The_Big_M Posted February 21, 2013 #126 Share Posted February 21, 2013 The only catch with RCCL share OBC's is that any other OBC that you may be entitled to from RCCL may be negated by applying this shareholder option. :mad:So it's best to check what other RCCL OBC's you are entitled to (such as future cruise OBC) before you submit for your shareholder one, as your future cruise one may be worth more! If you're talking RCL they don't combine, so it's not "may" but you definitely won't be able to use it if you have any other OBC from RCL e.g. WOW sales, onboard booking or any of their other offers. You can only choose one RCL offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouLou28 Posted February 21, 2013 #127 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That is a pain, as it also means you lose out on the foreign exchange conversion. Plus presumably you'll have to transfer more than the amount to cater for whatever the market price is on the day you transact in case it's gone up. And then you'll have another account to maintain? Yeah ... you would probably end up having a USD account if you were someone who traded regularly. I don't think the amount of this transaction is going to cause us much grief with the dollar the way it is ... and we're certainly not going to be regular traders! Just hope it all is relatively smooth!!! (Shares were down a bit more today ... will be interesting to see what they open at overnight ... we may get them even cheaper than we had budgeted for!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougo in oz Posted February 22, 2013 #128 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Glad it's working out for you Lou Lou ... keep us posted please Cheers Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouLou28 Posted February 22, 2013 #129 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Still haven't gotten our act together to actually buy the shares yet .... sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougo in oz Posted February 26, 2013 #130 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think my e-trade account is all set up ready to go ... just gotta transfer some of the kid's inheritance ( :D :D ) over to ANZ and Bob's your uncle ... well almost ! Cheers Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted February 26, 2013 #131 Share Posted February 26, 2013 What's the latest price? $39 ish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted February 26, 2013 #132 Share Posted February 26, 2013 What's the latest price? $39 ish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted February 26, 2013 #133 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Oh. Goodness. Must do something about that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted February 26, 2013 #134 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Ok. I've dug out the application and off to the Bank tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Princess Posted February 26, 2013 #135 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Ok. I've dug out the application and off to the Bank tomorrow. Don't panic. I bought my RCL shares on the NYSE back in Aug 2011 for 28.22 USD. :D MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Princess Posted February 26, 2013 #136 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Don't panic.I bought my RCL shares on the NYSE back in Aug 2011 for 28.22 USD. :D MP Apologies, I mean CCL shares! :( MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcruizer Posted February 27, 2013 #137 Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) I think they have gone up a bit since 2011?. I wish I paid $28 a share.... However I have shares which is the main thing:) Edited February 27, 2013 by jcruizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted March 4, 2013 #138 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Right, so the Etrade account has been set up for a while, and I have finally got myself into gear and had the documents certified and application form filled out. I've transferred money in readiness. Now, just have to wait for ANZ to let me know it's sorted. Funny what booking a cruise will make you do. I'm going on QM2 and they make it easy by providing a lot of info on their landing page. It says "only until Jul 1 2013" but think that's just the way they do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougo in oz Posted March 4, 2013 #139 Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) :DI've put my order in for 100 shares today ! Yay.:D Edited March 4, 2013 by dougo in oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted March 4, 2013 #140 Share Posted March 4, 2013 :DI've put my order in for 100 shares today ! Yay.:D What's the current price? I bet I didn't transfer enough money. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted March 4, 2013 #141 Share Posted March 4, 2013 It says "only until Jul 1 2013" but think that's just the way they do it. The offers are only for each current financial year, hence the date. They've been renewing them for a while, but there is always the possibility that they decide not to (or otherwise change them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted March 4, 2013 #142 Share Posted March 4, 2013 What's the current price? I bet I didn't transfer enough money. :) Closed at $35.85US yesterday. Fair chance it'll go down a little further tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted March 4, 2013 #143 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Closed at $35.85US yesterday. Fair chance it'll go down a little further tonight. Hoping. :). Apologies to those who currently hold. How are the dividends paid? So much for due diligence in buying shares. