out frequently otherwise you will have not only played all your OBC, but any winnings over and above your OBC (which is what you're could to be taking home).

[pauly]

1 hour ago, kokopelli-az said:

No matter how it gets on your card, you have to make sure to cash out frequently otherwise you will have not only played all your OBC, but any winnings over and above your OBC (which is what you're could to be taking home).

Thank you!  We always cash out if we are ahead, even if it's only 20 bux. We will check the card first and then go see the cashier if its not there. I know on Holland you can charge it to your account....which is convenient, but can also be dangerous if one is not careful. Thanks again.

[Jim_Iain]

On 12/22/2019 at 10:09 AM, mafig said:

I get confused because I sail and research different lines.  But you can't use your obc for excursions and dining before you get on board, can you?

 

 

Yes you can use the Celebrity OBC prior to cruise.   Your Cruise planner will show you how much you have to spend.  The OBC from a TA an not be used until credited to your account on the ship.

[Jim_Iain]

On 12/23/2019 at 1:43 PM, RealBatman said:

How do you determine refundable OBC from non-refundable? We have 4 separate entries on our Booking Confirmation without any notations, in the OBC section of the document. 🙂 

in the code if there is a R at the end Refundable and N non-refundable.   You can also just ask at Guest Relations and they will break it out for you.