Status of Ocean Medallion?

[caribill]

Currently on the Caribbean Princess, Aloha deck. Medallion opens our cabin 2 feet before we get to the door. Nothing else special.

 

Does it also unlock it if you are inside the cabin but near the door?

[Vegastime]

So you don't have to tap it on the plate?

 

You do not. As you get near the door, it unlocks automatically.

 

We are on Baja deck, and the medallions were in our cabin this evening.

[satxdiver]

Appears as though the CB is rolling out the ***** deck by deck. We will be on the CB in November staying on the Explorer deck aft. Perhaps we will be lucky to also get an ***** to try out. Whether we do or don't will not lessen the adventure on the ship.

[trbarton]

I’m going to be on the Majestic on March 26, 2019. Anyone know the status of the Ocean Medallion on the Majestic?

Thanks!

Tom🤔

[dides]

I’m going to be on the Majestic on March 26, 2019. Anyone know the status of the Ocean Medallion on the Majestic?

🤔

The Majestic has never appeared on any lists of ships likely to receive it - maybe because the ***** is not a great fit for the Chinese market/culture. The ship may have been fitted with the wiring but nothing has been said.

[voljeep]

can you use your smartphone / idevice / kiosk to order a drink yet ?:confused:

[dides]

I was only trying to point our that passengers on the Regal (number unknown but did not matter) posted here they did receive OMs, where as on the CB only crew had OMs at the same time. I know everyone is splitting hairs, but so many times here the statement kept being made that only the CB had ***** work being done which was not the case. If you go back into the June/July time frame on this thread, you will find several posts indication no work was being done on the Regal until it got back across the pond in September. Shortly after CC members indicated they had just gotten off the Regal and had an *****.

 

I think the message was that there was not going to be any work on Regal to roll out ***** further while she was in Europe - those staterooms in the existing pilot group would continue to receive *****.

[idahospud]

can you use your smartphone / idevice / kiosk to order a drink yet ?:confused:

Not yet on the Caribbean Princess.

[idahospud]

You do not. As you get near the door, it unlocks automatically.

 

We are on Baja deck, and the medallions were in our cabin this evening.

I had a one-on-one with John Padgett, the guy running the project, on embarkation day. He shared that by default the distance is six feet. If you would prefer a shorter or longer distance it can be programmed for your particular door.

[Hlitner]

I had a one-on-one with John Padgett, the guy running the project, on embarkation day. He shared that by default the distance is six feet. If you would prefer a shorter or longer distance it can be programmed for your particular door.

 

Doesn't anyone else find all this a bit silly...considering we are talking about opening a door! Years ago when they had real keys they always worked fine. Cruise cards also work fine and we have found, to our amazement, that we are capable of swiping a card or, OH MY GOSH, actually having to insert it into a lock!

 

Hank

[TheRabbit]

I had a one-on-one with John Padgett, the guy running the project, on embarkation day. He shared that by default the distance is six feet. If you would prefer a shorter or longer distance it can be programmed for your particular door.

When did you get the six foot number?

I was told during initial integration the six foot range proved to be problematic. It was indicated the sweet spot was closer to 1.5 in the mid June time frame. Others have been reporting actual experience at two feet and I believe someone got the same two foot range in their ***** briefing.

[Micahs Grandad]

Doesn't anyone else find all this a bit silly...considering we are talking about opening a door! Years ago when they had real keys they always worked fine. Cruise cards also work fine and we have found, to our amazement, that we are capable of swiping a card or, OH MY GOSH, actually having to insert it into a lock!

 

Hank

 

If bringing some food back to cabin and both hand occupied can see where this might have some value. Otherwise really do not see a need.

[TheRabbit]

I think the message was that there was not going to be any work on Regal to roll out ***** further while she was in Europe - those staterooms in the existing pilot group would continue to receive *****.

Yet there were reports of work done going back to June. May not be adding rooms, as reports from the Regal are thin, but integration and support is on going. This is a far cry from "nothing being done until in returns in September".

[idahospud]

When did you get the six foot number?

I was told during initial integration the six foot range proved to be problematic. It was indicated the sweet spot was closer to 1.5 in the mid June time frame. Others have been reporting actual experience at two feet and I believe someone got the same two foot range in their ***** briefing.

