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DH and DS needed to verify thru SheerID a couple of years ago after having it applied automatically for years.  OBC did not show up

automatically.  Our CVP needed to go into booking and trigger it.

We have cruised many times on longer cruises on the Sapphire and have never experienced waits or many diners.   Limited menu may be the reason.  On the other hand it is great to walk in, seated and served great food either free or pay.

Nobody is mentioning the Hawaiian Airline routes that Alaska does not service.  South Pacific, Asia.   Huge markets.

36 minutes ago, space27 said:

Just wondering if we're allowed to bring things like powdered hot chocolate, coffee and stuff like that onboard, and what are the limits of it? Also, a pretty dumb question, but this seems to mean a lot to my daughter - is there free ice in the buffet?

Absolutely no issues with Crystal Light and Starbucks Via.  Never leave home without them.

9 minutes ago, Astro Flyer said:

Hopefully this time they’ll promote the wine package better than previously when it wasn’t often promoted.
 

I was disappointed when the wine packages ended & would consider them again as an alternative to carrying on wine particularly from more remote locations like your ports.

 

Thanks for the info & hopefully that will be an option on Discovery’s April TSE cruise. Although with the uncertainty of it’s availability and driving to the port will likely bring my own wine on that cruise.

 

We had flyers left in our cabins promoting the wine packages.

Last year many of the wines were not available.   Hopefully sufficient stock has been loaded.

We had the same packages on last years Sapphire Antarctic cruise.   Maybe just for the holiday season.

1 hour ago, Ken the cruiser said:

I’m confused. I just took this screenshot with the latest version of the StockPerks app?

 

But I will add I’m using an iPad and that app hasn’t been updated in about a month.

 

I used Fidelity, without an account, basically the same day the Stockperks was required  as my brokerage was not listed.  These were share I purchased prior to inheriting holdings.  
Alinea seems to be the easiest to use according to majority of responses.

My account holding CCL stock, substantial holdings inherited and in a trust has been linked to Plaid for quite sometime.

One possibility is your status is incorrect

on the Medallion App,  logo wrong color.   Mine is incorrect so does not show the discount.  DH is correct and shows the discount.  Purchased through his account and the discount applied.  Hopefully my status level will be corrected with the new app.

Hopefully that is not your true QR code for boarding?

10 minutes ago, mattR said:

If you book with Princess EZair does it include transfers to and from the port?  If not is it required that you book transfers with Princess? 

No transfers included.  Your transfer is your choice, private or with Princess.   We always utilize Princess as it less stressful.

49 minutes ago, suzyed said:

Except I was just told today that Vancouver is not a distant foreign port on our LA to Vancouver sailing.

LA to Vancouver is a legal cruise.  We have done it many times.  You embark in one country and disembark in another.  Your issue, from another post, are continuing to Alaska and disembarking in Seattle.  

18 minutes ago, trbarton said:

Here’s the address that I have used before for the stock credit with Princess from the stock request form. 
 

 

Are these address still valid?

 

Tom🤔

No, as the majority of responses indicate.   The new process thru Stockperks is far more efficient.

On the Sky in August, Pub Lunch items were available most days in the buffet.   

They are available at Goodwill.

5 minutes ago, BettyNL said:

Are your responses coming from Princess or StockPerks ??

Stockperks.

4 minutes ago, Cruise Raider said:

I applied for it yesterday on an upcoming cruise.  I received this notification ..

 

OBC Benefit Submission Acknowledgement

Dear xxxxxxsx, Congratulations! Your request for an onboard credit for your upcoming cruise (Booking #:xxxxxx departing on xx/xx/xxxx) has been successfully submitted to Princess. We will be in touch with you in the next five (5) business days to either:  Confirm that the credit has been applied to your cruise booking by Princess; or Request for more information regarding your application.   Confirm that the credit has been applied to your cruise booking by Princess; or Request for more information regarding your application Thank you for being a loyal CCL shareholder and a member of Stockperks!         Confirm that the credit has been applied to your cruise booking by Princess; or Request for more information regarding your application. Thank you for being a loyal CCL shareholder and a member of Stockperks!

 

I will report back on any success.  
BTW, I didn’t fill out any of the personal information that wasn’t required.  
 

Exactly the answer I have received with OBC credited to cruise exactly 5 business days from submission.

