Ocean medallion - name/photo appears outside cabin?

[seagypsea]

3 hours ago, caribill said:

 

And when only one medallion is in the cabin?

 

Ah ha!!!  This might solve a mystery for me.  On our September cruise we noticed cabins had various displays of doors locked, or flashing arrows or display OM to open and we wondered what the difference was between them.

 

I'll be on a mission to take pictures of the different displays now and figure out the secret code. 🙂

 

 

Diann

[PrincessLuver]

12 hours ago, Colo Cruiser said:

We use it exclusively over the last year. Never have seen anything left out. It has always worked very well.

 

 

I could care less whether my name is displayed or not. It's been on my mailbox for many years.

I am still not in the witness protection program so no changes on the horizon.

 

Same here.....we were on Caribbean Princess and had no problems with OM program.....we actually really liked it and it sure made it easy to get in room if your hands were full.......I cannot figure out what all the worrying is about because as we know cabin break-ins and passenger assaults in cabins by strangers on Princess ships are about as rare as an empty plates in a buffet line.....the advantages of OM certainly were welcomed and we experienced no negatives!!

[Sea&SkiCruiser]

5 hours ago, caribill said:

 

And when only one medallion is in the cabin?

 

We just tested this.  We left one medallion in the cabin and took a walk.  Upon returning I approached the cabin without a medallion and the screen read:  approach with medallion for entry.  After entering with the second medallion, the screen went to:  door locked.

[Mike45LC]

18 hours ago, Colo Cruiser said:

We use it [Princess At Sea app] exclusively over the last year. Never have seen anything left out. It has always worked very well.

 

Colo Cruiser:  I still have several specific examples of the failures to list all activities on the app.  These were all reported to Princess, both to Passenger Services and to corporate.  These are all from the Christmas 2017 sailing of the Ruby Princess [seven day Mex Riviera out of L.A.]:

 

• Tues, Dec 26, Puerto Vallarta:  Folkloric Show (the only show that evening) was not listed in the app.
• Tues, Dec 26, Mariachi in the Piazza was not listed in the app.
• Wed, Dec 27, Mazatlán:  The show (Once Upon a Dream) was not listed on the app.
• Fri, Dec 29, At Sea:  The Voice was not listed in the app.

These were the major activities that I saw not listed.  I obviously was NOT relying on the app by then, but I did note the major glitches to report to corporate.  I was still reviewing the printed Patter, and using a hi-lighter to help me plan my days.

 

Princess Luver:  I was not talking about the Medallion.  I was talking about the Princess At Sea smart phone app.

 

[caribill]

From a Carnival Corp press release:

Carnival Corporation Recognized as CES 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for OceanMedallion

MIAMI, Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure travel company, today announced that it has been named a CES® 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for the OceanMedallion™, the revolutionary wearable device that powers the breakthrough guest experience platform behind MedallionClass vacations. The prestigious CES Innovation Awards honor outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products and are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade media based on design, functionality, consumer appeal, engineering and how the products compare with competition. Originally unveiled by Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation, and championed by Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, at CES 2017, the Medallion™ device persistently connects a cruise guest's unique digital identity with an intelligent shipboard Experience Internet of Things (xIoT™) ecosystem to enhance guest-crew interactions and deliver a high level of personalized service on a large scale. The device enables all aspects of an elevated guest vacation including hassle-free payment, keyless, personalized stateroom access, frictionless embarkation, on-demand services and more. "Few accolades are as prestigious as the CES Innovation Awards and we are incredibly honored to receive this recognition for game-changing innovation," said John Padgett, chief experience and innovation officer for Carnival Corporation. "Rarer is for the travel industry to be driving the apex of applied innovation in the IoT space. This award helps to further validate that technology, particularly IoT, has endless application in the travel business to transform and maximize consumers' precious vacation time." The OceanMedallion and the company's xIoT currently are transforming vacations for all guests sailing on Caribbean Princess from Princess Cruises, one of Carnival Corporation's nine world-leading cruise line brands. Guests are enjoying an extensive portfolio of OceanMedallion-enabled features, specifically designed to enhance the vacation experience, including: Keyless Stateroom Access: Stateroom entry is a seamless experience where each guest is securely validated and the door automatically unlocks, with personalized greetings launching soon. OceanNow™: Using smart devices, guests have the ability to place a food or drink order and have it delivered directly to them in food and beverage locations throughout the ship. MedallionPay™: All guests use an easy and hassle-free payment experience enabling crew members to focus on guest service interactions. OceanCasino™: On smart devices and select portals, guests can wager real money on a portfolio of games, including slots, poker, bingo, roulette, keno and lottery from anywhere on board. OceanCompass™ featuring OceanNav™ and ShipMates: On select portals guests can use OceanNav for point-to-point wayfinding throughout the ship via an intelligent navigation assistant, and utilize ShipMates to easily locate friends, family and kids. JourneyView™: On portals throughout the ship, guests can access a real-time look at their itinerary, along with events and activities taking place during their cruise. OceanView™: Guests can stream more than 100 hours of award-winning Ocean Original travel content – which airs nationally on weekends on ABC and NBC – to their smart device anywhere on the ship at no cost. PlayOcean™: On portals located shipwide, guests are able to play family games, including trivia, word jumble, a matching game and Ocean Treks Adventure – an interactive, shipwide digital scavenger hunt. The CES Innovation Awards are sponsored by CTA, owner and producer of CES, the world's largest and most influential technology event. CTA has been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. Carnival Corporation's OceanMedallion™ will be on display in the Innovation Awards Showcase at the upcoming CES 2019, which will run January 8-11, 2019 in Las Vegas. The complete list of CES 2019 Innovation Honorees, including product descriptions and photos, can be found at CES.tech/Innovation. For more information on OceanMedallion™, follow @OceanVacations on Twitter and use the hashtags #OceanMedallion and #MedallionClass.

