Stock OBC

[charlielinda]

If you buy 100 shares of RCCL stock how soon can you obtain the OBC for a cruise. We are taking a TA and the OBC would be $250 so thinking of purchasing the stocks. Thoughts?

[WestLakeGirl]

You can apply as soon as you have paperwork showing the purchase. You probably don't have any other perks, so that is your reason for this, I'm sure. Buy it if it fits your investment strategy, not just for the OBC

[Karynanne]

If you find RCL a good investment, buy the stock. I purchased mine many years ago, and along Shareholder perks and increased stock values and dividends, it has been a good investment.

[keesar]

Please don't buy the stock just for the shareholder credit. It has been increasingly difficult to obtain the shareholder OBC as it is NOT combinable with most promotions. We have not received shareholder OBC in many years due to current promotions.

Edited August 3, 2016 by keesar

[WestLakeGirl]

On a TA is one of the few remaining places where Shareholder credit is probably applicable

[ECCruise]

On a TA is one of the few remaining places where Shareholder credit is probably applicable

 

And that is only if you don't book a group rate, which we always do, which cannot be combined.

[kevinyork]

On a TA is one of the few remaining places where Shareholder credit is probably applicable

 

 

 

Or an inside cabin that has no cruise line provided perks.

 

 

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[Wine-O]

We were on a TA last year. Since we booked on board another TA, we got $100 OBC. I had to give it back to get the shareholder $250, so it was a net $150.

 

This year we got $200 for booking a TA on board a TA, so the net from using the shareholder will only be $50.

[zoncom]

It will cost you $6,900. to get that OBC. If you get it! On Spring Reflection for a month, including TA with stock ownership for many years. Was denied OBC for either run. Other recent posts indicate same problem. So do some research here.

[BEAV]

We're on a Transpacific next month, and I applied for the credit since there are no Celebrity-sponsored perks on crossings. I received a strange (to me, anyway) response that said the fare I had booked was an "opaque" rate, which didn't qualify for the shareholder credit, but that they were going to give it to me anyway as a "one time exception".

 

Granted, the fare I paid via the Travel Agent was less than on the =X= website, but I don't know what they meant by an opaque rate. We don't travel on any type of travel industry discounts, so I know that wasn't the issue.

[CruisingChick]

We're on a Transpacific next month, and I applied for the credit since there are no Celebrity-sponsored perks on crossings. I received a strange (to me, anyway) response that said the fare I had booked was an "opaque" rate, which didn't qualify for the shareholder credit, but that they were going to give it to me anyway as a "one time exception".

 

Granted, the fare I paid via the Travel Agent was less than on the =X= website, but I don't know what they meant by an opaque rate. We don't travel on any type of travel industry discounts, so I know that wasn't the issue.

 

I would ask the TA what "opaque rate" means.

[blizzardboy]

If you buy 100 shares of RCCL stock how soon can you obtain the OBC for a cruise. We are taking a TA and the OBC would be $250 so thinking of purchasing the stocks. Thoughts?

You need to provide proof of stock ownership 2-3 weeks prior to sailing.

There's some fine print you should be aware of: Benefit is not combinable with other onboard credit offers, general loyalty offers, “dollars off/wave” promotions, savings certificates, onboard chartered sailings, certain group sailings, certain price programs or bookings made at a reduced rate or travel agent rate.

Here's a link if you want all the details:

http://www.rclcorporate.com/investors/shareholder-benefit/

Edited August 3, 2016 by blizzardboy

[Bobocasey]

In other words your chance of getting obc from stocks are pretty near impossible on Celebrity. Not so with HAL parent company Carnival. They allow you to combine obc. We have stocks in both and always get it from Carnival and rarely from RCL.

[kevinyork]

Surprisingly having only been able to get shareholder benefit on one cruise, a late deal with no perks, we have been given it for our cruise next month as the terms of the UK free drinks package offer actually states that deal is combinable with shareholder benefit. Only spotted that fine print a few weeks ago.

 

 

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[blizzardboy]

In other words your chance of getting obc from stocks are pretty near impossible on Celebrity. Not so with HAL parent company Carnival. They allow you to combine obc. We have stocks in both and always get it from Carnival and rarely from RCL.

I own CCL as well, and just had it added to January's cruise on HAL on which I'm getting a Casino promo discount and the Explore 4 promo. I think I've worn out my welcome on this forum complaining about X's dubious practices.