VinceC 72 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 Well I will have a $250 OBC that will be available and I need ideas of what to spend it on.... I have excursions paid for, I have 3 nights of specialty restaurants paid for, I have Deluxe Drink Package & Internet paid for. What else could I treat myself to? No into SPAS.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiny260 1,602 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 I always add a little extra gratuity on the specialty dinning, so that goes on your account. Get a couple of 8x10 photos, they are $19.99 each. Buy yourself our your spouse something nice from one of the stores. 1 1 RWDW1204 and VinceC reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew72681 831 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 Not sure of the itinerary, but I’d go for a cabana on either CocoCay or labadee. 1 Hoski reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaosgirl426 36 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 all inclusive digital photo package?? 2 VinceC and Finally Retired reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Momof4crazytocruise 133 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 Cancel your current Deluxe Beverage Package and re-buy it with the credit applied. 2 1 Finally Retired, tzb and rjac reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdixon22 104 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 Don't forget you will have gratuities charged to your account unless you pre-pay them. 2 1 VinceC, KristiZ and Hoski reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinceC 72 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 1 minute ago, cdixon22 said: Don't forget you will have gratuities charged to your account unless you pre-pay them. PRE=PAID Gratuities..... Thanks.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinceC 72 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, Chaosgirl426 said: all inclusive digital photo package?? This is a great idea, I may take advantage of this one... 1 Chaosgirl426 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinceC 72 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 35 minutes ago, Andrew72681 said: Not sure of the itinerary, but I’d go for a cabana on either CocoCay or labadee. Sorry No CocoCay or Labadee.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 8,213 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 25 minutes ago, Momof4crazytocruise said: Cancel your current Deluxe Beverage Package and re-buy it with the credit applied. That's not a bad idea. Otherwise, shore excursions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sk8erguy1978 284 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 1 hour ago, tiny260 said: I always add a little extra gratuity on the specialty dinning, so that goes on your account. I like this idea ... I'd expand on this and tip the bar staff a bit too. 39 minutes ago, Momof4crazytocruise said: Cancel your current Deluxe Beverage Package and re-buy it with the credit applied. I was thinking that too. Can you use it at the casino? (Minus the fee for using seapass vs cash.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChessE4 585 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 1 hour ago, VinceC said: Well I will have a $250 OBC that will be available and I need ideas of what to spend it on.... I have excursions paid for, I have 3 nights of specialty restaurants paid for, I have Deluxe Drink Package & Internet paid for. What else could I treat myself to? No into SPAS.... You might want to check whether it is refundable or not. If refundable, you don't need to spend it on this cruise (I am always thinking of the next one!). To spend it now, the other suggestions have been good. Personally, I like Matt's idea of shore excursions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vacation Crazy 68 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 We usually use our OBC for additional bar tips, some pictures and a game of bingo. The only time we ever play bingo is when we are cruising. It has become a fun tradition for us. And it helps we won a few years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ditchdoc 187 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 We never buy drink packages. We drink enough, but in moderation. Utilizing Diamond perks, happy hours, party invites ... purchased drinks amount to maybe one by the pool around lunch, wine at dinner, a drink for the show .... etc .... so we end up purchasing maybe 3 or 4 drinks a day per person, maybe less some days. Our OBC usually takes care of that. I remember one trip with pre-paid gratuities and such where the bill at the end of the week after credits and perks was $4 and we had had a marvelous time. 2 Fuzzywuzzy and fonemanbob reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raahc 90 Report post Posted August 15, 2019 Perhaps a galley tour, if you haven't had one already? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marti314 474 Report post Posted August 15, 2019 OBC can be used for the Automatic Gratuity that is added to your seapass account. On a 7 night sailing gratuity is around 103.00 per person so you can definitely use it towards that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MotleyCruiser 369 Report post Posted August 15, 2019 Get your self a decent $400.00 watch(Citizens) at half price or get 153 Invicta watches for free...or 25 RCCL T-shirts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieH 24 Report post Posted August 15, 2019 We always end up tipping extra at speciality dining. Also Bingo or one of the tours as someone suggested. Or maybe a nice souvenir. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bookit 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2019 I was told you cant use OBC to pay for prepaid gratuities, and that was coming from someone from Royal when I canceled my deluxe drink package and repurchased for cheaper, so now Im confused! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karl_nj 111 Report post Posted August 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, bookit said: I was told you cant use OBC to pay for prepaid gratuities, and that was coming from someone from Royal when I canceled my deluxe drink package and repurchased for cheaper, so now Im confused! Pre-paid would have been paid before you boarded the ship, so they would never hit your on board account. If you don't pre-pay, the auto gratuity will hit your onboard account. There are different varieties of OBC, and the "fine print" sometimes claims to disallow auto gratuity to be paid from certain types of OBC, depending on the cruise line and the year, but I've generally been skeptical that most cruise line computer systems can really tell the difference. An onboard charge is an onboard charge, I think it's unlikely that various charges are categorized in that manner. It would be possible to do, but would make the system more complicated. Most of the time they are more worried about if the particular OBC is allowed to be refunded at the end of the cruise. I generally find ways to spend money onboard, so I've never really worried about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mworkman 1,747 Report post Posted August 18, 2019 @VinceC Use the OBC for alcohol purchases in the store on board to bring back home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