[Mike45LC]

I do NOT like the idea of the Medallion unlocking the door as I approach. 

 

What if I am not going to my cabin, but am simply walking down that corridor?  The system will unlock my cabin door as I pass.  So someone else can then gain entry, or I have to take the trouble of insuring that my cabin door is locked and firmed shut.  This means that I will have to avoid using my cabin's corridor as a through-passage.  

 

Women should always be aware of someone walking behind them or approaching.  Maybe a woman will not feel comfortable about a fellow passenger in the corridor and will want to pass by her cabin instead of opening the door with this person in the corridor.  The medallion will open the door for her automatically.  Not good.

 

And the medallion will also announce to the potential stalker the woman's name and cabin number as she approaches the door, even if she has decided to walk by because she is uncomfortable.

 

I don't think I am paranoid, just situationally aware.  My training has me seeing a lot of problems with this new system.

 

[jlp20]

35 minutes ago, Mike45LC said:

I do NOT like the idea of the Medallion unlocking the door as I approach. ...I don't think I am paranoid, just situationally aware.  My training has me seeing a lot of problems with this new system.

 

I have the perfect solution for you, don't use it, it's not mandatory. By the way, I have never found myself walking by my cabin on the way to point B

[AF-1]

50 minutes ago, jlp20 said:

I have the perfect solution for you, don't use it, it's not mandatory. By the way, I have never found myself walking by my cabin on the way to point B

I totally agree;  if you don't want to use it or are afraid then you don't have too.  To many people giving reasons why the OM will fail.  Give it a chance and you will be happy.  I can not wait for my cruise on CB in Feb;  gonna use the heck out of it

[OCruisers]

1 hour ago, jlp20 said:

I have the perfect solution for you, don't use it, it's not mandatory. By the way, I have never found myself walking by my cabin on the way to point B

 

Is it really all right NOT to use it if you don't want to????  Confused!   

 

[Qextor]

You can set OM to 'Safety mode', but because it acts as your Cruise card, you can't ditch it all together; you'll still need to use it to open your cabin door and make purchases (drinks and whatnot)

[PrincessLuver]

4 hours ago, Mike45LC said:

I do NOT like the idea of the Medallion unlocking the door as I approach. 

 

What if I am not going to my cabin, but am simply walking down that corridor?  The system will unlock my cabin door as I pass.  So someone else can then gain entry, or I have to take the trouble of insuring that my cabin door is locked and firmed shut.  This means that I will have to avoid using my cabin's corridor as a through-passage.  

 

Women should always be aware of someone walking behind them or approaching.  Maybe a woman will not feel comfortable about a fellow passenger in the corridor and will want to pass by her cabin instead of opening the door with this person in the corridor.  The medallion will open the door for her automatically.  Not good.

 

And the medallion will also announce to the potential stalker the woman's name and cabin number as she approaches the door, even if she has decided to walk by because she is uncomfortable.

 

I don't think I am paranoid, just situationally aware.  My training has me seeing a lot of problems with this new system.

 

 

It does not work the way you are suggesting.....how about not nocking it until you have tried it.....

