OBSESSIVEWORLDTRAVELER Posted April 20 #1 Share Posted April 20 I submitted the appropriate paperwork over a week ago and it doesn't seem like it went through. I'm platinum on NCL. If you were successful with the status match relaunch, how long did it take for yours to go through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flourpot Posted April 21 #2 Share Posted April 21 It was around 2 weeks for me. I got an email confirmation but my travel partner did not with her submission. When I called, they said both of us had the match and deep blue extras (and we both had it when we boarded the ship in March). If you don't see an email around the 2 week mark, give them a call or use the chat feature and see if it went through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted April 21 #3 Share Posted April 21 I was successful months ago (Elite Princess, Platinum NCL, Diamond Royal) but just submitted my DD’s (Diamond Royal). I’ll keep you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisingWalter Posted April 21 #4 Share Posted April 21 I know a bunch of folks who have gone through the process, successfully and not. I have heard that MSC has been removed from the status match in this latest round. That was from an MSC executive who was planning to see what the cruise line was all about. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swells1 Posted April 21 #5 Share Posted April 21 Mine took about five days. (Also NCL.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nang Posted April 21 #6 Share Posted April 21 (edited) What qualifies as proof of loyalty status? Something like this ... Edited April 21 by Nang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSESSIVEWORLDTRAVELER Posted April 21 Author #7 Share Posted April 21 3 hours ago, Nang said: What qualifies as proof of loyalty status? Something like this ... I took a screenshot in the NCL app that showed my name and status and uploaded that to the Virgin Voyages Status Match form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSESSIVEWORLDTRAVELER Posted April 21 Author #8 Share Posted April 21 After all of you replied, I received an email confirmation that I'm approved for Blue Extras. It took just over a week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cantgetin Posted April 22 #9 Share Posted April 22 Do be aware that Blue Extras and Deep Blue Extras are different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSESSIVEWORLDTRAVELER Posted April 22 Author #10 Share Posted April 22 14 minutes ago, cantgetin said: Do be aware that Blue Extras and Deep Blue Extras are different. Yep. I noticed that pretty quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey_On Posted April 25 #11 Share Posted April 25 I completed the form on Virgin's website and received a reply less than 24 hours later, approved for Blue Extras. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceleven Posted Wednesday at 06:53 PM #12 Share Posted Wednesday at 06:53 PM I am only just now looking to book a cruise with Virgin and this status match is totally new for me. Is this offer only on specific cruises or any and all Virgin cruises? I am Elite on Princess what sort of status match would that give me on Virgin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barneymag123 Posted Wednesday at 07:45 PM #13 Share Posted Wednesday at 07:45 PM We booked our first VV cruise on Monday and applied for status match yesterday. Received email today saying we qualified for status match successfully and have Blue Extras. We normally cruise Celebrity and RCL and are Elite with Celebrity. Wasn’t sure if we would get Blue extras or Deep Blue (which has more value) …. slightly disappointed to be honest as Elite used to get the free daily drinks (if we didn’t have a drinks package) Did anyone else at Elite with Celebrity or Diamond with RCL get Deep Blue or has everyone got Blue Extras ?? It looked like they only recognise Elite, Elite + or Zenith with Celebrity for status match so guessing we would have needed Elite + …. Couldn’t get to Zenith in a million years with the current points per cruise 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted Wednesday at 07:53 PM #14 Share Posted Wednesday at 07:53 PM 4 minutes ago, Barneymag123 said: Diamond with RCL get Deep Blue or has everyone got Blue Extras ?? Earlier in the year I submitted my Elite Princess status and received Deep Blue Status. A few weeks ago I submitted my DD's Diamond RCI status and she received just the Blue status. I am not sure if it was the status level or the timing that made the difference. 🤷♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barneymag123 Posted Wednesday at 08:29 PM #15 Share Posted Wednesday at 08:29 PM 28 minutes ago, HBCcruiser said: Earlier in the year I submitted my Elite Princess status and received Deep Blue Status. A few weeks ago I submitted my DD's Diamond RCI status and she received just the Blue status. I am not sure if it was the status level or the timing that made the difference. 