Cruisin from VA Posted May 30, 2007 #1 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Has anyone ever contacted another cruise line about matching your status on Princess? I know that cruises on other Carnival Corp. cruiselines don't contribute to one's status, but if I am Platinum on Princess would Carnival, HAL, or even RCL, NCL, etc match that status? Anyone tried? I know sometimes the airlines will do it as a way to earn your business but have yet to hear of anyone trying it on a cruiseline. Thanks for your input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdood Posted May 30, 2007 #2 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Has anyone ever contacted another cruise line about matching your status on Princess? I know that cruises on other Carnival Corp. cruiselines don't contribute to one's status, but if I am Platinum on Princess would Carnival, HAL, or even RCL, NCL, etc match that status? Anyone tried? I know sometimes the airlines will do it as a way to earn your business but have yet to hear of anyone trying it on a cruiseline. Thanks for your input! That would be totally counter for having the status or rewards program in the first place, at least in my opinion, never heard of it done on the airlines, any examples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted May 30, 2007 #3 Share Posted May 30, 2007 You can try, but you will be wasting your efforts. Cruise lines, at least Princess, does not status match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted May 30, 2007 #4 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Never heard of such a thing on any airline or cruisline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billrco90278 Posted May 30, 2007 #5 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Has anyone ever contacted another cruise line about matching your status on Princess? I know that cruises on other Carnival Corp. cruiselines don't contribute to one's status, but if I am Platinum on Princess would Carnival, HAL, or even RCL, NCL, etc match that status? Anyone tried? I know sometimes the airlines will do it as a way to earn your business but have yet to hear of anyone trying it on a cruiseline. Thanks for your input! It could be a smart marketing strategy to get new customers by displacing other lines's customers. However, since Carnival owns most of the cruise lines anyway, why bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderingjew Posted May 30, 2007 #6 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Never heard of such a thing on any airline or cruisline! Continental and delta have it i might try it when i reach 2 million miles on AA and have lifetime platinum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinChris Posted May 30, 2007 #7 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Airlines will do it for certain flyers with status who have a business reason to do so. Unlike cruiselines, with airlines you earn your status every year. So they grant you status for one year and you have to make it on your own going forward. This is typically requested by and given to business travelers who change cities or jobs and will be primarily flying a different airline. I know several people who have done this. Don't see why cruiselines would do it though. The flow of business is different and it's a permanent change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambit57 Posted May 30, 2007 #8 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Airlines will do it for certain flyers with status who have a business reason to do so. Unlike cruiselines' date=' with airlines you earn your status every year. So they grant you status for one year and you have to make it on your own going forward. This is typically requested by and given to business travelers who change cities or jobs and will be primarily flying a different airline. I know several people who have done this. Don't see why cruiselines would do it though. The flow of business is different and it's a permanent change.[/quote'] well that makes sense. still, some people cruise a LOT. I can see a temporary status change making sense to try and entice a good customer. However, I'd imagine it'd only be for one cruise and only to customers who sail at least 5 times a year or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted May 30, 2007 #9 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Princess has one of the best "perks" programs so I don't think other cruiselines would be inclined to match them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted May 30, 2007 #10 Share Posted May 30, 2007 You can try, but you will be wasting your efforts. Cruise lines, at least Princess, does not status match. Yes they do with P&O. If we go on Princess we are matched on our 2nd cruise with them and all of our P&O cruises count. It does work the other way around but P&O Portunus club does not give the benefits of Princess. Remember up until Carnival, Princess was part of P&O.:) I think we also swap points with Cunard and Ocean Village. :)Happy Cruising:) :cool: Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTAH Posted May 30, 2007 #11 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Yes they do with P&O. If we go on Princess we are matched on our 2nd cruise with them and all of our P&O cruises count. It does work the other way around but P&O Portunus club does not give the benefits of Princess. Remember up until Carnival, Princess was part of P&O.:) I think we also swap points with Cunard and Ocean Village. Dang. This looks like another instance of "It depends on whom you talk to." I've specifically talked with Princess Corporate about this very issue and was told they do not have reciprocal agreements with any line - even within their own "family." H & N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted May 31, 2007 #12 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Yes they do with P&O. If we go on Princess we are matched on our 2nd cruise with them and all of our P&O cruises count. It does work the other way around but P&O Portunus club does not give the benefits of Princess. Remember up until Carnival, Princess was part of P&O.:) I think we also swap points with Cunard and Ocean Village. :)Happy Cruising:) :cool: Dai I thought that is pretty much what I said. Princess will not match status. P&O cruises count towards your captains circle status, but you do not get the status with any other line??????????????? Like