Sillyjilly Posted August 15, 2019 #26 Share Posted August 15, 2019 7 hours ago, leck57 said: Yes you still turn the handle but I should have been more specific. You do have to push the handle down but if your hands are full you don't have to fumble around for your card as you did in the past. If you have full hands you can at least push the handle with you forearm etc. gotcha thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbrote Posted August 15, 2019 #27 Share Posted August 15, 2019 5 hours ago, reedprincess said: #1 what port were you at that you waited 2 hours to check-in after security? Wow. How about Vancouver, Canada. We sat in a hugh hall waiting to board for over three hours. Never, ever will I board in Vancouver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug R. Posted August 15, 2019 #28 Share Posted August 15, 2019 13 hours ago, pris993 said: if one does not have a smart phone is there any point in using it? In that case, the Medallion is simply used like the cruise card. 21 hours ago, PoohUnderstands said: Yea, to all of the above, but what about walking into one of the retail stores and having a clerk acknowledge you by name and having your picture/name displayed on a screen? What about everyone and anyone knowing where you are at any time. I personally do not like those ideas and will probably when I board later this month, go to guest services and ask them to give me a cruise card instead and turn off the medallion so all of the above won't be happening. Just tapping the cruise card on the ipad to open your door is no big thing and I would personally just use the medallion for that and nothing else. The Princess contract says I should be able to do this, so just hoping I can. Pooh 1. I do not see how being greeted by shop personnel is so horrifying, however a simple inexpensive RFID pouch will stop this horror. 2. Not everyone will know where you are (or particularly care for that matter) , you control that. In any event you can avoid that with the aforementioned RFID pouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubi Posted August 15, 2019 #29 Share Posted August 15, 2019 So the medallion comes with all the bells and whistles set up and its up to the individual to turn them off? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmelnick Posted August 15, 2019 #30 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Don't forget about playing the cool little adventure game on some of the big panels. It's kind of a treasure hunt. A good way to learn your way around the ship and have some fun. We got a MedalionNet t-shirt upon completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AskOceanMedallion Posted August 15, 2019 #31 Share Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) @Anubi - the OceanMedallion enables a portfolio of experiences that require nothing from the guest - keyless stateroom entry, hassle-free payment, enhanced crew interactions and seamless ship embarkation and disembarkation. The Medallion itself is the enabler, but all a guest has to do is have it ... nothing else is required - no charging, no on/off switch, no configuring. In addition to those fundamental features, guests can also engage in a number of other digital experiences powered by their Medallion, including wayfinding/friend locator (OceanCompass), service on demand (OceanNow), interactive games (PlayOcean), personalized itinerary bookmarking (JourneyView), anywhere wagering (Ocean Casino), travel shows viewing (OceanView). Those experiences can be accessed from the MedallionClass app on smart devices, or by using the public portals found throughout the ship or on stateroom TVs. Guests are free to engage in as many or as few of these experiences as they would like. Should you prefer that members of your travel party not be able to locate you on board when they use OceanCompass on the portals around the ship or from their smart device, then you should turn on the "Hide My Location" feature within OceanCompass using your mobile device. That's the only experience that would require any action from you. Edited August 15, 2019 by AskOceanMedallion 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted August 15, 2019 #32 Share Posted August 15, 2019 anywhere wagering...missed that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted August 15, 2019 #33 Share Posted August 15, 2019 6 hours ago, MissP22 said: I've never made it onto the ship in 2 minutes either. 😄LOL And talk about messaging others on board. Unless you want to stare into your phone all day long waiting for a text, it's almost next to worthless. 😉 People stare at their devices enough on land, it will be interesting to see if that phenomenon spreads to cruise ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehogan Posted August 15, 2019 #34 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I have bought an RFID wallet for our upcoming cruise. Most of the perks Medallion offers are not of interest to me and I consider some of them to be intrusive. To each his own, but I think Princess is being a bit invasive. Pleased to hear from this board that they have at least given you the option to turn some features off. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted August 16, 2019 #35 Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, ehogan said: I have bought an RFID wallet for our upcoming cruise. Most of the perks Medallion offers are not of interest to me and I consider some of them to be intrusive. To each his own, but I think Princess is being a bit invasive. Pleased to hear from this board that they have at least given you the option to turn some features off. Aluminum foil is cheaper & works great if you don't want to be found or identified. If you do use it it involves removing it for most things like disemarking, door entry, purchasing items. To me it's just not worth the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMM34667 Posted August 16, 2019 #36 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I tried using the locate option to find my sister. It sent me to a laundry room. She says she was never there... