burnsva Posted March 27, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Does anyone have experience using the shareholder credit (US)? Specifically want to know if the onboard credits can be in addition to booking credits? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourmile.ranch Posted March 27, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Yes, it is separate and will be added to any OBC previously credited through other means. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasmisjas Posted March 27, 2023 #3 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Yes, I always use it when cruising with any Carnival companies. Quite generous which is just as well as the shares themselves have tanked ☹️ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Windsurfboy Posted March 27, 2023 #4 Share Posted March 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, sasmisjas said: Yes, I always use it when cruising with any Carnival companies. Quite generous which is just as well as the shares themselves have tanked ☹️ Here here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted March 27, 2023 #5 Share Posted March 27, 2023 5 hours ago, sasmisjas said: Yes, I always use it when cruising with any Carnival companies. Quite generous which is just as well as the shares themselves have tanked ☹️ I try not to think about the share price these days, and focus on how much OBC I've received over the years. Warning! The shareholder OBC doesn't always show up, so take hard copy of your request and proof of ownership so that you can give it to the purser's desk to fix the error. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Boy Posted March 27, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Bought mine several years ago @ £12 per a share (only bought 100) Have had my full return back in OBC dozens & dozens of times (including the occasional dividend ) The best thing I've ever invested in, fortunately my preference to sail is (Carnival) Cunard/Seabourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB2 Posted April 1, 2023 #7 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Yes and yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Oldpeopleinlove Posted April 1, 2023 #8 Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) Yes. Easy-Peasy. But do take printed proof. Edited April 1, 2023 by 2Oldpeopleinlove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted April 2, 2023 #9 Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) Each person can receive the shareholder benefit . They must own 100 shares separately . For my upcoming cruise my TA offered to send in my request . Edited April 2, 2023 by richstowe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted April 2, 2023 #10 Share Posted April 2, 2023 52 minutes ago, richstowe said: Each person can receive the shareholder benefit . They must own 100 shares separately . For my upcoming cruise my TA offered to send in my request . Yes but if you share a cabin you can only claim one set of shareholder OBC 2021 US Annual Report (carnivalcorp.com) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourmile.ranch Posted April 2, 2023 #11 Share Posted April 2, 2023 6 hours ago, lissie said: Yes but if you share a cabin you can only claim one set of shareholder OBC 2021 US Annual Report (carnivalcorp.com) This is correct. One shareholder benefit per cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigrlewis Posted April 2, 2023 #12 Share Posted April 2, 2023 End of February been extended for voyages up to July 2024 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted April 7, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Very easy. Thanks for the information here! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRoyston Posted April 7, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 7, 2023 I had mine applied this week for my June Alaskan sailing. I emailed my details and proof of shares to shareholderbenefits@carnivalukgroup.com and they responded the next day to let me know it had been added. Super quick and easy. We already had some onboard credit as part of our booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted April 7, 2023 #15 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Do you think they are going to discontinue the shareholder benefit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Oldpeopleinlove Posted April 7, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, techteach said: Do you think they are going to discontinue the shareholder benefit? I doubt it. They make plenty on what we pay, and eliminating the benefit would likely cause the price per share to drop even lower. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NE John Posted April 7, 2023 #17 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Is this shareholder benefit open to US paying guests too? Do we use the same UK email? I do understand that it can be used on every voyage. I see a nice bottle of wine in my future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Oldpeopleinlove Posted April 7, 2023 #18 Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, NE John said: Is this shareholder benefit open to US paying guests too? Do we use the same UK email? I do understand that it can be used on every voyage. I see a nice bottle of wine in my future! Yes. We’re in the US, and we mail our paperwork to the California address. No problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted April 8, 2023 #19 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, NE John said: Is this shareholder benefit open to US paying guests too? Do we use the same UK email? I do understand that it can be used on every voyage. I see a nice bottle of wine in my future! For US guests, the email address for shareholder benefit applications is "sb@cunard.com". That's the email address listed for Cunard in the "North America Brands" column of the Carnival Corporation & plc Shareholder Benefit page. I have used it successfully several times. If you don't see that email address listed it may be because you have an old version of the Shareholder Benefit information. The ability for US guests to email shareholder benefit applications was just added within the last year. Edited April 8, 2023 by bluemarble 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted April 8, 2023 #20 Share Posted April 8, 2023 @NE John If you booked through Cunard and have a Cunard TA be sure to cc him/her on your email to the shareholder address. