Old Royal Caribbean Cabin Key

[duca1222]

Does anyone know what RC used prior to the SeaPass to enter cabins? I know Carnival used these cards with holes punched out. If anyone has old RC stuff that has changed please post it!!

[At Sea 4Ever]

Anyone remember the ocean potion punch cards used for non alcoholic drinks? What about ship shape dollars given to those who would simply line dance poolside lol. Love vintage royal!

[reney313]

Does anyone know what RC used prior to the SeaPass to enter cabins? I know Carnival used these cards with holes punched out. If anyone has old RC stuff that has changed please post it!!

 

Royal did use the same type of cards as Carnival with the holes punched out. I remember my first cruise where we used the "sea pass" card as our room entry card as well. It was awesome not having to carry around "both".

 

My first Royal cruise was in 2000 and they did have the plastic sea passes for the purchases. (with the separate card to get into the cabin). On NCL, it was a paper sea pass card that would get tattered, torn and wet. They seemed to be the last to upgrade to the "standard" card.

 

On RC, you used to get C&A gifts each cruise. We have a collection of the tote bags with the ship name as well as picture frames. I do wish they would still have something like that for all tiers. I thought they were rewarding, at least as a Gold and Platinum member. I can see how those that travelled on many cruises a year felt they were not useful. It's too bad they couldn't continue for the lower tiers though.

[LuckiStac13*Majesty*]

I remember a small-ish gray/tan room key that you carried along with your SeaPass which opened your cabin.

[LindaO]

I have a few of the old gray holes in card key cards... but better than that I have an actual cabin key!!! Back from the old days of keys... real honest to goodness keys!!! :) Ok.. I have way too much stuff...

[mrsdoc3]

What about ship shape dollars given to those who would simply line dance poolside lol. Love vintage royal!

 

I used to have a Ship Shape t-shirt. It was WAY too big on me, but by the time I cashed in my dollars, XXL was the only size left. I slept in it for years. When I was pregnant with my 2nd child (1st girl), I was incapacitated by morning sickness for several months. It became a running joke with my husband when I wore my "I'm Ship Shape" XXL t-shirt because I was anything but ship shape.

[jsquaredfl]

can someone post a picture of these keys? i'd love to see what one looks like

[mr. godfredo]

I sailed on the Viking Serenade with RCCI 18 years ago and here is the key we used on the ship. It is called a Ving Card! We had a separate Sea Pass for charges.:D

[homeschoolmama]

Have a few of those! Remember when they used to publish a little newspapaer each day. I miss those.

 

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[daniels5759]

I sailed on the Viking Serenade with RCCI 18 years ago and here is the key we used on the ship. It is called a Ving Card! We had a separate Sea Pass for charges.:D

 

That is soo cool that you still have it.:)

[daniels5759]

I sailed on the Viking Serenade with RCCI 18 years ago and here is the key we used on the ship. It is called a Ving Card! We had a separate Sea Pass for charges.:D

 

That is cool that you still have it.:)

[jsquaredfl]

I sailed on the Viking Serenade with RCCI 18 years ago and here is the key we used on the ship. It is called a Ving Card! We had a separate Sea Pass for charges.:D

 

Thank you so much for posting that. That's awesome!!

Edited December 30, 2013 by jsquaredfl

[mr. godfredo]

Unfortunately, I do not have it, I looked it up on Google for a picture and posted it. Sorry if I misled anyone. :)

[oneputt18]

I used to have a Ship Shape t-shirt. It was WAY too big on me, but by the time I cashed in my dollars, XXL was the only size left. I slept in it for years. When I was pregnant with my 2nd child (1st girl), I was incapacitated by morning sickness for several months. It became a running joke with my husband when I wore my "I'm Ship Shape" XXL t-shirt because I was anything but ship shape.

 

 

My last one gave out about 3years ago, really liked the yellow color.

 

 

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[phoenix1181]

Remember when you could use cash onboard? How about when they provided a complete list of passengers & their hometowns?

[taxgal]

Our first cruise in 1991, we had a key, looked just like a regular house or hotel key from the time period, sea pass card did not have a magnetic, encoded strip and it was very important to review your room charges as mistakes were very common.

[Host Jacquelyn]

My last one gave out about 3years ago, really liked the yellow color.

 

 

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My husband's friend's hipster son still wears a Ship Shape t-shirt... ironically, though :rolleyes: He got it from a thrift shop.

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

Yep, we also have one of the old hole punched key card. It was from our first RC cruise on the Sovereign.

 

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[tabbi_cakes]

How did the hole punched card work?

 

 

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[PLEIKU68]

Does anyone know what RC used prior to the SeaPass to enter cabins? I know Carnival used these cards with holes punched out. If anyone has old RC stuff that has changed please post it!!

 

Our first cruise was on the Sun Viking and we used a room key. A key as in insert in lock to open. :)

[JamesEM]

I remember having a form that you needed use for a boarding pass.

[Rako20]

Here's my room key from my first cruise on the Song of Norway.

Found it in my suit jacket when we got back.

 

 

 

 

[PJADS]

Daniels We have the same picture of Trunk Bay, St. John

I am sure many others do, also. Beautiful.