CCL stock OBC not on reduced rate fare?

[Wayfairers]

According to CCL Shareholder benefits page http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MTA5ODY5fENoaWxkSUQ9LTF8VHlwZT0z&t=1 ....."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."

 

My question is what does "anyone cruising on a reduced-rate" mean? Does that mean if I pay anything less than the rate published in the brochure that I don't get the OBC?

[cherylandtk]

No, it does not. There are travel industry rates, such as mentioned above, that do not qualify...kind of like airline interline rates. But a simple sale rate, or discounted TA rate still qualifies. A flash fare may or may not qualify, depends on the fine print at the time of booking.

[Wayfairers]

Thanks! I thought surely everyone talking about getting the OBC wasn't paying full fare for the cruise!!

[firefly333]

I have only heard of it not applying to interline rates.

[Lessum]

What about military rates? And do you know how much the OBC is?

Thanks

[paul929207]

What about military rates? And do you know how much the OBC is?

Thanks

For qualifying active and retired military, the benefit is:

Less than 7 day cruise = $50

7 to 13 days = $100

14 or more = $250

[Underwatr]

Also includes former military with at least 2 years of service (less if you've been in a war zone) and an honorable discharge, not just "retired" per se.

[Essiesmom]

For qualifying active and retired military, the benefit is:

Less than 7 day cruise = $50

7 to 13 days = $100

14 or more = $250

 

I think this is the OBC for military on Princess, and has nothing to do with shareholder OBC. EM

[Underwatr]

It's been my understanding that the stockholder and military OBC formulas were the same.

 

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

See also http://www.cunard.com/About-Cunard-Line/News-Room/Cunard-News/?art=6534 (Cunard's military OBC benefit)

[paul929207]

It's been my understanding that the stockholder and military OBC formulas were the same.

 

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

See also http://www.cunard.com/About-Cunard-Line/News-Room/Cunard-News/?art=6534 (Cunard's military OBC benefit)

On Princess the amounts for the Military and Shareholder OBCs are the same