2morecruises Posted July 15 #976 Share Posted July 15 Was just matched to Gold after submitting as Celebrity Elite Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCFC Posted July 16 #977 Share Posted July 16 Diamond matching Princess Elite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 23 #978 Share Posted July 23 (edited) HAL 4* matched to Diamond in less than 24 hours; showed on booking when I entered the number during booking. Submitted DH same day I received mine and still haven't heard back. Should we reach out to them (if so, who?) or submit again? He's also military - what do we do to get his military discount and do we have to do it every booking? TIA - first time trying MSC and epuld like to get it right so we gave best experience possible. Edited July 23 by Haljo1935 Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartgrove Posted July 23 #979 Share Posted July 23 1 hour ago, Haljo1935 said: HAL 4* matched to Diamond in less than 24 hours; showed on booking when I entered the number during booking. Submitted DH same day I received mine and still haven't heard back. Should we reach out to them (if so, who?) or submit again? He's also military - what do we do to get his military discount and do we have to do it every booking? TIA - first time trying MSC and epuld like to get it right so we gave best experience possible. Depending on when you submitted DH, it might take two weeks. When I submitted mine, I hadn't even booked a cruise but received Gold. Sue submitted her's but did not receive a number until we booked our first cruise in 2022. we have since been elevated to Diamond. One thing I have done is to be assigned to a MSC Concierge. He is like a HAL PCC and I have him do everything related to MSC for me. We book our cruises through him and then any changes after the fact, Our MSC Divina Grand Voyage Transatlantic was cancelled for this November. He helped us get a refund in two days and book a different cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vix2000 Posted July 24 #980 Share Posted July 24 Do MSC not status match Cunard, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Até Posted July 24 #981 Share Posted July 24 42 minutes ago, vix2000 said: Do MSC not status match Cunard, please? This was the last known status matching table, it's probably still close. Cunard is listed. Status Match_Conversion Table.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceans 818 Posted July 24 #982 Share Posted July 24 On 7/23/2024 at 6:25 AM, Haljo1935 said: He's also military - what do we do to get his military discount and do we have to do it every booking? TIA - first time trying MSC and epuld like to get it right so we gave best experience possible. MSC's military discount is 5% for inside & ocean view and 10% on other catagories. It is not combinable with the voyager's discount or any other. Depending on which catagory you are booking and how far out the sailing date, it may not make a difference in the discount as you automatically get 5% with VC and it's 5%+5% if you are 9 months or more from sailing date. I'm not sure if you'd have to do it every booking but most likely MSC Custumer Service can easily answer that for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceans 818 Posted July 24 #983 Share Posted July 24 3 hours ago, vix2000 said: Do MSC not status match Cunard, please? Cunard is listed in the status match lists on both the USA & Canada sites. Not sure on others. Just go to MSC website and look under Voyers Club for a complete listings for your country. I was surprised at some that they status match! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted July 24 #984 Share Posted July 24 22 minutes ago, Oceans 818 said: MSC's military discount is 5% for inside & ocean view and 10% on other catagories. It is not combinable with the voyager's discount or any other. Depending on which catagory you are booking and how far out the sailing date, it may not make a difference in the discount as you automatically get 5% with VC and it's 5%+5% if you are 9 months or more from sailing date. I'm not sure if you'd have to do it every booking but most likely MSC Custumer Service can easily answer that for you. The military discount is also offered to current and retired civil servants (local, state, and federal). My DH is a retired fed and we've used it twice by submitting a copy of his annuity statement. If he was still working, a copy of his badge would suffice. See the Terms and Conditions at the bottom of the Military Discount page (https://www.msccruisesusa.com/cruise-deals/military-discount-rates😞 Up to a 10% discount can be applied to the prevailing market and/or promotional rates based on ship sailing date chosen. 10% off is applicable on select Balcony, Suites and YC1 staterooms; 5% discount is applicable on select Interior and Ocean View staterooms. Discount rates apply to all to active and retired U.S. and Canadian military, civil service and interline personnel and their spouses, dependent children, parents, and parents-in-law. Qualifying guests must present an I.D. badge from their respective organization at the time of booking. This discount does not apply to Military and/or Civil Service Rates issued through a dedicated promotion. Offer cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion and may be withdrawn without notice. Offer is capacity controlled, subject to availability and restrictions may apply. Not combinable with MSC Voyagers Club Discount. