Obc!!!!!

[JHarry]

woohooo, got an onboard credit due to the dropping of fuel surcharge, $182.00, that should buy me a few drinks!!:p

[solle1]

Did that money actually post to your account allready ? Mine has not

[232271]

Did that money actually post to your account allready ? Mine has not

 

our's has not either...bummer!:(

[bigcraig]

That is awesome, considering nothing is supposed to post until after 12-15-08 the first qualifying date

[cobraman99]

That is awesome, considering nothing is supposed to post until after 12-15-08 the first qualifying date

 

i thought the first qualifying date was the 18th according to the press release and the email i received.

[onceagain]

Yippee - we'll be waiting for ours too - should help pay the tips and I can't complain about that!!!!

[kujobie]

That is awesome, considering nothing is supposed to post until after 12-15-08 the first qualifying date

 

According to Carnival, it's the 17th..

[cobraman99]

According to Carnival, it's the 17th..

 

i see that they are sailing on the 15th maybe its wishful thinking on their part?????:confused::confused:

[slkmbz]

According to my TA last week - Carnival was starting with December cruises and applying the OBC in chronological order. They expected to hit January by the end of this week.

[SoonerOne]

I've received two email notifications about the fuel supplement lately, the one I got today said "We will automatically adjust your booking to remove the fuel supplement. This will reduce your final payment amount and the processing will be completed within about three weeks."

 

It doesn't say anything about on board credit...I've already paid for my cruise in full and hope they will issue us OBC. I emailed my PVP and no word from her about this situation.

 

To the original poster, how did you receive notification of your OBC?

[Uniballer]

We are cruising December 22, and we are receiving $50 per person for the fuel surcharge in OBC!

 

Can't beat that with a stick!

[kujobie]

I've received two email notifications about the fuel supplement lately, the one I got today said "We will automatically adjust your booking to remove the fuel supplement. This will reduce your final payment amount and the processing will be completed within about three weeks."

 

It doesn't say anything about on board credit...I've already paid for my cruise in full and hope they will issue us OBC. I emailed my PVP and no word from her about this situation.

 

To the original poster, how did you receive notification of your OBC?

 

If you're already paid in full and within the penalty period, like for example if you are sailing in two weeks, you get OBC. If your cruise is farther out and you are not yet in the penalty phase, you will get a refund. What difference does it make if it's OBC or a refund on your credit card, it's still money in your pocket.

[Howards_girl]

Hmmm we have already made final payment on our Feb. cruise and just assumed we would get OBC...

I wouldn't think that if final payment has been made that Carnival would issue a refund. Especially on that large of a scale.

[kujobie]

Hmmm we have already made final payment on our Feb. cruise and just assumed we would get OBC...

I wouldn't think that if final payment has been made that Carnival would issue a refund. Especially on that large of a scale.

 

I wouldn't think it would be any more trouble to refund the money to a credit card versus assigning it to an onboard accunt. Probably a few keystrokes either way.

[ChelseaGirl]

We cruise in February. I made my final payment in October & Carnival told me the fuel adjustment would be given to me in the form of obc at the rate of $9 per day. I contacted them.

[JHarry]

I've received two email notifications about the fuel supplement lately, the one I got today said "We will automatically adjust your booking to remove the fuel supplement. This will reduce your final payment amount and the processing will be completed within about three weeks."

 

It doesn't say anything about on board credit...I've already paid for my cruise in full and hope they will issue us OBC. I emailed my PVP and no word from her about this situation.

 

To the original poster, how did you receive notification of your OBC?

my travel agent told me this morning.

[meme616]

We sail January 5th - (Ecstasy) and I just called Carnival and they said we would get $50.00 OBC

[olivertexas]

My TA called today with news my OBC has been applied - I sail in February.

[Ship Addict]

I wouldn't think it would be any more trouble to refund the money to a credit card versus assigning it to an onboard accunt. Probably a few keystrokes either way.

 

OBC credit will most likely be spent on the ship. Most people tend to use up whatever they have, so there's never a "true" refund.

 

refunding it to your credit card lessens the chance Carnival will ever see it again.

 

If you are a couple who rarely drinks on a cruise, doesn't purchase extravagant excursions, doesn't buy a whole lot in the gift shop, and prepay your tips, but suddenly you have $126 in OBC, you might this time consider trying one of those things cos you have "house money" in your account. At least there's a chance of that happening.

 

If they refund your money to your credit card and you are the couple above, Carnival most likely won't see a dime of that money cos you will have no incentive to change your ways onboard.