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Does anyone know if you can apply for OBC for two cruises at the same time - we have one in December - a very recent booking - and then one in January? Do we need to make two separate applications? I would assume we do but am not sure.

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Does anyone know if you can apply for OBC for two cruises at the same time - we have one in December - a very recent booking - and then one in January? Do we need to make two separate applications? I would assume we do but am not sure.

 

Yes, two applications are required....and from experience may I suggest that you make the applications about a week apart.

 

I did mine simultaneously and they lost one. ugh.

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I applied for two in the same letter - one was for P&O and the other Cunard but since the letter had to go to the same address at Carnival shares, it never occurred to me to send them separately. Both benefits were applied no probs and confirmation received via email. Of course both have to be paid in full prior to the application though.

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Okay I have found answers myself....had no need to ask really, found answers very easily so my apologies for being a bit lazy in the first place.:)

 

a) 100 shares about £3320.00

b) Shares a bit up and down last year or so.

c) From website:

 

On board spending money per stateroom on sailings of 13 nights or longer (including world cruise) - £150

On board spending money per stateroom on sailings of 7 to 12 nights - £60

On board spending money per stateroom on sailings of 6 nights or less - £30

This benefit is available to shareholders holding a minimum of 100 shares of Carnival Corporation or Carnival plc. Employees, travel agents cruising at travel agent rates, tour conductors or anyone travelling on a staff reduced rates, Travel Industry rates, or on a complimentary basis are excluded from this offer. All other fares types, including on board spending money benefits are currently combinable with shareholder benefits. This benefit is not transferable and cannot be used for purchasing art work, bingo, use in the casino, medical expenses and currency. It is non refundable/transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash on any of our facilities. Only one on board spending money per shareholder-occupied cabin.

 

Please note that Shareholder Benefit is available to cruise departures up to and including 31 July 2017 when booked by 28 February 2017. The Benefit is reviewed annually and when the Carnival Annual Report is released in March, page 4 will confirm if the benefit has been extended for a further year, please note, there is no guarantee of this.

 

Regards

Barrie

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a) Closing price today was £33.49 so to buy 100 would cost £3349 plus 0.5% stamp duty plus dealing cost.

b) Highest price in last 12 months £39.07, lowest £29.57

c) On board credit depends on length of cruise and varies from £30 to £150. Details here

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9Mjc0MjIzfENoaWxkSUQ9LTF8VHlwZT0z&t=1

 

In addition you get a dividend of around £100 per year.

 

You can only have one claim per cabin.

 

Valid for any Carnival line, I.e Cunard, Princess, HAL, Costa etc

 

Brian

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I purchased shares about 3 years ago at approx £22 per share and sold at £28 per share. Been wanting to repurchase ever since but waiting for them to drop to the £30 ish mark. With hindsight selling was a bad idea as sailed a few times without the obc but if we can get them back for £30 will be happy. The obc and don't forget the quarterly dividends come in very handy .

 

 

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Thanks all, really helpful. I knew roughly the cost of 100 shares but didn't know about the dividend. Definitely going to investigate further !!

The current dividend is $0.35 per share per quarter. For holders of Carnival PLC shares, this is automatically converted to sterling at the current rate. Due to the recent fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, this means an increase in the sterling amount. The next quarterly dividend, paid on 16 Sep, will be £26.42 for 100 shares. This works out at around 3% annual return on a current investment without allowing for any on board credit you will get. No savings accounts pay anywhere near that.

Please note, however, that the share price can fall or the company can go bust losing all your investment. You have to balance the risk aginst the reward.

Brian

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We do not have a physical share certificate as our shares are held in an ISA wrapper and when I asked the broker who hold the stock for documentation to forward to Carnival they said they do this on our behalf. Their corporate actions team notifed P&O and they sent us an email to that effect. That was the day before the bank holiday weekend and I have not heard anything back nor could I find anything on my cruise personaliser. Yesterday I forwarded the email I received from our broker stating they had sent details with a query to Carnival asking if this had been applied but have heard nothing. Is it possible to check anywhere that the benefit has been applied to our booking?

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We do not have a physical share certificate as our shares are held in an ISA wrapper and when I asked the broker who hold the stock for documentation to forward to Carnival they said they do this on our behalf. Their corporate actions team notifed P&O and they sent us an email to that effect. That was the day before the bank holiday weekend and I have not heard anything back nor could I find anything on my cruise personaliser. Yesterday I forwarded the email I received from our broker stating they had sent details with a query to Carnival asking if this had been applied but have heard nothing. Is it possible to check anywhere that the benefit has been applied to our booking?

 

Funny you should report this. Only today we went to our TA to query whether our share holder benefit had been applied to our booking. I wrote on 30th August and had heard nothing. Previously I had received an email confirmation from P&O the day they received it so was concerned by the delay.

 

They phoned P&O and yes, it had been applied but only today! True enough an email had been sent with confirmation this morning but I'd not picked it up before leaving home.

 

So it seems that there is some delay - of more than a week in our case between receipt of the application and it being applied. Perhaps another indication of the admin not being as efficient as we might wish or as in the past. So might be worth making sure applications are made well in advance of the two weeks dead line before departure.

 

If you can get through on the phone I'd give them a ring and ask for confirmation. Or ask your TA to follow up on your behalf. They should then give you an updated booking confirmation showing the up to date obc. I may be over cautious but I always take documentation with me itemising any obc due - just in case there is a query once we're on board.

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