Billy Butlin Posted July 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 8, 2022 HI First time cruiser so new to all this- reading the Newbies Guide but another OBC question ....Sorry! I have 500 OBC and being in a Verandah Plus cabin get another 130, so 630, which I was going to use to buy the Ultimate drinks package (we both like wine and cocktails) and a visit to a specialty restaurant (we already get one as part of the cabin perks) leaves me with about 40USD spare. However if I can use my cumulative 630 onboard credit to purchase the Essentials package at 599USD whilst I need to contribute circa 225USD to upgrade from the package included Premium Drinks package to the Ultimate and a visit to a specialty restaurant .... for that 225USD I get 300USD Shore Credit and unlimited WIFI for one device which I think works out at about 180USD . Given I will probably take a few Azamara excursions and WI FI will be useful this seems a bit of a no brainer and so I'm wondering is there a catch ?? Any advice or observations would be appreciated Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scots Caz Posted July 8, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 8, 2022 42 minutes ago, Billy Butlin said: I have 500 OBC and being in a Verandah Plus cabin get another 130, so 630, is the $130 the "Complimentary Internet (120 minutes) or $130 towards a full voyage unlimited package" or some other offer? (will make a difference to the sums...and reduces the factored in wifi cost benefit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Butlin Posted July 8, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Hi - It's the $130 towards a full voyage unlimited package. Am I able to use it towards the Experience Package? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riocca Posted July 8, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Billy Butlin said: Hi - It's the $130 towards a full voyage unlimited package. Am I able to use it towards the Experience Package? Thanks No it’s just a credit towards a full voyage internet package. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Butlin Posted July 8, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Ah OK. Ive misinterpreted the $130 credit as being usable against any package but I see now its for Internet packages only ! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scots Caz Posted July 8, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 8, 2022 still probably a saving to be made I am guessing an 11 night cruise running numbers roughly, to get your Ultimate drinks, wifi and sp rest would cost $177 on top of your OBC the package would cost $99 + drinks upgrade...but for the extra spend you get the $300 excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Butlin Posted July 8, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Thanks Scots Caz. Yes 11 night cruise and as you say there is still a saving to be made going with the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Butlin Posted July 11, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Another thought. If I use my $500 OBC now to purchase the Ultimate drinks package but nearer the time or when I board I decide to purchase an Experience package can I cancel the Drinks Package and have my OBC refunded to pay for the Experience package? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riocca Posted July 11, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, Billy Butlin said: Another thought. If I use my $500 OBC now to purchase the Ultimate drinks package but nearer the time or when I board I decide to purchase an Experience package can I cancel the Drinks Package and have my OBC refunded to pay for the Experience package? Thanks The Ultimate package can only be bought onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Butlin Posted July 14, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Hi - an update for anybody who interested. On the Beverage package page there was an option button to book online which brought up a web-form, and the web-form actually quoted $21.95 for the UDP .... so I rang Azamara. Upshot was web-form is out of date, price is $23.95, an indeed you cant use OBC to purchase the Ultimate Drinks Package before you board, but I could purchase via credit card over the phone. As my booking is in sterling then any pre purchases will also be in sterling and I was quoted a sterling price of £181.50 per person for 11 nights or £16.50 per day, a USD conversion rate of circa 1.45 ! Given the dollar has reached parity with the Euro this week I decided to buy now with the option of cancelling later, but at £16.50 a day I'm happy. Whilst not a FOREX trader I sense the low sterling price is because they are effectively buying sterling to charge the price in my local currency, and right now going from $ to £ is much cheaper for them. So for anyone who will be charged in sterling now may be a good time to make purchases ! Regards 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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