John Padgett told me this weekend. But yes, they are still playing with the distance. They've already changed it for our cabin. It seems to be dependent on the specific person's Medallion, too. Hubby has a longer distance than I do. Definitely not two feet.

[voljeep]

the opening of the cabin door is prolly the least "valuable" of all the ***** 'perks' when finally operational to Princess

 

the most important, at least my opinion, for Princess was for passengers to spend money easier...

 

real gambling from your device without going to the smoky casino

ease of ordering drinks without leaving your primo seat without waiting for someone to take your order and bring it back

 

 

and of course, ordering goggles you forgot without leaving the pool !!! ;p

[TheRabbit]

John Padgett told me this weekend. But yes, they are still playing with the distance. They've already changed it for our cabin. It seems to be dependent on the specific person's Medallion, too. Hubby has a longer distance than I do. Definitely not two feet.

In the June flow down I reported here, the initial 6 foot range was a problem. Which ship were you on?

[idahospud]

In the June flow down I reported here, the initial 6 foot range was a problem. Which ship were you on?

Caribbean Princess. Like I said, they are still fine tuning the distance.

[megs1954]

Recently off the Regal and had an ***** cabin. The screen began to recognize me about 8 feet from the cabin. It did not open the door at 8 feet from the cabin. Until I approached right at the door, the symbol of the door opening on the screen did not happen and the light was still red. Even if the door unlocked itself at 6 feet, I do not see this as an issue. People don’t actually lurk around waiting for someone to walk nearby so they can race into the cabin ahead of the cabin resident. I found that more often than not, the cabin door did not smoothly unlock and open. I had to stand in front of the door for a number of seconds before it went through its full process and the green light came on. A number of times I had to place the medallion or the card up against the screen. I was always able to get it to my cabin. The few times it worked perfectly, I was surprised.

[latserrof]

The door-unlocking function was a solution without a problem -- until it created its own problems. It's clearly there to encourage/require passengers to carry the medallion so Princess can sell you stuff and mine your data.

[floridalover5623]

Doesn't anyone else find all this a bit silly...considering we are talking about opening a door! Years ago when they had real keys they always worked fine. Cruise cards also work fine and we have found, to our amazement, that we are capable of swiping a card or, OH MY GOSH, actually having to insert it into a lock!

 

Hank

You obviously are not in charge of getting a plate of food & 2 coffee's in the morning.

Give it a try & see if the medallion doesn't make things a little easier.

[beg3yrs]

You obviously are not in charge of getting a plate of food & 2 coffee's in the morning.

Give it a try & see if the medallion doesn't make things a little easier.

 

I am so with you on that one. Two coffees alone are trouble. If a plate is involved, I take a tray. Still, I'm looking forward to the medallion to help out.

[TheRabbit]

Recently off the Regal and had an ***** cabin. The screen began to recognize me about 8 feet from the cabin. It did not open the door at 8 feet from the cabin. Until I approached right at the door, the symbol of the door opening on the screen did not happen and the light was still red. Even if the door unlocked itself at 6 feet, I do not see this as an issue. People don’t actually lurk around waiting for someone to walk nearby so they can race into the cabin ahead of the cabin resident. I found that more often than not, the cabin door did not smoothly unlock and open. I had to stand in front of the door for a number of seconds before it went through its full process and the green light came on. A number of times I had to place the medallion or the card up against the screen. I was always able to get it to my cabin. The few times it worked perfectly, I was surprised.

Thanks for the first hand info.

[chiapet]

You do not. As you get near the door, it unlocks automatically.

 

 

 

We are on Baja deck, and the medallions were in our cabin this evening.

 

 

 

We're booked in Baja deck cabin on an upcoming CB sailing ... where on Baja is your cabin? Is it anywhere near B632?

[Hlitner]

You obviously are not in charge of getting a plate of food & 2 coffee's in the morning.

Give it a try & see if the medallion doesn't make things a little easier.

 

Yep, you got me there. That certainly justifies millions of dollars of investment, a completely failed roll-out, many unhappy cruisers demanding compensation, etc. But no, I would not get a plate of food and 2 coffees (DW is a tea drinker) but might actually order room service :).

 

Hank

[latserrof]

The roll-out hasn't completely failed... yet. They're still working on it.