nicster Posted September 22, 2012 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I am curious, do people use the lanyards for convenience sake, or is there an advantage to showing your loyalty program status? We are elite with Princess Cruise Lines, would we get better service if our black cards were hanging around our necks:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 22, 2012 #2 Share Posted September 22, 2012 We have never used a lanyard. We have over 80 cruises with HAL and approaching 100 total and have never owned a lanyard. :o Whatever works is fine...... we just prefer to keep our card in our pocket/purse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisker92 Posted September 22, 2012 #3 Share Posted September 22, 2012 We have never used a lanyard. We have over 80 cruises with HAL and approaching 100 total and have never owned a lanyard. :o Whatever works is fine...... we just prefer to keep our card in our pocket/purse. I agree-the most amusing thing is to see people bend over to put their cruise card in the slot rather than taking the lanyard off!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipq Posted September 22, 2012 #4 Share Posted September 22, 2012 When I am on ship in swim trunks during the day and on warm climate cruises, shorts also in the evening I use a lanyard just to keep it handy. Everything else is in the safe in the cabin so whether I sit by the pool, hang by the bar or hit the casino and donate to the cruise line's bottom line, it is just my preference. DW hates them. http://luv2cruise.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCLMassachusetts Posted September 22, 2012 #5 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Pockets work fine for me too. Even my swim shorts has pockets that close with Velcro. I did get my kids lanyards to help them keep track of their cards but for me it's just as convenient to put it in a pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 22, 2012 #6 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I use a lanyard when I have no pockets in my outfit ...I am not one to carry a purse at home so why would I do it onboard the ship YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted September 22, 2012 #7 Share Posted September 22, 2012 A lanyard with a gold SeaPass card hanging from it (frontside facing out) can be a fashion accessory to some ;):D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty9 Posted September 22, 2012 #8 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Being disabled, the lanyard works for me better than anything else. It's better and quicker for me to just have the lanyard when getting on and off the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted September 22, 2012 #9 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I use a lanyard on the ship and take it off and put it in my pocket on shore. We are Elite in the Captain's Circle and never felt we got any special treatment by wearing the black card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmaster Posted September 22, 2012 #10 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Personally I like to stuff things in my pocket, but sometimes when you don't have one, laynard is nice. Others just go with the flow and the style seems to be to let it hang out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted September 22, 2012 #11 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Just sheer convenience- we've been known to wear lanyards for a rival cruise line....sevice has been the same, wherever! Jo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliesMom Posted September 22, 2012 #12 Share Posted September 22, 2012 No pockets .... don't wear jeans, mostly travel knits. So the lanyard is a great way to securely keep my Sign N Sail card handy. If I happen to have a small purse with me for meds & camera, then card goes in there. We also have "neck wallets" that have been great for the card and small items. Found those at our local swap meet for $5 a while back. Our neck wallets are leather ... 2 zippers and are a little wider than the ID cards and about 4 inches high. Have used them on many cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted September 22, 2012 #13 Share Posted September 22, 2012 The lanyard works for me. It's certainly not a status thing for me as I'm still gold status on Princess. Some of my outfits don't have a pocket and I can easily remember to put the lanyard around my neck. Easy enough to slip the card out when I need to and then replace it immediately. I'll put the lanyard in my purse when I'm leaving the ship and on formal nights. If other people think it's strange, that's their problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovevacadays Posted September 22, 2012 #14 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I typically keep my cruise card in a small purse if I'm carrying one for the evening or in my pocket during the day. I do use the lanyard when I dance and don't have pockets in what I'm wearing. I wouldn't think people were putting their cards on a lanyard just to get better service but you never know. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted September 22, 2012 #15 Share Posted September 22, 2012 We like the coil lanyards from the ship's casino. Sometimes we take off the coils and just use the clip. When DD was 17 she used to put her's in her pocket til she lost it in the first 30 minutes of being onboard. Now she uses a lanyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimau Posted September 23, 2012 #16 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Hard to lose, easy to find. I have to bend over, but I see lots of people standing outside their door search pockets and purses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted September 23, 2012 #17 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My wife likes a lanyard so she doesn't have to go hunting for her card all the time. Me, I just stick it in my pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 23, 2012 #18 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Have never, and would never, use a lanyard....looks like you're at a convention! I carry a very small purse for my room key, tissues, comb and lipstick. Hubby uses his pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preschool teacher Posted September 23, 2012 #19 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I love my lanyard... Different strokes and all that...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanWeGoYet? Posted September 23, 2012 #20 Share Posted September 23, 2012 No lanyard for me ever. I have a wristlet or teeny tiny beaded purse with a shoulder strap. I use either one to store the cruise card. If I leave my cabin I will want to take at least a couple items with me & a lanyard couldn't hold them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icat2000 Posted September 23, 2012 #21 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Lanyards - wear one for work so wear one for the cruise. Saves time having to rummage through a bag to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted September 23, 2012 #22 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Two good reasons to use a lanyard for your cabin key card: A surprising number of cruisers leave their brains at home when they go on a cruise. Many spend half their cruise standing in line at the front desk to replace the cards they "left somewhere". The cruise lines purchase the cheapest cards available. These cards are easily de-magnetized, forcing yet another trip to the front desk to get the card re-printed. The best way to de-magnetize a cabin card key is putting it in your wallet with credit cards, or in your pocket or purse with a mobile telephone or camera. The lanyard may save you several trips to the front desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppet1964 Posted September 23, 2012 #23 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Hmmm.. I could haul a purse everywhere I go, or I can hang a lanyard around my neck and immediately know where my card is. I've misplaced enough hotel key cards to know I'd rather not go digging, or worry about where I"ve put it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted September 23, 2012 #24 Share Posted September 23, 2012 We have been on a lot of cruises (stopped counting after 60) and have never used a lanyard. However, I do think it makes a lot of sense....especially for those who do not have pockets. As to better service, we are in the highest level repeater clubs in quite a few cruise lines (Celebrity, Princess, HA, Azamara) but never felt that being in the high categories translated to better service. What does get you better service is treating the crew like real people, always being polite, respectful, etc. The saying that "you get more with honey" really works with many cruise ship staff....who get mistreated enough that they appreciate those who are always polite. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailinglisa Posted September 23, 2012 #25 Share Posted September 23, 2012 What Hank said above! And I use a lanyard almost every cruise because it is just so much easier for me as some of my cruise clothes don't have pockets and it keeps my hands free for other more important things.....like my dod!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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