Key Card

[jamesnnb]

Not really just a Princess question. We were watching the old "Love Boat" and laughed at how you just walked on and Julie would tell you your cabin number ("up those stairs and to the right....") and check you off her clipboard. Anyway, we were wondering what you were given before Key Cards? We sailed back then (pre-key-cards) but don't really recall getting a key that you kept in your pocket. I imagine we did -- just don't remember a key. Is that what they gave you in the "good ol' days"?

[Colo Cruiser]

Not really just a Princess question. We were watching the old "Love Boat" and laughed at how you just walked on and Julie would tell you your cabin number ("up those stairs and to the right....") and check you off her clipboard. Anyway, we were wondering what you were given before Key Cards? We sailed back then (pre-key-cards) but don't really recall getting a key that you kept in your pocket. I imagine we did -- just don't remember a key. Is that what they gave you in the "good ol' days"?

 

 

It was a pre cut key with a tag.

[AZ Stan (FKA Stan in Chicago)]

Not really just a Princess question. We were watching the old "Love Boat" and laughed at how you just walked on and Julie would tell you your cabin number ("up those stairs and to the right....") and check you off her clipboard. Anyway, we were wondering what you were given before Key Cards? We sailed back then (pre-key-cards) but don't really recall getting a key that you kept in your pocket. I imagine we did -- just don't remember a key. Is that what they gave you in the "good ol' days"?

 

Yep, in the old days, we actually got a key. We were told to leave it in the cabin when we left at the end of the cruise. I think we just signed for purchases with our cabin number.

 

Stan

[jamesnnb]

Thanks, all. Yes, it must have just been a key with a tag. So common back then we didn't even think about it. They probably didn't change the locks back then, either. Ah, a different world.

[GUT2407]

Thanks, all. Yes, it must have just been a key with a tag. So common back then we didn't even think about it. They probably didn't change the locks back then, either. Ah, a different world.

 

 

Just like in Hotels back "in the day".

 

Indeed some Motor Inns [Motels] still operate that way.

[Treven]

And for future, excuse me, WAY future cruises, our sea pass will be our thumb print electronic/biometric data to expire on the date the cruise ends. Or there may be optic readers in our cabin's door that will also expire when the cruise ends.:)

Edited January 14, 2015 by Treven

[pablo222]

Not really just a Princess question. We were watching the old "Love Boat" and laughed at how you just walked on and Julie would tell you your cabin number ("up those stairs and to the right....") and check you off her clipboard. Anyway, we were wondering what you were given before Key Cards? We sailed back then (pre-key-cards) but don't really recall getting a key that you kept in your pocket. I imagine we did -- just don't remember a key. Is that what they gave you in the "good ol' days"?

 

After metal keys, I remember 'Ving Cards':

 

http://www.skypadsolutions.com/transfer/Ving-Card.jpg

 

This was before my time:

 

http://www.skypadsolutions.com/transfer/Old-Key.jpg

 

 

Thanks to this poster for the references:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=42143041&postcount=347

Edited January 14, 2015 by pablo222

[paul929207]

I remember cards that had a pattern of holes that were unique to that cabin. There was a code on it indicating which cabin it was for. Seems the code was not difficult to figure out.

[jamesnnb]

The visuals do help to stir up the old memories. That was fun to see. Thanks.

[Lovetocruiseprincess]

Thanks, all. Yes, it must have just been a key with a tag. So common back then we didn't even think about it. They probably didn't change the locks back then, either. Ah, a different world.

No safes either. ;)