PrincessWedding2018 Posted January 8, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 8, 2018 hi! After reviewing all the tips and tricks for first time cruisers, I saw a tip to bring playing cards to power your room. However, I talked to a frequent cruiser and she said that she has never had to do that. Does anyone know if you need to use your room key to power your cabin on the princess regal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizmark'sMom Posted January 8, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I've never had to do that on a Princess or Celebrity ship. I have had to use the card key to power rooms on a river cruise, and in pretty much every hotel room I've stayed in in Europe and Australia. I kind of like the system, because my key is never lost. If the lights are working, my key is in It's slot. Then again, I usually travel solo, so I'm not inconveniencing anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted January 8, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 8, 2018 The newest Princess ships, including Royal, Regal and Majestic do have this feature. None of the older ships have this, so that's why you'll get various answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizmark'sMom Posted January 8, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Ah, good to know. The Princess ships I've been on were the Star and Emerald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted January 8, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 8, 2018 hi! After reviewing all the tips and tricks for first time cruisers, I saw a tip to bring playing cards to power your room. However, I talked to a frequent cruiser and she said that she has never had to do that. Does anyone know if you need to use your room key to power your cabin on the princess regal? We sometimes use previous hotel key cards. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted January 8, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Use an expired gift card. Or fold a piece of paper up thick enough and slide it into the slot. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessWedding2018 Posted January 8, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Thank you! We are using a joker from our card deck! I hope it fits otherwise I will grab a used GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h-sar Posted January 14, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Princess will give you a tiny booklet of the ship’s deck maps when you do your boarding process. The thicker front and back covers are a perfect size and thickness for the slot. We always tear off the front cover and use it for the duration of our Regal cruises. Really, any of the thicker junk mail brochures you’ll find in the cabin can be torn up and easily used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welikepalms Posted January 14, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 14, 2018 We used an old Gift Card I had in my wallet while sailing on the Regal Princess. Worked well and we didn't have worry about losing it. BTW this is only for the lighting in the cabin. The power seems to be on and the bathroom lights/fan work with it in or out. Hope this helps and happy cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Kim Posted January 15, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 15, 2018 We use the business card we get from our room steward, works just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezedr Posted January 15, 2018 #11 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Virtually any old card will work. Just don’t use anything you would hate to misplace. I keep an old cruise card for this, but have used outdated library cards, old school IDs, etc. We still pull the card as we leave the room but leave it on the back of the door with the DND card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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