you said, if you cruise on P&O, you do not get the same status you get with Princess even though you can combine sailings on both lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fti Posted May 31, 2007 #13 Share Posted May 31, 2007 With airline status matches, most airlines give you a status match once in your lifetime. So if you are at a certain elite level with say Northwest, and you try to get a status match from United, they might do it. But you can never ask United for a status match again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzzy Posted May 31, 2007 #14 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I have found that the other cruise lines as part of the V.I.P. will consider you as a previous cruiser and give you those rates instead of a first time cruiser. However, no one has ever matched the amenities that Princess gives for their Gold, Platinum and Elite status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZbeachboy Posted May 31, 2007 #15 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Has anyone ever contacted another cruise line about matching your status on Princess? I know that cruises on other Carnival Corp. cruiselines don't contribute to one's status, but if I am Platinum on Princess would Carnival, HAL, or even RCL, NCL, etc match that status? Anyone tried? I know sometimes the airlines will do it as a way to earn your business but have yet to hear of anyone trying it on a cruiseline. Thanks for your input! From my expierence they will give you the same price but not benefits. I crused on Carnival and wanted to take a 10 Eastern Carib. They gave me the price but not the benefits, even the past guest reception. Princess was not a part of Carnival when I first cruised with them. Now it does not matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted May 31, 2007 #16 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I thought that is pretty much what I said. Princess will not match status. P&O cruises count towards your captains circle status, but you do not get the status with any other line??????????????? Like you said, if you cruise on P&O, you do not get the same status you get with Princess even though you can combine sailings on both lines. Sorry but they do, If you are a Gold on P&O you go to the equivalent on Princess but only after your 2nd cruise with princess. Many people on the P&O website message board Cruise Connections, have done this and have said how the Princess scheme is much better than ours. :):)Happy Cruising:):) :cool: Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dak Posted May 31, 2007 #17 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Sorry but they do, If you are a Gold on P&O you go to the equivalent on Princess but only after your 2nd cruise with princess. Just about right Dai. Princess and OV count towards P&O Portunus at 50% nightly rate. P&O cruises fully count towards Captain's Circle There is no cross benefit to the Cunard WorldClub. Makes my membership P&O Sapphire; Princess Platinum; Cunard Gold David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin from VA Posted May 31, 2007 Author #18 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thanks for all of the responses. I agree that they could not do a permanent match, but thought they may give you the status for one cruise as incentive to switch more permanently. Also had no idea about the P&O - Princess connection with the Captain's Circle. Great information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booklady26 Posted May 31, 2007 #19 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Carnival doesn't match within their family but RCCL and Celebrity do. The highest status you have applies to both lines. But they don't combine sailigns between the two to help you achieve higher status. That has to be earned on either RCCL or X separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZbeachboy Posted May 31, 2007 #20 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Carnival doesn't match within their family but RCCL and Celebrity do. The highest status you have applies to both lines. But they don't combine sailigns between the two to help you achieve higher status. That has to be earned on either RCCL or X separately. Maybe it is a good thing that they do not match. It might provide needed competition even within families. Each line would still have to find something that sets them apart from the others. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted August 5, 2016 #21 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I thought that is pretty much what I said. Princess will not match status. P&O cruises count towards your captains circle status, but you do not get the status with any other line??????????????? Like you said, if you cruise on P&O, you do not get the same status you get with Princess even though you can combine sailings on both lines. My understanding is that not only do Princess match P&O Peninsular points on Captain's Circle, but HAL match P&O to their loyalty scheme as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted August 5, 2016 #22 Share Posted August 5, 2016 My understanding is that not only do Princess match P&O Peninsular points on Captain's Circle, but HAL match P&O to their loyalty scheme as well. By gum John but you dragged this one out from a long way back. 9 years. The HAL. Link is a new one on me. Looking forward to my Elite status next year. Dai :cool: :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 5, 2016 #23 Share Posted August 5, 2016 My understanding is that not only do Princess match P&O Peninsular points on Captain's Circle, but HAL match P&O to their loyalty scheme as well. Thanks for posting the info. For what its worth.......... Thread is nine years old and Toto probably will not answer as she has not been on CC since 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphey Posted August 5, 2016 #24 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Actually MSC Cruise lines will match any cruise lines loyalty program. So if you are Elite on Princess you will be in their highest tier. Check it out! The problem is their highest tier doesn't offer that much (IMHO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphey Posted August 5, 2016 #25 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Didn't see how old this thread was!! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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