P&O - Carnival, sharing personal details with Princess

[Stuartm]

P&O are counted towards your loyalty level with Princess, but I do not believe that Carnival are. Our Carnival cruise was not counted and I have never heard that they are.:)

 

Only P&O cruises count towards cruise credits with Princess. You get credited with the days at sea plus 1 cruise credit for the cruise. The only difference (unless things have changed recently) is that with a Princess cruise if you travel alone in a cabin you get 2 cruise credits and if you travel in a full suite you get 2 cruise credits. I travelled alone on P&O but only received one credit for the cruise. I suspect that if you travelled in a suite on P&O you would also only get the one credit. Can anyone verify that?

 

cheers

 

Stu

[MicCanberra]

Whats the ASX code for CCL ?

 

 

 

What a tangled web

thanks for the info, be calling my stockbroker.

 

You need to get them on the NYSC (New York stock exchange) and it is CCL but beware as Coca cola have a similar code but on another exchange. Good luck.

[linanles]

We went on a Princess cruise in November and I went armed with details of all previous cruises to the Captain's Circle lady but she explained that only P&O Australia and P&O UK cruises credits applied as it was an agreement made when Carnival took over P&O and Princess.

[MicCanberra]

Yes, at least P&O are counted towards Princess, better than nothing.:D

[Kiwi Kruzer]

We went on a Princess cruise in November and I went armed with details of all previous cruises to the Captain's Circle lady but she explained that only P&O Australia and P&O UK cruises credits applied as it was an agreement made when Carnival took over P&O and Princess.

 

It used to be that Sitmar cruises were recognised as well , but I guess its got to the stage where there are no ex Sitmar cruisers left who are still capable of cruising .

I always look at it that basically P&O took over Sitmar , changed it to their American arm and named it Princess Cruises , and RCCL took over Chandris and called them Celebrity , hence the big X on their ships.

Many people today have probably never heard of Sitmar or Chandris , but that is where they got their Italian influence .....although even that is fading away these days.

[Aus Traveller]

It used to be that Sitmar cruises were recognised as well , but I guess its got to the stage where there are no ex Sitmar cruisers left who are still capable of cruising .

I hope that was a joke:D. We started cruising on the Fairstar 33 years ago and are still capable of cruising. I believe a lot of other people who cruised on that ship are also still cruising. :D

 

Princess counted our Sitmar cruises. At the time Princess was crediting for cruises back to 1976. Several people got credits for the nights spent on Sitmar ships coming to Australia as Ten Pound Poms. After our Sitmar and P&O cruises were counted, we already had more than enough to qualify for Elite when we went on our first Princess cruise, but at that time, the earlier cruises were not counted until we went on our second Princess cruise. Now they count them from the start.:)

[6666oz]

You need to get them on the NYSC (New York stock exchange) and it is CCL but beware as Coca cola have a similar code but on another exchange. Good luck.

 

Thanks, did a bit of digging and discovered them @ US$56.00 per share, x 500 = a big outlay, next year when the Aussie dollar drops to .60 you will have to cash them in :)

[linanles]

Thanks, did a bit of digging and discovered them @ US$56.00 per share, x 500 = a big outlay, next year when the Aussie dollar drops to .60 you will have to cash them in :)

 

The Captain's Circle lady on our last cruise said you only needed 100 shares to get the benefits.

[6666oz]

The Captain's Circle lady on our last cruise said you only needed 100 shares to get the benefits.

 

Ok thanks, just been going by what I've found online.

[MicCanberra]

Thanks, did a bit of digging and discovered them @ US$56.00 per share, x 500 = a big outlay, next year when the Aussie dollar drops to .60 you will have to cash them in :)

 

You only need 100 shares for the benefit though. it is still a sizable sum and should only be done as an investment with extra benefits.:D

Edited December 21, 2015 by MicCanberra

[GUT2407]

You only need 100 shares for the benefit though. it is still a sizable sum and should only be done as an investment with extra benefits.:D

 

Spot on, any investment should be done that way, you never know when they will withdraw any additional benefits.

[MicCanberra]

Spot on, any investment should be done that way, you never know when they will withdraw any additional benefits.

 

Yes, and the benefit is only good if you do cruise often on any of those lines.:D

[NSWP]

I hope that was a joke:D. We started cruising on the Fairstar 33 years ago and are still capable of cruising. I believe a lot of other people who cruised on that ship are also still cruising. :D

 

Princess counted our Sitmar cruises. At the time Princess was crediting for cruises back to 1976. Several people got credits for the nights spent on Sitmar ships coming to Australia as Ten Pound Poms. After our Sitmar and P&O cruises were counted, we already had more than enough to qualify for Elite when we went on our first Princess cruise, but at that time, the earlier cruises were not counted until we went on our second Princess cruise. Now they count them from the start.:)

I got credit for Castel Felice on Sitmar in 1966, Southampton to Sydney, (note Sitmar on my signature !!) 1966 is as far back as Loyalty goes with Princess Captains Circle as 1966 is the year Princess Cruise Line started business. So there are former Sitmar cruisers still alive and kicking, and no I am not 70 yet !!

