Using safe on Sensation question.

[WouldBeCruiser]

My previous cruise was on Holland America, and the in-cabin safe was operated by using a numeric code.

I've read quite a few posts suggesting that the safes on Carnival need a card to open/lock them.

Does this need to be a card with a magnetic strip? For example, will my library card, or an old gift card work for this?

Thanks inadvance for your help. It seems that you guys know everything!

[crusinpsychRN]

You have that correct. Don't use Sign and Sail card.

[CharlesKru]

It only has to have a magnetic strip. I have used my credit card, my BestBuy rewards card, and a Disney room key that happened to be in my travel bag.

 

If your library is that up to date to have a magnetic strip, then it should work as well.

[Geek Squard]

Yup, any card with a magnetic strip is fine. We got off the Valor a few weeks ago; I used my Delta skymiles card for the safe.

[KAYEF]

I've cruised for years and have read on here that my "good" cc might get demagnetized by the cabin safe.................just now, I putting my brain into gear and wondering if I should take an "extra" cc to use on the safe.

My question is: I just found (in my files) a cc that expired six years ago and that I never activated!

Would it work if it hasn't been activated?

I know, I could just take it and if it doesn't work, cut it up............just wondered if anyone has an answer to this.

Thanks!:p

[Tenga1899]

Considering most CC's you just call the number to activate it and it has nothing to do with the card itself, I think you can assume it was shipped to you already encoded :)

 

For my cruise I simply grabbed a few of those "activate at the register" phone cards from a gas-station on the way to the port and didnt bother activating them...still worked great

[WouldBeCruiser]

I also used a non-activated, no value, gift card for the safe.

Actually - I left it in the safe for the next occupant to use, but the cabin staff probably saw it and threw it out.