Cosmic Rays Posted September 29, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I see that the shares have fallen in price recently. Are they worth buying and if so, what are the minimum number of shares you have to purchase? Do the benefits make it a worthwhile investment I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipLondon Posted September 29, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2013 You might be better off asking this on the Carnival boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony O Posted September 29, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I think you may have the wrong board. I would post this on the Carnival board. Sent from my SCH-I545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaSailAway Posted September 29, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I see that the shares have fallen in price recently. Are they worth buying and if so, what are the minimum number of shares you have to purchase? Do the benefits make it a worthwhile investment I wonder? That's probably a question for the folks over on the Carnival boards, hehehe:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker in Texas Posted September 29, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Wrong board, but I can answer. You need 100 shares and they are good for OBC on all their ships: HAL, Princess, Cunard, etc. However, the OBC thing is year to year so it could be discontinued any time but has been around for years so I wouldn't worry too much about that. I do know that RCCL limits use of them for OBC but don't know about Carnival. On RCCL, you can't use it with any OBC given by RCCL like balcony discount, booking on board, etc. Tucker in Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted September 30, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I see that the shares have fallen in price recently. Are they worth buying and if so, what are the minimum number of shares you have to purchase? Do the benefits make it a worthwhile investment I wonder? You're asking a general message board about investment advice? Are you nuts? (said the guy who bought RC stock at 44.88 and sold it at 8) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted September 30, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Princess allows combining the shareholder's credit with all other OBC, TA, veterans, etc. $50 for short cruises $100 for 7+ $250 for 14+ 100 shares is all you need and before each cruise, you send in proof that you still own it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Rays Posted September 30, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Thanks for your answers and yes, I should have posted on the Carnival site. A lapse in concentration I think as our next two cruises are with RCCI..............senior moment perhaps!!!!! If I bought RCCI shares are their benefits good to use within a month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HO HO Posted September 30, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Thanks for your answers and yes, I should have posted on the Carnival site. A lapse in concentration I think as our next two cruises are with RCCI..............senior moment perhaps!!!!!If I bought RCCI shares are their benefits good to use within a month? If you'll check the financial news on cruise lines, you'll discover that stocks on all cruise lines have dropped some, as news that they're either suspending or slowing down the construction of new ships; that they overbuilt and now have a surplus of ships; that the few unfortunate incidents have caused a lack of confidence among many prospective cruisers; and that the overall economy hasn't been favorable for cruising (although it seems the ships are always full...) They "may" be a good buy in the long run, but if you're looking for a profitable return in the short run, buy Colgate Palmolive (they make Pampers) ...you know they're business is going to continue going strong.....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted September 30, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Carnival is a stock that pays about a 3 percent dividend plus gives you OBC on all the cruise lines under their umbrella. The OBC is not as restricted as RCCL or NCLH. You can combine any OBC on the Carnival company cruises. Carnival also has a much lower debt/equity ratio than the other lines. Carnival was 0.67 the last time I checked, and RCCL was 0.98. NCLH was 1.36 (That is referred to as underwater in real estate jargon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjknox Posted September 30, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 30, 2013 If you are trying to grow your money, only buy the stock when it's in the low $20 dollar range which gives you more room for potential growth than say if you bought the stock at its current price which is around $34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjknox Posted September 30, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 30, 2013 You're asking a general message board about investment advice? Are you nuts? (said the guy who bought RC stock at 44.88 and sold it at 8) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD WHY?? You should at least have held on to it to see what the stock was going to do. At least if you sold them at todays current market value then your loss wouldn't have been that astronomically high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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