bluehenfan Posted July 13, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2012 In a review I read recently the OP said the casinos no long give out free lanyards. I've got quite a few from our local casinos so I will bring one from home, but do I have to buy a hole punch for my cruise ? I am terrible about leaving card in slot machine if I don't have a lanyard attached. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted July 13, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I have about 8 from prior cruises. Maybe I should see if I can sell them on eBay, along with my leftover #1 disembarkation tags. :p I have a lanyard from my Behind The Fun tour that I bring now because I don't like the springy ones anyway. Maybe this was an isolated experience. Sometimes ships do run out of things or a shipment is delayed and misses the boat. Literally. If you really want to know, you could probably email the Players Club. The casinos are run by contractors, anyway, aren't they? Like the spa and stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruise777l Posted July 13, 2012 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2012 In a review I read recently the OP said the casinos no long give out free lanyards. I've got quite a few from our local casinos so I will bring one from home, but do I have to buy a hole punch for my cruise ? I am terrible about leaving card in slot machine if I don't have a lanyard attached. Thanks in advance for your help. You can get your card hole punched at Guest Services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted July 13, 2012 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2012 You can get your card hole punched at Guest Services. Didn't know that. Thanks! It would be nice to get it punched as soon as I board, before there's anyone in the casino and before I have the chance to misplace it! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herfnerd Posted July 13, 2012 #5 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I have a bunch of blue and red one More cutbacks, perhaps??? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted July 13, 2012 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2012 DW got one in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grozas Posted July 13, 2012 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2012 On the Magic last week, Guest Services was not punching cards. They were sending everyone to the Casino. The Casino was not handing out landyards. They were handing out plastic, springy chords with a ring for your card at one end and a clip to clip to your clothes at the other. Most people were just clipping the clip to the ring and wearing it as a necklace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruise777l Posted July 13, 2012 #8 Share Posted July 13, 2012 On the Magic last week, Guest Services was not punching cards. They were sending everyone to the Casino. The Casino was not handing out landyards. They were handing out plastic, springy chords with a ring for your card at one end and a clip to clip to your clothes at the other. Most people were just clipping the clip to the ring and wearing it as a necklace. I guess every ship is different. I saw them doing it on the Splendor but it was for a child. Maybe they make it an exception if it is for a child and send the adults to the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastinga Posted July 13, 2012 #9 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I got a plastic, stringy cord on the Legend last week from the Casino. They punched the hole there. Had a great time, by the way!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grozas Posted July 13, 2012 #10 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Going to the casino was not a big deal. They had 4 guys standing out in the walkway with hole punches and a bunch of chords. Took a couple of seconds max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickechambers1@aol.com Posted July 13, 2012 #11 Share Posted July 13, 2012 You can get your card hole punched at Guest Services. Good info. I too always forget my card in a machine at casinod and have to backtrack to find it so ill pack an extra in case. Didn't know about the hole punch at GS. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted July 13, 2012 #12 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I think they will bring them back ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRW71 Posted July 13, 2012 #13 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We had no problems getting them on our Legend cruise in June. The spring cords with clips and a ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted July 13, 2012 #14 Share Posted July 13, 2012 On the Magic last week, Guest Services was not punching cards. They were sending everyone to the Casino. The Casino was not handing out landyards. They were handing out plastic, springy chords with a ring for your card at one end and a clip to clip to your clothes at the other. Most people were just clipping the clip to the ring and wearing it as a necklace. Those are what people refer to as lanyards. I take my own whole punch. The casino one is very small and they have to punch a few times to make a decent hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingy2 Posted July 13, 2012 #15 Share Posted July 13, 2012 On the Magic last week, Guest Services was not punching cards. They were sending everyone to the Casino. The Casino was not handing out landyards. They were handing out plastic, springy chords with a ring for your card at one end and a clip to clip to your clothes at the other. Most people were just clipping the clip to the ring and wearing it as a necklace. A lot of Vegas casinos are now handing out similar (springy cord) lanyards. We prefer the longer elastic (bungie cord) style...but heck we got tons at home so we bring with us what suits us best lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardqb Posted July 13, 2012 #16 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We got some of those coily-telephone cordy type things with a clip that people call lanyards from the casino in November. It's the same thing you get when you join the players clubs in the casinos and they attach to your card and then clip to you somewhere. Not quite a "lanyard" as we were led to believe on here before we sailed.. which would be a necklace type item that held a S&S card. It wasn't worth asking for and would have actually been a bit embarassing to wear around the ship for the kids, so we just kept the casino thingies in the cabin and let them use some real "around the neck" lanyards we brought with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herfnerd Posted July 13, 2012 #17 Share Posted July 13, 2012 A lot of Vegas casinos are now handing out similar (springy cord) lanyards. We prefer the longer elastic (bungie cord) style...but heck we got tons at home so we bring with us what suits us best lol. Most of the casinos I have been to in Vegas over the last ten years have been giving out the coiled lanyards....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan123 Posted July 13, 2012 #18 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We got the springy cords on the Spirit 2 weeks ago, just like the ones we got on the Miracle last year. They had several people in the casino punching holes and giving out the springy cords the first day. I have the fabric Carnival lanyard I bought years ago that I always take, but DH is happy with the springy cord he wears as a necklace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trvlgirlmq Posted July 13, 2012 #19 Share Posted July 13, 2012 After reading about getting the cards punched in the casino I went there on our recent Dream cruise. The employee I asked said they don't do that and I had to go to the gift shop. We ended up purchasing the regular lanyards and they punched them for us too. Now we have them for our next cruise I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISE4JANE Posted July 13, 2012 #20 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I got a plastic, stringy cord on the Legend last week from the Casino. They punched the hole there. Had a great time, by the way!:D That's what I got on the Conquest cruise for July 1. Had a great time in the casino even though I winded up losing.what I won and more. Hey, I was the dummy who played it back. :p:p:p. That's because the shows were no good IMO so I spent more time in the casino. Still had a great time. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partman57 Posted July 13, 2012 #21 Share Posted July 13, 2012 You can go to Wal-mart near the sun glass section and buy one..US ARMY, US ARMED FORCES, ETC for 4 bucks and part of sale goes to support the troops. Just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted July 13, 2012 #22 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm in the minority. I like the coils we get at the casino. I am able to clip my coil to my purse. When we sail with teenagers they get rid of the coil. They use the ring and clip to attach it to their belt loops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickiD59 Posted July 13, 2012 #23 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We just got back this past Monday on the Miracle, and we all got lanyards from the casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleymouse Posted July 13, 2012 #24 Share Posted July 13, 2012 they gave them out on the freedom june 30 - July 8 th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley80 Posted July 13, 2012 #25 Share Posted July 13, 2012 That's really not a big deal for me. The lanyards from the casino were always so stretched out by the end of the cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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