MSC will Status Match with Celebrity - which other Cruiselines do too?

[Andy_P]

MSC will, and we all know about Royal Caribbean and Silversea, but are there others outside the "Royal Family"?

Edited August 30 by Andy_P

[tompeter]

Virgin does (or did)

[Ex-Airbalancer]

Maybe do a google search 

[Markanddonna]

I managed to match to MSC Diamond status from NCL about 4 years ago but they raised the bar since then. I walked onto my first MSC cruise with Diamond status with never having been on their ships. Their loyal passengers complained, and they changed this generous match.

[miched]

46 minutes ago, Markanddonna said:

I managed to match to MSC Diamond status from NCL about 4 years ago but they raised the bar since then. I walked onto my first MSC cruise with Diamond status with never having been on their ships. Their loyal passengers complained, and they changed this generous match.

How would the other passengers know that you had a status match?   🤷‍♂️
 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

[Markanddonna]

25 minutes ago, miched said:

How would the other passengers know that you had a status match?   🤷‍♂️
 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

The people onboard didn't know but word gets around on Cruise Critic and similar boards.

[Tierun]

26 minutes ago, miched said:

How would the other passengers know that you had a status match?   🤷‍♂️
 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

MSC can be such a different experience from other cruises that a seasoned MSC cruiser can easily tell the newcomer in the questions that come about.

[leaveitallbehind]

4 hours ago, tompeter said:

Virgin does (or did)

But only at certain levels within your current cruise line status.  For example with Celebrity, they only accept Elite, Elite Plus, and Zenith tiers into their Virgin Voyagers Sailing Club for the match program, and I'm not sure what that provides with them.  The membership availability also is for an undefined limited time.  And there also are benefit restrictions and earned points limitations with free casino sailings, certain booked fares, and other conditions.  So it seems like there are limitations regarding reciprocity.

Edited August 30 by leaveitallbehind

[cruisestitch]

1 hour ago, miched said:

How would the other passengers know that you had a status match?   🤷‍♂️
 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

I doubt if they were complaining about individuals, they were probably complaining about the policy

[leaveitallbehind]

52 minutes ago, Tierun said:

MSC can be such a different experience from other cruises that a seasoned MSC cruiser can easily tell the newcomer in the questions that come about.

Probably could be said about first time cruisers with any cruise line IMO.

Edited August 30 by leaveitallbehind

[Markanddonna]

On 8/30/2024 at 11:20 AM, leaveitallbehind said:

Probably could be said about first time cruisers with any cruise line IMO.

Most status matches don't go from zero to Diamond. I agree that it is unfair to loyal customers to have someone match to the highest status from another cruise line. At the time, MSC was trying to get into the American market.

[Arzeena]

On 8/30/2024 at 10:00 AM, miched said:

How would the other passengers know that you had a status match?   🤷‍♂️
 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

Different cruise lines, but the "I am a Pinnacle" and "I am a Zenith" pins are dead giveaways.😁

[doghog]

7 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

Different cruise lines, but the "I am a Pinnacle" and "I am a Zenith" pins are dead giveaways.😁

And not all Z's and P's wear their pins. 

[leaveitallbehind]

1 hour ago, doghog said:

And not all Z's and P's wear their pins. 

Relative to RCI and P's, I just get a kick out of those who do wear them just about anywhere, including on their bathing suits in the Solarium.  As they are identified to the crew (which is all that really matters) with all associated benefits by their SeaPass cards, the only reason to do so is to impress us mere mortals.....LOL