You are brilliant. We are going on our first cruise in Alaska this May and you advise had me check the current prices, They were lower, We are still 109 days out and got a $400 refund, an additional $100 in on board credit and free Premium Beverage package all because of your advice. Thank you so very much. I'm a fan!!

Here are the 9 ways to get OBC: 1 - Deals / Promos 2 - Book on board 3 - Book with TA 4 - Price Drops 5 - Loyalty Program 6 - Credit Cards 7 - Problem on Board 8 - Military Active & Vet 9 - Cruise Line Stock Shareholder

@michaelgarrett656

4 жыл бұрын

True hero

You can also use onboard credit for laundry and dry cleaning.

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Good one. Thanks for adding this!

@wendytabon3029

4 жыл бұрын

Specialty dining also

GB Can be a little difficult to follow with his clipped British accent. But he is far and away the best at what he does. I learned something new every time I watch one of his videos. You don’t hear him whining about the CDC, you don’t hear him whining about the problems with cruising. What do you get is real information that you can really use to save money or to have a more enjoyable cruise.Thank you Gary

@tipsfortravellers

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Great to hear you find the videos helpful and interesting. I do need to remind my to talk slower to help!!

“Be cheeky and ask!” Love it and I love your videos. And you for all the info you share!

Excellent and very useful video. Thanks, Gary!

Thank you Garry for the video. As a veteran, I have to give a great big kudos to Princess Cruises for their military OBC program. Have been on two cruises with them since the program was started. It's a great "thank you for your service" . 👍👍👍

@DJN881

4 жыл бұрын

Brucie TheCuz if you don’t spend that veteran OBC on board, they will send it to you in the form of a check. Amazing.! We have done that many times.

Thanks for yet another superb video. Such excellent "delivery" as well.

Wow great information!

Found this video very helpful I didn't know what I could use my credits on Thank You

Very helpful, thank you!

Very informative. Thank you.

Hello. I love cruising and I love your channel. No matter how many time’s I’ve cruised I alway learn something new 🎠

Best tip, keep track of your cruise price until the day you sail...but before that ensure you get a price match guarantee from your travel agent or directly from cruise line when booking your cruise that they will match best price until sailing day - NOT final payment day.

Great tips!

I always use my On Board Credit to take money off of my final bill

Personal thank you for your time and uploads. We will be booking our first cruise after years and years of deliberations. Finally we will bite the bullet. I would like to thank you very much for your uploads with a plethora of valuable and in most cases critical information. Your uploads have certainly helped me understand the concept of cruising and taken the edge of any doubts I had. THANK YOU! And...... subscribed 👍

@lisamorice4701

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you really enjoy your cruise. We booked our first one in 2016 not knowing if we'd love or hate it. Guess what? We love it. We've done three cruises now and have two more booked in the next twelve months. We're always daydreaming about where to cruise next and doing research.

I just booked with Princess and got $200 onboard credit for being in the military. I was surprised.

@shachar2

4 жыл бұрын

We thank you for risking your life and almost dying, now here's a $200 gift coupon for it! well, that's what they say in comedy tv-shows

@Dangic23

4 жыл бұрын

@@shachar2 Lol....true. I never ask for discounts or anything....but I booked with Princess over the phone, and the agent asked if we were military. Never had any freebies on previous 8 cruises...lol. That's why I was surprised It's my 1st cruise with Princess.

@shachar2

4 жыл бұрын

@@Dangic23 have you read catch 22? if not there's an audio version. There's an interesting view of a soldier in an army. - The soldier doesn't want to go into battle - his commander asks him what will happen if everybody do what he does - The soldier says that then we wouldn't be in a war. His other argument is that he's never seen this "enemy" he's talking about and the only one who's trying to get him killed is him (his commander). Sort of a refreshing view on the subject. I might have missed or forgot about the catch 22 part... something about being crazy to be released but unable to be crazy because he's in the army...

