MSC no longer Ocean cruise partner
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Note: This post was published on April 2, 2025. Card details and benefits may have changed since then.

Currently, if you have earned or matched to Ocean Prime and earn at least 250 Tier Credits after matching you are eligible for Travel Benefits.  

These currently include 2 nights at Wynn Las Vegas (once per calendar year) and an MSC Cruise (also once per calendar year).

After many, many years as a partner, MSC will no longer be affiliated with Ocean.

If you currently have Prime status, you have until the end of this month to make a booking that sails by June 30, 2025.

The email from Ocean is below:

We are writing to inform you of an important update regarding our travel benefits program. Effective May 1, 2025, MSC Cruises will no longer be part of the Ocean Rewards Travel Benefits Program. If you haven’t taken advantage of the MSC Cruises offer yet, please make sure to book your trip before April 30, 2025.

We understand that many of you have enjoyed the benefits and experiences offered by MSC Cruises, but we are excited to announce that we will be introducing a new cruise partner in July 2025. Stay tuned for that announcement!

I suppose it was inevitable, given how many sailed and didn’t gamble. I have a bad feeling it may get replaced by Carnival but I guess we’ll just wait and see. If you have an inside info, drop it below or in the Facebook group!

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I got "in the game" in 2003 and since then I've collected literally millions and millions of frequent flyer miles and hotel points. I've flown around the world in first class seats that would cost $29,000 using frequent flyer miles and a few bucks in tax. And I've stayed in some of the finest hotels - all for free! Several years ago, I realized many of my friends actually thought I was paying for these!! So I started sharing my tips. It's long been a passion, but when I hosted a session on Miles and Points at the South by Southwest festival, my love of the game intensified and this blog was born. Since then, I've written my book, MilesTalk: Live Your Wildest Travel Dreams Using Miles and Points (2nd Edition) - (author profile), give seminars on miles and points all over the world, and occasionally write for publications such as Frommer's and Forbes Advisor.

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