idahospud Posted September 5, 2018 #676 Share Posted September 5, 2018 From what I've been reading they're going from the top down. I think they're working on Baja deck now. Actually we're at Dolphin now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted September 7, 2018 #677 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Actually we're at Dolphin now. Wow, they are moving right along. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megs1954 Posted September 9, 2018 #678 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Any updates on decks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jovisoul Posted September 9, 2018 #679 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Any updates on decks? The Caribbean Princess is now 100% medallion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted September 9, 2018 #680 Share Posted September 9, 2018 The Caribbean Princess is now 100% medallion. :champagne-toast: (y) (y) (y) :champagne-toast: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby3334 Posted September 9, 2018 #681 Share Posted September 9, 2018 But does it work completely? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahospud Posted September 9, 2018 #682 Share Posted September 9, 2018 But does it work completely? Sent from my iPhone using Forums I may be forgetting something, but it works for cabin entry, for paying in the shops and bars, and for wagering in the casino. More features will be added in the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagsalong Posted September 9, 2018 #683 Share Posted September 9, 2018 In fact you do not even have to use a Medallion. You have an option of going to Guest Services and asking for a Cruise Card in lieu of the Medallion. or so we were told the last time we cruised on the Regal.Hank How does this jive with those saying you must have the seapass card to get on and off the ship at ports-of-call. Does not sound like an option but a requirement to have the seapass card, at least until all aspects are fully functional on the ship, some time in the future. So is the seapass card given to you at check-in or in the room when you first arrive on embarkation day? I would not like standing in line at GS to get one in order to enjoy the ports. Will be on Regal this fall for three cruises and look forward to the unlimited free internet, if still offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted September 9, 2018 #684 Share Posted September 9, 2018 How does this jive with those saying you must have the seapass card to get on and off the ship at ports-of-call. Does not sound like an option but a requirement to have the seapass card, at least until all aspects are fully functional on the ship, some time in the future. So is the seapass card given to you at check-in or in the room when you first arrive on embarkation day? I would not like standing in line at GS to get one in order to enjoy the ports. Will be on Regal this fall for three cruises and look forward to the unlimited free internet, if still offered. I believe the unlimited free internet was being given only because the ***** was in the process of being implemented. Once it's in full operation I wouldn't expect it to continue much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahospud Posted September 9, 2018 #685 Share Posted September 9, 2018 How does this jive with those saying you must have the seapass card to get on and off the ship at ports-of-call. Does not sound like an option but a requirement to have the seapass card, at least until all aspects are fully functional on the ship, some time in the future. So is the seapass card given to you at check-in or in the room when you first arrive on embarkation day? I would not like standing in line at GS to get one in order to enjoy the ports. Currently on the Caribbean Princess at check in you receive both a Medallion and a cruise card. You still need to use the cruise for getting on and off the ship and for muster drill scanning. That will be changing in the coming weeks where you won't need the card. But not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted September 9, 2018 #686 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Currently on the Caribbean Princess at check in you receive both a Medallion and a cruise card. You still need to use the cruise for getting on and off the ship and for muster drill scanning. That will be changing in the coming weeks where you won't need the card. But not yet. I can see how ***** can speed up Muster Drill: "Computer? What Medallions are not at the matching Muster Stations?" I hope they stick with sea cards for boarding: Scan-the-card-check-the-face takes less time (and is less likely to be gundecked) than is-this-guy's-face-among-the-23-currently-showing-on-my-tablet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted September 9, 2018 #687 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I can see how ***** can speed up Muster Drill: "Computer? What Medallions are not at the matchingMuster Stations?" Evolution in action: "Honey? I'm tired and want to take a nap. Will you take my Medallion with you to the Muster?