If you want 100 shares of Carnival stock

[Kristi Williamson]

24.17 and falling...

[horsemen]

i belive its either

 

from the web site df file http://library.corporate-ir.net/library/14/140/140690/items/287713/Carn_Benefit.pdf

 

Carnival Corporation & plc is pleased to extend the following benefit to our shareholders:

North United Continental

American Kingdom European Australian

Brands Brands Brands Brand

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 14 days or longer US $250 £ 125 ¤ 250 AUD 250

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 7 to 13 days+ US $100 £ 50 ¤ 100 AUD 100

Onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 6 days or less US $ 50 £ 25 ¤ 50 AUD 50

This benefit is applicable on sailings through July 31, 2009 aboard the brands listed below. Certain restrictions apply. Applications 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 Corporation 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 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, 2009.

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.

 

NORTH AMERICAN BRANDS

Ca rniva l Crui se Line s

Research Supervisor

Reservation Administration

3655 N.W. 87th Avenue

Miami, FL 33178

Tel 800-438-6744 ext. 70041

Fax 305-406-6477

Pr ince s s Crui se s*

Yield Management

24844 Avenue Rockefeller

Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Tel 800-872-6779 ext. 30305

Fax 661-753-0180

Hol l a nd Ame r ic a Line

World Cruise Reservations

300 Elliott Avenue West

Seattle, WA 98119

Tel 800-522-3399

Fax 206-281-0627

The Yacht s of Se a bou r n

Guest Services

6100 Blue Lagoon Drive

Suite 400

Miami, FL 33126

Tel 800-929-9391

Fax 305-463-3055

Cuna rd Line*

Yield Management

24844 Avenue Rockefeller

Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Tel 800-872-6779 ext. 30305

Fax 661-753-0180

 

 

 

 

to watch the stock price

http://moneycentral.msn.com/detail/stock_quote?Symbol=CCL&pkw=PI&vendor=Paid+Inclusion&OCID=iSEMPI

[DqALEX]

24.17 and falling...

It may have hit bottom there

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

Hey... at under $25 a share all that one has to do is take 25 7-day sailings and you have recouped your entire investment. Granted, you have to spend a helluva lot of dough (NOT cookie dough ALEX :)) to sail 25 times, but even if CCL goes to $0.00 (before your 25th sailing) you are golden - well "even" at least... :D

 

Tom

[STiVo]

Hey... at under $25 a share all that one has to do is take 25 7-day sailings and you have recouped your entire investment. Granted, you have to spend a helluva lot of dough (NOT cookie dough ALEX :)) to sail 25 times, but even if CCL goes to $0.00 (before your 25th sailing) you are golden - well "even" at least... :D

 

Tom

 

Well, if it does hit zero, I am SO buying 100 shares!

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

Well, if it does hit zero, I am SO buying 100 shares!

 

Just save back enough for the commission... :D

 

Tom

[Kristi Williamson]

It may have hit bottom there

 

 

Pretty close! It hit 24.09 and now it's back to 25.43. We'll see what happens in the next 2 weeks. If gas goes back up, it'll come back down and possibly may even hit the 22's or 23 mark. :o

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

wow - I head up to the store to grab a late lunch - got back and decided to pull the trigger and add 100 CCL back into our portfolio... it was not $24.xx any more. I thought WHAT THE HECK - picked up 100 at $26.19.

 

$27.57 at this moment.

 

Even if I have to hold that for a few months/years, it's bound to make something in the LONG RUN. Plus, that shareholders credit will be utilized a few times as well...

 

Tom

[DqALEX]

Pretty close! It hit 24.09 and now it's back to 25.43. We'll see what happens in the next 2 weeks. If gas goes back up, it'll come back down and possibly may even hit the 22's or 23 mark. :o

Even if people buy on the upswing at $30 it still a very good buy. CCL was around the low 50s for a long while. As long as the ships are full (easy to check here) and oil is low it will bounce back.

[hbrote]

Bought it at 24.50........ Hope it goes up more from here. Currently up

Perhaps the bottom of the market is near...........

[DG2004]

Even if you could buy with a CC I would never recommend it. Going into debt to buy stock, especially in this market, is not a good idea.

 

 

exactly

 

 

margin is a really bad idea for 98% of people

[vakayaker]

RCL has decided not to combine stock credit with next cruise credit. I bought a next cruise on Conquest a few weeks back, would like to know if it can be combined with stock OBC, now that the issue has come up with RCL.

 

Anyone know if the OBC is combinable?

 

May not pay to buy stock for the OBC any more, now that Carnival is starting up the program to other ships to sell next cruise credits.

 

 

Good question... your PVP should have the answer for you.

[DqALEX]

Today it went up. we closed at $28.02.

[neatokimmo]

Nice catch!

 

Bought it at 24.50........ Hope it goes up more from here. Currently up

Perhaps the bottom of the market is near...........

[DqALEX]

Bought it at 24.50........ Hope it goes up more from here. Currently up

Perhaps the bottom of the market is near...........

That was a good move. Beats my $41.00

[mapsmith]

Bought mine today at $25.50 with about a $30 commission. Closed at $28.94 so just from the time I bought to close it increased in value $350.

 

But I ain't selling. Just will sit back and use OBC, and wait for dividends.

[neatokimmo]

Closed at 28.02 with aftermarket trading going $1.50 lower. I'd set it to sell then buy it back..but that's just me :)

 

$30 commission is really high, you can use online brokerage accounts for about $10 a trade.

 

Good catch at the 25.50 tho, all day Friday I was like oooooo I wish I could get it now!

 

Bought mine today at $25.50 with about a $30 commission. Closed at $28.94 so just from the time I bought to close it increased in value $350.

 

But I ain't selling. Just will sit back and use OBC, and wait for dividends.

[tha sista]

When calculating your "gain" don't forget to include income taxes which can be higher or lower depending on how long you hang on to this stock.. You should check with your accountant.

[DqALEX]

I hope the stock price of CCL hit bottom

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

I hope the stock price of CCL hit bottom

 

So do many in the upper levels of CCL !!!

 

Tom

[mapsmith]

Closed at 28.02 with aftermarket trading going $1.50 lower. I'd set it to sell then buy it back..but that's just me :)

 

$30 commission is really high, you can use online brokerage accounts for about $10 a trade.

 

Good catch at the 25.50 tho, all day Friday I was like oooooo I wish I could get it now!

 

 

Not really worried about the commission. Been with the same broker for over 10 years and he has given me some really good stocks and works more like a Financial Advisor, so the commission is worth it to me. Sometimes you have to pay for quality service. I tend to buy the stocks and hold for years. Particularly like ones that pay dividends. :)

[EastTexans2]

We just bought 100 shares at $28.37

Now who do you contact for OBC?

[BigDoug]

We just bought 100 shares at $28.37

 

Now who do you contact for OBC?

The contact info is in Post #152.

[DqALEX]

Fax in proof of ownership to Carnival at 305-406-6477. Than call Carnival in a week or two at 1800-438-6744 EX 70041. and ask if you got your credit yet. Its nice being a carnival stock owner

[UpstateCruizer]

Congrats to those who have made recent purchases in CCL.

 

For those that have owned them for awhile how soon after booking do you submit your stock information to Carnival? Is there a specific amount of days prior to sailing I should wait for or will they take care of it if I send it in advance? I don't want to get myself confused with all of the OBC we'll be getting for our next cruise. We have a group OBC for $100 and I will also have an additional $100 OBC from the future sailing certificate. If I send my stock info in now I want to be able to tell which credits have been applied.