jaylau17 Posted April 16, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Hi, I am new to MSC and will be sailing with them for the first time in May on the Seaside. I wanted to see what my best option was for status match to get the highest match. I am a Platinum Elite with IHG and Gold with Carnival and from what I read online, those match with Silver. Does anyone here know if Hyatt Explorist or Marriott Silver Elite match higher than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxw17 Posted April 16, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Cant help with those particular ones but I have just status matched from NCL gold to Gold on MSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegraminator Posted April 16, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Your best bet is to call MSC directly . You may have to be patient to get through because the phone lines are sometimes S L O W , but I have always found their customer service folks helpful and kind. They will work with you to get you the highest status match. This is such a great perk from MSC and the benefits are great also ! Enjoy your first cruise with them. You will love it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issyalex Posted April 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I emailed them with my inquiry re states match. They replied within 36 hours with the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguyinorl Posted April 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2018 IHG Platinum Elite = MSC Silver Carnival Gold = MSC Silver Hyatt Explorist = MSC Gold Marriott Silver = MSC Silver Hopes this helps. Bret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nikkiw60 Posted April 18, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Accor Platinum = Black Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylau17 Posted April 19, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted April 19, 2018 IHG Platinum Elite = MSC SilverCarnival Gold = MSC Silver Hyatt Explorist = MSC Gold Marriott Silver = MSC Silver Hopes this helps. Bret Thank you everyone for your replies. Based off this advice, I submitted a match for Hyatt Explorist. I will let you all know what comes of it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nikkiw60 Posted April 19, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Thank you everyone for your replies. Based off this advice, I submitted a match for Hyatt Explorist. I will let you all know what comes of it. :) Someone has put on a live review for last week and at the beginning they have said they got Black from their hotel status. Why not ask them which hotel group that was with? As already posted we got black with Accor. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted April 19, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 19, 2018 In 2016, I booked the Seaside..did the status match. I had to cancel that cruise. I recently booked the Meraviglia. My question is, since doing the status match, I have moved up the ladder on another cruise line and know that it would also put me higher for MSC. Can I redo this or should I just be happy with what I have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Tina Posted April 19, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 19, 2018 In 2016, I booked the Seaside..did the status match. I had to cancel that cruise. I recently booked the Meraviglia. My question is, since doing the status match, I have moved up the ladder on another cruise line and know that it would also put me higher for MSC. Can I redo this or should I just be happy with what I have? Officially, no redo possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted April 19, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Officially, no redo possible. Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfganghowell Posted April 19, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Does anyone know what Diamond Plus on Royal Caribbean is? I'm thinking it's Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisintheislands83 Posted April 19, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Someone has put on a live review for last week and at the beginning they have said they got Black from their hotel status. Why not ask them which hotel group that was with? As already posted we got black with Accor. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I had wrote the review you were talking about. I had Platinum status with Accor and was matched with black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted April 19, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Does anyone know what Diamond Plus on Royal Caribbean is? I'm thinking it's Black.Yes we got matched to black. Will be doing our first cruise with msc June 30 on seaside. If it's a good cruise we will be booking more with MSC and less with royal. MSC pricing for cabins is great. Our week in a crown loft gets two weeks in a yacht club balcony. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfganghowell Posted April 19, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Thanks frank - yes we do GS and Yacht Club sounds appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted April 19, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Thanks frank - yes we do GS and Yacht Club sounds appealing.Yacht club balcony room has square footage of js on royal. But the amenities and price 2e are going to give it a try. Oct we will be going back to a cl on allure so we will see if msc has won over our business. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylau17 Posted April 24, 2018 Author #17 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I can happily confirm that Hyatt Explorist does match to Gold as I used it to match to Gold. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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