How did you spend your OBC?

We have a $200 OBC on Viking. Since everything is included, just wondering what is there to spend it on? Interested in hearing how you spent your OBC. Thanks for any feedback.

Spend it on tips for the crew, optional excursions and drinks that you may have outside of meals. It will not be tough to do!! Enjoy!!

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We spent most of ours on optional excursions. The small amount remaining we spent in the onboard Viking shop. We were advised we could not use the OBC for gratuities.

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We have a $200 OBC on Viking. Since everything is included, just wondering what is there to spend it on? Interested in hearing how you spent your OBC. Thanks for any feedback.

I spent mine on wine laundry service! Excursions are included on Vantage and trip was 14 days so I had laundry done once and bought bottle of red and bottle of white for dinner!

We never had OBC, just paid less for the cruise utilizing TA discount. Try to ask your TA to provide you with a refund instead of an on-board credit.

OBC on a river cruise ????

We do not cruise with Viking but we spend OBC on massage, drinks at the bar, laundry.

We have a $200 OBC on Viking. Since everything is included, just wondering what is there to spend it on? Interested in hearing how you spent your OBC. Thanks for any feedback.

My bar bill (and laundry bill) would eat that up real fast!

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We have a $200 OBC on Viking. Since everything is included, just wondering what is there to spend it on? Interested in hearing how you spent your OBC. Thanks for any feedback.

I was not aware that Viking was all inclusive. Has this been a recent change?

We do not cruise with Viking but we spend OBC on massage, drinks at the bar, laundry.

You can get a massage on your river cruise? I'm gonna have to check out AMA!!:D

OBC on a river cruise ????

I've gotten OBC on Vantage cruises for paying in full ahead of time (but not too far ahead of time) or for referring someone new and once for winning a trivia contest! It's not a lot, but it did cover my laundry and wine.:D

You can get a massage on your river cruise? I'm gonna have to check out AMA!!:D

Yes and we have been very pleased with the therapists. We book early as their slots fill up fast.

I was not aware that Viking was all inclusive. Has this been a recent change?

No I believe this is a misunderstanding Viking is not All Inclusive, I think that really only applies to Tauck and now Uniworld.

But like most River Cruise Companies the included nature of the trip is enough for many cruisers and they find no reason to use the additional "extra" features offered.

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Scenic is also all-inclusive. We had OBC on Scenic last year, but since our cabin level included laundry and all drinks, it was not a perk for us. We could have used it on massage or hair salon, but had time for neither.

Two thumbs up for Scenic though, it was a great trip!

Scenic is also all-inclusive. We had OBC on Scenic last year, but since our cabin level included laundry and all drinks, it was not a perk for us. We could have used it on massage or hair salon, but had time for neither.

 

 

 

Two thumbs up for Scenic though, it was a great trip!

Your right about Scenic, forgot about that company!

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Viking is "all inclusive" - sort of. Wine and beer served with meals. Any drinks not served at meal time are extra. Bar drinks are always extra. We are wine drinkers, and looking forward to buying wines at different ports. Tours are included at each port; however, there are a couple optional tours that cost extra.

I guess we will use our OBC for laundry. Which is a good thing, because I am really trying to pack just one suitcase.

Viking is "all inclusive" - sort of. Wine and beer served with meals. Any drinks not served at meal time are extra. Bar drinks are always extra. We are wine drinkers, and looking forward to buying wines at different ports. Tours are included at each port; however, there are a couple optional tours that cost extra.

 

 

 

I guess we will use our OBC for laundry. Which is a good thing, because I am really trying to pack just one suitcase.

I'm thinking we are referring to the "sort of" issue. Enjoy your cruise and laundry sounds like a perfect use of OBC!

Safe travels :)

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