Onboard booking credit calculation

[nho9504]

Would those in the know tell me how Onboard Booking Credit is based on ?

 

The room type, or the length of the cruise ?

 

We always try to get the shareholder credit and of course it is now very restricted and wont combine with anything.

Shareholder credit is based on the length of the cruise, 7-10 days is $100 and 11-14 (or longer ?) is $250.

 

I want to know how the onboard booking credits compare.

 

We dont need the benefit of the $100 deposit as we almost always do last minutes when we booked, the full payment usually is due within the same day. So that low deposit benefit has no bearing to us.

[Stevesan]

Future Cruise booking OBC:

 

7-9 Days $25 for inside, $50 for outside

10-15 days $75 pp for inside $100 pp for outside

16+ days $125 pp for inside, $150 for outside

 

It's valid for four years from the date of issue.

[nho9504]

the onboard booking credit is LESS than shareholder credit even with outside cabin. I tended to regret each time I do not do onboard booking, but each time the next cruise we did not lose anything without the onboard booking, using the shareholder credit instead. In fact we came out ahead.

 

Given we cruise 3 to 4 times a year, I really dont pay much attention to the 4 year validity of the onboard booking credit.

 

In past 12 months, we did Princess Diamond Mexico Riviera Dec 2004, Celibrity Summit Panama Crossing Apr 2005, Island Princess Alaska Sept 2005 and are just booked Star Princess X'mas 2005.

 

I have to find a way to "enjoy" both shareholder credit and cruise agent's credit though. They are not combinable if cruise agent's incentives are in the form of shipboard credit.

[West Coast]

the onboard booking credit is LESS than shareholder credit even with outside cabin. I tended to regret each time I do not do onboard booking, but each time the next cruise we did not lose anything without the onboard booking, using the shareholder credit instead. In fact we came out ahead.

 

Actually, the on-board booking is generally *more* than the Shareholder credit.

 

The on-board credit is PER PERSON and the Shareholder credit is PER CABIN:

 

 

Shareholder:

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 6 days or less = $50

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 7 to 13 days = $100

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 14 days or longer = $250

 

On-Board booking:

7-9 Days $25 pp for inside, $50 pp for outside = $50 / $100 per stateroom

10-15 days $75 pp for inside $100 pp for outside = $150 / $200 per stateroom

16+ days $125 pp for inside, $150 for outside= $250 / $300 per stateroom

 

Since the change last year, the only time I have found value in the Shareholder credit is when booking last minute sale priced cruises on short coastal trips that had no TA OBC. When booking last minute, you have to pay full price so no need to 'waste' an FCC (for lower deposit).

[nho9504]

<<Shareholder:

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 6 days or less = $50

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 7 to 13 days = $100

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 14 days or longer = $250

 

On-Board booking:

7-9 Days $25 pp for inside, $50 pp for outside = $50 / $100 per stateroom

10-15 days $75 pp for inside $100 pp for outside = $150 / $200 per stateroom

16+ days $125 pp for inside, $150 for outside= $250 / $300 per stateroom>>

 

I am only looking at the 14 days type, as I dont do anything longer than 14 days - some people enjoy many sea days, not us. We prefer a balance mix. 14 day TransAtlantic is the max length we would do. Though we would do a back to back, such as a possible Baltic cruise at the back of the TransAtlantic - but then it would be 2 cruises and separate credits.

In both cases of 7 day and 14 day, shareholder credits larger than onboard booking credit. The only case onboard credit is larger, by a wopping amount of $50 is 16+ day outside cabin.

 

The most advanced booking we have ever done is 5.5 months. The average bookings we normally do are 1 to 2 months.

 

One more thing, unless you have TA OBC a very large sum, you would still be better off to take the shareholder credit. I just got Princess explained to me, should you have a TA OBC issued to you (such as group amenities credit), and your shareholder credit is LARGER than that, the shareholder credit will still be issued, but minus the TA OBC. So in other words, you always can get the maximum credit - and you can choose which form of credit you take.

 

It just that the shareholder credit seems always trump the onboard booking credit, in our own situation, that we choose NOT to make any onboard booking, to make things much simpler but we do not lose out any benefit that is useful to us.

[fnewman]

What is "Shareholder Credit"?

[cherylandtk]

It's credit available through ~mid 2006 to owners of at least 100 shares of Carnival Corporation stock. Details found in annual report.

[Princess Chatterer]

According to page 4 of CCL's annual report "This benefit is available to shareholders holding a minumum of 100 shares of Carnival Corportation or Carnival plc. Employees, travel agents cruising at travel agent rates, tour conductors or anyone cruising on a reduced-rate or complimentary basis are excluded from this offer. This benefit is not transferable, not combinable with any other shipboard offer and cannot be used for casino credits/charges and gratuities charged to your onboard account. Only one onboard credit per shareholder-occupied stateroom. Reservations must be made by February 28, 2006. Please provide your name, reservation number, ship and sailing date, along with proof of ownership of Carnival Corporation or Carnival plc shares (i.e. photocopy of shareholder proxy card, shares certificate or a current brokerage or nominee statement) and the initial deposit to your travel agent or to the cruise line you have selected"

[West Coast]

What is "Shareholder Credit"?

 

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