[Colo Cruiser]

Someone just off the Ruby posted a review and said the names were not showing on the cabin door screen.

[jennybenny]

23 hours ago, Mike45LC said:

I discovered in the past that the Princess At Sea app did NOT list all of the day's events/activities, and that I could not rely on it.  Some shows were not listed, and a lot of activities were left off.  So if they decide to stop distributing the paper Patter, I certainly hope that the glitches in the At Sea app get fixed first!

I had the opposite experience recently.  Something was cancelled from the patter and the Princess at sea app had the update there.  I guess it just depends.  However, I detest carrying my phone with me on vacation.  So, I will likely reply on the paper patter for most things.  

[Mike45LC]

50 minutes ago, Colo Cruiser said:

Someone just off the Ruby posted a review and said the names were not showing on the cabin door screen.

Ruby is NOT yet Medallion class ship.  They installed the door screens on the recent dry-dock, but the ship is not yet Medallion ready.  

[Colo Cruiser]

10 minutes ago, Mike45LC said:

Ruby is NOT yet Medallion class ship.  They installed the door screens on the recent dry-dock, but the ship is not yet Medallion ready.  

So it's the same as the Regal then.  

[Mike45LC]

54 minutes ago, PrincessLuver said:

 

It does not work the way you are suggesting.....how about not nocking it until you have tried it.....

My comments are based on the reports that people have posted about the Medallion, and on what Princess has published. 

 

I just don't see any upside to Medallion.  None of the so-called benefits appeal to me.  How great, I don't have to hand the cocktail waitress my cruise card!  How great, I don't have to hand over my cruise card at the retail store!   How great, they can track me wherever I go while I am on board the ship!

[jlp20]

4 hours ago, OCruisers said:

 

Is it really all right NOT to use it if you don't want to????  Confused!   

 

As I understand it, there are a total of 2 or 3 "chips" in a medallion. One of them has some distance to it so cabin door unlocks 6-10 feet away or ability to locate you within the ship. If you opt out, you get a card similar to the previous cruise card. It also has a chip with minimal range. To open door or to make purchase, card is placed on screen to be "read". I really don't understand all these imaginary concerns before people have even booked a cruise. Your cell phone puts out a signal over 1000X stronger.

[AF-1]

15 hours ago, jlp20 said:

As I understand it, there are a total of 2 or 3 "chips" in a medallion. One of them has some distance to it so cabin door unlocks 6-10 feet away or ability to locate you within the ship. If you opt out, you get a card similar to the previous cruise card. It also has a chip with minimal range. To open door or to make purchase, card is placed on screen to be "read". I really don't understand all these imaginary concerns before people have even booked a cruise. Your cell phone puts out a signal over 1000X stronger.

Totally agree;  what's all the fuss about;  its gonna be  fun using the medallion.  Thanks for your feedback

[dog]

I'm interested in finding out more about this. Is it being used on the Star Princess at this time?

[Colo Cruiser]

17 minutes ago, dog said:

I'm interested in finding out more about this. Is it being used on the Star Princess at this time?

No.

[CCFC]

The old mailbox is gone from outside the room. I took pictures of my recent experience of Caribbean Princess below. You can see where other people are if you connect your ID in the app.

 

 

[Mike45LC]

CCFC:  Fascinating.  Thanks for the photos.

 

In the third photo, was that the door display telling whoever was authorized that Michael was on the Sun Deck?  "Michael Price, Sun Deck 16".

[CCFC]

14 hours ago, Mike45LC said:

CCFC:  Fascinating.  Thanks for the photos.

 

In the third photo, was that the door display telling whoever was authorized that Michael was on the Sun Deck?  "Michael Price, Sun Deck 16".

Yes, you can track fellow travellers on the big map (as long as they allow you). So I was on Emerald deck and could see my travelling companion was on the Sun deck by Tradewinds bar.

[dog]

On 11/14/2018 at 5:23 PM, Mike45LC said:

CCFC:  Fascinating.  Thanks for the photos.

 

In the third photo, was that the door display telling whoever was authorized that Michael was on the Sun Deck?  "Michael Price, Sun Deck 16".

  For people who want privacy is there a way to block this feature?

 

[Colo Cruiser]

On 11/14/2018 at 1:55 PM, CCFC said:

The old mailbox is gone from outside the room. I took pictures of my recent experience of Caribbean Princess below. You can see where other people are if you connect your ID in the app.

This photo is not the cabin door display.

It is a screen in one of the public areas.