petlady7 Posted July 28, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hi Does anybody know if Costa have an official shareholder benefit request form , I know Princess does one , if so do you have the link please Zoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer Bob Posted July 29, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I've never used one when dealing with Costa USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salve Posted July 29, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Hi Does anybody know if Costa have an official shareholder benefit request form , I know Princess does one , if so do you have the link please Zoe All I do is send proof of ownership of 100 shares of CCL to my TA and she sends it to Costa. I also bring a copy onboard in case the OBC doesn't show up. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petlady7 Posted July 30, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted July 30, 2014 OK , thank you , I have sent my shares certificate directly to Costa with all our details , hopefully will get an email confirmation for my credit but will take it on board just in case too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefoot_Pirate Posted July 31, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2014 The Carnival investor relations page has a link (labeled Shareholder Benefit) where you can pull up a pdf describing the brands covered, the amount of the credit, period covered, the required information and instructions on how to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petlady7 Posted August 1, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Just an update , I had sent all my details by post to the address in Italy and within 4 days I have had an email confirming our 75 euros OBC and they recommend in the email to confirm with reception on boarding:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salve Posted August 1, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Just an update , I had sent all my details by post to the address in Italy and within 4 days I have had an email confirming our 75 euros OBC and they recommend in the email to confirm with reception on boarding:D Great! But bring a copy of that email on board with you just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petlady7 Posted August 4, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Great! But bring a copy of that email on board with you just in case. Thanks Salve but I have already printed the email and stashed it in my "cruise" folder ready:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Bogarde Posted March 2, 2015 #9 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Sent my shareholder details by fax to Costa and had a reply back by email the next day. More efficient than Cunard! Of course I will take a copy of the email with me. Is there any way to check your on board account during the cruise via the TV as on MSC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salve Posted March 2, 2015 #10 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Sent my shareholder details by fax to Costa and had a reply back by email the next day. More efficient than Cunard! Of course I will take a copy of the email with me. Is there any way to check your on board account during the cruise via the TV as on MSC? Yes, it will be on the TV and the Totems. Give it a few days when on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmoMondo Posted March 3, 2015 #11 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Just out of interest, how much OBC do you get for being a shareholder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salve Posted March 3, 2015 #12 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Just out of interest, how much OBC do you get for being a shareholder? Sailings on Costa: 6 days or less €40 7 to 13 days €75 14 days or longer €200 Google this: "carnival shareholder benefits 2015" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambs2 Posted March 3, 2015 #13 Share Posted March 3, 2015 OR translated to USD: The benefit is one per stateroom and is $50 for 6 days or less, $100 for 7 to 13 days and $250 for 14 days+. At least 100 shares of stock has to be in the pax's name in any account (IRA, 401K, brokerage account, etc). All that is needed is documentation proving you own it like brokerage account statement. This is for all North American Carnival Corp brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmoMondo Posted March 3, 2015 #14 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Thanks for the info both. I shall need to investigate if I. An acquire stock via a UK Stockbroker and at what cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampire Parrot Posted March 4, 2015 #15 Share Posted March 4, 2015 As of this moment, 100 Carnival shares (CCL.L) will cost £2959 plus stamp duty & dealing charge, so less than £3000 in total. So if you take just one 14-day cruise per year, you are getting a tax-free return of 5%. You can apply for shareholder's benefit for every Carnival company cruise you take, so if you are a frequent cruiser you can easily make 10% or 15% tax-free :) There are many ways to buy shares in the UK; your bank will have a share dealing service but I prefer to use an on-line "execution-only" broker as it is significantly cheaper & very convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Bogarde Posted March 4, 2015 #16 Share Posted March 4, 2015 The usual warning when buying shares should go in here, yes you may make 5% return from the shareholder benefit, but you may also lose much of the capital if the share price goes down. Carnival (and all the cruise lines) jumped up over a pound per share when Obama announced a reduction in sanction against Cuba. The shares may go up still further once the lines starting Cuba on their Caribbean itineraries, but may go down in the short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wansbrough Posted March 4, 2015 #17 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thats is some very useful information from you two, many thanks. :) The usual warning when buying shares should go in here, yes you may make 5% return from the shareholder benefit, but you may also lose much of the capital if the share price goes down. Carnival (and all the cruise lines) jumped up over a pound per share when Obama announced a reduction in sanction against Cuba. The shares may go up still further once the lines starting Cuba on their Caribbean itineraries, but may go down in the short term. As of this moment, 100 Carnival shares (CCL.L) will cost £2959 plus stamp duty & dealing charge, so less than £3000 in total. So if you take just one 14-day cruise per year, you are getting a tax-free return of 5%. You can apply for shareholder's benefit for every Carnival company cruise you take, so if you are a frequent cruiser you can easily make 10% or 15% tax-free :) There are many ways to buy shares in the UK; your bank will have a share dealing service but I prefer to use an on-line "execution-only" broker as it is significantly cheaper & very convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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