Pre-Cruise (specialty dining) bookings via TA + X account managers requires full pre-payment?

[Kreative03]

We're travelling in a larger group and had issues finding availability on the pre-cruise planner for specialty restaurants. Since we are a party of 9, our TA reached out to coordinate the booking since it won't do that many in the planner. Now the dining is pre-booked, but we have to call X and pay directly for it, leaving our giant sums of OBC untouched. Anyone find themselves in a similar boat? Could your OBC be used to pay instead of a CC?

 

[CruiserFromSC]

We were always able to pay for dining packages using our OBC; however, we have always booked with the pre-cruise planner.  If the reservations are linked, you should have been able to each purchase your own and then make the reservation for the number needed when on board.  I would think that they should be able to use OBC when calling Celebrity but it may have to be a three or four way call so everyone can give their permission. 

[jelayne]

If the OBC is from Celebrity you should be able to use it for the dining reservations.  If the OBC is from your TA then it normally isn’t available to use pre-Cruise.  Most OBC from a TA is refundable so if you don’t use it on the cruise it will be refunded to your credit card.