Thread: RCI or RCCL ???

Hmmmm, maybe we should all just say ROYAL???

Originally Posted by Blizzard

The oringinal name of the company marketing in the US was Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. I do not recall what year it was that they changed the name but I do remember them doing it.
That is the name on this cruise compass from 1996

The name change was in 1997. I remember it very well. I thought what an ugly name Royal Caribbean International were and I much prefered RCCL. That was the name that made them and also, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line was THE "Norwegian" cruise company.

Originally Posted by CruisinSince99

Hmmmm, maybe we should all just say ROYAL???

But we are, we are But we all had wished we sailed Royal Viking

Originally Posted by Char

We purchased it at about $21 5 years ago. Most of our cruises are longer cruises which gives us $250 onboard credit. It is good for Celebrity AND Royal Caribbean cruises. We have received the shareholder benefit on 14 cruises so it has been a very good investment for us.

Well you just told me..LOL Very nice investment indeed. My math says with the price right this instant, not counting dividends but counting your OBC price, you have doubled your money.. So heck I say let it ride and pass it along to any grandkids ...

Great move!

I tend to say RCL . . . because that's the ticker symbol

Originally Posted by *Lars*

Phew It took a few phone calls across Europe etc

But you are right, RCCL is "ingraved" in peoples mind

I bet that cost alot, all those calls.

I would not be surprised if more new rules come out the the stockholder OBC.
They have already made it not combinable with some discounts.
I would not be surprised it they raised the number of shares needed.

Originally Posted by G33

I bet that cost alot, all those calls.

not really, Harry. I have free international calls

Originally Posted by Blizzard;1303051[B

]I would not be surprised if more new rules come out the the stockholder OBC.
They have already made it not combinable with some discounts.[/B]
I would not be surprised it they raised the number of shares needed.

Which of coruse makes having stocks not so desirable anymore.
Raising the number of shares needed might fire back on RCCL more then they can afford at the moment. But, I would not be surpised if they do.
The only atraction with owning shares are if you TA gives you an OBC perk which (I belive) is combinable with the shareholder OBC.