@willgaukler8979

4 жыл бұрын

Dangic23 ...booked with Princess direct too...just mail in a COPY of dd#214....bam...OBC...used it for shore excursion...

@SCP--rj8hm

4 жыл бұрын

Anyone who served in Iraq, I have a mild distaste for you.

Hello Gary and a good video you’ve done thanks showcasing your advice about on board credit as it’s something I’ve most probably haven’t heard of as I’ve never done that type of cruise so like all your videos I’ll bear in mind what you’ve advised us on so until the next time take care and cheerio

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great to hear you found this interesting. Really appreciate you watching and taking time to comment too 👍🏻

Interesting... as always. Thanks!!

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great to hear you found this interesting. Really appreciate you watching and taking time to comment too 👍🏻

Gary, you pick the best topics and do them so well...short and to the point! I appreciate that, Thank you! :-)

@Rick88888888

3 жыл бұрын

"short..." ???

@gailabert7976

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rick88888888 you thought the video was too long?

@Rick88888888

3 жыл бұрын

@@gailabert7976 All his videos are very interesting but much, much, much too long. He says the same things three or four times, just with other words and refrasing.alike a snake that bites its own tail: constantly going round in circles. Once you start to notice this presentation method these videos become very tedious and even annoying to watch. I find myself shouting: "get on with it man" or constantly skipping fast forward.

@gailabert7976

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rick88888888 Oh gotcha now. Guess the ones that I picked to watch just happen to be on the shorter side! :-)

"On-board credit, how do you get it?" I was somehow expecting the entire video to be in verse. :)

Get cash: Convert on board credit to chips at the casino, cash out at the cashier counter. Oh yes I did.

@davidbishop1449

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry this is so late but that actually works?

@sherrellbennett1333

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidbishop1449 It did for me.

@nitemaiden5062

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know..I want to play at the casino when I sail !

@bob_frazier

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidbishop1449 It truly did, Yes.

@Julietsmoments

3 жыл бұрын

This is what I’m talking about if $300 of the onboard credit is refundable I don’t see why we can’t

I spend all my leftover OBC at the Casino, on Carnival brand ships. I genuinely gamble every dollar, but any winnings go into my pocket. Cashing out chips without gambling, will lead to this option getting cancelled.

You’re very good!

I use my onboard credits when I purchase my shore excursions prior to sailing, Princess allows you to use it. Specially now if you are going to be required to go ashore only with their shore excursion program.

Great tips! We booked our next cruise while onboard our last cruise. They were running a special and we received "paid gratuities", premium drink package, free wifi package and $600 OBC. We are planning on using it for excursions, shopping and dining options. We had hoped we could use some for the casino, but no worries, we can bring cash for that. 😎

@lisamorice4701

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's a pretty generous package for your next cruise.

@rickthibodeau9172

4 жыл бұрын

@@lisamorice4701 yes, it was their Labor Day sale. It was only available if we booked while on board. We jumped at it.

This video saved me enough to pay for all my gratuities due to price drop. 2 people (15) day cruise. Thank you for the video.

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Great to hear it helped 👍🏻

Gary is my idol!

Hi Gary. I’m a new subscriber (as of today). I have a question about being able to receive possible onboard credit or cabin upgrade on an interline fare (our son-in-law works for a US airline). I am really curious about that. Thank you so much for all the great information you give us. I’m definitely a fan!

First day and 317 thumbs up. (mine was 318) Thank you. Great information.

Your videos motivated me to get a MBA. I start school in 2weeks, thanks for being my homeboy.

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@LesleyWrightWhitmell

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats! But... Why?

lol Gary, Junie here from the US. We are avid cruisers with too many to count behind us. Been cruising since the 80’s. Recently retired. I would like to see more info on: how to get a passport, visas and what cost and countries, suggestions on excellent midrange hotels for embarkation. We cruise for 30+ days at a time and I see no YT videos that discuss the challenges.