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted April 8, 2023 #21 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) And, just to complete the geographies, for Australia the email is shareholderbenefit@carnivalaustralia.com It may also be useful to cc this address - cunard.aspac@carnivalaustralia.com. Sometimes the shareholderbenefit address incorrectly sends Australia requests to the US sb@cunard.com, where in my experience they fall into a black hole.and are never heard from again. Involving cunard.aspac seems more reliably to enable correct local processing by shareholderbenefit@carnivalaustralia.com. Although the Cunard Australia website says to email shareholderbenefits@carnivalukgroup.com, in my experience that goes to the same black hole as sb@cunard.com. The Carnival US and UK addresses seem to filter out Australia emails and do not even generate an automated 'message received' reply. @lissie, where do you send your NZ requests? Edited April 8, 2023 by sfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted April 8, 2023 #22 Share Posted April 8, 2023 2 hours ago, sfred said: And, just to complete the geographies, for Australia the email is shareholderbenefit@carnivalaustralia.com It may also be useful to cc this address - cunard.aspac@carnivalaustralia.com. Sometimes the shareholderbenefit address incorrectly sends Australia requests to the US sb@cunard.com, where in my experience they fall into a black hole.and are never heard from again. Involving cunard.aspac seems more reliably to enable correct local processing by shareholderbenefit@carnivalaustralia.com. Although the Cunard Australia website says to email shareholderbenefits@carnivalukgroup.com, in my experience that goes to the same black hole as sb@cunard.com. The Carnival US and UK addresses seem to filter out Australia emails and do not even generate an automated 'message received' reply. @lissie, where do you send your NZ requests? That's not my experience - I've used the shareholderbenefits@carnivalukgroup.com and they'e always been answered promptly and the OBC applied. I believe NZ is run out of Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NE John Posted April 10, 2023 #23 Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/7/2023 at 9:21 PM, bluemarble said: On 4/7/2023 at 9:21 PM, bluemarble said: For US guests, the email address for shareholder benefit applications is "sb@cunard.com" FYI — I used the above email and it bounced back. I went directly to the Cunard (US) site and asked about the Shareholder benefits and received a prompt and personalized reply from: GeneralInquiries@cunard.com That email included a form to fill out and return. Cunard seems to make this easy, once we find the right source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted April 10, 2023 #24 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, NE John said: FYI — I used the above email and it bounced back. I went directly to the Cunard (US) site and asked about the Shareholder benefits and received a prompt and personalized reply from: GeneralInquiries@cunard.com That email included a form to fill out and return. Cunard seems to make this easy, once we find the right source. Your bounced email report is bizarre to say the least! I can't explain what happened other than a glitch or that they have very recently changed the process for the US. Here is a response I received from "sb@cunard.com" in February confirming the shareholder benefit request I sent to that email address. ======================================== From: Benefit, Shareholder (Cunard) <sb@cunard.com>Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:16 AMTo: My Name <myemail@mydomain.com>; Benefit, Shareholder (Cunard) <sb@cunard.com>Subject: RE: Cunard Shareholder Benefit Request Hello Thank you for submitting your documents, we have now applied the credit to your reservation. Wishing You Well, Rep Name Cunard Customer Service 24303 Town Center Drive Santa Clarita, CA 91355 SB@CUNARD.COM Edited April 10, 2023 by bluemarble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted April 10, 2023 #25 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, NE John said: FYI — I used the above email and it bounced back. I went directly to the Cunard (US) site and asked about the Shareholder benefits and received a prompt and personalized reply from: GeneralInquiries@cunard.com That email included a form to fill out and return. Cunard seems to make this easy, once we find the right source. Just to follow up, I have seen a form to fill out which may be the same form they sent you. The one I have is a pdf form with Cunard logos titled "Carnival shareholder benefit request form." One of the options listed for returning the form is to email it to "sb@cunard.com". Where does your form say to send it? Or were you instructed to send it somewhere else? Edited April 10, 2023 by bluemarble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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