For the cruisers, holding stock in Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line companies unlocks certain levels of onboard credit.<\/p>\n
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings<\/span><\/h3>\nOwning 100 or more shares of Norwegian<\/a> will net you up to $250 in onboard credit, with the amount depending on the length of the cruise. This benefit extends to brands under the broader cruise company \u2014 in this case both Oceania and Regent Seven Seas:<\/p>\n\n- $250 onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 15 days or more<\/li>\n
- $100 onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 7-14 days<\/li>\n
- $50 onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 6 days or less<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\nNote that in addition to holding the stocks, you'll need to submit a shareholder benefit request with your respective cruise reservation information prior to sailing.<\/p>\n
Norwegian also offers a co-branded credit card \u2014 the Norwegian Cruise Line\u00ae<\/sup> World Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>. When you use the card to pay for your cruise, you can still earn credit card rewards while receiving onboard credit through the shareholder benefit.<\/p>\nRoyal Caribbean Group<\/span><\/h3>\nRoyal Caribbean has a similar setup<\/a>. Cruisers can unlock up to $1,000 in onboard credit \u2014 although that amount is only for a world cruise \u2014 when owning at least 100 shares. The benefit also applies to sailings on both Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises.<\/p>\nYou'll still need to submit a shareholder benefit request before sailing. The credit applies to each eligible sailing, so it's not a one-time perk.<\/p>\n
The company also offers the Royal Caribbean Visa Signature\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong>, which earns rewards on purchases across Royal Caribbean Group brands, including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea.<\/p>\nCarnival Corporation<\/span><\/h3>\nWith Carnival, the 100-share threshold also applies<\/a>, but the level of credit depends on the currency used onboard the specific cruise ship.<\/p>\nFor example, a 14-night sailing on Cunard out of the United Kingdom would only net you \u00a3150 in onboard credit as a Carnival shareholder. However, a 14-night sailing on Carnival out of Miami would net you $250 in onboard credit.<\/p>\n
Here's how Carnival's chart shakes out for shareholders:<\/p>\nCredit: Carnival Corporation<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\nYou'll need to download the Stockperks app before sailing to claim your onboard credit.<\/p>\n
Carnival offers a co-branded credit card \u2014 the Carnival\u00ae<\/sup> World Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>. That means cruisers could still earn credit card rewards when paying for their sailing while using shareholder onboard credit during the trip.<\/p>\nRelated.\u00a0<\/strong>How To Use Carnival Fun Match To Score a (Nearly) Free Cruise<\/a><\/p>\nGet Accor Gold Elite Status<\/span><\/h2>\nArguably the most worthwhile perk we found for owning stock in a travel company is with hotel chain Accor<\/a>. That's because holding Accor shares grants you Gold status, which typically requires 30 nights per year. Here's how it works.<\/p>\nFirst, a shareholder with at least 50 bearer shares or just one<\/strong> registered share can join the Accor Shareholders Club. Being a member of this club nets you an ALL Accor Gold card, which is valid until Dec. 31 of the year after your year of subscription.<\/p>\nTo extend the status beyond that, you would need to meet the typical 30-night requirement (or earn 7,000 bonus points).<\/p>\n
Registering your shares with Accor<\/span><\/h3>\nNow, your next question might be, what are bearer shares and\/or how do I register one share with Accor? A spokesperson explained the process to AwardWallet:<\/p>\n
Once you buy one share through a third-party, you have to ask to this third party to “register the share.” This is a process between broker and security services to attach a name to the share.<\/em><\/p>\nAlternatively, the shareholder can also hold 50 shares without registering them to get the Gold status through the Shareholder Club.<\/em><\/p>\nOnce we see the share is registered (or we receive the proof of the holding of 50 shares), the GOLD status is granted until Dec. 31 of the next year.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nCredit: Accor<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\nOnce you're ready to register your Accor share, you can find information on starting the process here<\/a>.<\/p>\nRelated: Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Loyalty Program Ultimate Guide<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nSavings on SIXT Car Rentals<\/span><\/h2>\nRental car company SIXT also has a shareholder rate, but the discount is marginal. A SIXT spokesperson tells us:<\/p>\n
With the SIXT shareholder rate, customers receive a discount of up to 20 percent on the current daily rate for SIXT rent. The exact conditions may vary slightly depending on the country, vehicle category, and availability.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nYou might be better off using AutoSlash<\/a> or holding rental car elite status \u2014 which often has greater discounts \u2014 through a credit card.<\/p>\nFor example, American Express Platinum Card\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> and The Business Platinum Card\u00ae<\/sup> from American Express<\/a> cardholders can receive complimentary National Executive Status<\/a>.<\/p>\nBottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\nIf you have the financial means \u2014 and knowledge \u2014 to navigate the stock market, investing in certain travel companies could enhance your award travel experience.<\/p>\n
Accor's Gold status, for example, is obtainable with just one (!) registered share and unlocks status perks such as room upgrades and late checkout. Meanwhile, cruisers can net onboard credits by holding at least 100 shares.<\/p>\n
What travel benefits have you received as a shareholder?<\/em><\/p>\nPage Contents<\/p>
- Onboard Credit on Cruises<\/a>
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings<\/a><\/li>
- Royal Caribbean Group<\/a><\/li>
- Carnival Corporation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Get Accor Gold Elite Status<\/a>
- Registering your shares with Accor<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Savings on SIXT Car Rentals<\/a><\/li>
- Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From hotel chains to rental car companies, being a shareholder has its perks. We break down which companies offer benefits for holding stocks and how you can enjoy these benefits the next time you travel. Some companies require as little as just one stock to participate!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":184168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12068],"tags":[12692,36522,12627,12683],"coauthors":[36525],"class_list":["post-246127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-award-programs","tag-accor-live-limitless","tag-carnival-rewards","tag-fees-rules-and-policies","tag-sixt-rewards"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246127"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":254346,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246127\/revisions\/254346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246127"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=246127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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- $250 onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 15 days or more<\/li>\n
- $100 onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 7-14 days<\/li>\n
- $50 onboard credit per stateroom on sailings of 6 days or less<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Note that in addition to holding the stocks, you'll need to submit a shareholder benefit request with your respective cruise reservation information prior to sailing.<\/p>\n
Norwegian also offers a co-branded credit card \u2014 the Norwegian Cruise Line\u00ae<\/sup> World Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>. When you use the card to pay for your cruise, you can still earn credit card rewards while receiving onboard credit through the shareholder benefit.<\/p>\n
Royal Caribbean Group<\/span><\/h3>\n
Royal Caribbean has a similar setup<\/a>. Cruisers can unlock up to $1,000 in onboard credit \u2014 although that amount is only for a world cruise \u2014 when owning at least 100 shares. The benefit also applies to sailings on both Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises.<\/p>\n
You'll still need to submit a shareholder benefit request before sailing. The credit applies to each eligible sailing, so it's not a one-time perk.<\/p>\n
The company also offers the Royal Caribbean Visa Signature\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong>, which earns rewards on purchases across Royal Caribbean Group brands, including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea.<\/p>\n
Carnival Corporation<\/span><\/h3>\n
With Carnival, the 100-share threshold also applies<\/a>, but the level of credit depends on the currency used onboard the specific cruise ship.<\/p>\n
For example, a 14-night sailing on Cunard out of the United Kingdom would only net you \u00a3150 in onboard credit as a Carnival shareholder. However, a 14-night sailing on Carnival out of Miami would net you $250 in onboard credit.<\/p>\n
Here's how Carnival's chart shakes out for shareholders:<\/p>\n
Credit: Carnival Corporation<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n You'll need to download the Stockperks app before sailing to claim your onboard credit.<\/p>\n
Carnival offers a co-branded credit card \u2014 the Carnival\u00ae<\/sup> World Mastercard\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>. That means cruisers could still earn credit card rewards when paying for their sailing while using shareholder onboard credit during the trip.<\/p>\n
Related.\u00a0<\/strong>How To Use Carnival Fun Match To Score a (Nearly) Free Cruise<\/a><\/p>\n
Get Accor Gold Elite Status<\/span><\/h2>\n
Arguably the most worthwhile perk we found for owning stock in a travel company is with hotel chain Accor<\/a>. That's because holding Accor shares grants you Gold status, which typically requires 30 nights per year. Here's how it works.<\/p>\n
First, a shareholder with at least 50 bearer shares or just one<\/strong> registered share can join the Accor Shareholders Club. Being a member of this club nets you an ALL Accor Gold card, which is valid until Dec. 31 of the year after your year of subscription.<\/p>\n
To extend the status beyond that, you would need to meet the typical 30-night requirement (or earn 7,000 bonus points).<\/p>\n
Registering your shares with Accor<\/span><\/h3>\n
Now, your next question might be, what are bearer shares and\/or how do I register one share with Accor? A spokesperson explained the process to AwardWallet:<\/p>\n
Once you buy one share through a third-party, you have to ask to this third party to “register the share.” This is a process between broker and security services to attach a name to the share.<\/em><\/p>\n
Alternatively, the shareholder can also hold 50 shares without registering them to get the Gold status through the Shareholder Club.<\/em><\/p>\n
Once we see the share is registered (or we receive the proof of the holding of 50 shares), the GOLD status is granted until Dec. 31 of the next year.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Credit: Accor<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Once you're ready to register your Accor share, you can find information on starting the process here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Related: Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Loyalty Program Ultimate Guide<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nSavings on SIXT Car Rentals<\/span><\/h2>\n
Rental car company SIXT also has a shareholder rate, but the discount is marginal. A SIXT spokesperson tells us:<\/p>\n
With the SIXT shareholder rate, customers receive a discount of up to 20 percent on the current daily rate for SIXT rent. The exact conditions may vary slightly depending on the country, vehicle category, and availability.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
You might be better off using AutoSlash<\/a> or holding rental car elite status \u2014 which often has greater discounts \u2014 through a credit card.<\/p>\n
For example, American Express Platinum Card\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> and The Business Platinum Card\u00ae<\/sup> from American Express<\/a> cardholders can receive complimentary National Executive Status<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n
If you have the financial means \u2014 and knowledge \u2014 to navigate the stock market, investing in certain travel companies could enhance your award travel experience.<\/p>\n
Accor's Gold status, for example, is obtainable with just one (!) registered share and unlocks status perks such as room upgrades and late checkout. Meanwhile, cruisers can net onboard credits by holding at least 100 shares.<\/p>\n
What travel benefits have you received as a shareholder?<\/em><\/p>\n
Page Contents<\/p>
- Onboard Credit on Cruises<\/a>
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings<\/a><\/li>
- Royal Caribbean Group<\/a><\/li>
- Carnival Corporation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Get Accor Gold Elite Status<\/a>
- Registering your shares with Accor<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Savings on SIXT Car Rentals<\/a><\/li>
- Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Savings on SIXT Car Rentals<\/a><\/li>
- Royal Caribbean Group<\/a><\/li>
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings<\/a><\/li>
- Onboard Credit on Cruises<\/a>
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