Bestvalue82 Posted March 30, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Hi all, I spoke with Royal but im alittle leary of what they said. I have the royal CC so i got the bonus 25k pts which is 250$ and then i have $200 in random OBC from my travel agent. So im entering my cruise with $450 in OBC. The agent said that any OBC that is not used on the ship will be credited to your CC after the sailing? can anyone shed light on this/confirm? on the NCLs i have taken usually the credits are "nonrefundable" aka use or or lose it. Im sure i can find places to used 450$ bux but just was wondering if there is leftover. Thanks all -G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blur Posted March 30, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Yes if they are refundable on board credit which from a travel agent is usually refundable. On the ship you can check the type via app or TV billing area. It'll refund to your credit card on file after cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevea36 Posted March 30, 2023 #3 Share Posted March 30, 2023 When they draw down your onboard account vs OBC they always use OBN (Non-refundable OBC) first and OBR (refundable) only after the OBN has been totally used. The credit card points are always OBR and most, if not all, from your TA should be as well. I suggest that you check with your TA to make sure that the OBC they are giving you is all refundable (if part of it was for booking in a group it will not be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 30, 2023 #4 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Just use the casino trick to cash it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 31, 2023 #5 Share Posted March 31, 2023 16 hours ago, Bestvalue82 said: can anyone shed light on this/confirm? Don't take any chances - cash out via the casino slot machine as recommended above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bestvalue82 Posted March 31, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted March 31, 2023 can you explain the "trick" is it something like use OBC for credits but then just cash out instead of playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 31, 2023 #7 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Just now, Bestvalue82 said: is it something like use OBC for credits but then just cash out instead of playing? Yes, you load the OBC to the slot machine and then cash out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didicruiser Posted March 31, 2023 #8 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Royal’s credit card OBC goes back on the card. I speak from personal experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepherdqueen Posted March 31, 2023 #9 Share Posted March 31, 2023 We had a whole .02 in onboard credit left when we disembarked from our Anthem cruise thisp ast November and they did refund it to our credit card on file. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted March 31, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 31, 2023 19 hours ago, Bestvalue82 said: Hi all, I spoke with Royal but im alittle leary of what they said. I have the royal CC so i got the bonus 25k pts which is 250$ and then i have $200 in random OBC from my travel agent. So im entering my cruise with $450 in OBC. The agent said that any OBC that is not used on the ship will be credited to your CC after the sailing? can anyone shed light on this/confirm? on the NCLs i have taken usually the credits are "nonrefundable" aka use or or lose it. Im sure i can find places to used 450$ bux but just was wondering if there is leftover. Thanks all -G Any balance in refundable OBCs I usually convert to cash at GS on the last day of cruise as I know that I won't be using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 31, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, didicruiser said: Royal’s credit card OBC goes back on the card. I speak from personal experience. I have had sums of .26 cents....47 cents....85 cents refunded back to my card, though it was supposed to be "non-refundable". Very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted March 31, 2023 #12 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Slot machine cash out. Say for example I have 106.26 non-refundable OBC left, going towards the end of the cruise, knowing I won't use it by then. I punch in 106.00 on the slot machine, play with the 6.00, and cash out if it gets down to the 100.00. The .26...is "money left on the table". 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrabb1513 Posted April 17, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 11:54 AM, island lady said: I have had sums of .26 cents....47 cents....85 cents refunded back to my card, though it was supposed to be "non-refundable". Very odd. I can understand fractional dollar amounts returned as a statement credit. What about whole dollar amounts of unused On Board Credit derived from Credit Card rewards redemption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 17, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 17, 2023 3 hours ago, rcrabb1513 said: I can understand fractional dollar amounts returned as a statement credit. What about whole dollar amounts of unused On Board Credit derived from Credit Card rewards redemption? Don't know..sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jencruzin Posted April 17, 2023 #15 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I'm not sure if "cash accounts" are still an option but we'd get our OBC refunded to us in cash as we didn't keep a credit card on our account. Are cash accounts still doable? The slot machine cash out is a good option as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayou cruiser Posted April 17, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Just go to guest services the night before and get the cash. We do that on every cruise where there is onboard credit remaining, never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 18, 2023 #17 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Do keep in mind the only cash you can take back out of your OBC at GS is the refundable kind...not the non-refundable which will be clearly listed on your OBC account list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted April 18, 2023 #18 Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 12:57 PM, island lady said: The .26...is "money left on the table". It sure is! They have penny slots ya know... or at least take one spin on a quarter slot? 🤣 If we ever cross paths again, I'll trade you a banana for your leftover spare change. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 18, 2023 #19 Share Posted April 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: It sure is! They have penny slots ya know... or at least take one spin on a quarter slot? 🤣 If we ever cross paths again, I'll trade you a banana for your leftover spare change. 😁 LOL!! Some people leave little plastic ducks around the ship...we put small change from the casino in odd places. 😄 Hmmm...think I will leave a couple of pennies near the bananas...but need to find the ketchup location to find them first. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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