MSC Voyagers Club - what’s it all about?

Before I took my first cruise, I had no idea what cruise line loyalty programmes were, and I certainly didn’t know whether or not I should be a member of these programmes. I was skeptical - I assumed that they would probably be a waste of time, and they would only serve to extract more money from me. I’m delighted to report that I was wrong, and I now swear by these loyalty programmes. Infact, I won’t cruise without signing up to the line’s loyalty programme!

In this post, I’m going to tell you everything that you need to know about ‘MSC Voyagers Club’, the loyalty programme from MSC Cruises. What is it, what are the benefits of it, and should you join? We’ll cover it all right here!

Planning to cruise with MSC Cruises? You’ll want to ensure that you’re signed up to Voyagers Club!

So, first off, what is it?

Well, ‘MSC Voyagers Club’ is a loyalty programme that’s ultimately designed to engineer loyalty with MSC cruises. It does this by doing the same as every other loyalty programme out there - by rewarding loyal cruisers who choose to return to the line.

The programme spans across six different tiers: Welcome, Classic, Silver, Gold, Diamond and Blue Diamond. Depending on which ‘tier’ you fall in to, your onboard ship card will look different. Yes - this does become one of those things where people then hang their cards around their necks to let the rest of the ship know that they’re a ‘Diamond cruiser’, which does take quite a bit of cruising to achieve!

However, you can get there MUCH quicker than you might think - stay tuned and we’ll look at the tips to fast-track your status with this programme later in this post!

There are six tiers to the MSC Cruises loyalty programme - do you have what it takes to become a Blue Diamond member?!

You might be wondering how you progress through the tiers of this programme. If so, well it’s a relatively simple answer: the more you cruise, and the higher grade of experience that you cruise with, the more points you’ll earn.

The MSC Voyagers Club is a points-based system. You’ll need the following numbers of points to be awarded each position on the programme:

• ‘Welcome’ Membership: 0 points

• ‘Classic’ Membership: 1 to 2,199 points

• ‘Silver’ Membership: 2,200 to 4,299 points

• ‘Gold’ Membership: 4,300 to 9,999 points

• ‘Diamond’ Membership: 10,000 to 24,999 points

• ‘Blue Diamond’ Membership: 25,000+ points

Most cruise lines out there run loyalty programmes that award points on a ‘points per night’ basis, but things are a little different with MSC Cruises. Cruise lines like Royal Caribbean (as an example) will award one point per night to most cruisers, with those travelling in Suites or more premium staterooms bagging themselves additional points. With MSC Cruises, it’s a different approach.

Instead of this simple approach, points are awarded based on which ‘experience’ a cruiser has chosen to book, and how long they’re onboard for. When you cruise with MSC Cruises, you’ll choose to apply an ‘experience’ to your booking. The simplest way to explain what an ‘experience’ is is to view it like a cruise line - the more expensive the experience, the higher class you’re travelling in. In other words, the higher ‘experience’ tiers will receive more benefits included during their cruise.

Here’s the breakdown of how points are awarded on the MSC Cruises Voyagers Club loyalty programme, in terms of Experiences vs number of nights onboard (last checked January 29th, 2026):

• Bella experience: 200 points (cruises under 6 days/5 nights), 500 points (cruises from 6 to 10 days/5 to 9 nights) or 700 points (cruises of over 10 days/9 nights)

• Fantastica experience: 400 points (cruises under 6 days/5 nights), 700 points (cruises from 6 to 10 days/5 to 9 nights) or 1,000 points (cruises of over 10 days/9 nights)

• Aurea experience: 600 points (cruises under 6 days/5 nights), 1,000 points (cruises from 6 to 10 days/5 to 9 nights) or 1,500 points (cruises of over 10 days/9 nights)

• MSC Yacht Club: 800 points (cruises under 6 days/5 nights), 1,500 points (cruises from 6 to 10 days/5 to 9 nights) or 2,000 points (cruises of over 10 days/9 nights)

So this is how many points apply to each experience tier when you cruise with this cruise line, but what other ways can you earn points?

If you choose to cruise with the MSC Yacht Club experience applied to your booking, then you’ll earn more points than those cruising outside of the Yacht Club!

