Thread: Shareholder Benefit update

1.Whois eligible for this benefit?
Any shareholder holding a minimum of 100 RCL shares at time of sailing.

2.What is the benefit?
$250 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 14 or more nights.
$200 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 10 to 13 nights.
$100 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 6 to 9 nights.
$50 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 5 nights or less.
Applicable on any Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises or Azamara Cruises Sailings. (excludes Celebrity Xpeditions)

3.How do I redeem this benefit?
Provide your name, address, confirmation number, ship and sailing date along with a copy of your shareholder proxy card or a current brokerage statement showing proof of share ownership in Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
Via Mail: RCL Investor Benefit, PO Box 025511, Miami, Florida 33102-5511
Via Fax: 1-305-373-6699
Via Email: shareholderbenefit@rccl.com

4. I am sailing with my family and some friends. Can they redeem the benefit too?
The benefit is only available for the stateroom in which the shareholder (with a minimum of 100 shares) is sailing. Only one credit per shareholder on any one sailing.

5. Can I use the benefit each time I sail?
Yes, you may request this benefit multiple times-as often as you sail on Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises or Azamara Cruises (excludes Celebrity Xpedition).

6. Can this benefit be combined with other offers, onboard credits and coupons?
The benefit is NOT available to company employees, travel agents, tour conductors and/or others utilizing complimentary or reduced-rate cruise fares. Benefit is not combinable when using inter-line rates or onboard chartered sailings.

7.Is benefit transferrable?
No. Benefit is non-transferable. Only the stateroom that the shareholder is traveling in will be eligible for the onboard credit.

8.Are there any restrictions?
Benefit is non-transferable and not available to employees, or agents of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. or its subsidiaries and affiliates, travel agents and tour operators. Benefit is not combinable with inter-line rates or onboard chartered sailings. The Shareholder must own the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. stock at time of sailing. Onboard credit is calculated in US dollars except on sailings where the onboard currency used is a foreign currency (in which case the onboard credit will be converted at a currency exchange rate determined by the cruise line) and is not redeemable for cash. Certificate value credited to onboard account at time of sailing. Any unused credit shall be forfeited. Credit is applied on a per stateroom basis; double occupancy. Single guests paying 200% of applicable fare shall receive full value of certificate. Only one shareholder credit per stateroom. Only one credit per shareholder on any one sailing. Other terms and conditions may apply. Please email all questions to: investorrelations@rccl.com

Please note that as of December 31, 2008, the Shareholder Onboard Credit will not be combinable with other Onboard Booking Credits, Loyalty Programs and/or other Reduced Fare Offerings. For bookings made prior to December 31, 2008, the Shareholder Onboard Credit is combinable under certain conditions. Please direct queries to InvestorRelations@rccl.com, and a prompt response will be forthcoming.

Great money-saving tip. In fact, they are trading at $14.80 ($1,480 for 100 shares). With RCI trading at Price/Earnings and Price/Future Earnings Ratios under 10 times, and Price/Book under .50, along with a $ .60 per share dividend (4% yield) this might be a good place to put some of that slot-machine money. A few back to back cruises would make owning 100 sharess of this stock look pretty good.

Originally Posted by luckybluesman

Great money-saving tip. In fact, they are trading at $14.80 ($1,480 for 100 shares). With RCI trading at Price/Earnings and Price/Future Earnings Ratios under 10 times, and Price/Book under .50, along with a $ .60 per share dividend (4% yield) this might be a good place to put some of that slot-machine money. A few back to back cruises would make owning 100 sharess of this stock look pretty good.

Lee, we have owned RCI stock for a few years and the OBC has more than paid for the cost of the stock. Our cruise lines of choice are Celebrity and Royal Caribbean and we tend to book the longer cruises giving us the higher OBC fore each sailing.

An important thing to remember is that the OBCs are not taxable profit!

Tax free are 2 of my favorite words.

Thanks Char for the newest information. We have had it also for a few years, and have made out much better than other investmentS1