TheBigIsland BC Posted October 11, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On .princess medallion ships, if you no longer have a card, are the light switches no longer dependent on a room card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccasionalSanta Posted October 11, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Offhand, I don't remember any Princess ships needing a card to keep the lights on. Possible that there were some, but definitely not needed on medallion ships 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 11, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 11, 2021 33 minutes ago, OccasionalSanta said: Offhand, I don't remember any Princess ships needing a card to keep the lights on. Possible that there were some, but definitely not needed on medallion ships The Royal (and I assume subsequent builds, but not sure) had this. I just used an imitation credit card in the slot anyway, never my cruise card. On one cruise the cabin steward had an old cruise card in the slot so I did not have to use anything of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 cruises a year Posted October 11, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 11, 2021 The Medallion keeps the lights on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theborders Posted October 11, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On the Regal in August this year in our suite there was a card by the door that you could put in or take out to turn the lights on or off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splice the mainbrace Posted October 11, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On Sky at the moment, there is a card in the slot that you just leave there and the medallion does the auto lock and unlock of the cabin door. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeOrder Posted October 11, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 11, 2021 The Majestic in July had a generic card that was in the slot already for us. We made a point to partially pull it out when we left the room to help conserve energy, but otherwise the lights could be always on. I am unaware if the Medallion scanning was also affecting the individual room's power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted October 11, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 11, 2021 10 hours ago, 2 cruises a year said: The Medallion keeps the lights on. I *suspect* that maybe this was intended as a joke...but if not, not true. There is NO connection between the medallion and the cabin lights. Most ships I've been on (as do European hotels) have the "card slot" that others have mentioned. On our past 2 cruises this year (one NCL, one Princess) a "dummy" card was already in place when we checked in. That's what everybody did anyway... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Musky Ike Posted October 11, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On our recent Majestic cruise the steward just left a card in the slot for us to use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie082756 Posted October 11, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Wouldn't it be cool if the door unlocked and the lights came on via the Medallion? If they can get the door to unlock you would think that entry lights should come on as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted October 11, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 11, 2021 21 minutes ago, greenie082756 said: Wouldn't it be cool if the door unlocked and the lights came on via the Medallion? If they can get the door to unlock you would think that entry lights should come on as well. ? Would this be like "clap on clap off" ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessLuver Posted October 11, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 11, 2021 13 hours ago, caribill said: The Royal (and I assume subsequent builds, but not sure) had this. I just used an imitation credit card in the slot anyway, never my cruise card. On one cruise the cabin steward had an old cruise card in the slot so I did not have to use anything of mine. We sailed on all of the Royal class ships when they first sailed and at that time there was no generic card. A basis business card always did the trick though....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koreakruiser Posted October 11, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, PrincessLuver said: We sailed on all of the Royal class ships when they first sailed and at that time there was no generic card. A basis business card always did the trick though....... or an old hotel room keycard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted October 11, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 11, 2021 The Majestic already had a card in the slot for the duration of our cruise. Back in the cruise card days though, a piece of cardboard or a folded over piece of paper did the trick too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted October 11, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 11, 2021 glad the on/ off is separate issue. If someone is napping, or went to bed earlier than partner don’t want to wake with lights in eyes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisen Elf Posted October 11, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 11, 2021 You can also use an old gift card that has already been spent, or get a blank gift card (without loading any value on it) at the store. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruzin4us Posted October 12, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I'm also glad the medallion doesn't control the light, because the next thing you know they will be controlling the air and I need it cool in the room at night (yes, I'm at that age). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted October 12, 2021 #18 Share Posted October 12, 2021 20 hours ago, ChangeOrder said: The Majestic in July had a generic card that was in the slot already for us. We made a point to partially pull it out when we left the room to help conserve energy, but otherwise the lights could be always on. On my sailings on Regal, I would use an old hotel key card. On my most recent medallion cruise, Princess supplied a card in the slot. There was no need to pull the card out, when the steward came in to make up the cabin, he would pull the card out. That annoyed me, I didn't care about the lights as I always turned them off anyway but it also turned off the air conditioning and I would walk into a hot cabin later in the day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 13, 2021 #19 Share Posted October 13, 2021 17 hours ago, Daniel A said: On my sailings on Regal, I would use an old hotel key card. On my most recent medallion cruise, Princess supplied a card in the slot. There was no need to pull the card out, when the steward came in to make up the cabin, he would pull the card out. That annoyed me, I didn' t care about the lights as I always turned them off anyway but it also turned off the air conditHoweverioning and I would walk into a hot cabin later in the day. It did not turn off the AC on the Princess ships I have been on with that card/slot. However, I was once in a hotel in China. When the card was out, it also turned off the fridge which made the fridge useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted October 13, 2021 #20 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 1:55 PM, greenie082756 said: Wouldn't it be cool if the door unlocked and the lights came on via the Medallion? If they can get the door to unlock you would think that entry lights should come on as well. Would not like this. In the past we frequently do not arrive in the cabin at the same time. Late evening one of us may retire, the other staying out for some time. In this case we leave the bathroom light on, but the remainder of the room dark. Would not be good for us if the entire room brightened when the last person entered. Also envision this as an issue with parents and teen youth staying in the same cabin. Unless you are in an interior cabin, no need to turn on all cabin lights during daylight hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generichandle Posted October 13, 2021 #21 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Why does the Medallion not KEEP the door unlocked. Can you lock it at night, with the Medallion in the room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 cruises a year Posted October 13, 2021 #22 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, generichandle said: Why does the Medallion not KEEP the door unlocked. Can you lock it at night, with the Medallion in the room? This is an interesting point. Is the door unlocked if you are near it inside the cabin? Also, if it does "know" that you are inside, why can't the Medallion replace the card by the door to keep the lights on? Edited October 13, 2021 by 2 cruises a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie082756 Posted October 13, 2021 #23 Share Posted October 13, 2021 4 hours ago, skynight said: Would not like this. In the past we frequently do not arrive in the cabin at the same time. Late evening one of us may retire, the other staying out for some time. In this case we leave the bathroom light on, but the remainder of the room dark. Would not be good for us if the entire room brightened when the last person entered. Also envision this as an issue with parents and teen youth staying in the same cabin. Unless you are in an interior cabin, no need to turn on all cabin lights during daylight hours. I see your point however I was talking about lights near the doorway coming on. Mostly at night when its dark. Perhaps there could be an option to have that automatic or not depending on your preference. I know that when we come in to the cabin at night we turn the lights on before heading in. Gotta be careful at our age 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted October 13, 2021 #24 Share Posted October 13, 2021 4 hours ago, generichandle said: Why does the Medallion not KEEP the door unlocked. Can you lock it at night, with the Medallion in the room? 29 minutes ago, 2 cruises a year said: This is an interesting point. Is the door unlocked if you are near it inside the cabin? Also, if it does "know" that you are inside, why can't the Medallion replace the card by the door to keep the lights on? The Medallion "releases" the lock so the door can be opened (door does not automatically open). After a few seconds, the lock mechanism re-engages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 cruises a year Posted October 13, 2021 #25 Share Posted October 13, 2021 27 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: The Medallion "releases" the lock so the door can be opened (door does not automatically open). After a few seconds, the lock mechanism re-engages. @Steelers36 I did say "unlocked" not "open". So, if I'm inside the cabin, with my Medallion, near the door, will the door UNLOCK? "Released", so that someone outside can open the door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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