🤷♀️ I think Elite on Princess is more like Elite+ on Celebrity so that’s probably why you got Deep Blue. Elite (300 points) on X requires 100 days in veranda, Elite+ (750 points) is 250 days in veranda … you get there quicker in higher grade cabins and suite class. Elite on X is the same as Diamond on RCL so it’s probably correct that we only got Blue instead of Deep Blue To be honest we have booked VV for the first time to see if we like the experience vs other cruise lines so the status match wasn’t the reason for booking …. But a $100 pp free bar tab would have been nice 😂😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccersharon Posted yesterday at 11:08 AM #16 Share Posted yesterday at 11:08 AM 15 hours ago, HBCcruiser said: Earlier in the year I submitted my Elite Princess status and received Deep Blue Status. A few weeks ago I submitted my DD's Diamond RCI status and she received just the Blue status. I am not sure if it was the status level or the timing that made the difference. 🤷♀️ There was no need to re-apply for a status match. You already had Deep Blue Extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahlct Posted yesterday at 12:02 PM #17 Share Posted yesterday at 12:02 PM 16 hours ago, Barneymag123 said: We booked our first VV cruise on Monday and applied for status match yesterday. Received email today saying we qualified for status match successfully and have Blue Extras. We normally cruise Celebrity and RCL and are Elite with Celebrity. Wasn’t sure if we would get Blue extras or Deep Blue (which has more value) …. slightly disappointed to be honest as Elite used to get the free daily drinks (if we didn’t have a drinks package) Did anyone else at Elite with Celebrity or Diamond with RCL get Deep Blue or has everyone got Blue Extras ?? It looked like they only recognise Elite, Elite + or Zenith with Celebrity for status match so guessing we would have needed Elite + …. Couldn’t get to Zenith in a million years with the current points per cruise 😊 Wife and I both got Blue Extras last week for Elite on Celebrity. However, I checked my Add Ons and we have an extra $100 in Sailor Loot. No idea where it came from. Possibly from our travel agent, but have not seen any notes about it. But not going to complain! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted yesterday at 12:08 PM #18 Share Posted yesterday at 12:08 PM 58 minutes ago, soccersharon said: There was no need to re-apply for a status match. You already had Deep Blue Extras. I had them but my daughter did not. Now she has Blue Extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhea98 Posted yesterday at 03:01 PM #19 Share Posted yesterday at 03:01 PM Thanks for all the updates. If I book one of the new Virgin Red promos, I'll definitely apply for status match. I had the match a year ago, but that doesn't seem to be there now. It may work again as we're still NCL Platinum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhbother Posted 16 hours ago #20 Share Posted 16 hours ago Thanks for all the info! Planning to do my first VV cruise, and it looks like our DCL tier level will qualify us for a status match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rogueperson Posted 1 hour ago #21 Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) I’m on Scarlet Lady right now. There’s a recent change. I’m not sure when the deadline passed, but status match only gives you Blue Extras, not Deep Blue Extras. Also, each person must submit an application. I submitted mine last year but did not know i needed to do it for my wife. I submitted the monday before boarding and when I boarded 6 days later, it had not come through. When it did, they gave her only Blue Extras because the deadline passed, but later amended it to say my wife was indeed eligible for Deep Blue Extras so I am thinking its when you booked the cruise is when that deadline applies. I booked this cruise over a year ago. We are Diamond Plus on Royal Caribbean. Edited 1 hour ago by Rogueperson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccersharon Posted 58 minutes ago #22 Share Posted 58 minutes ago (edited) 56 minutes ago, Rogueperson said: I’m on Scarlet Lady right now. There’s a recent change. I’m not sure when the deadline passed, but status match only gives you Blue Extras, not Deep Blue Extras. Also, each person must submit an application. I submitted mine last year but did not know i needed to do it for my wife. I submitted the monday before boarding and when I boarded 6 days later, it had not come through. When it did, they gave her only Blue Extras because the deadline passed, but later amended it to say my wife was indeed eligible for Deep Blue Extras so I am thinking its when you booked the cruise is when that deadline applies. I booked this cruise over a year ago. We are Diamond Plus on Royal Caribbean. According to the new loyalty scheme, anyone who applied for a status match after the change should receive Deep Blue, regardless of when you booked. But in true VV fashion, some folks were awarded DBE, my husband was one of them. An error, to be sure, and I’m half expecting to take it back! Another friend of mine was correctly awarded Deep Blue. Go figure. Edited 58 minutes ago by soccersharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rogueperson Posted 7 minutes ago #23 Share Posted 7 minutes ago 49 minutes ago, soccersharon said: According to the new loyalty scheme, anyone who applied for a status match after the change should receive Deep Blue, regardless of when you booked. But in true VV fashion, some folks were awarded DBE, my husband was one of them. An error, to be sure, and I’m half expecting to take it back! Another friend of mine was correctly awarded Deep Blue. Go figure. I think in my case, I applied in time and because it was a spouse, they gave it to her. They did not intend to do so at first, but they changed their mind later. 🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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