Yes, keep an eye on the prices dropping drastically. We got an upgrade, daily tips/resort fees waved and $550.00 onboard credits for our Alaskan cruise in August. Next time we are not going to make deposits for future cruises onboard. I’d rather save money and not have to haggle later...

Wish I’d seen this last week. Just booked some tours as I had a heaps of OBC only to find out it doesn’t come off the OBC😥

Gary, I'd love a video on getting the Norwegian credit card to get "status" and OBC. In other words if I get the card, charge my trip on it get the point offered what tier can I get to right away.

Haven't been/don't plan on going on a cruise YET can't stop watching these? What is wrong with me?

Hi Gary can you suggest any TA thanks

I would use it to have my hair blow dried each week or for laundry service.

Celebrity will allow you to prebook shore excursions and such and gives you the option of paying with your onboard credit. Holland America requires you to book things onboard if you want to use onboard credit. Those are the only two I know for sure.

Can it used toward gratuities on Norwegian Cruise Lines?

Gary, great advice re on board credits, so why charge Gratuities if they can offer credits, I come from country where you are payed a fair wage for a fair days work.

Carnival let’s you use onboard credit for the casino & arcade

Another great video Gary! As a many-times cruiser, I’m always amazed at the tips you come up with that I hadn’t heard about. Could you answer this? A couple of years ago we booked very early to ensure a particular cruise. We got $750 on board credit as an incentive to purchase. By the time of the cruise, the price had dropped by almost £1000. We didn’t know then that you can ask for compensation if prices drop significantly. Would we have been likely to get OBC or some other form of compensation if we had complained or would the OBC we already received have been considered to be a reduction in the cost? Thank you.

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

In my experience yes they would usually do something. When was this big a drop I usually have got a big upgrade and been able to choose the cabin. So, may be more like that than more $$$

How are you tracking price changes of the cruise?

Have you done any information on P&O cruises

@blessedlady2038

3 жыл бұрын

Yes please some info on p&o cruises especially to the Caribbean would be great

Last 2 times self booked, got nothing. This year went back to my old agent got Drink Package, tips, wifi, and $350 onboard (Veterans credit, promo credit, Carnival Stock credit and some from agent). Cruise was only $700 for a week

Can you use OBC for renting formal wear onboard?

Here is an onboard credit Q: Just booked a Princess Cruise (4/5/24 Panama Canal) and after booking and agreeing to the cabin price I was informed by the sales person "You also receive $600 (2 x 300) onboard credit". Cool. Unexpected. Didn't see any mention of that in the listing. Is this odd to be awarded the credit "after the fact" or at least unknowing until making the call? I am unsure if this credit paid by Princess or the agent. PS: Great set of videos on cruising !

My cruise price has dropped $200 eight days before the trip should I wait a couple of more days to see if the price drops again. Before I call and ask for onboard credit

Fun drinking game: take a shot every time he says "on-board credit" 😂

@CutandPasteCraft

4 жыл бұрын

We’d die a quick death

Are there agents that track prices for you?

The credit card from Princess is not for Canadians, have to have a USA address. Plus it would change currency of all expenditure to US$, not good, as one loses on exchange rates.

Can you get on-board credit when using a casino cruise certificate?

You were talking about the onboard credit that they give you for booking especially since last year was a bad year for them they gave a lot of it away I have $400 nonrefundable onboard credit but $300 of refundable credit so can I use that $300 onboard the way I want to that means cash it out and give it as tips to the waiters and other staff. Oh by the way the cruise I’ll be on is on the Carnival breeze

Are bingo casino trivia prizes psid in onboard credit rather than loose cash? What about satellite phones?

My oldest son may not be able to go on our cruise (work reasons). Instead of dealing with the travel insurance company for the sake of $250, would we have a chance of getting his fare converted to onboard credit? Has anyone tried doing this? Thanks!

