Can nonrefundable OBC be used in casino?

[SueMo]

We have a good amount of nonrefundable OBC on our upcoming British Isles cruise in August.  Just wondering if that can be used in the casino...

[DaveOKC]

Short answer - Most times non-refundable OBC is not good in the casino.  However, sometimes the accounting department does not catch it and it gets through.  Once onboard you can monitor your OBC credit and generally see how it is being handled on your TV screen.  

 

[SueMo]

On our last cruise, our nonrefundable OBC was used to pay our tips, and the prepaid tip money came back to us as refundable OBC. We found their accounting system to be incredibly confusing.

[YourWorldWithBill]

2 hours ago, SueMo said:

We have a good amount of nonrefundable OBC on our upcoming British Isles cruise in August.  Just wondering if that can be used in the casino...

Not sure if you can do this with OBC, but some of the same rules apply to gift cards. Before the cruise I went on the website page for my cruise and found the page for credits. It listed a few things, but at the bottom of the page is "chips." I was able to use the gift card that way. Maybe you can transfer the OBC there for chips, then you get a receipt, either in your stateroom or at the casino.

[VirginiaVacationer]

A follow on question to this slightly aged topic…can REFUNDABLE obc be used?   I’ve never cruised on HAL and will be on in October before so I am curious.  I will have an absurd amount  of OBC and it will be a mix.  Tia!  🙂 

[kazu]

5 minutes ago, VirginiaVacationer said:

A follow on question to this slightly aged topic…can REFUNDABLE obc be used?   I’ve never cruised on HAL and will be on in October before so I am curious.  I will have an absurd amount  of OBC and it will be a mix.  Tia!  🙂 

 

Yes I refundable OBC can be used.  

The only catch is that HAL uses non refundable first.  I have a mix too and not sure how it will work where I have both.  I’ll be taking some cash with me to be safe - after all, the refundable OBC is refundable. 😉 

[RD64]

Current cruise - Non refundable used first for crew appreciation , excursions , etc. but not allowed for casino or cash. Refundable OBC returned to credit card.

[Roz]

Is bingo considered casino spending? 

[kazu]

11 minutes ago, Roz said:

Is bingo considered casino spending? 

 

Bingo is managed by the casino Roz and counts towards casino credit for free/discounted cruises but my cost to play has always been deducted from my non-refundable OBC so far 🙂