Shipboard credit for stockholders?

[SailorKate]

Can you help? I seem to remember some folks discussing shipboard credit for stock owners here on the Boards. How does one go about requesting it?

 

Thanks for your help

[LAFFNVEGAS]

If you own 100 or more shares of CCL stock you quality for a ship board credit for cruises 5 days or more. The amount of credit depends on the number of days of your cruise. An average 7 day cruise gets $100 per cabin. I am at home and I keep all my information at work. I normally fax my request a day or two after I made final payment. Basically as soon as the Final payment form HAL appears on my credit card (I check it on line) This past time when we received our documents there was nothing noted in our Docs about shipboard credit. I had two coming to me, one for having booked the cruise on the Maasdam last year and the other for the CCL stock. My TA called and they said they only showed the shipboard credit for the booking made on the Maasdam. This was the first time they had not credited the CCL stock. On the advise of my TA and speaking with them I refaxed my information showing proof of my stock and within a couple of days my TA called back and the credit was showing. If someone else does not answer I can post the fax number tomorrow morning when I get to work.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Our TA has a record of the fact that we own Carnival stock. When she sends in our final payment, she also takes care of the shipboard credit. HAL checks to make certain that people still own the stock - they have records.

 

Whenever we do back-to-back cruises, we use the Carnival stock for one segment and AMEX Plat for the other segment.

 

Boy has anyone checked recently to see what Carnival stock is selling for - $47 a share.

[carolcp]

here is the url for the annual report from Carnival that lists the credits. This is the 2005 annual report http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/NYS/ccl/reports/CCP05AR.pdf you want to go to page 7.

 

 

Credits by length and ship brand

 

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 14 days or longer:

North American Brands: US $250, UK Brands 125 pounds, Continental European Brands 250 Euro, Australian Brands AUD 250

 

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 7 - 13 days:

North American Brands: US $100, UK Brands 50 pounds, Continental European Brands 100 Euro, Australian Brands AUD 100

 

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 6 dys or less:

North American Brands: US $50, UK Brands 25 pounds, Continental European Brands 50 Euro, Australian Brands AUD 50

 

 

This benefit is applicable on sailings through July 31, 2007 aboard the brands listed below. Certain rstrictions apply. Application to receive these benefits must be made prior to cruise departure date.

 

This benefit is available to shareholders holding a minimum of 100 shares of Carnival Corporatio or Carnival plc. Employees, travel agents, cruising at travel agent rates, tour conductor or anyone cruising on reduced-rate or complimentary basis are excluded from this offer. This benefit is not transferable, not combinable with any other shipboard offer and cannont be used for casino credits/charges and gratuties charged to your onboard account. Only one onboard credit per shareholder-occupied stateroom. Reservations must be made by February 28, 2007.

 

Please provide your name, reservation number, ship sailing date, along with proof of ownership of Crnival Corportion or Carnival plc shares (i.e. photocopy of sharehold proxy card, shares certificiate or current brokers or nominee statement) and the initial deposit to your travel agent or to the cruise line you have selected.

 

 

 

North American Brands

 

Carnival Cruise Lines, Research Supervisor, Reservation Adminstration

Fax 305-406-5882

 

Princess Cruises, Yield Management

Fax 661-753-0180

 

Holland America Line/Windstar, Reservation Adminstration

Fax 206-298-3059

 

 

Seabourn, Guest Services

Fax 305-463-3055

 

Cunard Line*, Yield Management

Fax 661-753-0180

 

 

UK Brands

 

P&O Cruises/Princess Cruise Line*, Reservations Manager

Fax 44(0) 238 065 7360

 

Ocean Village, Reservations Manager

Fax 44(0) 238 065 7360

 

Swan Hellenic, Reservations Manager

Fax 44(0) 238 065 7360

 

Cunard Line*, Guest Services

Fax 44(0) 238 065 7360

 

Continental European Brands

 

Costa Cruises*, Manager of Reservations

Fax: 954-266-5868 (USA fax number)

 

AIDA Cruises, Staff of Corporate Communications

Fax: 49 (0) 384.444.8025

 

Australian Brand

P&O Cruises Australia, Reservations Manager

Fax 61 2 8424 9161

 

 

*The onboard credit line for Cunard Line, Precess Cruise Lines and Costa Cruises is determined base on the operation currency onboard the vessel.

 

The above is from the annual report of the Canival Cruise line.

 

Carol

[Grumpy1]

I spoke with someone in reservation administration the other day before faxing the request. She requested that the request include the booking number, the sailing date, and the itinerary. I have a "fill in the blanks" cover letter set up to make it easy. I just fax that and a copy of my proxy card to 206 298-3059.

[Southbound]

I notice the above restrictions state that "...anyone cruising on reduced-rate...basis are excluded from this offer".

Would the $100 s/b credit be available to a shareholder on a CC group cruise?

