its_my_dime Posted March 30, 2005 #1 Share Posted March 30, 2005 NOTE: This is NOT a commercial for or an endorsement of American Express. Potential cruisers should note that, if you have an American Express Platinum Card (cost $395/year) and use it to pay for your booking (following all of the posted rules), Seabourn will give you a $300 PER BOOKING PER CABIN (NOT per person) credit on your shipboard account. Note that a "back-to-back" two week trip is considered a single booking. The credit, plus the miles points for the flight and cruise cost, means that, if you qualify for and receive your Platinum card before making your Seabourn reservation, the first year cost of the card is substantially paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPaloma Posted March 30, 2005 #2 Share Posted March 30, 2005 You are correct--I use PTS most of the time unless I have a $500 guest coupon which is not combinable. You may even get a couple nice suprises in your suite from PTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yojimbo Posted March 30, 2005 #3 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Does anyone know if using the AMEX Centurion card (the black one) qualifies for the $300 credit. (I don't have the Centurion card, but I have a friend who does) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPaloma Posted March 30, 2005 #4 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I'm not sure--I do know in some cases you must use Platinum Travel Service (PTS) to get the credit. I think the only sure way to get the credit is use the Platinum Card and book thru PTS. They also offer at certain times 10,000 to 25,000 travel points for a booking. The points are worth a few bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted March 30, 2005 #5 Share Posted March 30, 2005 you can get the credit using any travel agent (maybe any agent registered with amex) as long as you deposit and pay with your amex platinum card. as for centurion card holders the credit goes up to $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseyguy Posted March 30, 2005 #6 Share Posted March 30, 2005 There is a small amount of paperwork for a TA to do in order to secure this benefit for the client. Unfortunately, Seabourn's reservationists will not do it nor will certain high-volume agencies. Be sure to specifically ask your TA to do it before giving them your booking;if they refuse (or say they can't) consider finding another TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPaloma Posted March 31, 2005 #7 Share Posted March 31, 2005 The cruise before last I tried using an American Express authorized agency--I was assured that I would get all that PTS offered--It turned out they couldn't come close--offered $150 per cabin credit--I cancelled and rebooked thru PTS--If you got full credit from and outside agency you had a lot better luck than I did. I wonder if the agent may have given up some fee to make up the credit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted April 1, 2005 #8 Share Posted April 1, 2005 la Paloma, i think you may have just used the wrong TA. i have always received the full $300 credit plus all the other amenities and have never booked thru PTS. and the credit came directly from amex, not the TA. certain agents are just willing to do the extra work it takes. i would insist on it if i were you when you book your next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSHF Posted April 15, 2005 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Centurian Card owners get $500 shipboard credit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_my_dime Posted April 15, 2005 Author #10 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Centurian Card owners get $500 shipboard credit! Yes, but the Centurian card costs (I believe), $2,500/year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Dan Posted April 15, 2005 #11 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Also note, over and above the $300 or $500 SBC, you get a once a year $150 travel credit on your card (if you use an Amex TA, like PTS or Golden Bear, or any affiliated Amex TA) Make sure you remind your agent! CruiserDan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonBrahmin Posted April 28, 2005 #12 Share Posted April 28, 2005 My AMEX PTS booked cruises give me $150 SBC. My travel advisor says it is $300 SBC for Double Occupancy. Since I travel along I only get $150. Has anyone booked as a single and received the full $300???? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseyguy Posted April 28, 2005 #13 Share Posted April 28, 2005 The amount for singles varies by cruiseline. RSSC, for example, gives $225 to singles. Most, however, give $150. Many cruiselines also give onboard credits to shareholders in the parent company. Celebrity gives $250 per cabin for a 14 day cruise to holders of 100 shares of RCL stock. I believe Carnival has a similar program and Seabourn is part of the Carnival group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonBrahmin Posted April 28, 2005 #14 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Really? I think I should buy some stock Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseyguy Posted April 28, 2005 #15 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Better hurry. RCL is phasing out their benefit. Don't know if Carnival will follow suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bldsld Posted April 28, 2005 #16 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Really? I think I should buy some stock Don Cheaper to buy a Platinum card, and the benefit is higher!!! ;-) Denyse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisr Posted April 30, 2005 #17 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Hi, Unfortunatly, Carnival Corp. stopped the shipboard credit for stock holders quite a while ago. It use to be that when you received your annual report their were clip out coupons in the back. If you did not have the AR you could call Carnival Corp and they requested a proof of stock ownership. Those were the good old days. I remember in 1999 I went on the Newport Jazz festival cruise on the QE2. It was a ridiculous price and I received $300. per cabin for Amex, $200. per cabin for being a multi time repeaters (that was when past pax rec'd s/c) and $100 per cabin for both of us being shareholders. From a business standpoint it certainly wasn't profitable when the total cabin fare was less then 2K. (I had booked the Jazz Festival onboard a previous cruise so I received the extra 5% also). I agree, the Amex Platinum is wonderful for its benefits. Bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseyguy Posted April 30, 2005 #18 Share Posted April 30, 2005 cruisr-According to several posters on the Celebrity board, the Carnival credit is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcboo Posted April 30, 2005 #19 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Cruiseguy, Celeb. is not owned by Carnival Corp. It is part of RCI. I think they may be mistaken. mcboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted April 30, 2005 #20 Share Posted April 30, 2005 RCI is phasing out the stockholder credit. To receive it, shareholders of record on 4/15/05 must book their future cruise(s) prior to May 1, 2006. I believe those are the dates I saw........ Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseyguy Posted April 30, 2005 #21 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Mcboo-Yes, Celebrity is owned by RCL. But the posters were speaking of Carnival's program vz. RCL's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolfo2 Posted April 30, 2005 #22 Share Posted April 30, 2005 The Carnival Credit is still available. No coupons in the Annual Report but the credit is mentioned in the first few pages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcboo Posted April 30, 2005 #23 Share Posted April 30, 2005 You are so correct. I just took a look at the Carnival Annual Report for 2004 and it is still applicable for shareholders of at least 100 shares. Glad to learn something new. Thanks to all. mcboo:):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yojimbo Posted May 1, 2005 #24 Share Posted May 1, 2005 the annual report mentions that the credit is not available to those sailing on a "reduced rate basis." Does anyone know what this means? I can't imagine that the vast majority of us who pay less than brochure prices are not eligible for this credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margate Cruiser Posted May 9, 2005 #25 Share Posted May 9, 2005 The 300.00 ship board credit is really given by seabourn threw am. They use am as advertising. But the money is from seabourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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