14 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

FWIW both my DW and I downloaded the app to our iPads. Maybe someone following this thread has successfully downloaded the app to their iPhone.

I downloaded the app on Wednesday last week using an IPhone 11, running iOS 16.7.2 with no issues.   

5 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Not sure about the 90 days, but here is what it currently says on the Carnival Corp Shareholder Benefit form as well as on the StockPerks link:

 

The benefit is available on sailings through July 31, 2024. Applications to receive this benefit should be made at least three weeks prior to cruise departure date.

 
https://www.carnivalcorp.com/static-files/bc1b7f04-a3e8-4176-91ac-a529290fe45d

 
https://www.stockperks.com/carnivalcorp

 

My error, I thought I had submitted for a 2025 cruise but was a late 2024.  I have requested my post be deleted.

The reference you posted was not on the website when I submitted on Wednesday. 
I am pleased to see they are bringing the OBC back into line with the rules posted and years ago adhered to.

20 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

This does NOT read like it is being touted (or announced) as "the new method".  This appears to simply be another option, hence the reason there's been no "official announcement" as a change in policy/procedure.

The verbage prior to the link indicated to not email/fax/ snail mail.  I believe the info from my CVP.  Over 10 years of using her she has never led me wrong.

3 hours ago, thinfool said:

I would suggest that everyone "trust but verify" this information.  I went to the http://carnivalcorp.com

website, opened the specific link for the Shareholder Benefit, the pdf opened and, other than a modified mailing address for a few of the CCL lines, including Princess, there was nothing mentioned about any of what has been hashed over in this thread.

This is what I received from my CVP

https://www.stockperks.com/carnivalcorp

6 hours ago, happy42cruise said:

I don't know how long this will continue to work but today I emailed my request to the Princess address  sbpcl@princesscruises dot com & within minutes the email confirmation arrived with the OBC posted.  It came before the automatic email saying up to 21 days.

I have already sent a protest letter as I have no intention of using an app on my phone to transmit my financial information to a site that was only started 2 years ago by a husband and wife.  If they had offered this as an option that would have been ok, but not as the only avenue to request the promised OBC.

I have been using Plaid for years.  All my banking institutions use it.   Plaid was formed in 2013.  

11 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

I find it interesting that our only "notification" for this important change is via a communication shared with a single cruiser/customer and their CVP.  It certainly seems as if the "mechanics" are in place and that there is real intent here...but where is the "official" announcement?

There are multiple individuals who have received this on multiple formats.   The process is in place and working.   

2 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

What’s fascinating is about a month (?) or so ago, we learned here on CC about the new shareholder benefits application option on the Princess website that we’re going to be using to reapply for SOBC on a couple of refared cruises, once we get home after our current cruise is over.
 

The SHB option still seems to work quite nicely using the below Princess link on their website while the link posted by the OP has not been officially referenced anywhere on the Carnival SHB webpage that I can find. Of course, if either Princess or Carnival Corp starts to officially promote the OP’s link, then that would possibly be more of an incentive for us to use that link. 

 

https://book.princess.com/captaincircle/customerCare.page

 

From what I have read from the notice from our CVP, going forward using Stockperks is the way Carnival Corporate is going to handle Stockholders fleet and world wide.  
www.stockperks.com/carnivalcorp

4 minutes ago, Sea Hag said:

I kept at it and got an account set up. The app sure asks a lot of question. I see no reason why I should tell them what our annual income is. Seems that's not required and I didn't give them that, but I find it a bit much that they'd even ask. I need to download a recent statement to upload. On the thread at FB, a guy said that his financial institution wasn't an option. Don't know if mine will be either. 

The work around I was given was to select Fidelity, upload a photo of brokerage statement and change broker from Fidelity to whatever your financial institution is.   I could not get the name change to work so just submitted using Fidelity.   Received confirmation email. My financial institution was listed but the account could not be verified thru Plaid.

I also had issues with the name on the account.  Ended us utilizing the exact name on the account, family trust.

I have downloaded the app, created an account and submitted a request.   Stockperks indicated they were having an issue with Plaid when I contacted them regarding an issue.  They provided a workaround which works with my holdings confirmed within minutes.

Submitted a request for the credit to

be applied and received a response the credit would be applied within 5 business days.