thorpemarlene Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 (edited) For anyone who is not aware: If you purchase a min. of 100 shares of Carnival stock you will receive a 100.00 onboard credit for each cruise. This applies to all of Carnival's companies (i.e) Princess,Holland,etc. The BOD must approve this every year, but its really a given as they have done this for a long time. But here is the real bonus you may want to consider. Before covid, this stock was worth over 60.00 per share. Its currently trading at about 17.00 per share. Carnival, like all cruise ships had to take on a lot of debt during covid to survive. They like all lines are rebounding very fast, not only paying down the debt by a lot but ordering new ships to be built. They are really booked up this year, 2025 is about half booked up now with a lot of bookings already taking place for 2026. History will show that the stock will not only rebound to the pre-covid price but grow. now it may take a half a dozen years but do the math. In 5 or so years this could pay for that Alaska cruise/land tour or the Med. cruise. Just saying !! The worse, probally it stays the same (doubtful) but you get 100 OBC every cruise Edited October 6 by thorpemarlene misspelled a word 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadTravelled Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 @thorpemarlene We've taken advantage of this program 4 times already. Since we bought the stock when it was down to around $6, we not only have made money on the stock but the OBC's we've received have already paid for the investment. Click here for the most current information on how this works. Note though that the OBC varies depending on the length of your cruise. You can get as much as $250 if you are on a 14 day or more itinerary! Buying stock of course has its risks. And future performance isn't guaranteed. But, CCL seems, as you indicate, to be a good long-term investment. We shall see but if you are a frequent CCL cruiser, the OBC credit in my view is certainly worth it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Sisters Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 @thorpemarlene This is a really great option for those willing to purchase stock! I didn't realize how low the stock has gone. You are practically selling me to purchase some stock. I agree it's a great call for anyone who enjoys cruising with CCL. I'm glad you started a thread about it. @RoadTravelled The fact that the OBC has paid for your investment is insane! That's a significant amount of credit, $250! I know you cruise with CCL a good amount. Your input is valuable here. It's definitely worth it. Even though stock investments aren't a guarantee, I do think this is a good choice if you have the resources! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynQn69 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 You will only receive the stock bonus if you have not booked using a casino deal. If you booked under casino deal, they will deny the additional OBC. You also have to upload a copy of your stock certificate showing you have more than 100 shares of Carnival Stocks. Your OBC can be anything from $25 (for a 3 day cruise) to $250 (for 14+ day cruise). Sorry, I forget what the name of the website is that you use to upload your certificate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall James-Vargas Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 @thorpemarlene That's a great observation! CCL stock has fluctuated significantly over the past couple of years. Its state has been fragile, like most stocks during the pandemic. I think it's worthwhile to invest into the stock if you are an avid CCL cruiser looking to save a bit on your cruises. If you don't cruise much with CCL purchasing the stock could potentially be a wise choice just because its likelihood to go up. The market can be volatile, particularly during an election season, but it's worth keeping an eye on! @BklynQn69 Thanks for that clarification. It's important to note you can't combine this stock deal with others. The casino offers are typically some of the best to receive price wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody14 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 15 hours ago, BklynQn69 said: You will only receive the stock bonus if you have not booked using a casino deal. If you booked under casino deal, they will deny the additional OBC. You also have to upload a copy of your stock certificate showing you have more than 100 shares of Carnival Stocks. Your OBC can be anything from $25 (for a 3 day cruise) to $250 (for 14+ day cruise). Sorry, I forget what the name of the website is that you use to upload your certificate. Actually it is $50 for a cruise 6 days or less, $100 for 7-13 days and $250 for 14 days or more. The website/app you have to use is called stockperks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall James-Vargas Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 @Woody14 Thanks for adding this. This is good information for first timers. Do you use this stock benefit? Have you found this benefit better than using other promotions? I believe the OBC can be used for gratuities if you don't prepay for them. Is that correct? That makes spending the credit pretty simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadTravelled Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 @Kendall James-Vargas See my earlier post on Sunday above. We have used this a number of times and it works great and a great benefit both in terms of the OBC and the investment itself. Going to the link provided in that post, there is this excerpt that I think addresses your question: Quote 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 or interline rates, tour conductors or anyone else cruising at a reduced-rate or on complimentary basis are excluded from this offer. This benefit is non-transferable, cannot be exchanged for cash and cannot be used for casino credits/charges and gratuities charged to your onboard account. So, in other words, if you have one of those exceptional casino trips like @euroguy gets all of the time, you can't use this benefit and you are better off anyway otherwise. But, that's OK as overall he's getting a great discount to his pocket. It really works well though if you are traveling on any of their "standard" fares. My take is that it can't be used for the gratuities. We've just used the amount instead on specialty restaurants and stuff from the stores. Note that the OBC is per CABIN and not per person. So, it really doesn't go that far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody14 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 4 hours ago, Kendall James-Vargas said: @Woody14 Thanks for adding this. This is good information for first timers. Do you use this stock benefit? Have you found this benefit better than using other promotions? I believe the OBC can be used for gratuities if you don't prepay for them. Is that correct? That makes spending the credit pretty simple. Used this on both my cruises on Carnival as well as my cruises on Costa and Holland America. Looking at a Princess one for 2026 which I would use it for as well. I am not a casino person so I have never had the casino promos so I have never had one that this didn't apply so it really is just bonus OBC. You can use it for anything including gratuities. if you apply sufficiently in advance it appears on your account so you can use it on all the things you may want to pre-purchase like cheers, excursions or specialty dinning et all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Sisters Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 @Woody14 I'mm glad you added this. The Carnival stock goes further than CCL! You can cruise on any of the sister brands within the corporation. CCL has many great sister brands, and these brands could be enticing to try if you have the stock benefit option! I love that you can use the OBC for practically anything on the cruise. It makes spending the credit super simple. With the casino options @euroguy receives, there isn't a need for use of the stock perk. His casino perks are great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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