Rare Ombud Posted July 12, 2019 #626 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Apparently it will be waiting at the port if not shipped in time (not sure about accessories so that might be a discussion onboard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilm girl Posted July 13, 2019 #627 Share Posted July 13, 2019 In regards to the medallion, once issued the medallion are you also issued the sea pass, so on any given time on board, you have the option of using either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted July 13, 2019 #628 Share Posted July 13, 2019 50 minutes ago, Wilm girl said: In regards to the medallion, once issued the medallion are you also issued the sea pass, so on any given time on board, you have the option of using either one. I am not sure what a sea pass is. Do you mean the cruises car? I don't believe they are issued to Medallion customers unless they are requested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted July 13, 2019 #629 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Some ships offer both medallion and cruise card. The medallion is given when you arrive at the port. the cruise card would be in your cabin. You can opt out of medallion and request just a cruise card. When you check in at port; tell the agent you do not want a medallion and just want a cruise card. Have a great day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted July 14, 2019 #630 Share Posted July 14, 2019 My brother, dad and I are sailing on the Royal in October 2019. It is a medallion cruise, which is new to all three of us. My dad (88) does not have a smart phone nor does he want one. How will this work for him? Can we use one of our smart phones to get his medallion ready or will he just have to use the cruise card as always? I appreciate any help on this. Toni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted July 14, 2019 #631 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I received a cruise card and a Medallion on our cruise in January on the Caribbean Princess. Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted July 14, 2019 #632 Share Posted July 14, 2019 2 hours ago, tonit964 said: My brother, dad and I are sailing on the Royal in October 2019. It is a medallion cruise, which is new to all three of us. My dad (88) does not have a smart phone nor does he want one. How will this work for him? Can we use one of our smart phones to get his medallion ready or will he just have to use the cruise card as always? I appreciate any help on this. Toni He doesn´t need a smart phone. He can use the OM without it. OM will open his cabin door, he can pay anything onboard, he needs it for disembarking and embarking the ship. The smart phone apps are enhancing the experience but are not needed to operate the OM. With the apps you can order a drink, food or anything for the cabin... you can locate people or locations onboard. The only thing you might need a smart phone for is when you want to be able to locate your Dad as he has to allow this (in the Ocean Compass app). steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted July 14, 2019 #633 Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, tonit964 said: My brother, dad and I are sailing on the Royal in October 2019. It is a medallion cruise, which is new to all three of us. My dad (88) does not have a smart phone nor does he want one. How will this work for him? Can we use one of our smart phones to get his medallion ready or will he just have to use the cruise card as always? I appreciate any help on this. Toni Your passage contract with Princess states; you do not have to participate in the Ocean Medallion Program. Just let Princess know you do not want a medallion and they will issue you a cruise card. Below is a paragraph from your passage contract. It is listed on everyones reservation. Have a great day. Guests participating in the Ocean Medallion Program may receive a radio frequency technology-enabled device (the “Medallion”), which allows the Carrier to authenticate the Guest’s identity and benefits and services associated with the Guest’s voyage. The Medallion may be used to (i) authenticate the Guest’s identity and accounts, (ii) access the Guest’s stateroom, (iii) make purchases on board and at participating shore side properties, (iv) associate the Guest with photos taken by the Carrier during the Guest’s voyage, (v) track the Guest’s movements and on-board positioning using beacon technology, and (vi) collect and maintain personal information, activity data and other information associated with the Guest’s travel experience. The Medallion may be used alone or in combination with the Ocean Compass mobile application. Guests are not required to participate in the Ocean Medallion Program on Ocean-Enabled ships. Please contact Your ship staff to obtain a Cruise Card if you do not wish to participate in the Ocean Medallion Program. The use of the Medallion and participation in the Ocean Medallion Program are subject to the Ocean Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which are incorporated herein by reference. For more information about the Ocean Medallion Program, please visit the website at www.Ocean.com. Edited July 14, 2019 by AF-1 added txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted July 14, 2019 #634 Share Posted July 14, 2019 10 hours ago, steamboats said: He doesn´t need a smart phone. He can use the OM without it. OM will open his cabin door, he can pay anything onboard, he needs it for disembarking and embarking the ship. The smart phone apps are enhancing the experience but are not needed to operate the OM. With the apps you can order a drink, food or anything for the cabin... you can locate people or locations onboard. The only thing you might need a smart phone for is when you want to be able to locate your Dad as he has to allow this (in the Ocean Compass app). steamboats Thank you steamboats. Very helpful information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted July 14, 2019 #635 Share Posted July 14, 2019 4 hours ago, AF-1 said: Your passage contract with Princess states; you do not have to participate in the Ocean Medallion Program. Just let Princess know you do not want a medallion and they will issue you a cruise card. Below is a paragraph from your passage contract. It is listed on everyones reservation. Have a great day. Guests participating in the Ocean Medallion Program may receive a radio frequency technology-enabled device (the “Medallion”), which allows the Carrier to authenticate the Guest’s identity and benefits and services associated with the Guest’s voyage. The Medallion may be used to (i) authenticate the Guest’s identity and accounts, (ii) access the Guest’s stateroom, (iii) make purchases on board and at participating shore side properties, (iv) associate the Guest with photos taken by the Carrier during the Guest’s voyage, (v) track the Guest’s movements and on-board positioning using beacon technology, and (vi) collect and maintain personal information, activity data and other information associated with the Guest’s travel experience. The Medallion may be used alone or in combination