I got extra on board credit for my upcoming P&O cruise, as I'm a member of St John ambulance i i also qualify for a blue light card which P&O offered £200 spending money per cabin

@lisamorice4701

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great deal. I like that P&O are saying thanks to volunteers with organisations like St John's. It shows they are a little bit community minded.

@Welshman2008

4 жыл бұрын

Lisa Morice yes the Blue light Scheme is good and covers many things I mostly use it for discount on coffee at Starbucks. But P&O were great just told them I was a member with the card and they added the money there and then

I would like to hear more about owning company stock and onboard credit. Any chance you could expand on this?

@violinforever

4 жыл бұрын

You have to own at least a 100 shares of CCL or RCCL to get some onboard credit. so for CCl that is $5135 and for RCLL $13450.

@shachar2

4 жыл бұрын

@@violinforever that is a lot of money but if you're cruising a lot it might be worth it. also you can more or less get your money back when you sell those shares

@violinforever

4 жыл бұрын

@@shachar2 agree but I'm not sure when they check your history you have to have owned the share for a minimum amount of time but the OP definitely shed the light on an interesting topic that many of us didn't know.

@shachar2

4 жыл бұрын

@@violinforever minimum amount of time? like one year or two generations? and if it's two generations what happens if one generation gets into an "accident"? damn I need my sci-fi fix...

What is your opinion of the vacationstogo booking website?

@sabinamohan2415

3 жыл бұрын

I've used it personally to book two cruises pre-pandemic. Great way to get good deals on cruises.

On Norwegian Cruise Line, you can also buy OBC on their website.

@shachar2

4 жыл бұрын

I'm planning to cruise on Norway, maybe with them. Do you get a price drop when buying OBC?

@kathrynrobinson9989

4 жыл бұрын

I'm going on my first cruise with them soon. How would I do this. Was wanting to stash some funds away and this sounds like a great way to do it.

I found out the price of my cruise has dropped by over £500 on the P&O website and on the Hays Travel website their onboard credit increased from £170 to £680 yet they have refused to offer anything extra even telling me if I complain to both Companies, they will do absolutely nothing about it. 😡

I'm getting 200 dollars in on board credit if I dont cancel for my cruise next month (because of Coronavirus)

It is common to get onboard credit refunded for me. Just ask if that's an option. They wouldn't refund on the ship though I had to wait about 2 weeks for a check in the mail. I was warned it could take 3 months so 2 weeks was a nice surprise.

@googleuser8660

4 жыл бұрын

Which cruise line refunded credit after the trip?

@user-dt8hh9ni4r

4 жыл бұрын

@@googleuser8660 royal princess

@user-dt8hh9ni4r

4 жыл бұрын

@@googleuser8660 princess cruises

However, most of the time when you see booking offers indicating the new price is $$$ with $$$ in credits, hope you had been tracking prices as most of the time they just increased the price (sometimes for more than what they are giving you in credits/perks).

I am going on the Iona in October sailing to Spain 14 nights and we have on board credit , Is it allocated against the total bill at the end of the cruise or do you have to say at the time of spending can it be debited against the on board credit?

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

They will deduct things that can be used as the cruise goes on. It’s usually credited to your account at the start of the cruise

@michaelvoisey8458

4 жыл бұрын

@@tipsfortravellers I see Thank You

I’m getting married and we’re honeymooning on an msc cruise. Do you think I could convince them to give us onboard credit? And if so what do I say?

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

Ask via the agent or call the booking agent asking what they offer for people on honeymoon. They may just lay on some treats like cake, champagne etc but maybe more!

@KaitlynShLiva

3 жыл бұрын

They also offer 5% off for your booking :)

Do you have to use the “onboard credit” on the same cruise or does it stack up for future cruises?

@delanorrosey4730

2 жыл бұрын

Often times, it expires at the end of the cruise. So use it or lose it. But check between cruise lines to see if they rollover.

At 1:05, what happened to the carpet?

