Royal Caribbean offers a variety of discounts at any time of the year, but one discount that is consistently offered, and yet not very well-known, is the discount for people that own shares of Royal Caribbean stock.
The Royal Caribbean shareholder benefit may not be the most lucrative discount available, but every bit helps and it might save you some money. Here is what you need to know about the stockholder discount.
Eligibility for the shareholder discount
The shareholder discount is available for any Royal Caribbean shareholder with a minimum of 100 RCL shares at the time of sailing.
The benefit is only available for the stateroom in which the shareholder (with a minimum of 100 shares) is sailing. Only one shareholder credit per stateroom on any one sailing. If shares are held jointly, 100 shares are required for each onboard credit request on any one sailing.
There is no limit on how many times you may take advantage of this discount, but it is one benefit per sailing.
Shareholder Discount Amount
The exact amount of your discount will depend on the length of your sailing. The type of stateroom you stay in is irrelevant. The discount is applicable on any eligible Royal Caribbean International sailing.
- $250 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 14 or more nights.
- $100 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 6 to 13 nights.
- $50 Onboard Credit per Stateroom on Sailings of 5 nights or less.
Can I combine the shareholder discount with other discounts?
The shareholder benefit offer was updated in June 2019 and applies to bookings made on or after June 1, 2019. With the June 2019 update, the shareholder benefit is easier to use in conjunction with a lot of promotions that it was not in the past.
Benefit is non-transferable and not available to employees, agents of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. or its subsidiaries and affiliates, travel agents and tour operators. Benefit is not combinable with interline rates, travel agent rates, and employee friends and family rates. Benefit cannot be redeemed for chartered sailings, any Galapagos sailings or complimentary sailings.
Redeeming shareholder 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. All shareholder onboard credit requests must be received approximately 2 -3 weeks prior to sail date. Via Mail: RCL Investor Benefit Offer, PO Box 025511, Miami, Florida 33102-5511 Via Fax: 1-305-373-6699 Via Email: [email protected]
Please direct all inquiries to the Shareholder Benefit Team: (954) 628-9325, option #3
Episode 308 is available for downloading, where Matt breaks down the differences between balcony staterooms on Royal Caribbean.
