Key or card?

[BellaLove]

Forgive me if this has been asked several times, but I was wondering what was used to get into your room. On RC we had a card that was used as a key and for charging anything on the ship. How does Princess handle this?

Thanks,

Tish

 

 Diamond Princess

 

 

Explorer of the Seas 2003

[GloriaF]

The same way.

 

Gloria

 

Grand Princess, Eastern, April 2001

Grand Princess, Western,April 2002

Regal to Hawaii, April 5-20, 2004

Caribbean Princess, Eastern, Nov 13-20, 2004

[BellaLove]

Thanks Gloria.

 

 Diamond Princess

 

 

Explorer of the Seas 2003

[private92656]

I believe it depends on the ship. Some older ships still have a separate key to the door.

[JohnLauben]

If I recall correctly, both the ROYAL PRINCESS and the REGAL PRINCESS use the plastic VING cards (the ones with the holes in them). I don't know about the TAHITIAN PRINCESS or the (new) PACIFIC PRINCESS.

[KAJOKG]

Card key,(also referred to as ship's card) which you have to show when you leave the ship in port and when you embark the ship after a day in port. They put the card in a slot, and you have to show a photo ID. This method counts all those who have left the ship and who has returned. Same card is key to cabins.

 

KATY

 

NCL NORWAY - 2000

GOLDEN PRINCESS - 2001

GOLDEN PRINCESS - 2002

HAL NOORDAM - 2002

HAL VOLENDAM - 2003

ISLAND PRINCESS - NOV. 2003

HAL VOLENDAM - JAN. 2004

CORAL PRINCESS - OCT. 2004

[Druke I]

Pacific Princess (new) uses the credit card style card, with magnetic strip. Presume that Tahitian Princess uses same system.

 

Michael

[KAJOKG]

I think the credit card type with the magnetic strip is used on all ships...and on HAL also.

 

KATY

 

NCL NORWAY - 2000

GOLDEN PRINCESS - 2001

GOLDEN PRINCESS - 2002

HAL NOORDAM - 2002

HAL VOLENDAM - 2003

ISLAND PRINCESS - NOV. 2003

HAL VOLENDAM - JAN. 2004

CORAL PRINCESS - OCT. 2004

[Pam in CA]

Johnlauben is correct -- the Royal and Regal Princess use a separate plastic key with holes, not your onboard cruisecard.

 

On the RCI Nordic Empress last December, we had the same type of separate plastic key.

 

Not all ships use the cruise card/magnetic strip.

 

Song of Norway & Song of America, 1986-88; Royal Princess 2/99; Sun Princess 1/00; Ocean Princess 12/00; Royal Princess 4/01; Grand Princess 12/23/01; Sea Princess 2/9/02; Explorer of the Seas 12/21/02; Coral Princess 8/9/03; Nordic Empress 12/27/03; Regal Princess (4/20/04)

 

-- Caribbean Princess (12/26/04) -- Roll Call

-- Royal Princess (4/21/05) -- Roll Call

[karen_cpa]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Druke I:

Pacific Princess (new) uses the credit card style card, with magnetic strip. Presume that Tahitian Princess uses same system.

 

Michael<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

TP uses the same system.

 

Voyager of the Seas - 05/04

Tahitian Princess - 10/03 (Our Honeymoon)

Carnival Paradise - 08/02

 

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