Cruise Line Shareholders Receive Special Amenities

Cruise travelers who own at least 100 shares of stock in Carnival Corporation or Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. at the time of booking can enjoy special onboard credits, courtesy of the world's two largest cruise lines.

Carnival Corporation, which owns Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America and Seabourn, provides shareholders with an onboard credit per stateroom based on the length of the cruise:
$250 for cruises lasting 14 days or longer
$100 credit for sailings of 7-13 days
$50 credit for cruises lasting six days or less.These benefits are applicable on sailings booked by February 28, 2007 and completed by July 31, 2007 (though they tend to be renewed every year).

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. offers a similar program to its shareholders.
In addition to Royal Caribbean International cruises, shareholders also receive benefits on Celebrity Cruises (excluding sailings on the Celebrity Xpedition and any sailings offered under the Celebrity Xpeditions program.) as follows:
$250 onboard credit per stateroom on cruises of 14 or more nights
$200 credit for sailings between 9-13 nights
$100 credit for cruises of 6-8 nights
$50 credit for sailings of five nights or lessThese benefits can be applied toward reservations booked no later than May 1, 2007.

To receive these benefits, Carnival and Royal Caribbean shareholders must provide a photocopy of their shareholder proxy cards or a current brokerage statement.

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Cruise Shareholder Benefits
Instructions

Cruise travelers who own at least 100 shares of stock in Carnival Corporation (CCL) or Royal Caribbean (RCL) can receive up to $250 in onboard credits during their next vacation at sea. Just follow the instructions below to secure your shareholder benefit. For more details, Click here

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

* Royal Caribbean International
* Celebrity Cruises

The onboard credit is offered exclusively to shareholders that directly own a minimum of 100 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. at time of booking. To take advantage of this offer, the following items must be submitted:

A photocopy of your shareholder proxy card or a current brokerage statement showing proof of ownership of at least 100 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

* Your name (the owner of the 100 shares will receive the onboard credit.)
* Your home address, telephone number and e-mail address
* Your ship and sailing date
* Your confirmation number
* Your Captain's Club or Crown & Anchor Society Number (if any)

Please send the above to:
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Investor Benefit P.O. Box 02511 Miami, FL 33102-5511

Alternatively, you may fax all of the required documentation (in a single fax) to 305/539.4645, or mail .jpeg images of all required documentation to [email protected].



Carnival Corporation

* Carnival Cruise Lines
* Princess Cruises
* Holland America
* Costa
* Seabourn
* Cunard Line

The onboard credit is available exclusively to shareholders holding a minimum of 100 shares of Carnival Corporation or Carnival Plc. Employees, travel agents cruising at travel agent rates, tour conductors or anyone cruising on a reduced-rate or complimentary pass are excluded from this offer.

This benefit is not transferable, no combinable with any other shipboard offer and cannot be used for casino credits/charges and gratuities charged to your onboard account. Only one onboard credit per shareholder-occupied stateroom.

Shareholders must provide the following information with the initial deposit to your travel agent:

* Name
* Proof of ownership of Carnival Corporation or Carnival plc shares (i.e. photocopy of shareholder proxy card, shares certificate or a current brokerage or nominee statement).
* Reservation number
* Ship and sailing date

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