How are those of you getting approved for shareholder OBC applying?

[ledges1]

The attachment is not clear. You can find it on line. Each cruise line has their own instructions and phone and fax number along with email address.

[ledges1]

On 6/10/2022 at 4:34 PM, ninjacat123 said:

 

 

Edited June 29, 2022 by ledges1
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[ledges1]

On 6/10/2022 at 4:34 PM, ninjacat123 said:

 

 

Edited June 29, 2022 by ledges1
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[ledges1]

On 6/10/2022 at 4:34 PM, ninjacat123 said:

If I book two staterooms, one in my husband's name and one in my name, shouldn't each room get shareholder credit if our account has 200 shares and in both our names?

The answer is YES. I did it on my last cruise June 20th. Booked my wife and friend in one room and me and another person in second room. Provided Carnival a request for credit for each room separately. Did not combine the request. The statement had both of our names. On each request, I retained only the name of the person on the room. Both were approved.

[ontheweb]

2 hours ago, ledges1 said:

The answer is YES. I did it on my last cruise June 20th. Booked my wife and friend in one room and me and another person in second room. Provided Carnival a request for credit for each room separately. Did not combine the request. The statement had both of our names. On each request, I retained only the name of the person on the room. Both were approved.

👍, but am I correct in assuming there was only 100 shares total needed? The post you quoted says specifically having 200 shares.

[ledges1]

19 minutes ago, ontheweb said:

👍, but am I correct in assuming there was only 100 shares total needed? The post you quoted says specifically having 200 shares.

Minimum required ownership is 100 shares.

[redsox1584]

https://www.carnivalcorp.com/static-files/50351a91-4dc0-4f6b-bfec-684647e6129f
 

 

this is the link to the form that has the instructions and various addresses for each line 

[ledges1]

2021 US Annual Report - Shareholder Benefit - Final.pdf

[ontheweb]

4 minutes ago, ledges1 said:

Minimum required ownership is 100 shares.

Yes, I know that. I was just clarifying that the poster who wanted to use it for 2 cabins did not need 200 shares as it was posted "we own 200 shares".

[ledges1]

Just now, ledges1 said:

2021 US Annual Report - Shareholder Benefit - Final.pdf 104.88 kB · 0 downloads

Current shareholder report.

[Janet&Carl]

7 hours ago, ontheweb said:

Yes, I know that. I was just clarifying that the poster who wanted to use it for 2 cabins did not need 200 shares as it was posted "we own 200 shares".

earlier in this thread someone used the same 100 shares for a similar booking to what is mentioned here.  two cabins used the joint shareholding - one for each cabin then at checkin changed who was to go in which cabin

[redsox1584]

Just wanted to share my experience - I submitted the documentation for the shareholder credit exactly 3 weeks ago and they have added 100.00 to my onboard credit balance today. I am booked on a casino rate. 

[supaflyrobby]

How handy, this is just what I was looking to give some feedback on here it is on the first page of the Carnival forum. I am new around here so I am still familiarizing myself with the nav, UX, etc. I own 250 shares of CCL and while they certainly do make the process of getting the on board credit a pain in the ass, they did finally pony up my credit as of this AM. 

[lubedobedo]

I applied on June 9th for cruise next April, and was denied today June 30th. They said because it was a reduced rate promotion it does not qualify. Same Jackpot deal we did in May of this year, and we got the credit for that one.

[CruisingFromLA]

Booked on the Carnival Spirit for next month utilizing offer O1M (BIG Savings Offer). Not sure if it is considered a casino offer or not. Total was $913.72 for 2 in an interior ($300 cruise rate + $613.72 in taxes/port fees). It also included $200 back in OBC. I emailed a copy of my brokerage account on 6/3/22 and got a reply back on 6/25/22 that the $100 OBC was added to my cruise. 

 

I am so confused how Carnival is determining what is considered a reduced rate to where they would deny some people the shareholder benefit but then approve others. Maybe it might be the representative to where some are more strict than others?

[ontheweb]

9 hours ago, CruisingFromLA said:

Booked on the Carnival Spirit for next month utilizing offer O1M (BIG Savings Offer). Not sure if it is considered a casino offer or not. Total was $913.72 for 2 in an interior ($300 cruise rate + $613.72 in taxes/port fees). It also included $200 back in OBC. I emailed a copy of my brokerage account on 6/3/22 and got a reply back on 6/25/22 that the $100 OBC was added to my cruise. 

 

I am so confused how Carnival is determining what is considered a reduced rate to where they would deny some people the shareholder benefit but then approve others. Maybe it might be the representative to where some are more strict than others?

That sounds right. Some routinely approve. Others apply an overly strict standard literally reading any reduced rate (when no one pays the rack rate). It seems to be the luck of the draw. 

[Elaine5715]

I sent mine in by fax,  Took two weeks but email just confirmed the OBC was approved.  I have a reduced rate offer

[justafem]

Thanks for the info!  I just bought 100 shares of CCL last week and emailed today for the onboard credit.  Hoping that even though it was a casino priced cruise I'll still get the credit.  Fingers crossed!

[tytanbri]

To share my experience:

Applied last night for a cruise scheduled in October. It was a reduced fare booked under the RU2 cheers promotion. 

Received approval and $100 OBC this morning. 

[ajtaylor29]

Just got my OBC for our July 31st Pride cruise. I applied about 3 weeks ago. FYI, we had a casino offer but paid to upgrade to a wrap-around balcony. Maybe because we paid for the upgrade that's why ours was approved when others are being denied.

[Eli_6]

On 6/29/2022 at 11:21 AM, ontheweb said:

👍, but am I correct in assuming there was only 100 shares total needed? The post you quoted says specifically having 200 shares.

Only 100 shares are needed for 1 room for the OBC.

 

I have to own at least 200 shares because I typically get 2 rooms when I travel with my young children and, therefore, I need 200 shares to get OBC for both rooms. I book my husband in one room with one kid and myself and another kid in the other room so we can get two on board credits. 

[ontheweb]

8 minutes ago, Eli_6 said:

Only 100 shares are needed for 1 room for the OBC.

 

I have to own at least 200 shares because I typically get 2 rooms when I travel with my young children and, therefore, I need 200 shares to get OBC for both rooms. I book my husband in one room with one kid and myself and another kid in the other room so we can get two on board credits. 

I do not believe that is true, though I would send in the requests separately. That is assuming the shares are in both your name and that of your husband.

[Eli_6]

11 minutes ago, ontheweb said:

I do not believe that is true, though I would send in the requests separately. That is assuming the shares are in both your name and that of your husband.

Oh really?  Interesting. I was under the impression that you could only use your 100 shares once on a cruise for the OBC. Granted, you are probably right in that they don't track that very well.  At any rate, I already own over 200 shares now so it doesn't really matter for my purposes as I am not selling them while the market is low anyway...but it may for others, I guess.  You are probably correct in that I highly doubt that they track that very closely.  

[ontheweb]

4 hours ago, Eli_6 said:

Oh really?  Interesting. I was under the impression that you could only use your 100 shares once on a cruise for the OBC. Granted, you are probably right in that they don't track that very well.  At any rate, I already own over 200 shares now so it doesn't really matter for my purposes as I am not selling them while the market is low anyway...but it may for others, I guess.  You are probably correct in that I highly doubt that they track that very closely.  

Not only do they not track that closely, but there is nowhere in the rules that say you cannot do that. It may be a loophole, but that's the way it is.

[canes20]

Sent email request for shareholder OBC today for September 15 cruise. Now it is wait and see what happens.