RCCL stock benefit/combinable?

[RealDeal]

Can someone confirm that the required number of shares is 100? Also, is it combinable with onboard booking bonus and a perks benefit (e.g., 2 perks)? What isn't it combinable with?Thx.  

[wrk2cruise]

Yes 100 shares.   Details here:

 

https://www.rclinvestor.com/faqs/shareholder-benefit/

[Jim_Iain]

Yes -   one thing to keep in mind.   It is combineable with other perks for bookings made after June 1, 2019.   I was denied for an earlier on-board booking that I had transferred to a new booking.  

[RealDeal]

Thanks. Of course, the bookings I'm looking at were made prior to June 1, 2019.

[SWFL Cruisers]

I bought 100 shares today for around $20.00 a share. I will make my money back in OBC alone.!

[Prost Seattle]

You’ll get $2000 in OBC?

[ECCruise]

1 hour ago, Space Coast Cruisers said:

I bought 100 shares today for around $20.00 a share. I will make my money back in OBC alone.!

That is assuming they continue the OBC, which is reviewable every year.  And in the past, could not be combined with any special deal (perk, residency, senior, etc.)

And for a corporation that is desperately in need of cash that is a possibility.

[Goldenco]

2 hours ago, Space Coast Cruisers said:

I bought 100 shares today for around $20.00 a share. I will make my money back in OBC alone.!

I've been watching it go down, and was tempted, but I remember previous bailouts where the shareholders got nothing, so I'm still afraid to buy. Time will tell.  Good luck.  

[HS2BS]

No bailout for foreign companies - which all cruise lines are, no American flag!

 

Hal

[fstuff1]

On 3/14/2020 at 9:23 PM, wrk2cruise said:

Yes 100 shares.   Details here:

 

https://www.rclinvestor.com/faqs/shareholder-benefit/

 

wished it was combinable with comped casino cruises, like NCL shareholder obc does 😞

[SWFL Cruisers]

On 3/18/2020 at 4:25 PM, Prost Seattle said:

You’ll get $2000 in OBC?

As much as we plan to cruise over the next few years, absolutely. We have two booked now giving us $350 OBC already. 

BTW, the stock is up over $25 a share currently. I'm confident it will be fine.

[Goldenco]

On 3/18/2020 at 4:17 PM, HS2BS said:

No bailout for foreign companies - which all cruise lines are, no American flag!

 

Hal

Uh, corporate address is : 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132 . Probably registered in Delaware.

[thinfool]

5 minutes ago, Goldenco said:

Uh, corporate address is : 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132 . Probably registered in Delaware.

RCL is a registered corporation of, as I remember, Liberia.

CCL is a registered corporation (I am sure) of Panama.

Both have offices in Miami but that does not make them US corporations.

[Bru92]

On 3/14/2020 at 9:28 PM, Jim_Iain said:

Yes -   one thing to keep in mind.   It is combineable with other perks for bookings made after June 1, 2019.   I was denied for an earlier on-board booking that I had transferred to a new booking.  

I have had terrible luck getting them to make good on the shareholder credit.  Even when my TA says it should be applicable they seem to deny my submissions.

 

However, I never have a problem with Princess or Carnival.

 

Mike in Ohio

[HS2BS]

Royal Caribbean corporation is registered in Liberia

 

Carnival Corporation is registered in Portugal

 

Norwegian is registered in Norway

 

All of there ships have world wide registrations - none are registered to any American entity, except Pride of America in Hawaii. They all have offices or “headquarters” whitin the US.

Thats pretty far from Delaware!!

 

Hal

[thinfool]

5 minutes ago, HS2BS said:

Royal Caribbean corporation is registered in Liberia

 

Carnival Corporation is registered in Portugal

 

Norwegian is registered in Norway

 

All of there ships have world wide registrations - none are registered to any American entity, except Pride of America in Hawaii. They all have offices or “headquarters” whitin the US.

Thats pretty far from Delaware!!

 

Hal

 

"Carnival Corporation was incorporated in Panama in 1972 and Carnival plc was incorporated in England and Wales in 2000".  https://www.carnivalcorp.com/static-files/9ba84dfd-b96a-486f-8617-34e49820077a

 

[az_tchr]

23 minutes ago, Bru92 said:

I have had terrible luck getting them to make good on the shareholder credit.  Even when my TA says it should be applicable they seem to deny my submissions.