Edited December 21, 2015 by NSWP

[GUT2407]

I got credit for Castel Felice on Sitmar in 1966, Southampton to Sydney, (note Sitmar on my signature !!) 1966 is as far back as Loyalty goes with Princess Captains Circle as 1966 is the year Princess Cruise Line started business. So there are former Sitmar cruisers still alive and kicking, and no I am not 70 yet !!

 

 

showing your age now Uncle Les:D

[NSWP]

showing your age now Uncle Les:D

Ken Oath Gut, couple of years to go to the big 70. Might have one last big cruise fling that year, don't know where to though, I am running out of the World. My son who is the owner/founder/director of a company that specialises in Latin America Travel and Antarctic Expedition Cruising wants us to do the Antarctic Adventure, but perhaps a little out of my comfort zone, but will think about it.

Edited December 22, 2015 by NSWP

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Spot on, any investment should be done that way, you never know when they will withdraw any additional benefits.

 

Yes, and the benefit is only good if you do cruise often on any of those lines.:D

 

The shareholders benefit is something that has to be approved at each and every Annual General Meeting. (AGM) . A separate announcement is made each year as to whether or not it will be granted...So far as I know it always has been .:)

[GUT2407]

Last cruise we were talking to a lady who was credited for 6 weeks when her family came to Aus by ship.

 

She needed to produce proof as records didn't go back that far, her dad had the receipt still.

[MMDown Under]

Ken Oath Gut, couple of years to go to the big 70. Might have one last big cruise fling that year, don't know where to though, I am running out of the World. My son who is the owner/founder/director of a company that specialises in Latin America Travel and Antarctic Expedition Cruising wants us to do the Antarctic Adventure, but perhaps a little out of my comfort zone, but will think about it.

 

Go for it! Not to be missed, as your son has probably told you. I spent my big 70 on a unforgettable cruise to Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands and Antarctica, my 7th continent. There were passengers older than me and all were very active. I can recommend the polar circle boats, with handles, on mv Fram, if you are worried about getting in to and out of the normal tenders, in rough conditions. BTW The staff on mv Fram were absolutely wonderful from assisting all passengers to informative educational lectures.

 

Like most who cruise to Antarctica, I want to go again!

[MMDown Under]

Last cruise we were talking to a lady who was credited for 6 weeks when her family came to Aus by ship.

 

She needed to produce proof as records didn't go back that far, her dad had the receipt still.

 

That is impressive. They credited me with my first overseas cruise from Southampton on P&O, in 1970.

Edited December 22, 2015 by MMDown Under

[MMDown Under]

It used to be that Sitmar cruises were recognised as well , but I guess its got to the stage where there are no ex Sitmar cruisers left who are still capable of cruising .

I always look at it that basically P&O took over Sitmar , changed it to their American arm and named it Princess Cruises , and RCCL took over Chandris and called them Celebrity , hence the big X on their ships.

Many people today have probably never heard of Sitmar or Chandris , but that is where they got their Italian influence .....although even that is fading away these days.

 

Do RCCL give you benefit for Chandris cruises, as I cruised with them in 1969 to Southampton?

[GUT2407]

Ken Oath Gut, couple of years to go to the big 70. Might have one last big cruise fling that year, don't know where to though, I am running out of the World. My son who is the owner/founder/director of a company that specialises in Latin America Travel and Antarctic Expedition Cruising wants us to do the Antarctic Adventure, but perhaps a little out of my comfort zone, but will think about it.

 

Antarctica is on our bucket list, but without flying it's a problem.

 

Mrs Gut's friend from Uni will bet here on Christmas day this year.

 

A bit envious.

[MMDown Under]

Antarctica is on our bucket list, but without flying it's a problem.

 

Mrs Gut's friend from Uni will bet here on Christmas day this year.

 

A bit envious.

 

You can go to Antarctica from NZ/Aus, but more expensive than from South America.

[GUT2407]

You can go to Antarctica from NZ/Aus, but more expensive than from South America.

 

Didn't think anyone did them from Aus anymore??

[MMDown Under]

Didn't think anyone did them from Aus anymore??

 

I think they all go from NZ, but you could cruise from Aus to NZ, if flying is not an option. $$$$

[MicCanberra]

Ken Oath Gut, couple of years to go to the big 70. Might have one last big cruise fling that year, don't know where to though, I am running out of the World. My son who is the owner/founder/director of a company that specialises in Latin America Travel and Antarctic Expedition Cruising wants us to do the Antarctic Adventure, but perhaps a little out of my comfort zone, but will think about it.

 

Perhaps you can organise a party of loyal CC friends to go with you at a family rate.;)