antsp Posted November 7, 2018 #1 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Question, now the soda sticker has gone, how do the crew know you have the package Answer, they ask you go figure princ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinFinsUp Posted November 7, 2018 #2 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Any packages purchased are loaded on your account. The crew swipe your card and they see what you have. If they get to know you, they may memorize your folio number and just key it in instead of swiping. They have tablets in the dining rooms for swiping as well. If you need to replace your card there is no need to chase down another sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted November 7, 2018 #3 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) deleted - wrong thread Edited November 7, 2018 by voljeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyinpa Posted November 7, 2018 #4 Share Posted November 7, 2018 last week it was split, some waiters wrote down the number on the card an. others took it with them to swipe. i think it depends on the venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted November 7, 2018 #5 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Whenever they swipe the card, it tells them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted November 7, 2018 #6 Share Posted November 7, 2018 They will verify........ They either swipe the card or take the 4 digit number on the card.. same way they charge anything to the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted November 7, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Well so far no one has looked at the card or swiped it, they are just asking if you if you have the package. Makes no sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted November 8, 2018 #8 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I'm thinking if you say "no" then they will try to sell you a package. But that would only be early in the cruise. So, who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted November 8, 2018 #9 Share Posted November 8, 2018 13 hours ago, luckyinpa said: last week it was split, some waiters wrote down the number on the card an. others took it with them to swipe. i think it depends on the venue. i think it depends on the person. Some can remember faces, numbers, etc. Others can't. I can also depend on the venue in that crew work multiple venues and may not have any idea who you are or if you have the package or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 8, 2018 #10 Share Posted November 8, 2018 13 hours ago, antsp said: Well so far no one has looked at the card or swiped it, they are just asking if you if you have the package. Makes no sense to me. Seems to me they are trusting you to give an honest answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat343 Posted November 8, 2018 #11 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) It’s a fountain soda, not alcohol. I’d be shocked if anyone trusted you to tell them truthfully about an alcohol package, but it doesn’t cost them much if you lie to them about soda. Some crew members might prefer to make the customer happy then swipe everyone Edited November 8, 2018 by kitkat343 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted November 8, 2018 #12 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On my current cruise they are asking for the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted November 8, 2018 Author #13 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Got a hot chocolate in ic last night, they swiped card. First and only time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 9, 2018 #14 Share Posted November 9, 2018 17 hours ago, antsp said: Got a hot chocolate in ic last night, they swiped card. First and only time. To verify you had the package or to charge your onboard account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted November 10, 2018 #15 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Partner always buys the soda card. Sometimes they take the folio number or the card itself and swipe it before giving the soda. I have seen times particularly on the lido deck where they just hand the drink to the pax with no questions asked or have asked if the pax had the package. In true Princess tradition, it all depends on who is doing the serving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted November 10, 2018 #16 Share Posted November 10, 2018 My guess is that it doesn’t matter at that stage, they ring it up to your account, if you have the package the system doesn’t charge you, if you don’t, it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 10, 2018 #17 Share Posted November 10, 2018 45 minutes ago, GUT2407 said: My guess is that it doesn’t matter at that stage, they ring it up to your account, if you have the package the system doesn’t charge you, if you don’t, it does. That is not my guess. With the alcohol package, there are often posts by those with the package who occasionally still find they were charged for a drink that should have been included at no cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patch nine Posted November 10, 2018 #18 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I recently had the soda and more package. Sometimes they took the card, other times the waiter would just note the number. One time I was actually at the bar when he swiped my card and I saw the screen came up with highlighting when he put the order in so that was presumably confirming that I had the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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