 

However, I never have a problem with Princess or Carnival.

 

Mike in Ohio

Mike. RCCL changed their rules last year.  Really clear and simple now!  All we need is cruising!

[NutsAboutGolf]

Who knows how long the pandemic will last, yet X/RCL still has April sailings you can book.  It's a pretty safe bet that they'll cancel all April sailings and I personally believe at least the first half of May as well.  When that happens expect at least an instant at least 10% drop in stock price.  Also, some believe there will be federal a stay at home order given any day now, if and when that happens expect another big drop for the entire travel industry.

Edited March 20, 2020 by NutsAboutGolf

[grandgeezer]

If anybody believes the stock owner benefit and the dividend will still be around with this all shakes out is in for a rude awaking. The stock dividend is worth about $650,000,000, based on yearly rate times number of shares, who knows what the stock benefit is worth. This would go a long way in keeping them self sufficient at least for a period of time. 

[NutsAboutGolf]

4 hours ago, Space Coast Cruisers said:

As much as we plan to cruise over the next few years, absolutely. We have two booked now giving us $350 OBC already. 

BTW, the stock is up over $25 a share currently. I'm confident it will be fine.

That's only because the Senate revealed their proposal "bailout" for the travel industry late yesterday.

 

On 3/18/2020 at 6:26 PM, fstuff1 said:

 

wished it was combinable with comped casino cruises, like NCL shareholder obc does 😞

Ditto yet since NCL(H) seems to be hurting the most of the big three, that could be a thing of the past. 😞

[fstuff1]

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

That's only because the Senate revealed their proposal "bailout" for the travel industry late yesterday.

 

airlines specifically.

i didnt see cruise lines being listed in that trillion dollar virus bill.

what specific details did you see on cruise lines?

[NutsAboutGolf]

19 minutes ago, fstuff1 said:

airlines specifically.

i didnt see cruise lines being listed in that trillion dollar virus bill.

what specific details did you see on cruise lines?

 

I want to be clear to all readers while most travel stocks did go up, this is not yet approved.  Barring a cash infusion such as a government charter to turn ships into hospital, expect the stock to fall until they can sail again.

 

"$150 billion to other industries affected, including hotels, casinos, cruise line operators and shopping mall operators."

 

https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-stimulus-packages-compared-7613a16f-56d3-4522-a841-23a82fffcb46.html

Edited March 21, 2020 by NutsAboutGolf

[fstuff1]

19 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

I want to be clear to all readers while most travel stocks did go up, this is not yet approved.  Barring a cash infusion such as a government charter to turn ships into hospital, expect the stock to fall until they can sail again.

 

"$150 billion to other industries affected, including hotels, casinos, cruise line operators and shopping mall operators."

 

https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-stimulus-packages-compared-7613a16f-56d3-4522-a841-23a82fffcb46.html

 

thx.

the version i read said $150B to others with no specifics who the others were.

[NutsAboutGolf]

Heard of an interesting take on a cruising youtube video this past weekend.  Roughly 60 of the top S&P500 companies didn't pay much in corporate taxes in 2018.  Cruise ship companies do indeed pay for a lot of taxes especially if you include the indirect.  You have the US offices, usually located in FL and you have the terminals which usually do staff some US employees.  Now if we include the indirect, most of the companies have multiple ships sailing from US ports.  In additional to the port taxes, they have to buy supplies in the US including food, alcohol, medicine, various supplies, waste disposal and fuel.  Then they pay quite a bit in the US advertising.

[Illyria]

On 3/20/2020 at 1:06 PM, az_tchr said:

Mike. RCCL changed their rules last year.  Really clear and simple now!  All we need is cruising!

Thanks, maybe they finally take a page out of Carnival's book and actually make the benefit usable. I never bothered with their shareholder OBC in the past because it seemed to NEVER apply (who books a cruise with no perks or offers whatsoever??)

 

Agree with the previous poster about never having a problem with Carnival's shareholder OBC on Princess.