Onboard credit question

[arkansastraveler]

Can onboard credit be used to pay gratuities?

[LAexNY]

Yes

[ONT-CA]

Nothing can be clearer than the answer "Yes". But just wanted to add the comment that your on-board account is your bank account while aboard. If the host line deposits an amount in it you may use it to pay for anything you wish to.

[LAexNY]

Nothing can be clearer than the answer "Yes". But just wanted to add the comment that your on-board account is your bank account while aboard. If the host line deposits an amount in it you may use it to pay for anything you wish to.

 

You can also get a cash refund of any balance remaining at the end of the cruise, as we did just recently. We got a note asking us to come by reception for the cash as they were unable to post credits to our credit card!

[StanandJim]

You can also get a cash refund of any balance remaining at the end of the cruise, as we did just recently. We got a note asking us to come by reception for the cash as they were unable to post credits to our credit card!

 

This is only true if the passenger or a third party (such as a travel agent) created the excess in the onboard account.

If the overage is the result of an Oceania credit, you must use it or lose it.

[ONT-CA]

If the overage is the result of an Oceania credit, you must use it or lose it.

 

OR...have the Casino charge your account for cash taken. (yes, there is a 3% surcharge) However you then have 97% of the surplus to take home that you would otherwise have lost altogether.

[LAexNY]

This is only true if the passenger or a third party (such as a travel agent) created the excess in the onboard account.

If the overage is the result of an Oceania credit, you must use it or lose it.

 

Actually, our credit was a refund of the fuel surcharge.

[hondorner]

Actually, our credit was a refund of the fuel surcharge.

This is an amount you previously paid, and Oceania chose this method to refund it to you. In other words, it was your money, not an incentive offered by Oceania. StanandJim was referring to credits like the current $500 per stateroom credit offered by Oceania as part of their 5th anniversary sale; this must be used or lost.

 

We had a refund similar to yours when we pre-booked a shore excursion and paid for it before sailing, then canceled it once we were on board and learned more details. There was still a balance at the end of the cruise, so they refunded it in cash.

[newcruisers04]

We got a shipboard credit $500.00/EACH of us in the cabin (2 adults) ..yes i entered that correctly, AND pre-paid gratuities on our Feb. 2010 LA to Miami Panama cruise..we declined the air and got a credit for almost $1200.00 ..so my question is, since gratuities are already covered, can we use shipboard credit towards shore excursions? or do we have to spend it in the casino and shops?

[newcruisers04]

would the casino be able to give you the cash for the $500.00 on board credit (less the 3%) that Oceania deposits to your "bank account" on board???? or just for any on-board credit that the TA also ads to your "bank account"...seems like a winning situation to me...

[nparmelee]

If you wait until you are on board to reserve shore excursions, yes you could use it for those. Spa treatments, adult beverages would also fall into this category.

[pacheco18]

You can also get a cash refund of any balance remaining at the end of the cruise, as we did just recently. We got a note asking us to come by reception for the cash as they were unable to post credits to our credit card!

 

Is this true on all cruise lines or just on Oceania?

[newcruisers04]

waiting until we are onboard might mean missing a shore excursion that is already fully booked. Guess I will have to wait and see what O has for the two different catagories for shore excursions and see what we want to do. I have never heard of the cash at the casino idea to use the onboard credits.

[LHT28]

waiting until we are onboard might mean missing a shore excursion that is already fully booked.

Depends on the shore excursion if it is an overnight trip or one invovling air to someplace then it may be wise to book ahead.

Most people do their own tours...if you have not joined the roll call for your cruise you may want to see if others have private tours booked & willing to share.

 

Lyn

[newcruisers04]

hi Lyn...I started a roll call, but no one else has signed on. We are on the Regatta from LA to Miamiu next Feb...I saw that you had taken it before, so I will back track on this forum and see about your shore excursion tips

[LHT28]

hi Lyn...I started a roll call, but no one else has signed on. We are on the Regatta from LA to Miamiu next Feb...I saw that you had taken it before, so I will back track on this forum and see about your shore excursion tips

 

It is early days ...just keep watching the Roll call someone will join up :)

 

 

Lyn

[newcruisers04]

ok thanks lyn...i am searching thru different posts since i saw your yahoo address, but of course being in a hurry, i cant find it...:-(...can you add it to your next post somehow please and thanks

[LHT28]

ok thanks lyn...i am searching thru different posts since i saw your yahoo address, but of course being in a hurry, i cant find it...:-(...can you add it to your next post somehow please and thanks

 

same as my i.d.:)

I have some photos of the trip on my webshots page look in my profile for the link