with the Ocean Compass mobile application. Guests are not required to participate in the Ocean Medallion Program on Ocean-Enabled ships. Please contact Your ship staff to obtain a Cruise Card if you do not wish to participate in the Ocean Medallion Program. The use of the Medallion and participation in the Ocean Medallion Program are subject to the Ocean Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which are incorporated herein by reference. For more information about the Ocean Medallion Program, please visit the website at www.Ocean.com. Thank you AF-1. It's good to know that's an option for him although he's excited to try the OM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted July 14, 2019 #636 Share Posted July 14, 2019 13 hours ago, tonit964 said: My brother, dad and I are sailing on the Royal in October 2019. It is a medallion cruise, which is new to all three of us. My dad (88) does not have a smart phone nor does he want one. How will this work for him? Can we use one of our smart phones to get his medallion ready or will he just have to use the cruise card as always? I appreciate any help on this. Toni yes, you can get him completely ocean ready on one of your devices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goforyourdreams Posted July 14, 2019 #637 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I downloaded OceanReady and couldn't get it to work, it's really glitchy so I gave up on it. Will I still get the Medallion when I board or will I get a regular cruise card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted July 14, 2019 #638 Share Posted July 14, 2019 2 hours ago, goforyourdreams said: I downloaded OceanReady and couldn't get it to work, it's really glitchy so I gave up on it. Will I still get the Medallion when I board or will I get a regular cruise card? The ocean ready app has bugs; so if you are within 45 days of sailing you should be able to use the ocean ready app. If you have not made final payment for your cruise the ocean ready app won't load. Your names must be same in the ocean ready app and your cruise personalizer. If you can not get everything loaded in the ocean ready app; no problem. Once you get to the cruise port you can get your medallion there; there will be plenty of Princess people there to help you out. If you choose not to get a medallion and just want a cruise card; no problem; the Princess people will help with that also. Have fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseVA Posted July 15, 2019 #639 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, AF-1 said: The ocean ready app has bugs; so if you are within 45 days of sailing you should be able to use the ocean ready app. If you have not made final payment for your cruise the ocean ready app won't load. Your names must be same in the ocean ready app and your cruise personalizer. If you can not get everything loaded in the ocean ready app; no problem. Once you get to the cruise port you can get your medallion there; there will be plenty of Princess people there to help you out. If you choose not to get a medallion and just want a cruise card; no problem; the Princess people will help with that also. Have fun The App is a POS - buggy as all hell. Whatever team wrote it should be ashamed of themselves & Carnival/Princess should do a redo. However, the tech behind the Medallion is solid, we use it at the College I work at . This isn't reflective of the apps, just that they run on solid tech. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MrSchwump Posted July 15, 2019 #640 Share Posted July 15, 2019 We received OMs on our last cruise on the Regal in Feb. 2019. Will we get new ones for our cruise next Feb 2020 or do the ones we have just get updated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted July 15, 2019 #641 Share Posted July 15, 2019 you will get new ones. Have a great day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted July 15, 2019 #642 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Just talked to Princess. It's official. Princess will NOT ship a medallion to me EVER. Something about not shipping outside USA (even though I live in California which is in USA) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPilot Posted July 15, 2019 #643 Share Posted July 15, 2019 22 hours ago, CruiseVA said: The App is a POS - buggy as all hell. Whatever team wrote it should be ashamed of themselves & Carnival/Princess should do a redo. However, the tech behind the Medallion is solid, we use it at the College I work at . This isn't reflective of the apps, just that they run on solid tech. Yeah - shame about the app. Some of the tech that OM uses has been around for quite awhile. My post #600, documents the door-unlocking function in use 35 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoperDK Posted July 15, 2019 #644 Share Posted July 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Ombud said: Just talked to Princess. It's official. Princess will NOT ship a medallion to me EVER. Something about not shipping outside USA (even though I live in California which is in USA) All I can say is oh my.....weird and frustrating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted July 16, 2019 #645 Share Posted July 16, 2019 She didn't say 'ever.' Must admit that's on me. She just said they do not ship to non-US addresses. But I got on the last ship with only a boarding pass just fine (Star was a non-medallion vessel) so I'll get on the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPilot Posted July 16, 2019 #646 Share Posted July 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ombud said: She didn't say 'ever.' Must admit that's on me. She just said they do not ship to non-US addresses. But I got on the last ship with only a boarding pass just fine (Star was a non-medallion vessel) so I'll get on the same way Did Princess attempt to explain how California is not in the US?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plant Posted July 16, 2019 #647 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Ombud said: Just talked to Princess. It's official. Princess will NOT ship a medallion to me EVER. Something about not shipping outside USA (even though I live in California which is in USA) Maybe they know something you don't... 😨! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted July 16, 2019 #648 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) California is a big state; and according to my apple maps; it's part of the US Edited July 16, 2019 by AF-1 added txt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted July 16, 2019 #649 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Our medallions arrived today via Fedex, without an email notifying us. (Yes, I checked the spam folder) I noticed a label underneath the Fedex label, and became curious. What I thought would be a Chinese shipping label, ended up being a manufacturing label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserdru Posted July 16, 2019 #650 Share Posted July 16, 2019 CineGraphic, When do you sail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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