Sal Brocato Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 This is my first time cruising on Royal Caribbean and I have a quick question. I have the Bank of America Royal Caribbean card and I have points that I am going to redeem. I want to use them for our excursion and drink package. When I redeem my points it states on-board credit. Before I redeem the points, can I use the "on-board" credit to pre-pay for my excursion and drink package? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Sal Brocato said: This is my first time cruising on Royal Caribbean and I have a quick question. I have the Bank of America Royal Caribbean card and I have points that I am going to redeem. I want to use them for our excursion and drink package. When I redeem my points it states on-board credit. Before I redeem the points, can I use the "on-board" credit to pre-pay for my excursion and drink package? After you receive your OBC, you can spend it on cruise planner purchase, or you can use it on the ship. However, point redemptions may take time to process. If there is a good sale before your OBC is credited, you may want to pay with CC. Then on the ship, you can cash out OBC, use it for gratuities or spend it on other room charges. calvink669 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Sometimes the redeemed OBC takes a while to show up on your Cruise Planner. While I have never done this myself, I have heard that others have been able to call BofA and have them apply the OBC immediately so that it will be available for your use in the CP. We use the BofA RC Visa card a LOT and we love it. Good luck ! Iluv4n6 and RestingBird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluv4n6 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Was finally induced to get the RC Visa after booking at Next Cruise on Wonder last week. Have a couple months for the OBC to show up in CP before our next cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki007 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 they have really started delaying the transfer of on board credit. My last 3 cruises the OBC didn't show up until boarding was under 2 weeks away. Even after calling they would just say we have up until 2 weeks before sailing to apply the points. I have a cruise on Allure March 15 and my request for OBC was 6 months ago. I believe this is purposeful to prevent you using points for pre-cruise purchases. I plan to stop using my RC Card as I only use it for OBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ28 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Does anyone know if you can use points from the RC Visa for Celebrity cruises? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 My cruise is 30 days away, should I be worried that calling now won't get them applied on time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Burd Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 34 minutes ago, Fastfaller said: My cruise is 30 days away, should I be worried that calling now won't get them applied on time? I've always gotten it faster than that. I've only done on board credit. But you can also call if you don't see it in a week or so. But it's still a bit of a gamble. Not sure this helps, but it's my thoughts. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagolferbob Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 On 2/17/2024 at 2:38 PM, FJ28 said: Does anyone know if you can use points from the RC Visa for Celebrity cruises? yes, both the royal and celebrity card points go in the same acct. FJ28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Sorry to break in on this thread but do points ever expire? Can you just keep building up points forever? Cap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, RCIfan1912 said: Sorry to break in on this thread but do points ever expire? Can you just keep building up points forever? Cap? I think it is 5 years before expiration if I remember correctly. CrimsonCruiser and The Fox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 5 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said: Sorry to break in on this thread but do points ever expire? Can you just keep building up points forever? Cap? They do expire. When you log into your account you can see the points along with their expiration date. I also believe they are good for 5 years (can’t check at the moment) but if you have an account I’d recommend you check to see. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun530 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 On 2/16/2024 at 12:53 PM, loki007 said: they have really started delaying the transfer of on board credit. My last 3 cruises the OBC didn't show up until boarding was under 2 weeks away. Even after calling they would just say we have up until 2 weeks before sailing to apply the points. I have a cruise on Allure March 15 and my request for OBC was 6 months ago. I believe this is purposeful to prevent you using points for pre-cruise purchases. I plan to stop using my RC Card as I only use it for OBC. I've run into this twice in recent months. In both instances, I had to call and specifically ask them to "push" the OBC through now rather than later. I had to wait on hold for a while but when the process was completed, the OBC showed up in cruise planner within a day. YMMV but I thought I'd mention this for anyone in the same boat dr martini 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 7 hours ago, Pattycruise said: They do expire. When you log into your account you can see the points along with their expiration date. I also believe they are good for 5 years (can’t check at the moment) but if you have an account I’d recommend you check to see. Ok thanks. I think I'm just gonna cash on whatever we have for our October cruise. Is it kind of a pain to cash in for on board credit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 We cashed in our points online for OBC and they showed up in the planner within two days. RCIfan1912 and Bestcee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 15 minutes ago, 14Terry said: We cashed in our points online for OBC and they showed up in the planner within two days. Awesome, thank you. Sounds easy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, 14Terry said: We cashed in our points online for OBC and they showed up in the planner within two days. Lucky you. I'm still waiting. Cashes some points in a week ago. I had friends that also got theirs in a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Just cashed mine in, they said 2 weeks or up to 2 days before I sail ... Sucks cuz I want to use the OBC to pay for voom, but it's not there yet. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 4 minutes ago, Fastfaller said: Just cashed mine in, they said 2 weeks or up to 2 days before I sail ... Sucks cuz I want to use the OBC to pay for voom, but it's not there yet. Where when I log do I see how many points I have? I'm doing this from the Bank of America app by the way. Maybe can only do this from the website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 1 minute ago, RCIfan1912 said: Where when I log do I see how many points I have? I'm doing this from the Bank of America app by the way. Maybe can only do this from the website? There should be a rewards section on the BoA site ... I always have to go fishing to find it, it isn't obvious. Pattycruise and RCIfan1912 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 6 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said: Ok thanks. I think I'm just gonna cash on whatever we have for our October cruise. Is it kind of a pain to cash in for on board credit? You can call to do a cash in … (888) 305-4626 the person can answer all your questions too! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Can you see your OBC on the app? If so where does it show? RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Bumping this hoping someone can answer my inquiry.... Where can I see OBC in the app or website? I want to book room with my OBC but I don't know if it is there yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluer101 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Fastfaller said: Bumping this hoping someone can answer my inquiry.... Where can I see OBC in the app or website? I want to book room with my OBC but I don't know if it is there yet. When you log into your account it should be at the top of the page. Also when you go to checkout you will be able to select how much of the credit you want applied to your purchase. If you are booking a room I would assume it would have to be through the website. When already booked you can add excursions, food, etc. to your trip from the app. When you go to checkout there will be a box with the rest of the other payment options that will show you how much OBC you have and how much do you want to apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Ogre Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, bluer101 said: When you log into your account it should be at the top of the page. Also when you go to checkout you will be able to select how much of the credit you want applied to your purchase. If you are booking a room I would assume it would have to be through the website. When already booked you can add excursions, food, etc. to your trip from the app. When you go to checkout there will be a box with the rest of the other payment options that will show you how much OBC you have and how much do you want to apply. That is not what he is asking about... he is asking about the BOA card, where will it show how much OBC he can get and apply to an upcoming cruise. I would also like to know where it is as I have looked on the mobile app and on the BOA account site and have not found it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 To find out how many “points” you have, go to the BofA website and click on “rewards” at the top of the page. It’s not real easy to find as it is in small text. I guess they don’t like to make it too easy to redeem your points ! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 I have already cashed in my points and applied them to my rooms. I am wondering if and where I can see the on board credit in the app or on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRunner01 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 On 2/17/2024 at 2:38 PM, FJ28 said: Does anyone know if you can use points from the RC Visa for Celebrity cruises? No, they are separate cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 You know the OBC by looking at the points. If I have 5000 points, I can get 50 on redemption. You save your redemption confirmations until the CP displays your OBC. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 36 minutes ago, Fastfaller said: I have already cashed in my points and applied them to my rooms. I am wondering if and where I can see the on board credit in the app or on the website. It should show up in Cruise Planner when you log in. If there is a delay in crediting your redemption, call the rewards center so they push it through. When onboard existing credit should show Day 2. RCIfan1912 and 14Terry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akya Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 So... I signed up for the credit card, spent the money and redeemed the sign on bonus points for OBC, and they showed up on my cruise planner pretty quickly after redemption. I did one $250 redemption and one $50 redemption. Then my wife (staying in same room and on the same reservation) also signed up for the card and redeemed the points for OBC, but hers have not shown up. I didn't see any rules prohibiting this... Does anyone know it it's allowed? looking to maximize my OBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluer101 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 17 hours ago, Jolly Ogre said: That is not what he is asking about... he is asking about the BOA card, where will it show how much OBC he can get and apply to an upcoming cruise. I would also like to know where it is as I have looked on the mobile app and on the BOA account site and have not found it yet. When you log in on computer it’s under rewards. From the BOA app it’s right on the first page under rewards. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 12 hours ago, akya said: So... I signed up for the credit card, spent the money and redeemed the sign on bonus points for OBC, and they showed up on my cruise planner pretty quickly after redemption. I did one $250 redemption and one $50 redemption. Then my wife (staying in same room and on the same reservation) also signed up for the card and redeemed the points for OBC, but hers have not shown up. I didn't see any rules prohibiting this... Does anyone know it it's allowed? looking to maximize my OBC When you say it showed up on your cruise planner, where exactly is it showing up? That's what I am unclear on. Mine might be there but I don't know where to look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXCoastPatriot Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 On 3/18/2024 at 12:01 PM, RCIfan1912 said: I'm doing this from the Bank of America app by the way. Maybe can only do this from the website? Points can only be redeemed on-line using BOA website. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXCoastPatriot Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 We boost our BOA Royal Caribbean CC points by “transferring” a room charge for slot machine play. No cash fees, no ATM charges. The BOA points roll up each cruise and we cash them in for OBC, and use the OBC for slot play. We budget a daily bankroll slot budget. If we win, we pay off our room charge that night. If not, we pay off the card when it’s due the next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 On 3/22/2024 at 11:25 AM, Fastfaller said: When you say it showed up on your cruise planner, where exactly is it showing up? That's what I am unclear on. Mine might be there but I don't know where to look It shows up at the top of the page when you first log in to the Cruise Planner. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 On 3/22/2024 at 12:25 PM, Fastfaller said: When you say it showed up on your cruise planner, where exactly is it showing up? That's what I am unclear on. Mine might be there but I don't know where to look Log in on the website click on plan my cruise tHE OBC should show at the top (on a computer) Or If you click on the 3 white lines at the top left of the home page (on my phone) that will drop down and at the bottom it will show OBC if it’s not showing call the credit card points people I posted the number in a response above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastfaller Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, Pattycruise said: Log in on the website click on plan my cruise tHE OBC should show at the top (on a computer) Or If you click on the 3 white lines at the top left of the home page (on my phone) that will drop down and at the bottom it will show OBC if it’s not showing call the credit card points people I posted the number in a response above Thank you, I appreciate the response! Pattycruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/18/2024 at 8:56 AM, Shaun530 said: I've run into this twice in recent months. In both instances, I had to call and specifically ask them to "push" the OBC through now rather than later. I had to wait on hold for a while but when the process was completed, the OBC showed up in cruise planner within a day. YMMV but I thought I'd mention this for anyone in the same boat Do you remember the number you called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 2/16/2024 at 9:53 AM, loki007 said: they have really started delaying the transfer of on board credit. My last 3 cruises the OBC didn't show up until boarding was under 2 weeks away. Even after calling they would just say we have up until 2 weeks before sailing to apply the points. I have a cruise on Allure March 15 and my request for OBC was 6 months ago. I believe this is purposeful to prevent you using points for pre-cruise purchases. I plan to stop using my RC Card as I only use it for OBC. I have always done it this way: I book all pre cruise items using my RC Visa which gives me double points for all RC purchases. If you purchase far enough in advance you can then use the Double points from this purchase on your upcoming cruise. I request my onboard Cruise credits. I use all onboard credits that I cannot "Cash out" (RCL or TA promo credits) toward any onboard purchases and the rest with my RC Visa as well. You then cash out any and all RC Visa Cruise credits at the end of your cruise. (Yes, they refund you the credits in Cash from your RC Visa but not the credits you receive from any RCL or TA promo). I never use RC Visa onboard credits to make pre cruise purchases or any other cruise purchases because they do not give even 1 point on my RC Visa. I pay for everything via RC Visa because I get 2X points. I receive 0 points on RC Visa for spending Cruise Credits. So, 1. Use RC visa to purchase everything pre cruise and get 2X points. 2. Request RC Visa onboard credits. 3. Spend all RC and TA promo credits(they cannot be cashed out and will be lost if not used). 4. Use your RC Visa for all onboard transactions (receive 2x points). 5. Cash out all RC Visa Onboard credits on last day of cruise and walk home with $$ in your pocket. Any thoughts? I am always up for hearing your thoughts on ways to improve my method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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