MSC Cruises will occasionally run promotions that will help cruisers to progress through the loyalty tiers faster by earning more points than usual. Let’s take a look at some of them now.

From time to time, MSC will publish lists of their ‘Voyagers’ cruises to members of the programme, and these will usually come with bumped points promotions to encourage people to book. For example, at the point of writing this post, the promotion running is for a 5% discount on these cruises, in addition to a whopping DOUBLE POINTS just for making the booking. If you’re looking to speed up your journey to Blue Diamond, or at least the tier above where you are now, then this is seriously worth considering! There are a few other ways to secure your extra points, too.

As you grow within the loyalty programme, you’ll unlock additional benefits. These include being invited to member-only events while you’re onboard!

Booking an entire world cruise? Well, get ready for TRIPLE points! For this offer, MSC will credit you with triple points for your experience booked at the point of booking. Your status points will usually be applied to your account at the end of your cruise, so having them applied at the stage of booking is a key point here. Think - how many points do you need to reach the higher level(s), and are there benefits that would be useful for you on your longer cruise?

If you’re a member of the programme already, you can take advantage of booking through what’s called the ‘Voyagers Exclusive’ programme. With this, you’ll score a 5% discount on your cruise and double points for all cruises that are booked more than 12 months in advance. For any cruises booked between 9 months and 12 months before, you won’t earn double points, but you will still receive the 5% discount.

All Silver, Gold, Diamond and Blue Diamond members will receive an additional €50 onboard credit per person when they confirm their cruise booking more than 12 months in advance!

2. How many points can you earn on additional expenses?

For some cruise lines, this is a bit of a minefield. I cruised with Costa Cruises last year, and it took me a while to understand how their expenses actually transferred into points on their loyalty programme.

Every cruise line loyalty programme is different, and some are easier to understand than others…!

For MSC Cruises, it’s a little more ‘clear cut’, and I actually think it’s a great idea to offer points in exchange for additional expenses incurred - not all of the cruise lines have this approach!

There are two different categories of expenses that you’ll need to think about here: Onboard services prepaid before the cruise, and also Onboard expenses. For the former, you’ll receive 100 Voyager Club points for every 150 (€ / $ - if you pay in another currency, they’ll apply a conversion rate specific to your date of purchase) you spend on booking services before your cruise. For Onboard expenses, you’ll score points here too. For these, it’s the same rate: 100 points for each 150 (€/$). It’s worth noting - if you’re planning to play big in the casino to leap your way towards that Diamond membership, don’t bother - casino spend doesn’t qualify for any points whatsoever (although you’d be in the MSC Casino programme, but that’s not what we’re here to talk about today!).

Have you heard of the MSC Status Match?

So, until this point, we’ve covered how you can build your MSC Voyagers Club status through earning points. However, what if you’re a bit more impatient, and want to progress up the ranks NOW? Well, the MSC Status Match could be your answer!

I’ve met so many people onboard who have absolutely no idea about this promotion, but when they look into it, they would qualify! Now, it’s important to note that this promotion has changed in recent years - you were previously able to ‘fast track’ to the top of the programme and immediately earn the top status if you had a strong loyalty with another company, but the offer now is a little more ambiguous.

So, how does it work? Well, if you’re a Classic member with any other loyalty programme, you can submit evidence to become a Classic Voyagers Club member immediately, and the same for Silver. My advice? Check what MSC accepts - you may just save yourself some time and get a couple of extra perks! You can find out more about the Status Match programme on the MSC website: click here!

Truth be told, this is how I jumped up the loyalty ladder with MSC Cruises - I submitted the status that I have with a competing cruise line, and it was simple! The great thing about going through the Status Match programme is that you don’t need to work through the lower levels - you go straight to receiving the higher levels of benefits!

Want to match your status with another travel programme? You should check out the Status Match offer from MSC Cruises!

So, to wrap up, is it worth it?

My answer to this one is easy: YES! Ok, you’re not going to have MSC inviting you onto free cruises every year by joining their loyalty programme (that would be good, wouldn’t it?!), but it would be nice to get some time in the spa, a complimentary Speciality Dining reservation, a bottle of fizz on the formal night, and some snacks in the cabin among other things, wouldn’t it?

Before you next cruise with MSC Cruises, get yourself signed up to the Voyagers Club!

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