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted March 4, 2013 #144 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hoping. :). Apologies to those who currently hold. How are the dividends paid? So much for due diligence in buying shares. :) Quarterly, you just missed the latest ($25 for 100 shares). Not sure how your broker handles it but it may be credited to your brokerage account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougo in oz Posted March 5, 2013 #145 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Yay ... today I got my contract note / tax invoice and bought them for $AUD 35.50 each ($US 35.86)... naturally I would have been happier to buy them at a cheaper price but I was prepared to pay more so I'm happy with the price. Just to confirm, the share certificate etc has to be FAXED in to Carnival ... not emailed ? I expect I will get that sometime in the coming weeks. Cheers Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted March 5, 2013 #146 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nice. Cunard obviously manages shares differently Taken from Cunards Website: Shareholder Benefit Information The benefit is available to shareholders holding a minimum of 100 Carnival shares. Once a booking has been made through travel agent, website or via call centre, please supply your booking details, including passenger name, reservation number, ship and sailing date with relevant proof of share ownership to be emailed to shareholderbenefit@carnivalaustralia.com no later than two weeks prior to sailing. The benefit is currently valid for cruise departures up to and including July 31 2013. Only one onboard credit per shareholder-occupied cabin/stateroom. We are unable to grant shareholder benefit once onboard. Certain restrictions apply. Please contact Tel. 612 8413 2441 or Nz 0800 543 431 email: ShareHolder@carnivalaustralia.com. For general shareholder information please visit http://www.carnivalcorp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouLou28 Posted March 5, 2013 #147 Share Posted March 5, 2013 We sent our brokerage statement to our TA yesterday and she's taking care of it for us ... fingers crossed it all goes through before our 6/4 sailing! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petersonfcu Posted March 5, 2013 #148 Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) If you go to the Carnival Corporation Website, and search under "Shareholder Benefit," it gives you what appears to be the official statement of the benefit for all their cruise lines. As of today (March 5, 2013), the website contains a PDF dated August 2012. This PDF says that, to get the benefit, you must reserve your cruise before the end of February 2013, and sail by the end of June 2013. Pretty clearly, then, if you reserve your cruise today (i.e., in March 2013) you are NOT entitled to the benefit, regardless of when you sail. Is the Carnival website out of date?? Have they announced an extension of the benefit, but not updated their website posting?? Thanks to anyone who has info! Edited March 5, 2013 by Petersonfcu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougo in oz Posted March 8, 2013 #149 Share Posted March 8, 2013 For those who got their shares through e-Trade, did you get a certificate of shares held or proof of ownership from the broker that e-Trade uses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougo in oz Posted March 8, 2013 #150 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Nice. Cunard obviously manages shares differently Taken from Cunards Website: Shareholder Benefit Information The benefit is available to shareholders holding a minimum of 100 Carnival shares. Once a booking has been made through travel agent, website or via call centre, please supply your booking details, including passenger name, reservation number, ship and sailing date with relevant proof of share ownership to be emailed to shareholderbenefit@carnivalaustralia.com no later than two weeks prior to sailing. The benefit is currently valid for cruise departures up to and including July 31 2013. Only one onboard credit per shareholder-occupied cabin/stateroom. We are unable to grant shareholder benefit once onboard. Certain restrictions apply. Please contact Tel. 612 8413 2441 or Nz 0800 543 431 email: ShareHolder@carnivalaustralia.com. For general shareholder information please visit www.carnivalcorp.com/ If you booked a cruise through a US TA, then the request would have to be sent to Carnival in the US by fax according to the site I saw, and in my case, Princess PRINCESS CRUISES* Booking Support 24844 Avenue RockefellerSanta Clarita, CA 91355Tel 800 872 6779 ext. 30317 Fax 661 753 0180 Click here to view our Shareholder Benefit. It would certainly be easier to send it to an Aussie address but I don't think I can do that. Edited March 8, 2013 by dougo in oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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