RebN Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 It seems like I heard that there are some perks for owning at least 100 shares of Royal Caribbean. Does anyone know what they are? LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.s Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 The attached link gives the details https://www.rclinvestor.com/contact-us/faqs/shareholder-benefit/ CruisingOz and LifesEz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 As per Mike.S, simple process to apply, we normally apply around the 80 day mark and it usually takes about a week to come through. I have only once had an email confirmation and so the other times when I jump not my cruise planner I notice the credit has been applied. LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebN Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 Had a recent interesting experience with the RCL stock owner benefit. There was a published guideline that originally prohibited stacking the Benefit OBC with other OBC. Then the guidance was updated. "Benefit is non-transferable and not available to employees, agents of Royal Caribbean Group or its subsidiaries and affiliates, travel agents and tour operators. Benefit is not combinable with interline rates, travel agent rates, and employee friends and family rates. Benefit cannot be redeemed for chartered sailings, any Galapagos sailings or complimentary sailings." Have 2 direct RCL bookings in which I received the $100 OBC credit (no issue), and with the updated guidance, applied for the credit for the 4 other cruises I have booked. I received a response from Celebrity within a day granting the $100 OBC, and sustaining my existing OBC credit, BUT my rates increased $200 on one booking and $400 on another booking - so thinking they cancelled my travel agent rates on those 2. Needless to say - I will forgo the $100 on each and go back to my TA rates. Haven't seen a response from RCL on my 2 additional future cruises. But after seeing how Celeb handled it, I expect I see an invoice showing $100 OBC but a rate increase over the rate the TA provided. When I read the instruction, it didn't "click" - now it does. Have others experienced this? LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 26 minutes ago, cruisellama said: Had a recent interesting experience with the RCL stock owner benefit. There was a published guideline that originally prohibited stacking the Benefit OBC with other OBC. Then the guidance was updated. "Benefit is non-transferable and not available to employees, agents of Royal Caribbean Group or its subsidiaries and affiliates, travel agents and tour operators. Benefit is not combinable with interline rates, travel agent rates, and employee friends and family rates. Benefit cannot be redeemed for chartered sailings, any Galapagos sailings or complimentary sailings." Have 2 direct RCL bookings in which I received the $100 OBC credit (no issue), and with the updated guidance, applied for the credit for the 4 other cruises I have booked. I received a response from Celebrity within a day granting the $100 OBC, and sustaining my existing OBC credit, BUT my rates increased $200 on one booking and $400 on another booking - so thinking they cancelled my travel agent rates on those 2. Needless to say - I will forgo the $100 on each and go back to my TA rates. Haven't seen a response from RCL on my 2 additional future cruises. But after seeing how Celeb handled it, I expect I see an invoice showing $100 OBC but a rate increase over the rate the TA provided. When I read the instruction, it didn't "click" - now it does. Have others experienced this? Confused. Are you a TA that gets a discounted TA rate or are you saying you used a TA and are referring to the rate as "TA provided"? Travel agents sometimes get discounted rates so they can experience a ship. I could see TA special discounted rates they get not being eligible for stockholder benefits. All of my cruises are through a travel agency and Royal never modified my fare to add the stockholder OBC. They are not "TA rates", they are standard Royal fares but the booking is assigned to a TA. LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 6 hours ago, twangster said: Confused. Are you a TA that gets a discounted TA rate or are you saying you used a TA and are referring to the rate as "TA provided"? Travel agents sometimes get discounted rates so they can experience a ship. I could see TA special discounted rates they get not being eligible for stockholder benefits. All of my cruises are through a travel agency and Royal never modified my fare to add the stockholder OBC. They are not "TA rates", they are standard Royal fares but the booking is assigned to a TA. You're right, they didn't modify it. That's the fare before the TA discounts are applied. (I didn't see until my TA explained it.) Just being slow.. The invoice I received from the TA has their discounts and the bottom line end up lower than what I received directly. She said the OBC still remains, so all worked out. (First time I used the online request tool for the credit responded very quickly. So it beat update from the TA's system) LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinFC Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 3/4/2021 at 3:23 AM, Mike.s said: The attached link gives the details https://www.rclinvestor.com/contact-us/faqs/shareholder-benefit/ This is exactly what I needed. Thanks. Mike.s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Dividends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, Heymarco said: Dividends Not for awhile, there's nothing to distribute since the shutdown. Heymarco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 It really depends on how often you cruise on Royal as to whether it is worth it. I bought my 100 shares back in April when it was at $30, a much better deal than the $85 it is today. You basically have to go on 85 week long cruises to beak even. I wouldn't advise buying unless you believe in it as an investment. RCI was trading well above $100 precovid but I think it will take a few years to get back to full profitability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 At the start of the shutdown I was having them update new bookings as I made or shifted them. That was a lot of work on their part. Then I stopped asking for it to be applied. Once I get close and suspect something will actually sail I'll submit something. KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Terry Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 We've used it 8 times in the past and plan to use it on our next two. We're getting there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaBoy Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Yes, there was...my guess there still is. i believe it's on the investors link. rclinvestors dot com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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