{"id":55936,"date":"2023-11-21T20:30:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/21\/hyatt-is-ending-its-partnership-with-lindblad-expeditions-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T20:30:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:30:38","slug":"hyatt-is-ending-its-partnership-with-lindblad-expeditions-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/21\/hyatt-is-ending-its-partnership-with-lindblad-expeditions-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyatt is ending its partnership with Lindblad Expeditions &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Mobiledoc\">\n<p>It&#8217;s a rough day at sea for <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/hyatt-award-chart\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World of Hyatt<\/a> members looking to earn or burn points on a luxury cruise with Lindblad Expeditions. Hyatt and Lindblad Expeditions announced that they have mutually agreed to end their relationship, effective Dec. 31.<\/p>\n<p>Lindblad Expeditions, a luxury adventure cruise company <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/national-geographic-resolution-cruise-ship\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sailing to places like Antarctica<\/a>, linked up <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/hyatt-partnership-lindblad-expeditions\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with Hyatt in 2019.<\/a> The partnership allowed World of Hyatt members to redeem their Hyatt points for cruises on Lindblad ships as well as to earn World of Hyatt points and elite night credits on paid cruises, and even enjoy elitelike perks such as onboard credits just for being a World of Hyatt member.<\/p>\n<p>Travelers with existing or new Lindblad Expeditions reservations booked through <a href=\"https:\/\/hyatt.expeditions.com\/products\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hyatt&#8217;s dedicated website<\/a> by Dec. 31 will still be eligible to earn World of Hyatt points and qualifying nights on their cruises. World of Hyatt points redemptions for Lindblad Expeditions trips made before Dec. 31, 2023, for travel that is completed by Dec. 31, 2024, will also be honored.<\/p>\n<p>TPG reached out to both Hyatt and Lindblad Expeditions for further comment, and we&#8217;ll update this article with any additional information they provide.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:61.1328125%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/11\/END0031A-scaled.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">National Geographic Endurance. LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, Lindblad was one of the few cruise operators with a points link to a hotel program, so it&#8217;s sad to see this partnership end. Over at Marriott, Bonvoy members can still earn points (and elite-qualifying nights) or book sailings with points with <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/ritz-carlton-yacht-marriott-bonvoy\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, there are still other <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/points-and-miles-for-cruise-vacation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ways to use points and miles to book a cruise<\/a> (even though they might not be the best use of points).<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__70lh2&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__zGkU5&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__AEA5s\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__cnneL\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hyatt still has several other interesting partnerships its loyalty members can take advantage of. One of those is <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/hyatt-find-experiences\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find Experiences<\/a>, a program where World of Hyatt members can trade in points for experiences around the world, like a Japanese whisky tasting in San Francisco or an open-air jungle safari in Bali.<\/p>\n<p>Another great partner of Hyatt is American Airlines. World of Hyatt members can earn points on eligible flights by linking their AAdvantage accounts. But it doesn&#8217;t end there; both companies have offered a quick path to higher tiers of elite status in both programs throughout the partnership. Right now, Hyatt Explorists and Globalists can <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/hyatt-american-instant-status-pass\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">earn American Airline status by registering for a special promotion<\/a> by Nov. 30.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author\u2019s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/hyatt-lindblad-expeditions-partnership-ending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a rough day at sea for World of Hyatt members looking to earn or burn points on a luxury cruise with Lindblad Expeditions. Hyatt and Lindblad Expeditions announced that they have mutually agreed to end their relationship, effective Dec. 31. Lindblad Expeditions, a luxury adventure cruise company sailing to places like Antarctica, linked up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-55936","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}