Limited Time! CAVA Status Matching

Updated 10-15-25: I got my status match in less than 24 hours!

If you are into saving money with rewards programs and have a CAVA near you, you will want to check out this limited time offer from CAVA! I think it’s smart on their part because if you are a loyal customer somewhere else, you just might become a loyal customer of theirs if given the chance.

What is the CAVA Status Match?

CAVA has 3 levels of customer loyalty: Sea, Land, and Sun. From now through December 31, 2025, you can use rewards programs OUTSIDE of CAVA to get a match up to the Sun level.

What are the CAVA Sand and Sun benefits?

Here is the full list of benefits that you will get through the end of the year:

Sun

▪ $1 = 12 Points
▪ Birthday Gift: Half-off Bowl or Pita
▪ Surprise Offers + Challenges
▪ End of Year Gift
▪ Early Awareness for New Items + Locations
▪ Multiplier Events (4x points)
▪ $0 Delivery Fee – 3x/quarter ($15+ min. order)
▪ Exclusive Events

Sand

▪ $1 = 11 Points
▪ Birthday Gift: Drink, Pita Chips, or Dessert
▪ Surprise Offers + Challenges
▪ End of Year Gift
▪ Early Awareness for New Items + Locations
▪ Multiplier Events (3x points)
▪ $0 Delivery Fee – 1x/quarter ($15+ min. order)

How Do You Complete the Status Match?

You will need to submit proof of your other status to CAVA on this page. I submitted a screenshot of my Hilton Honors. They told me to allow up to a week for it to be reviewed, and then it can take 24 hours to show up in your account. So the sooner, the better! You can use airline, cruise, hotel, restaurant, or retail rewards programs to try to match.

What Programs Will Match?

There are a LOT of programs you can use to match! The ones listed below all say that they match to Sun but that other levels may match for Sand.

TRAVEL/CRUISE

American Airlines: Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, Exec Platinum

Delta Airlines: Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond

United Airlines: Premier Silver, Premier Gold, Premier Platinum, Premier 1K

JetBlue Airways: Mosaic 1, Mosaic 2, Mosaic 3, Mosaic 4

Southwest Airlines: A-List, A-List Preferred, Companian Pass

Alaska Airlines: Atmos Silver, Atmos Gold, Atmos Platinum, Atmos Titanium

Hawaiian Airlines: Pualani Gold, Pualani Platinum

Frontier Airlines: Elite Silver, Elite Gold, Elite Platinum, Elite Diamond

Spirit Airlines: Free Spirit Silver, Free Spirit Gold

Amtrak: Select Plus, Select Executive

Royal Caribbean: Diamond Plus, Pinnacle Club

Virgin: Deep Blue Extras

Norwegian Cruise Line: Diamond, Ambassador

Celebrity Cruises: Elite Plus, Zenith

Princess Cruises: Elite

Holland America Line: Five-Star Mariner

MSC Cruises: Diamond, Blue

Disney Cruise Line: Pearl

Carnival: Diamond

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HOSPITALITY

Hyatt: Discoverist, Explorist, Globalist, Lifetime Globalist

Marriott: Silver Elite, Gold Elite, Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite, Ambassador Elite

Hilton: Silver, Gold, Diamond

IHG: Silver Elite, Gold Elite, Platinum Elite, Diamon Elite

Choice Hotels: Gold, Platinum, Diamond

Wyndham: Gold, Platinum, Diamond

Best Western: Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Diamond Select

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RESTAURANT

Starbucks 300+ Stars or legacy Gold Card

Crumbl: Pink

Noodles & Company: Premier

Chick-fil-A One: Red, Signature

Subway: Allstar

Chopt: Elite

Potbelly: Boss

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RETAIL/BEAUTY

Sephora: Rouge

Ulta: Diamond

Nordstrom: Influencer, Ambassador, Icon

Saks Fifth Ave: OFFicial

Neiman Marcus: Circle Four, Circle Five, Circle Six

Bloomingdale’s: Top of the List

ALO: All Access

Madewell: Icon

BR / Gap / Old Navy / Athleta: Enthusiast, Icon

Revolve: VIP

Adidas: Level 4

Footlocker: Tier X3

They say that if you are not in one of these, you can submit what you DO have and it may qualify you for either Sand or Sun.

I’m excited about the possiblity of the status match for something so easy, especially since I have recently started eating at CAVA about once a month. Even for just a few months, it would be nice to have the higher point potential to carry over into next year’s rewards.

Have you tried the CAVA match? Did it work?