Stockholders OBC

[cruising together]

If I get OBC for the stocks I own and the price of my cruise goes down after final payment can I see get the price drop in OBC?

[cherylandtk]

Probably not; the stock OBC generally cannot be combined with any other OBC. So your use of that OBC would preclude being offered OBC for a price reduction after final payment.

[victory2020]

A post here a couple of days ago said that they got something stating that shareholders credit can now be combined with other credits. I am a stockholder & have not gotten any such notice. You can search for the post for more info.

[cherylandtk]

I saw that also, but have not yet been able to find confirmation of it. The current Shareholder benefit is the one issued last year, through mid 2008. Carnival Corp has yet to issue its 2007 annual report (the 10K filing has been released, but that does not contain the shareholder benefit declaration)

 

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=140690&p=irol-sharebenefit

[firefly333]

I would think you could still get the price drop. Surely that kind of OBC is combinable??

 

I havent tried it myself, but sure wouldnt make sense not to get the price drop.

[AlaTex]

Yes - this is what I received, just a few days ago. OBC for stock purchased 1 day before submittal to Carnival (emailed stock confirmation statement to Carnival) and received OBC the next day. A few days later there was a price reduction in my class of cruise ticket, had already received cabin upgrade. Called Carnival for price reduction - agent noticed I had not gotten past guest discount (internet purchase of tickets). After PG discount was processed (while on phone with agent), I received additional OBC that was more than 2x the price reduction. :D

[LHP]

We have routinely gotten our Stockholders OBC AND either a price reduction in the form of a reduced final payment OR OBC if it was after the final payment.

 

I have never been refused both. The fine print does say that they "can" do this...but I have never personally experienced it.

 

We always get the Stockholders OBC, a price reduction and a bottle of champagne (or some other such gift).

[cruising together]

thanks for all your replies I knew I would find the answer here. Firefly you helped me last year when someone boasted about OBC a TA was given for RCI

cruises and I couldn't figure out who it was. Thanks