I was wondering if any of you that have previously done the WBTA or EBTA would be willing to share how much you spent onboard over the 14 days. Obviously this will vary based on how much you drink, like to shop, etc, but I am just trying to get a ballpark.
We will be calling
DCL in advance to put an OBC onto our shipboard account - we'll get six months 0% interest for doing this using our Disney Visa - so I'd like to preferably prepay as much as possible so it qualifies for the no-interest deal. Not sure how much to tell them to put on the account so I was hoping to gather some data from others.
Thanks - Chris
i think whatever you put on that you dont use, they'll refund back to you anyway. so might as well put too much on, that covers you for whatever you want to spend!
(think the only exception to this is OBC given by DCL, TAs etc)
Yes, the non-refundable OBC (onboard credits) are applied first. If you don't spend them, they are gone. If you "over-gift" yourself, it will be returned to its source (no, not your job).
Sometimes you will get a charge to your credit card after you leave the ship; this is just going to be on your credit card as a normal ship-board charge, not subject to 6 mos no interest. This has happened to me several times to cover internet fees. That department doesn't seem to get its charges to the bookkeeper before we get off the boat.
Here are some of the things people have mentioned:
- Tips - $168 pp is suggested
- Cove Cafe coffee
- Wine with dinner - Drinks, we just purchased the 7 day wine package for $200 so that we can have wine at dinner and not worry about it, when its gone its gone! We usually spend about $300-400 a week on drinks, especially with all those sea days.
- FABs
- RABs
- Spa treatments
- DCL excursions
- internet package
- mojito, mixology, beer tastings
- gift shop
- Bingo - perhaps $60+ to play one session
- duty free shop (they sell bottles of alcohol onboard)
- Photo CD - $399
- Rainforest pass in the spa (steam rooms, sauna) - one day pass pp $16 - $75 for a 7 day cruise, so I can only assume that the pass is $150 for a 14 day cruise.
- Palo - $80 (dinner & brunch for 2)
Think about what you spend at WDW for shopping. There is so much less to buy onboard; however, a hoodie is going to be $49 or $69; a tee-shirt $25 or so. If you are a pin collector, you know the prices.
I always buy at least one photo (the embarkation at $20 for an 8x10). They also do professional photos with the white backdrop. Character photos are 6x8 for $10.
I think a 50-minute massage is about $150 - don't quote me. If you are interested in any spa treatments, go to Vista Spa on Embarkation day and register for the free treatment drawing - then, throughout the cruise, you will receive fish-mail with spa discount offers.
Im glad you posted this as we have been wondering the exact same thing. with never having cruised before its very hard to budget an amount for spending. Although my heart has jumped a few times when i've read peoples amounts!!
BUDGET is the operative word, isn't it?
Do you only get the 0% if you do this in advance? How far ahead do you need to call? I'm going to be going crazy trying to keeptrack of the 0% balances! I've got it for this cruise, and we have to pay off our October cruise at the end of the month. I also use my Disney Visa for all my monthly expenses and pay that balance off each month to avoid finance charges (I hate finance charges). That might be something we want to do, too. Anything to save a bit of $$!
I have read it here on the DIS:
0% Onboard Credit Prepayment
and Auntlynne has also confirmed she has done this in the past. I think you need to do it about a week before departure - short enough so your clock doesn't start too early but long enough before the system blocks you out of doing things.
The Disney VISA statement delineates how much money was charged and how much is still owing and the associated date the 0% runs out.
Nope. Just plain old "not guilty."
What they showed on TV never seemed like they were actually proving her guilty. Her stories to cover up everything certainly would make you believe it, though, but the legal evidence may have been shaky.
I think someone in that family is responsible - by their hand - for what happened. And
who would bury their beloved child if they drowned accidentally? Not call 911? Well, maybe she was drunk/stoned, whatever, and thought she would get in trouble.
I don't trust her father at all; I think he is either the culprit or his treatment of Casey over the years is at the core of this family's problems.
Will it be PJ Breakfast for one? I can add you to the list. 
maybe Celebrity just made it too hot, especially with the door closed.