@LesleyWrightWhitmell

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's the design. Stupid, because it looks like mould, but "style"

@willgaukler8979

4 жыл бұрын

... saw a man beating his carpet over the rail.....” Won’t start eh...?...

Owning shares in a cruise line. How many on-board credit did you get? If you can share. Thanks!

@travisb9130

4 жыл бұрын

It usually depends on how long the cruise is. Carnival is less than one week is $50, less than two weeks is $100, longer than 2 weeks is $250.

How interesting! 18 cruises and nary a penny of credit. I guess I am not very aggressive 😢

@vickywhyte3673

4 жыл бұрын

I go on ncl and I have done 5 cruises. I'm a latitudes member because of it. I get on board credit automaticall

I’ve always like a goog load, not just on a cruise. 😜😏

Do you need to own a certain amount of shares or is 1 enough?

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

It varies with Carnival Corporation it is 100 when I last used this

@85jordanboi23

4 жыл бұрын

@@tipsfortravellers ok Thank you

Unless you are locked in the brig onboard how could you not spend all your onboard credit?

@lisamorice4701

4 жыл бұрын

Good point. I was thinking along similar lines. We received OBC for one of our cruises which was great, but after 17 nights we still had balance to pay at the end of the cruise. It would have to be a very substantial amount before we'd struggle to spend it all.

What about room service

@tipsfortravellers

3 жыл бұрын

On some ships of free, but those that it is not yes, OBC covers it

Airline credit cards give better signup bonuses

Carnival shareholder? I used to cruise with P&O when they were independent. They were the creme de la creme. Then they were taken over by Carnival and I was disgusted with how standards had fallen. I sent a detailed letter of complaint to P&O and they didn't even reply. I never want to hear of P&O or Carnival again

It’s not free! You pay for it in your fare you’ll notice.

@shachar2

4 жыл бұрын

it's one of the tricks they use to make it psychologically appear that you're NOT spending money, and as you can see it works. casinos and gambling use the same trick. you use chips instead of money so it won't appear as if you're losing money, you're playing a game with a "make believe coin"

@Lilaceyes231

4 жыл бұрын

Shachar Petrushka exactly! But not everyone seems to see this.

@shachar2

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lilaceyes231 the reason they're using this truck is that it works.

Try telling that to MSC. They slashed their prices 3 days after I booked and refused to give any upgrade or credit to spend on board Not impressed with #MSC

Sounds like you have to spend money to get money. Most of the suggestions involve some form of paying for something else.

I love your presentations. Don’t wear t shirts.

@elizabethborkland7419

4 жыл бұрын

Glenice Crease Why don’t you like T-shirts?

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

Why no t-shirt? Be good to know. I’ve started wearing more button up shirts as finding easier for attaching the microphone!

@tipsfortravellers

4 жыл бұрын

I’m intrigued too 😀

@SearTrip

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe she wants to see him au naturale.

@glenicecrease5115

4 жыл бұрын

Elizabeth Borkland; in my opinion, a T shirt is a bit too casual for these presentations and they are not flattering on mature person, especially when they are black. A button - up shirt and even a jacket and a cap - something nautical would make him quite handsome.(imagine a Queer Eye makeover). All the same, the wisdom of Travel Tips is the important thing not appearances.

I like your channel, but for goodness sake find a better, much shorter way to say what you want to say. There are 9 points in this video, but you have addressed each point at least 3 or 4 times. Your commentary is like a tango: two steps forward, one step back, followed by a u-turn. Why do your videos have to last 10 minutes when you can bring your message just as clear in 3 to 4 minutes?! Or are you doing it so KZread will add mid-video adds to further boost your monetization, which requires 10 minute videos? Just come to the point man! Once you notice how you phrase, re-phrase and then re-re-phrase again each point it become almost impossible to continue to watch.

@susanc6828

3 жыл бұрын

you dont have to watch if you feel that way, it’s called freedom of choice, .

@Rick88888888

3 жыл бұрын

@@susanc6828 It is called viewer feedback!