[Fblack]

I just did it with RCCl. They have a bit better deal. 9 to 13 day cruise si $200. 14 day cruise is also $250. 6 to 8 days is $100. I am sailing on a reduced rate on the Mercury next Monday. Not a special rate, just a discounted rate via the cruise line. They gave me the $200 credit.

[SailorKate]

Thank you to each of you who generously took the time to respond. I REALLY appreciate the help. I will fax HAL in the morning. I can't believe how helpful you guys have been in planning these cruises!

[gizmo]

I notice the above restrictions state that "...anyone cruising on reduced-rate...basis are excluded from this offer".

 

Would the $100 s/b credit be available to a shareholder on a CC group cruise?

 

Most of the time you will get it. I never pay rack price and always book at a discount. Only once was I turned down. I booked a last minute cruise at an unbelievalbe rate for an S. The TA did try to get it for me but the rate was so low Hal would not allow it.

 

I remember reading there was one other person who posted here that got turned down once also.

 

I did a group cruise once and received the credit.

[Krazy Kruizers]

So far we have been lucky and never been turned down.

[walnut99]

If you book a suite using a AMEX Platinum card and if you own stock in CCL can you request and receive both the AMEX credit and the Shareholders credit for a total of $400.00 in credits?

 

John

[gizmo]

According to what others have posted on this, no you cannot receive both.

[Southbound]

In addition to the 7-day CC group cruise in October, we'll also be doing the 14-day holiday sailing of the Prinsendam. A $250 s/b credit would be very nice, indeed, especially since no promos have been/are being offered for this cruise. Thanks to all of you for the info.

[iceman93]

If you book a suite using a AMEX Platinum card and if you own stock in CCL can you request and receive both the AMEX credit and the Shareholders credit for a total of $400.00 in credits?

 

John

 

Yes, I just did it for our Maasdam cruise. No problems.

[gizmo]

Iceman you got LUCY. KK has tried to do this and hal would not allow it. I believe that things "slip through" sometimes.

 

I would not count on getting this combined on every cruise.

[iceman93]

We also got a free parking promotion (~$140 value) added to the reservation after final payment with no problems.

 

Now I have to admit that we were paying full fare for the PS, so that may have had something to do with it, but I'd like to think that HAL's customer service is independent of cabin category.

[walnut99]

Gizmo and Iceman,

 

Thanks for the info. My cruise is the beginning of next year, I will eventually let you know how I do.

 

John

[elmorejj]

We also got a free parking promotion (~$140 value) added to the reservation after final payment with no problems.

 

Now I have to admit that we were paying full fare for the PS, so that may have had something to do with it, but I'd like to think that HAL's customer service is independent of cabin category.

 

 

 

WOW! I`ve never heard of a parking promotion before, but then, I`ve never heard of anyone paying full fare for the penthouse either..........jean:cool:

[RlrCstr]

I got credits for two out of three of my upcoming cruises.

Princess would not give me the entire amount as I had another credit already being given to me from my travel agency. But Princess did make it a credit to the cabin, not to me, so by splitting it between the two passengers, I only am not getting $25.

HAL gave me full benefit for the Hawaii cruise, but they invoked the

"some restrictions apply" and I am not getting anything for the Holiday cruise.

So this time, I am two-thirds happy.

[gizmo]

I got credits for two out of three of my upcoming cruises.

Princess would not give me the entire amount as I had another credit already being given to me from my travel agency. But Princess did make it a credit to the cabin, not to me, so by splitting it between the two passengers, I only am not getting $25.

HAL gave me full benefit for the Hawaii cruise, but they invoked the

"some restrictions apply" and I am not getting anything for the Holiday cruise.

So this time, I am two-thirds happy.

 

From what I recall it is usually split. The credit is not per person but per cabin.

[WISCruiser]

I question that I have'nt seen asked... do they let you use the onboard credit more than once a year if you have 2 or 3 cruises scheduled during a calendar year? Thankyou.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

I question that I have'nt seen asked... do they let you use the onboard credit more than once a year if you have 2 or 3 cruises scheduled during a calendar year? Thankyou.

 

YES, I purchase my stock in October 2004 and have received it on EVERY cruise since. Nov 2004, March 2005, July 2005, October 2005, February 2006 and I have confirmed I have it for my cruise next week.:)

[ANSalberg]

Two remarks; It USED to be listen in your documents as a voucher; THAT NO LONGER is done!

IF you are doing B2Bs -it can be claimed for BOTH cruises if they have separate booking numbers!!!!

Yes- you can claim it for several cruises each year; EACH cruise is considered SEPARATELY. You must own 100 shares or more. The info is in your Carnival Stockholder reports [ March] and is applied from July to July.

[Southbound]

The caveat "restrictions" may apply . . . does a holiday sailing (Christmas/New Year's) not qualify? :confused:

[RlrCstr]

The caveat "restrictions" may apply . . . does a holiday sailing (Christmas/New Year's) not qualify? :confused:

 

It didn't for me. I actually called them in Seattle and verified that I would be getting it for Hawaii, but not for Mexico. The reason I was given was

that it was the holiday cruise and didn't apply.