If you hold elite status with multiple brands, you'll want to request a match with whichever status will translate to the highest level with MSC Cruises' program. Eventually, he was awarded Diamond status - the highest in MSC's program.īy signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Even then, he only received an answer after contacting the line to ask whether a decision had been made. He submitted the form citing his Hyatt Globalist status under the World of Hyatt program, but he didn't hear back for a few weeks. However, for one of my coworkers, it wasn't quite so easy. Within a week, I heard back from MSC, telling me that I had earned Voyagers Club Gold status. When I went through the process, I submitted my status as a Diamond-level member with Royal Caribbean's Crown and Anchor program - the highest status I have. Fill out the information on MSC Cruises' status match page, and the cruise line will let you know if you've been approved. airlines, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Note that MSC does not currently match status for any of the major U.S. ASHLEY KOSCIOLEK/THE POINTS GUYįor a status match, MSC Cruises will look at loyalty status from more than 70 brands, including its big competitors ( Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Holland America Line, Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line), as well as hotel chains like Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott, and other brands like Expedia, Air China and even Cirque du Soleil. Which programs will MSC consider for matching?

Want to learn how to elevate your status and snag valuable extras on your next MSC cruise? Here, I'll answer your questions about why you should match your status and what you'll be entitled to if you do.įor more cruise news, guides and tips, sign up for TPG's cruise newsletter. That earned me some nice added benefits, including a free one-hour pass to the thermal suite any time I sail with the line. In my case, I went from the lowest tier to the second highest just by asking MSC to match my status with another cruise line. MSC Cruises' status match can take you from no status (if you've never sailed with the line before) to the highest level in a snap if you've reached the upper echelons of other loyalty programs. There's only one cruise line in the entire industry that will match your status with other travel brands (and not just cruise lines), allowing you to access a variety of perks.

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