Ways to get OBC

[dcandme13]

Price drops get you OBC on Early Saver after final payment. If the price drop occurs on Early Saver before final payment, it will reduce what you still owe on the cruise.

 

Just had this happen. Booked a cruise on the Breeze to the Southern Caribbean for January 16, 2016 last Wednesday. Today I noticed that the cabin class that I chose less than a week ago has dropped $60.00 dollars. Down $60.00 6 days after booking and 11 months before cruising. Hope this is a sign of good things going forward. My PVP jumped on it and got the drop immediately.

 

This JUST happened to me today too... Im a first time cruiser ...So every morning I check my fares for Carnival to see if the one my sister and I booked ( we booked ES in Sept) has a price drop which I NEVER thought I would get since its during a "peak" spring break season. BUT!!!!! I got one!!!! It dropped by $130 per person!!!!! So I called carnival and they talked me thru the "rebooking" process online to submit my request on the fare:D.... since my cruise is already paid in full I get on board credit to use on the ship for whatever we want, drinks, shopping in the gift shops, spa services etc...and if we dont use the entire credit (which I'm sure we will) then I can go to guest services at the end of my cruise to get the balance in cash!! The only difference was when I booked I picked what cabin location I wanted (we have a cabin with an oceanview window, no balcony or anything) So with the rebooking they give me a guarunteed oceanview room same catagory I already had but it wont be the exact cabin location I picked...So we are going to have over $200 in on board credit to use!!! Just waiting for my email confirming they got my request...30 days to sailing!!

[dioxide45]

You do not have to use a certain avenue to buy CCL stock to get the shareholder benefit of onboard credit each time you cruise. You can purchase it through an online discount broker such as Scottrade (I believe they charge $7 to buy stock) or you can purchase it inside of your 401K if your 401K program allows you to purchase individual stocks. It is a great benefit if you cruise very often because you can use it over and over again. You do not have to hold it a certain length of time. Carnival requires recent proof of ownership of the stock when you request the benefit, and it is good across the many cruise brands of Carnival which in North America are Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Seabourn, Cunard, and P&O. It is also good on Carnival Corporation's European, UK, and Australian brands. You must own at least 100 shares of CCL stock to request the benefit. On cruises of 6 days or less, you get $50 onboard credit. Seven to 13 days gets $100 onboard credit, and 14 days or longer you get $250 onboard credit. One credit per cabin is allowed so if 2 people in the cabin each own 100 shares of CCL, only one onboard credit will apply. Certain discounted fares may not qualify for the shareholder benefit, such as free cruise offers.

 

I have owned CCL stock for years and have used the benefit many times and find that in addition to the onboard credit shareholder benefit, the dividends that CCL has historically paid quarterly are attractive. I use the dividends paid as vacation cash on my cruise.

 

Perhaps I missed it, but is there a minimum number of shares you must own? Is it 100?

 

This JUST happened to me today too... Im a first time cruiser ...So every morning I check my fares for Carnival to see if the one my sister and I booked ( we booked ES in Sept) has a price drop which I NEVER thought I would get since its during a "peak" spring break season. BUT!!!!! I got one!!!! It dropped by $130 per person!!!!! So I called carnival and they talked me thru the "rebooking" process online to submit my request on the fare:D.... since my cruise is already paid in full I get on board credit to use on the ship for whatever we want, drinks, shopping in the gift shops, spa services etc...and if we dont use the entire credit (which I'm sure we will) then I can go to guest services at the end of my cruise to get the balance in cash!! The only difference was when I booked I picked what cabin location I wanted (we have a cabin with an oceanview window, no balcony or anything) So with the rebooking they give me a guarunteed oceanview room same catagory I already had but it wont be the exact cabin location I picked...So we are going to have over $200 in on board credit to use!!! Just waiting for my email confirming they got my request...30 days to sailing!!

 

I didn't think you would have to rebook. Shouldn't the difference in fare just have been applied as an OBC with ES?

[Kobayashi]

Perhaps I missed it, but is there a minimum number of shares you must own? Is it 100?

 

 

Correct. Here is the shareholder benefit: