Medallion App

[Guest Cruisenewbie20181]

Do you get a “pass card” along with the medallion?

Do I need to have my medallion and my wife’s when I go up to the bar to get two drinks?

Do I need to have my phone with me to unlock cabin door or just the medallion?

Is the medallion waterproof?

Thank you

[wowzz]

5 minutes ago, Cruisenewbie20181 said:

Do you get a “pass card” along with the medallion?

Do I need to have my medallion and my wife’s when I go up to the bar to get two drinks?

Do I need to have my phone with me to unlock cabin door or just the medallion?

Is the medallion waterproof?

Thank you

No, the Medallion takes the place of your cruise card.

You do not need your wife's medallion to order two drinks.

You do not need your phone with you.

Yes, it is waterproof. 

[memoak]

Easiest way to order drinks for 2 I have found is just give the bartender your cabin number that way they can see both accounts and charge them to the correct accounts if you have a package. That can keep you from running out of your 15

[Outerdog]

1 hour ago, Cruisenewbie20181 said:

Do you get a “pass card” along with the medallion?

Do I need to have my medallion and my wife’s when I go up to the bar to get two drinks?

Do I need to have my phone with me to unlock cabin door or just the medallion?

Is the medallion waterproof?

Thank you

 

No.

No.

No (just Medallion).

Yes.

Welcome.

Edited April 23, 2023 by Outerdog

[Guest Cruisenewbie20181]

Does the medallion count as one of your Wi-Fi devices?

[ckylec]

1 hour ago, Cruisenewbie20181 said:

Does the medallion count as one of your Wi-Fi devices?

No

 

[wowzz]

3 hours ago, Cruisenewbie20181 said:

Does the medallion count as one of your Wi-Fi devices?

The Medallion is an "inert" device, that does not use wifi.

[beg3yrs]

3 hours ago, wowzz said:

The Medallion is an "inert" device, that does not use wifi.

It doesn't use wifi but it isn't inert. It does have a battery and does transmit a very low power signal when required.

[wowzz]

6 hours ago, beg3yrs said:

It doesn't use wifi but it isn't inert. It does have a battery and does transmit a very low power signal when required.

Thanks - not exactly the most accurate description on my part.

[rhblake]

It is my understanding that if you and your wife are on one of the drink packages you will need both medallions, or her drink will count against your daily drink allotment. If that does not matter, then one medallion is fine. 

[wowzz]

30 minutes ago, rhblake said:

It is my understanding that if you and your wife are on one of the drink packages you will need both medallions, or her drink will count against your daily drink allotment. If that does not matter, then one medallion is fine. 

Never needed two medallions, even when one of us was over the "limit".

[kokopelli-az]

On 4/23/2023 at 10:44 AM, Cruisenewbie20181 said:

 

Do I need to have my medallion and my wife’s when I go up to the bar to get two drinks?

We're on the Caribbean Princess as I type this.    You don't need two medallions to order two drinks assuming you are both on the same reservation/drink package.    

 

When we boarded the ship the bartenders were asking for your room number and it appeared there was some issue with the medallions.   Well, the cruise is half over and they are still asking for room numbers when you order drinks.   So far on this cruise we haven't even used our medallions to order drinks.    But the medallions open the room door just fine.  

[beg3yrs]

2 hours ago, kokopelli-az said:

...

When we boarded the ship the bartenders were asking for your room number and it appeared there was some issue with the medallions.   Well, the cruise is half over and they are still asking for room numbers when you order drinks.   So far on this cruise we haven't even used our medallions to order drinks.    But the medallions open the room door just fine.  

Bartenders have told me that it's often faster for them to use your room number as their devices get overwhelmed as when it's crowded, lots of other passenger photos show up on their tablets. Trying to find one of many passengers with gray hair and glasses can be a slow process and prone to error.

[memoak]

5 hours ago, rhblake said:

It is my understanding that if you and your wife are on one of the drink packages you will need both medallions, or her drink will count against your daily drink allotment. If that does not matter, then one medallion is fine. 

In the casino I just walk up to the bar and give my cabin number and the bartender can see both of our accounts. Charge one drink to each account. No problem 

[BamaVol]

6 hours ago, kokopelli-az said:

We're on the Caribbean Princess as I type this.    You don't need two medallions to order two drinks assuming you are both on the same reservation/drink package.    

 

When we boarded the ship the bartenders were asking for your room number and it appeared there was some issue with the medallions.   Well, the cruise is half over and they are still asking for room numbers when you order drinks.   So far on this cruise we haven't even used our medallions to order drinks.    But the medallions open the room door just fine.  

I’m sure things are somewhat different from our sailing on CB 2 months ago, but the Wheelhouse bar was never too busy and our medallions worked fine there.  I do hope the entertainment hasn’t changed.  The Scottish piano player at Crooners was outstanding.  The Irish folkie played there and in the Wheelhouse and we caught him every night.  Both named Tommy, IIRC.  Then the Russian violinist couple!  Incredible.

[A Sixth?]

8 hours ago, rhblake said:

It is my understanding that if you and your wife are on one of the drink packages you will need both medallions, or her drink will count against your daily drink allotment. If that does not matter, then one medallion is fine. 

There’s a daily limit on drinks? 🤪 What’s the limit?

[memoak]

6 minutes ago, A Sixth? said:

There’s a daily limit on drinks? 🤪 What’s the limit?

15 alcohol drinks per person per day

[A Sixth?]

15🤪 that’s plenty for me😎

[beg3yrs]

1 hour ago, memoak said:

15 alcohol drinks per person per day

 

48 minutes ago, A Sixth? said:

15🤪 that’s plenty for me😎

And Princess calculates your drinking day as 6 AM to the next 6 AM.

[A Sixth?]

4 hours ago, beg3yrs said:

 

And Princess calculates your drinking day as 6 AM to the next 6 AM.

Like the old saying goes: “You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning “ 😎

[Rick&Jeannie]

23 hours ago, BamaVol said:

 Then the Russian violinist couple!  Incredible.

They were great when we were on the CB earlier this year.