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megs1954 Posted September 9, 2018 #688 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Currently on the Caribbean Princess at check in you receive both a Medallion and a cruise card. You still need to use the cruise for getting on and off the ship and for muster drill scanning. That will be changing in the coming weeks where you won't need the card. But not yet. Were you given the lanyard along with the cruise card and the medallion on the Caribbean princess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megs1954 Posted September 9, 2018 #689 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I can see how ***** can speed up Muster Drill: "Computer? What Medallions are not at the matching Muster Stations?" I hope they stick with sea cards for boarding: Scan-the-card-check-the-face takes less time (and is less likely to be gundecked) than is-this-guy's-face-among-the-23-currently-showing-on-my-tablet. I would think they should be able to make it so that your medallion has to be within 2 feet of the iPad for the face to show up. That way when you enter or leave the ship or go to muster, it will only show the faces that are right within range of the employee with the iPad. Less faces to look at and compare that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megs1954 Posted September 9, 2018 #690 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I may be forgetting something, but it works for cabin entry, for paying in the shops and bars, and for wagering in the casino. More features will be added in the coming weeks. When you pay for a drink in the bar, what do you do to pay with the medallion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted September 9, 2018 #691 Share Posted September 9, 2018 When you pay for a drink in the bar, what do you do to pay with the medallion? If I understand your question... When you pay with a Medallion, the clerk or bartender has an array of faces in the neighborhood on his tablet and, AIUI, basically presses your image. Dunno what the error rate is going to be. It will be ...Interesting if he mis-presses and you need to challenge it at the end of the cruise. "I swear it wasn't me who ordered that drink on Tuesday"?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megs1954 Posted September 9, 2018 #692 Share Posted September 9, 2018 If I understand your question... When you pay with a Medallion, the clerk or bartender has an array of faces in the neighborhood on his tablet and, AIUI, basically presses your image. Dunno what the error rate is going to be. It will be ...Interesting if he mis-presses and you need to challenge it at the end of the cruise. "I swear it wasn't me who ordered that drink on Tuesday"?!? That was my question. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahospud Posted September 9, 2018 #693 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Were you given the lanyard along with the cruise card and the medallion on the Caribbean princess? Currently, yes. Next week they are planning to start selling the accessories so I'm guessing that might change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted September 9, 2018 #694 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I would think they should be able to make it so that your medallion has to be within 2 feet of the iPad for the face to show up. That way when you enter or leave the ship or go to muster, it will only show the faces that are right within range of the employee with the iPad. Less faces to look at and compare that way. That's been the problem with the Medallion all along. RFID chips have no dial-a-range functionality. Manufacture one with 2' range, and it won't squawk at the 10' range the door-open functionality needs or the 100' range the deliver-the-drink-in-the-theater needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megs1954 Posted September 9, 2018 #695 Share Posted September 9, 2018 That's been the problem with the Medallion all along. RFID chips have no dial-a-range functionality. Manufacture one with 2' range, and it won't squawk at the 10' range the door-open functionality needs or the 100' range the deliver-the-drink-in-the-theater needs. Interesting. Maybe they could put three different chips inside each medallion that would each register to the needed device at the right range. That would cost more and may not work, but I wonder if it might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted September 9, 2018 #696 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Interesting. Maybe they could put three different chips inside each medallion that would each register to the needed device at the right range. That would cost more and may not work, but I wonder if it might. It might. But it would be new technology (aka "bleeding edge") because the interrogation pulse is now powering *3* chips instead of one. Methinks the ***** team might react violently to having to pioneer yet another new tech? :halo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahospud Posted September 9, 2018 #697 Share Posted September 9, 2018 When you pay for a drink in the bar, what do you do to pay with the medallion? Right now on Caribbean Princess we're using MedallionPay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haboob Posted September 9, 2018 #698 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Right now on Caribbean Princess we're using MedallionPay. Ah! Somebody got a clue! (This wasn't in the initial isn't-gonna-be-great brief I got) Good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skennedy25 Posted September 9, 2018 #699 Share Posted September 9, 2018 so this means when the Regal gets to the states around Sept 22, they can move alot of workforce to the Regal from the Caribbean to get the Regal going more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahospud Posted September 9, 2018 #700 Share Posted September 9, 2018 so this means when the Regal gets to the states around Sept 22, they can move alot of workforce to the Regal from the Caribbean to get the Regal going more Kinda sorta. Regal won't actually be in Florida until November. And they have to finish up here on CB (they still have more features to add). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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