Room key color

[Trappedontheboat]

All the time I was on NCL ship I saw different colors of the room keys. Is there any pattern they use when they assign the color? It does not seem it is attached to the latitude level. Does anyone know anything about it?

[scooter6139]

I think the color is just Random, or you have Haven status.

 

 

Edited February 24, 2023 by scooter6139

[Trappedontheboat]

If you do not know just let me know what color you had and what level you currently possess or if you got the room via casino or smth like that.

Just want to get the whole picture

Edited February 24, 2023 by Trappedontheboat

[Trappedontheboat]

11 minutes ago, scooter6139 said:

I think the color is just Random, or you have Haven status.

 

 

Could be. I sail haven, so I only have yellow/goldish color. But I saw people with green and purple. While that topic does not answer the question - it is a good theory

[wcook]

While we are at it, can someone decide the 2UDP/PBP on the pictured card. 

[scooter6139]

3 minutes ago, wcook said:

While we are at it, can someone decide the 2UDP/PBP on the pictured card. 

2 Dining Meal Package and Premium Beverage Package, perhaps?

[J0Y0US]

4 minutes ago, wcook said:

While we are at it, can someone decide the 2UDP/PBP on the pictured card. 

 

2 Ultimate??? Dining Package for specialty restaurant

Premium Beverage Package

[FlGoodShips]

I've asked while onboard and was told colors are random.

Edited February 24, 2023 by FlGoodShips

[BirdTravels]

3 hours ago, Trappedontheboat said:

All the time I was on NCL ship I saw different colors of the room keys. Is there any pattern they use when they assign the color? It does not seem it is attached to the latitude level. Does anyone know anything about it?

Once upon a time, they are suppose to have meaning... 

 

Orange - new cruiser

Green - Latitudes cruiser

Purple - Suites guest

Gold - Haven guest 

[sailingships]

On 2/24/2023 at 3:18 PM, Trappedontheboat said:

All the time I was on NCL ship I saw different colors of the room keys. Is there any pattern they use when they assign the color? It does not seem it is attached to the latitude level. Does anyone know anything about it?

The first time I cruised with NCL I sat next to a Diamond while we waited to board. She had the same-colored card as me, so it cant be the Latitude level. 

[fastpitchdad]

On 2/24/2023 at 3:33 PM, BirdTravels said:

Once upon a time, they are suppose to have meaning... 

 

Orange - new cruiser

Green - Latitudes cruiser

Purple - Suites guest

Gold - Haven guest 

 

I think they should just make them all one color, whatever color represents freestyle the best. Maybe Rainbow? 

[Coastalbreezes]

On 2/24/2023 at 6:33 PM, BirdTravels said:

Once upon a time, they are suppose to have meaning... 

 

Orange - new cruiser

Green - Latitudes cruiser

Purple - Suites guest

Gold - Haven guest 

They still do. And for example @sailingshipseven if you are Diamond or Ambassador and not in a suite, your card would still be green.

[The Traveling Man]

5 hours ago, Coastalbreezes said:

They still do. And for example @sailingshipseven if you are Diamond or Ambassador and not in a suite, your card would still be green.

And with so many cruisers wearing their cards on lanyards, it’s easy to spot the first-timers, the suite people, and the Haven folks.
 

There also is another card color that I would call lavender which can be used to designate special cases.  We have received them twice.  Once was on the Epic on a Western Mediterranean cruise.  That itinerary can be booked Rome to Rome or Barcelona to Barcelona.  Most folks travel from Barcelona, but to be able to easily distinguish those who embark at Rome, the staff sometimes issue the other color key card.  Another time we had made prior arrangements to disembark the ship part way through the cruise, so they gave us the odd colored card to make it easy for the security officers to spot us.

[ChiefMateJRK]

10 hours ago, fastpitchdad said:

 

I think they should just make them all one color, whatever color represents freestyle the best. Maybe Rainbow? 

I think there is value in having the Orange cards so that crew can understand that this is a person's first time on NCL.  Beyond that, it's mostly marketing.

[debenson0723]

11 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

I think there is value in having the Orange cards so that crew can understand that this is a person's first time on NCL.  Beyond that, it's mostly marketing.

There were lots and lots of Orange cards on my Joy cruise and the CruiseNext people told me they had more first time cruisers on that ship than ever.  My first card was Orange...has been the Greenish card ever since. My friend was in the Haven on Prima and his card was Purple.

[wcook]

On another line, getting a different colored room key polled near the top of “reasons you want to reach the next status level.” