NCHPcruiser Posted May 8, 2017 #26 Share Posted May 8, 2017 After having my sea pass not work several time on one cruise, I've carried my sea pass card in a thin credit card pouch and it has not been a problem since (several cruises later.) I actually think any kind of barrier will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRunner01 Posted May 8, 2017 #27 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Same thing happened to me on our Equinox cruise in March. 5 times they had to change my card. Even though I had the same phone on previous cruises.In the end they gave me a plastic sleeve to put mine and my wife's cards in I also had problems with my card on our March 3 Equinox cruise. I had to replace it several times and did not keep it near my cell phone or use a purse with magnet. I also started using the leather card holder that was in our cabin and that seemed to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted May 8, 2017 #28 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I have a phone case by Speck that has a slot for a credit card, room key that carries the card and does not demagnetize it. I have used it on Celebrity ships and never has a problem. Only use the phone on the ship as a clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted May 8, 2017 #29 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I just put it in my pocket with nothing else with it. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladesign Posted May 8, 2017 #30 Share Posted May 8, 2017 It is because the cards are cheapo low coercivity . About time they used mifare cards like most Uk hotels now do Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostchild Posted May 9, 2017 #31 Share Posted May 9, 2017 While the RFID cards aren't particularly expensive, good quality locksets are not cheap. A cost-benefit analysis of replacing every lock on every door on a ship would no doubt raise serious questions. It makes sense to instal RFID locksets on new builds, but I'm not convinced that there's a need or particular benefit for existing ships. Celebrity Constellation is getting RFID cards in May this year! I think they are going to redo all the ships one by one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted May 9, 2017 #32 Share Posted May 9, 2017 As cruise beginners, upcoming cruise will be our second, one issue we had was that our Sea Pass kept getting demagnetized , and we ended up having to replace several times. HelpWe ended up using lanyards. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Suggest clipping your cruise card to a lanyard. Hang around neck. Use a RFID passport holder or wallet. Don't have card near any electronic device i.e. cell phone, camera, any medical device that uses batteries. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofcool1947 Posted May 9, 2017 #33 Share Posted May 9, 2017 As cruise beginners, upcoming cruise will be our second, one issue we had was that our Sea Pass kept getting demagnetized , and we ended up having to replace several times. HelpWe ended up using lanyards. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Suggest clipping your cruise card to a lanyard. Hang around neck. Use a RFID passport holder or wallet. Don't have card near any electronic device i.e. cell phone, camera, any medical device that uses batteries. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silhouette2017 Posted May 9, 2017 #34 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Mine got demagnetised when I kept it close to my iPhone. A quick trip to Guest Services fixed everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcrusn Posted May 9, 2017 #35 Share Posted May 9, 2017 We were a group of 27 and everyone who does not have it on a lanyard inside a plastic holder had their seapass demagnetized at least once. I don't know why they don't switch to the RFID card. Disney cruise has it years ago and it was wonderful. Even Disney World 2 days pass has it..and it is disposable. It can't be that expansive to switch to it. I think I read that they are going to start using it on the Edge class. BTW, if you have a piece of plastic or synthetic material on you, you could try to rub the strip on the card against it a few times and immediately try to open the door. It works often. I learnt that trick from the supermarket checkout when the cashier made my demagnetized credit card work by rubbing it against the plastic grocery bags. Interesting trick, I'll have to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted May 9, 2017 #36 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Celebrity Constellation is getting RFID cards in May this year! I think they are going to redo all the ships one by one. Interesting decision. Possibly the aging M-class locksets need to be replaced anyway, so going to RFID was the logical choice. It would be interesting to know how often hotels and cruise lines need to change them. They must get a lot of use, more so on ships than in hotels, I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted May 9, 2017 #37 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I too think there are occasional issues with the door lock itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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