Rare Smokeyham Posted October 19, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Hello, We have requested that our medallions not be sent to our home but that they be available for us to pick up at the pier. I assume most people have them sent to their home, but have you seen (or experienced) long lines at the pier for people picking up their medallions? Just planning ahead for our arrival time. Thanks....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted October 19, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2022 About 2 mins 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelin.sisters Posted October 19, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 19, 2022 it did not the one time we had to pick them up at the port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2022cruisey Posted October 19, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Even in Australia where everyone picks up at the port, it only takes a couple of minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 19, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 19, 2022 People spend more time setting up to receive them at home then they would spend at check-in picking them up then. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted October 19, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Smokeyham said: Hello, We have requested that our medallions not be sent to our home but that they be available for us to pick up at the pier. I assume most people have them sent to their home, but have you seen (or experienced) long lines at the pier for people picking up their medallions? Just planning ahead for our arrival time. Thanks....... Very quick, only an extra 2 mins. PCL has this down pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizabu Posted October 19, 2022 #7 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Picking up the medallion takes very little time. If you purchased any accessories it takes a couple extra minutes. This is because they have everyone’s accessories in bags with names on each one and it can take a couple minutes to find the bag with your name on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted October 19, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 19, 2022 No different to being given your old cruise card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnesterz Posted October 19, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Whether one minute or two, no reasonable amount of time spent is worth the anxiety created if you don't receive it in the mail before departure. Someone goes through you mailbox and knows you are on vacation. Best to get it at the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 19, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, mtnesterz said: Someone goes through you mailbox and knows you are on vacation. Crikey, that really is paranoid ! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnesterz Posted October 19, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, wowzz said: Crikey, that really is paranoid ! Personal experience. Went on Alaska cruise. Came home and house had been burglarized. Long story, but involved the mail. Edited October 19, 2022 by mtnesterz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 19, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, mtnesterz said: Personal experience. Went on Alaska cruise. Came home and house had been burglarized. Long story, but involved the mail. OK - understand you had a bad experience. But, realistically, the chances are minute. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted October 19, 2022 Author #13 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Thanks everyone for the feedback and the information that this will be a quick step. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minabruuke Posted October 19, 2022 #14 Share Posted October 19, 2022 8 hours ago, wowzz said: OK - understand you had a bad experience. But, realistically, the chances are minute. This is the first time I have seen a first hand report of a burglary happening because someone searched the mail but sadly I know too many instances of people being burglarized because people decided to plaster it all over social media that they were going to be or were already out of town. I can understand people trying to minimize the number of ways that someone is made aware of their absence from their home. I now only divulge my trips ahead of time when someone will still be at my home during my absence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted October 19, 2022 #15 Share Posted October 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, minabruuke said: but sadly I know too many instances of people being burglarized because people decided to plaster it all over social media that they were going to be or were already out of town. Joining a real name chat board and posting about your upcoming vacation plans is about the easiest way possible to direct thieves to your door. Best to post something to the tune of: "I'm getting ready to board the Ruby Princess on 11/1. Got my Ring camera all set up and linked to the local police, and by nephew is going to house sit for us to take care of our three Dobermans. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 19, 2022 #16 Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 minute ago, JimmyVWine said: Joining a real name chat board and posting about your upcoming vacation plans is about the easiest way possible to direct thieves to your door. Best to post something to the tune of: "I'm getting ready to board the Ruby Princess on 11/1. Got my Ring camera all set up and linked to the local police, and by nephew is going to house sit for us to take care of our three Dobermans. 😉 It is not possible to have Medallions shipped to your home address in the UK. But even so, to have a miscreant intercept your mail, find your Medallions, identify which cruise you are going on, plus the duration of the cruise, and determine that your house would be empty for all that time, signifies a criminal master mind such as which would defeat even Sherlock Holmes! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalLuvsCrusingToo Posted October 19, 2022 #17 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I never understood why people want to get them at home? Like mentioned above, why stress about it? We've had 3 cruises over the past 4 months, and we always pickup medallion at the pier. Takes 30 seconds. No biggie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted October 20, 2022 Author #18 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, CalLuvsCrusingToo said: I never understood why people want to get them at home? I think that it is one less thing to worry about when you get to the pier. Plus it would be fun to have something physical to help build the excitement for the upcoming cruise. Not to everyone's taste, but I can understand why some might like to receive them in advance. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 20, 2022 #19 Share Posted October 20, 2022 6 hours ago, Smokeyham said: I think that it is one less thing to worry about when you get to the pier Did people worry about getting their cruise card at the pier in pre - Medallion times ? Of all the things to worry about, getting my card was the least of them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted October 20, 2022 #20 Share Posted October 20, 2022 19 hours ago, wowzz said: OK - understand you had a bad experience. But, realistically, the chances are minute. I think everybody had agreed on two minutes. Lol John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted October 20, 2022 Author #21 Share Posted October 20, 2022 12 hours ago, wowzz said: Did people worry about getting their cruise card at the pier in pre - Medallion times ? Of all the things to worry about, getting my card was the least of them ! @wowzz In the past getting your cruise card at the pier was the only option. Now, at least for those in the U.S., there are options so asking about which is the better of the provided options is a valid question. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted November 8, 2022 Author #22 Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 10:39 PM, Smokeyham said: Hello, We have requested that our medallions not be sent to our home but that they be available for us to pick up at the pier. I assume most people have them sent to their home, but have you seen (or experienced) long lines at the pier for people picking up their medallions? Just planning ahead for our arrival time. Thanks....... Quick update..... Picking up the medallion at the pier worked out very well for use. The embarkation process in Vancouver BC was very quick. They verified our identity with our passports and then handed us our medallions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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