May 5, 2016, 7:05 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
MSC Cruises Voyagers Club Status Match
Voyagers Club status tiers, etc. can be read here. There is a link (top left) to STATUS MATCH.
Become an Instant Member of the MSC Voyagers Club with Status Match
We are excited to introduce our new and exclusive Status Match program dedicated to the frequent travelers like you! If you belong to a loyalty program of other travel brands, you will be able to join the MSC Voyagers Club and receive the matching status card, guaranteeing you a 5% discount on any booking PLUS similar benefit status*.
We are excited to introduce our new and exclusive Status Match program dedicated to the frequent travelers like you! If you belong to a loyalty program of other travel brands, you will be able to join the MSC Voyagers Club and receive the matching status card, guaranteeing you a 5% discount on any booking PLUS similar benefit status*.
Terms & Conditions
*MSC Cruises will only consider benefit cards from other Cruising companies, Hotels and/or Tour Operators. Airline Company benefit cards are excluded.
** Matching is carried out by comparing as much as reasonably possible the level of benefits guaranteed from the external travel program benefit card with those offered by the MSC Voyagers Club cards (Conversion will be executed by MSC Cruises based on objective criteria and may only be done once per consumer).
Guests will physically receive their membership card once on board for their first cruise with MSC Cruises. It is not possible to combine MSC Voyagers Club points with points from the benefit card data of other cruise companies. If a guest has benefit cards with multiple companies, he/she will have to choose which card to use to take part in the promotion. The MSC Voyagers Club card and membership will be subject to the terms and conditions of the MSC Voyagers Club. A copy of the MSC Voyagers Club T&Cs is available on the MSC Cruises website. MSC Cruises reserves the right to reject any Status Match Request without any legal ramifications for legitimate reasons and to stop this program at any time. MSC employees may not take part in the Status Match Program.
*MSC Cruises will only consider benefit cards from other Cruising companies, Hotels and/or Tour Operators. Airline Company benefit cards are excluded.
** Matching is carried out by comparing as much as reasonably possible the level of benefits guaranteed from the external travel program benefit card with those offered by the MSC Voyagers Club cards (Conversion will be executed by MSC Cruises based on objective criteria and may only be done once per consumer).
Guests will physically receive their membership card once on board for their first cruise with MSC Cruises. It is not possible to combine MSC Voyagers Club points with points from the benefit card data of other cruise companies. If a guest has benefit cards with multiple companies, he/she will have to choose which card to use to take part in the promotion. The MSC Voyagers Club card and membership will be subject to the terms and conditions of the MSC Voyagers Club. A copy of the MSC Voyagers Club T&Cs is available on the MSC Cruises website. MSC Cruises reserves the right to reject any Status Match Request without any legal ramifications for legitimate reasons and to stop this program at any time. MSC employees may not take part in the Status Match Program.
Email: mscvoyagersclub <at> msccruisesusa.com
Updated 5 May 2016
MSC: First Status Match by Cruise Line
Feb 25, 2016, 7:24 am
#47
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
Programs: Acapulco - Gold, Panama - Red, Timothy Leary 8 Mile High Club
Posts: 29,248
I am just a little concerned about their staffing practices, however. The crew to passenger ratio is 3:1 and I have read reviews criticizing the line for poor service as a result.
Last edited by BamaVol; Feb 25, 2016 at 7:31 am
Feb 26, 2016, 9:55 am
#48
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: South Yorkshire
Programs: Etihad Gold, IHG Platinum, SPG Gold
Posts: 43
A friend has just tried to status match his IHG platinum and has only been matched to silver. He called them to query it and was told that MSC match IHG gold and platinum just to silver status with them. The match was done today.
Feb 26, 2016, 11:16 am
#49
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
Programs: Acapulco - Gold, Panama - Red, Timothy Leary 8 Mile High Club
Posts: 29,248
I submitted my request yesterday. Hopefully I'll hear by Monday.
Feb 29, 2016, 3:06 pm
#51
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
Programs: Acapulco - Gold, Panama - Red, Timothy Leary 8 Mile High Club
Posts: 29,248
Black would be nice but I would probably be willing to try them out for Gold. I wonder what it takes to get to Black from Gold - I'm guessing you start at the minimum number of points for the matched status.
I submitted my request yesterday. Hopefully I'll hear by Monday.
I submitted my request yesterday. Hopefully I'll hear by Monday.
My IHG Spire was matched to MSC Gold. Not what I'd hoped for but maybe enough to consider sailing them out of Miami come next Spring.
Feb 29, 2016, 5:08 pm
#52
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
Gold status starts at 4300 points. So you would need 5700 points to get to Black.
MSC Voyagers Club details out the benefits of each level, the requirements to achieve and even how many points you accrue per cruise.
Mar 7, 2016, 10:32 pm
#53
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 3
Go Figure. Since when has Accor Platinum been more valued than Hilton Diamond. Accor is normal always dismissed for status matches where others are recognised. Very strange
Mar 9, 2016, 3:38 am
#54
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: South Yorkshire
Programs: Etihad Gold, IHG Platinum, SPG Gold
Posts: 43
I have also status matched my own Le Club Accor and also got Black with MSC.
They do have an odd match criteria re IHG Spire only being matched to gold and IHG gold and platinum both being matched to MSC sliver.
Just a thought could the fact that MSC is a European cruise line have anything to do with giving the better match to Le Club Accor? Wonder what they are doing for Club Carlson and Melia etc?
They do have an odd match criteria re IHG Spire only being matched to gold and IHG gold and platinum both being matched to MSC sliver.
Just a thought could the fact that MSC is a European cruise line have anything to do with giving the better match to Le Club Accor? Wonder what they are doing for Club Carlson and Melia etc?
Mar 9, 2016, 3:46 am
#55
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: South Yorkshire
Programs: Etihad Gold, IHG Platinum, SPG Gold
Posts: 43
I am hoping we get at least some of the black benefits as we got the match after we had booked and paid for the cruise. The letter we got confirming the match did say with immediate effect. I can understand totally why the people who regularly cruise with MSC are not happy about all the new Black status people who have got this without having set foot on board an MSC ship!
Mar 9, 2016, 4:36 am
#56
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
I have no inside information to why they match to the levels they do, but I do have a guess. I'm wondering if they could be worried about the possible numbers of persons with top level IHG, Hilton, and Marriott elite statuses. And maybe to address some concerns over having too many people with Black, they decided not to match those top levels to Black because of the size of each of those programs. Just a thought.
Mar 31, 2016, 8:44 pm
#58
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Programs: AA Plat, Sixt Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Avis First, Caesars TR Diamond, Mlife Gold
Posts: 4,928
Well I booked MSC's 2X1 Balcony fare: $1150 total for 2 on the MSC Divina, 7 night Eastern Caribbean. Sept. 10th, 2016.
I can't wait to see what the Black Card gets me!
I can't wait to see what the Black Card gets me!
Apr 14, 2016, 10:25 pm
#60
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Programs: AA Plat, Sixt Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Avis First, Caesars TR Diamond, Mlife Gold
Posts: 4,928