ksignorini Posted August 23, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I haven’t been on an NCL cruise in a long time and can’t remember if NCL makes lanyards for keycards available for free, charge, or not at all. We’ll be be on the Joy in October. What can we expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemz1949 Posted August 23, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 23, 2019 You can buy them onboard...from what I recall $8 and up dependent on the "style" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ziggyuk Posted August 23, 2019 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) They do not do them for free but they do sell them in the shop, everything from basic straps to fully blinged rhinestone ones. You can bring your own with either a see through pouch or just a clip at the end and customer service will hole punch the card. Some of the newer ships you can't hole punch the card, I don't know about the Joy but as she is quite new I suspect not. Edited August 23, 2019 by ziggyuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted August 23, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I always suggest spending a tiny bit more money to ensure you get the break-away safety type lanyards especially for kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardFanDubG Posted August 23, 2019 #5 Share Posted August 23, 2019 46 minutes ago, ksignorini said: I haven’t been on an NCL cruise in a long time and can’t remember if NCL makes lanyards for keycards available for free, charge, or not at all. We’ll be be on the Joy in October. What can we expect? I will be on the Joy for the October 11 Panama Canal cruise. What date is your cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted August 23, 2019 #6 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I don't know if they still offer them, but the Cruise Next rep used to give free lanyards for signing up for an NCL credit card with bonus reward points. I didn't do that, but requested one when I purchased a couple of Cruise Next certificates, and he gave me one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted August 23, 2019 #7 Share Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ksignorini said: I haven’t been on an NCL cruise in a long time and can’t remember if NCL makes lanyards for keycards available for free, charge, or not at all. We’ll be be on the Joy in October. What can we expect? No free lanyards on any NCL ship. On the Joy, the key cards are proximity/RFID cards to open your stateroom door, so you can not hole punch them. You will need a lanyard with a plastic pouch. The key also has a bar code which is used by gangway security and a magnetic strip which is used at all points of sale. Edited August 23, 2019 by BirdTravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted August 23, 2019 #8 Share Posted August 23, 2019 38 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: No free lanyards on any NCL ship. On the Joy, the key cards are proximity/RFID cards to open your stateroom door, so you can not hole punch them. You will need a lanyard with a plastic pouch. The key also has a bar code which is used by gangway security and a magnetic strip which is used at all points of sale. The bars on Joy don't have RFID readers? I found out a day or so in on Bliss that the bars do - so much nicer to leave it in the pouch! All the restaurants had the old tech where they had to swipe the card though - was chatting with a host about it while I was waiting and she joked about how they always got the old/cheap stuff compared to the bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weluv2cruise2gether Posted August 23, 2019 #9 Share Posted August 23, 2019 As previously stated, you will need the pouch type Laynards on the Joy. Was just on the Joy from 7/27-8/3 and they would not punch a hole in the card as it would "deactivate" it per customer service. Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted August 24, 2019 #10 Share Posted August 24, 2019 8 hours ago, smplybcause said: The bars on Joy don't have RFID readers? I found out a day or so in on Bliss that the bars do - so much nicer to leave it in the pouch! All the restaurants had the old tech where they had to swipe the card though - was chatting with a host about it while I was waiting and she joked about how they always got the old/cheap stuff compared to the bars. Only went up to a bar a few times and I think that they swiped. Dealt mostly with waiters who had hand held swipers. And the stores all swiped cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted August 25, 2019 #11 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I read on another thread a while back, (could have been RCI, which was an early adopter of RFID tech), that if you were careful, you could still punch a hole in their card...if you hold the card up against a powerful light, you can actually see where the circuit is, and avoid it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted August 25, 2019 #12 Share Posted August 25, 2019 On 8/23/2019 at 10:12 AM, smplybcause said: The bars on Joy don't have RFID readers? I found out a day or so in on Bliss that the bars do - so much nicer to leave it in the pouch! All the restaurants had the old tech where they had to swipe the card though - was chatting with a host about it while I was waiting and she joked about how they always got the old/cheap stuff compared to the bars. Should be able to punch a hole in the lower right corner of (birds card) the A12 assembly area. The chip RFID reading end would be near the bar code on the left and not part of the Black magnetic stripe on the back. Definitely do not punch a hole in these critical areas. If you see a rectangular box similar to my Discover card in the star field the left (bar code) side of the card avoid that area - that contains a digital chip. Newer technology is applied and in use on the latest ships - a great feature is that with your hands full of stuff you don't have to get your key card out to open the cabin door - just move the body (pocket/purse) with the card in close to the door and wait for the click to unlock the door. Examples of bar code - magnetic stripe - digital chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted August 26, 2019 #13 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, don't-use-real-name said: Should be able to punch a hole in the lower right corner of (birds card) the A12 assembly area. The chip RFID reading end would be near the bar code on the left and not part of the Black magnetic stripe on the back. Definitely do not punch a hole in these critical areas. If you see a rectangular box similar to my Discover card in the star field the left (bar code) side of the card avoid that area - that contains a digital chip. Newer technology is applied and in use on the latest ships - a great feature is that with your hands full of stuff you don't have to get your key card out to open the cabin door - just move the body (pocket/purse) with the card in close to the door and wait for the click to unlock the door. Examples of bar code - magnetic stripe - digital chip I have read people that do that, but the problem is NCL employees won't, so you'd have to bring your own hole punch. Which I don't own and seems silly to buy & pack when I can just put it in a pouch which works 90% of the time. I didn't even always have to take it out to get on/off the ship. Also I forget whether it was NCL or royal, but one of them has an antenna that runs around the whole card - more than the chip credit cards - so you have to be careful. Edited August 26, 2019 by smplybcause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fava Posted August 27, 2019 #14 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I just ordered some hang tabs. You know those plastic stickers with the hole that stores use to hang products. So now I can attach my card to a lanyard without using those stupid envelopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beljwl Posted August 29, 2019 #15 Share Posted August 29, 2019 On 8/27/2019 at 9:32 AM, fava said: I just ordered some hang tabs. You know those plastic stickers with the hole that stores use to hang products. So now I can attach my card to a lanyard without using those stupid envelopes. What a great idea!!!! Where did you get these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fava Posted August 29, 2019 #16 Share Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, beljwl said: What a great idea!!!! Where did you get these? You can get them from Amazon, Aliexpress, virtually any store fixture supply store. I got mine at http://www.eddies.com , search for hang tabs. I paid more in shipping than I did for the tabs. Be carefully when ordering. Some hang tabs contain a perforated section to make it easier to detach the glue portion from the tab portion. You don't want those. Edited August 29, 2019 by fava Added info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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