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 16, 2019 #37 Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, RMM34667 said: I tried using the locate option to find my sister. It sent me to a laundry room. She says she was never there... The Medallion was trying to tell you that your sister needed to do her laundry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubi Posted August 16, 2019 #38 Share Posted August 16, 2019 20 hours ago, AskOceanMedallion said: @Anubi - the OceanMedallion enables a portfolio of experiences that require nothing from the guest - keyless stateroom entry, hassle-free payment, enhanced crew interactions and seamless ship embarkation and disembarkation. The Medallion itself is the enabler, but all a guest has to do is have it ... nothing else is required - no charging, no on/off switch, no configuring. In addition to those fundamental features, guests can also engage in a number of other digital experiences powered by their Medallion, including wayfinding/friend locator (OceanCompass), service on demand (OceanNow), interactive games (PlayOcean), personalized itinerary bookmarking (JourneyView), anywhere wagering (Ocean Casino), travel shows viewing (OceanView). Those experiences can be accessed from the MedallionClass app on smart devices, or by using the public portals found throughout the ship or on stateroom TVs. Guests are free to engage in as many or as few of these experiences as they would like. Should you prefer that members of your travel party not be able to locate you on board when they use OceanCompass on the portals around the ship or from their smart device, then you should turn on the "Hide My Location" feature within OceanCompass using your mobile device. That's the only experience that would require any action from you. Thanks for the explanation. Much appreciated. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobyt Posted August 16, 2019 #39 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Funny! Maybe I can get some family members one if that truly works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted August 16, 2019 #40 Share Posted August 16, 2019 14 hours ago, RMM34667 said: I tried using the locate option to find my sister. It sent me to a laundry room. She says she was never there... I was lost, so I used it to locate myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMM34667 Posted August 16, 2019 #41 Share Posted August 16, 2019 11 hours ago, caribill said: The Medallion was trying to tell you that your sister needed to do her laundry. It does know everything!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted August 16, 2019 #42 Share Posted August 16, 2019 3 hours ago, RMM34667 said: It does know everything!! Including providing an exact cabin number and directions to anyone that finds it, (in case you lose your Medallion.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms4104 Posted August 16, 2019 #43 Share Posted August 16, 2019 On 8/14/2019 at 10:58 AM, fluffybunny22 said: I totally get the concept of medallion because we frequent Disney and they seem to be the same thing as their magic bands. Last night on his way home from work my husband talked to his parents who are sailing with us on the Sky and my FIL said he heard bad things about medallions. No specifics on what these bad things might be. He apparently doesn't want to wear it. So he's going to put it in his pocket. I told my husband about how you can order a drink using the app and they'll deliver it using your medallion to locate you. What are some other selling points of the medallion in case this comes up again. With 2 yrs' worth of Medallion threads highlighting its features, we need to regurgitate it over and over and over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted August 16, 2019 #44 Share Posted August 16, 2019 On 8/15/2019 at 11:47 AM, hbrote said: How about Vancouver, Canada. We sat in a hugh hall waiting to board for over three hours. Never, ever will I board in Vancouver Thsts unfortunate. Have embarked and disembarked in Vancouver several times, never more than 20 minutes from arrival to checked in and ready to board and disembarkation was fairly quick too.. Personally, we'd never do a cruise early in the season, like the first few cruises in/out of Vancouver as it's always a mess as they get ready for the season, and with Alaska season opening earlier and earlier, and more and more ships, those first few cruises are worse than ever. That's basic planning though - or if sailing then, just planning to arrive at port later than usual, around 1 or 2 versus 11 or 12. But then, I'm also not one who has to be first aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRANDEE Posted August 17, 2019 #45 Share Posted August 17, 2019 On 8/15/2019 at 4:27 PM, SargassoPirate said: People stare at their devices enough on land, it will be interesting to see if that phenomenon spreads to cruise ships. I was on the a Medallion cruise and witnessed people so involved in their phone that they 1: walked into the glass sliding doors, 2: missed the last step on the staircase 3:stood in the middle of a walkway trying to read their device oblivious of others walking...felt like I never left land...so sad people can't just turn it off and relax with the sea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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