Does Celebrity offer OBC pre-cruise to purchase ?

[tallnthensome]

Do they offer that option to add to your onboard account pre-cruise? 

[Guppy99]

39 minutes ago, tallnthensome said:

Do they offer that option to add to your onboard account pre-cruise? 

Yes. On the computer;

- login

- click 'Manage Your Trip" (upper right)

- click "Manage Reservation"

- scroll down, click "Delivery  Aboard" (box at bottom on left, click "learn more box)

- On right there is a box for Onboard Credit, click "View on board Credit"

you are now able to buy onboard credit in $25 increments, or specialty dining credit valued at $45 (cheaper way to get specialty dining btw)

[tallnthensome]

13 minutes ago, Guppy99 said:

Yes. On the computer;

- login

- click 'Manage Your Trip" (upper right)

- click "Manage Reservation"

- scroll down, click "Delivery  Aboard" (box at bottom on left, click "learn more box)

- On right there is a box for Onboard Credit, click "View on board Credit"

you are now able to buy onboard credit in $25 increments, or specialty dining credit valued at $45 (cheaper way to get specialty dining btw)

Thank you so very much! 

[Jim_Iain]

The ones above are in the Gift Area.    My understanding is they are Refundable and raises the question.  If not a gift why  wouldn't you just purchase what you want and have it charged to your credit card at the end of the cruise.  No disrespect just wondering.

[Guppy99]

35 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

The ones above are in the Gift Area.    My understanding is they are Refundable and raises the question.  If not a gift why  wouldn't you just purchase what you want and have it charged to your credit card at the end of the cruise.  No disrespect just wondering.

I can't speak for the op, but I did it so my companion wouldn't know that I did, and I could use my own debit card when it convenient for me to do so.  I have also done this in advance for my daughter's cabin. There are actually a dozen different reasons why someone might want to do this.

 

Not to mention that you get a pre-paid voucher/certificate for the specialty meal at $45. This is quite a bit cheaper than the regular pricing for a specialty (since the pricing has increased 18%). This will probably be corrected sometime soon, but you can take advantage while the discrepancy lasts.

[Jim_Iain]

1 minute ago, Guppy99 said:

I can't speak for the op, but I did it so my companion wouldn't know that I did, and I could use my own debit card when it convenient for me to do so.  I have also done this in advance for my daughter's cabin. There are actually a dozen different reasons why someone might want to do this.

 

Not to mention that you get a pre-paid voucher/certificate for the specialty meal at $45. This is quite a bit cheaper than the regular pricing for a specialty (since the pricing has increased 18%). This will probably be corrected sometime soon, but you can take advantage while the discrepancy lasts.

 

Ahhh... understand.   I have used it for gifts like dinners and flowers.   I live pretty much live in a cashless lifestyle so didn't understand prepaying for cash.    We always have our accounts rolled over into one account so I wouldn't be able to hide my extra credit.

[tallnthensome]

I will have two teen daughters with me and would like to use the pre-purchase credit for them to have some spending credit on board. Sort of gives them a limit. 

[upwarduk]

5 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Ahhh... understand.   I have used it for gifts like dinners and flowers.   I live pretty much live in a cashless lifestyle so didn't understand prepaying for cash.    We always have our accounts rolled over into one account so I wouldn't be able to hide my extra credit.

I’ve done it in the past, when the GBP(£) / $ exchange rate is favourable.

Edited June 5, 2022 by upwarduk