OBC on B2B

[katmigordon]

If I don't use all of my obc on cruise one can I just roll it over to the next?
I am putting enough cash on my account to cover expenses before we leave so I won't need to worry about it.
Also, we have non refundable obc from our ta - can I ensure that we use that BEFORE they tip into the refundable cash on hand?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

If I don't use all of my obc on cruise one can I just roll it over to the next?
I am putting enough cash on my account to cover expenses before we leave so I won't need to worry about it.
Also, we have non refundable obc from our ta - can I ensure that we use that BEFORE they tip into the refundable cash on hand?

The order they use OBC is -
1. Non-refundable OBC
2. Refundable OBC
3. Credit card/cash overpayments

My guess is that any cash overpayments you've put on your account would be, basically, refunded to you at the end of the first cruise, then you can apply it to your second cruise.

 

[cvjw]

I would plan on getting a refund of any extra. That sounds like an accounting nightmare trying to keep that straight between the 2 cruises.

 

[auntlynne]

Don’t expect to have OBC sharable between two cruises. Is this tied to a reservation #?

If you have OBC, maybe don’t put any cash on your account. Save it to pay off any balance OBCs don’t cover.

 

[Marc D]

Cruises folios need to be closed at the end of each individual cruise. The account needs to be settled before you make your final check-out from the ship, whether your are coming right back or going home. Refundable credit will be refunded. Unefundable will be lost.

Like most things relating to B2B cruises, you must always remember that they are an anomaly for cruise lines. Most guests go on, cruise that individual cruise and leave the ship. The entire industry functions based on the single-cruise concept and is designed around it. Some cruise lines evolved by selling individual cruises with multiple segments that overlap, but major lines still run things on a one-cruise-at-a-time basis.