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceans 818 Posted July 25 #985 Share Posted July 25 21 hours ago, capriccio said: The military discount is also offered to current and retired civil servants (local, state, and federal). My DH is a retired fed and we've used it twice by submitting a copy of his annuity statement. If he was still working, a copy of his badge would suffice. Yes, it certainly is. I was just pointing out that if as the OP has, they already have Voyagers Club status, there is no need to go through the process for the military discount as it is 5% unless booking balcony or above and are less than 9 months from sailing. If they already have the VC status they will not get both Military and VC discounts. The same for Health Care Workers. MSC does not combine discounts but if you will get a greater discount by submitting proof, by all means you certainly should! Plus those that don't already know; you should always give your Voyager's Club number as well to accumalte your status points to gain the higher level perks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccheng6401 Posted July 26 #986 Share Posted July 26 I plan to do my status match early next year after I become Princess Elite. I believe I can match to MSC Diamond. I understand that the status match is not permanent. What does one do to prolong the status? Does it expire automatically after like 18 months or so no matter what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgp999 Posted July 26 #987 Share Posted July 26 2 hours ago, ccheng6401 said: I plan to do my status match early next year after I become Princess Elite. I believe I can match to MSC Diamond. I understand that the status match is not permanent. What does one do to prolong the status? Does it expire automatically after like 18 months or so no matter what? To keep your status you have to cruise MSC at least once every 3 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsSweetie Posted August 6 #988 Share Posted August 6 Since I have no way of knowing when DH became Diamond status with Hilton, and we have no "card", what do I use for the date and do I need to send a picture of anything? DH is actually Diamond for Life, so would have been Diamond for at least 15 years before that enhanced status 4 or 5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Tomoe Posted August 6 #989 Share Posted August 6 18 minutes ago, ScottsSweetie said: Since I have no way of knowing when DH became Diamond status with Hilton, and we have no "card", what do I use for the date and do I need to send a picture of anything? DH is actually Diamond for Life, so would have been Diamond for at least 15 years before that enhanced status 4 or 5 years ago. You can find your virtual card on the Hilton Honors site, if you have an online account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsSweetie Posted August 6 #990 Share Posted August 6 39 minutes ago, Sakura Tomoe said: You can find your virtual card on the Hilton Honors site, if you have an online account. Well thanks, I just found that. As the saying goes, if it had been a snake it would have bit me, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsSweetie Posted August 6 #991 Share Posted August 6 Submitted my status match form around 2.5 hours ago, just received email from MSC. Hilton Diamond matched to MSC Diamond. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted August 6 #992 Share Posted August 6 (edited) 25 minutes ago, ScottsSweetie said: Submitted my status match form around 2.5 hours ago, just received email from MSC. Hilton Diamond matched to MSC Diamond. Congrats! That's a pretty respectable turnaround time. Edited August 6 by Haljo1935 Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarAFire Posted August 25 #993 Share Posted August 25 My sister and I just matched to MSC Gold. I was NCL Platinum and she was RCCL Diamond. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optifire Posted August 26 #994 Share Posted August 26 My husband and I are Diamond on RCL and MSC matched us to Gold. This will be our first time on MSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpemd Posted Tuesday at 11:43 AM #995 Share Posted Tuesday at 11:43 AM Which of the following is the best choice to apply for a match? TIA Celebrity Select Norwegian Gold Holland America 2 star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidecat Posted Wednesday at 02:37 AM #996 Share Posted Wednesday at 02:37 AM Carnival VIFP Gold to MSC Silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth_J Posted Wednesday at 06:13 PM #997 Share Posted Wednesday at 06:13 PM So with RCL, I am Diamond Plus, so I matched with MSC Gold and received my number. However with Hilton, I am Diamond and I read that I could be MSC Diamond if I used that instead. Can it be changed, or its a one time status match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Illbcruzn4life Posted Wednesday at 07:26 PM #998 Share Posted Wednesday at 07:26 PM 1 hour ago, Smooth_J said: So with RCL, I am Diamond Plus, so I matched with MSC Gold and received my number. However with Hilton, I am Diamond and I read that I could be MSC Diamond if I used that instead. Can it be changed, or its a one time status match? one time match. cant hurt by trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceans 818 Posted Wednesday at 10:22 PM #999 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:22 PM 4 hours ago, Smooth_J said: So with RCL, I am Diamond Plus, so I matched with MSC Gold and received my number. However with Hilton, I am Diamond and I read that I could be MSC Diamond if I used that instead. Can it be changed, or its a one time status match? Anything is possible with MSC. As Illbcruzn4life said, it can't hurt to try! Good luck and happy sailing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted 20 hours ago #1000 Share Posted 20 hours ago On 9/4/2024 at 1:13 PM, Smooth_J said: So with RCL, I am Diamond Plus, so I matched with MSC Gold and received my number. However with Hilton, I am Diamond and I read that I could be MSC Diamond if I used that instead. Can it be changed, or its a one time status match? Says one time, but as others said, it's worth trying. If ypu do, will you come back to let us know the outcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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