datone Posted March 18, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 18, 2020 At the end of January I purchased US $400 of OBC for my Sapphire cruise at a cost of Aus $560. Due to the cruise being cancelled halfway through I never got to spend it so today the refund cheque arrived. It is for AUS $646.69. Obviously refunded back at the current exchange rate rather than the actual rate I paid. Best return I've had for a long time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted March 18, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 18, 2020 51 minutes ago, datone said: At the end of January I purchased US $400 of OBC for my Sapphire cruise at a cost of Aus $560. Due to the cruise being cancelled halfway through I never got to spend it so today the refund cheque arrived. It is for AUS $646.69. Obviously refunded back at the current exchange rate rather than the actual rate I paid. Best return I've had for a long time. We are thinking similar for a small boat cruise we booked in Greece. Paid in Euros. Waiting for refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 18, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 18, 2020 11 hours ago, datone said: At the end of January I purchased US $400 of OBC for my Sapphire cruise at a cost of Aus $560. Due to the cruise being cancelled halfway through I never got to spend it so today the refund cheque arrived. It is for AUS $646.69. Obviously refunded back at the current exchange rate rather than the actual rate I paid. Best return I've had for a long time. Well done! Returns are always paid at the current exchange rate. Just cost the cruise line $400US, which is what you paid. Example of the sad rate of Aussie dollar. Just as well we can't travel overseas at present, with our weak currency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudio Posted March 19, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Well done on your next cruise give ithe profit as as a tip to a deserving crew member 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 19, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I get why your happy with some returning OBC at a better value, however the longer term cost for overseas holidays / cruises will soon be eating up any of the bonus from these returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted March 21, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I'll put on my Nostrodamus hat on for a moment and predict that the US$ is heading for a dive, soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted March 21, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I don't see that as likely myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 21, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I don't like to gamble and as my knowledge on how shares or currencies will behave is beyond my expertise it becomes total speculation and I do not want to necessarily back a decision with my hard earned. As a longer term investment, I feel some shares are likely to preform and provide a decent enough return, however the current environment has wilted my confidence in any of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 21, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Went to ANZ Bank yesterday with US$77 left over from our Hawaii cruise last July. Got AU$127 for it, buys a few quaffing reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 21, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Plastic bottles, are they 1.5 litre?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 22, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Plastic bottles, are they 1.5 litre?. Yes Mic, available in Sainsburys, Tescos etc supermarkets in the UK. Not a bad drop and cheap. Spanish wine from memory. Not seen them here. Edited March 22, 2020 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 22, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 22, 2020 We have class, sorry mean to say glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangogulf Posted March 28, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 28, 2020 We were due to sail transpacific to Hawaii on 20th April on Ovation. I have enormous praise for the hotels, private tour companies and even Jetstar in terms of providing refunds because of the cancellation of this cruise. Initially Jetstar was only offering a future travel voucher but when I explained the situation they have agreed to a refund. The hotels were booked as non-refundable bookings as well but didn't bat an eye when we asked for a refund and credited the refunds back to us within 5-7 days. Jetstar will take some weeks as will Royal Caribbean. Only hold out now is Hawaiian Airlines where we had some inter-island flights booked. Have asked for a refund after explaining the situation and am awaiting a response but will claim on travel insurance if I get a negative response. But all up - we're pretty much getting all our money back and yes due to the drop in the AUD where we paid in USD we'll make a small gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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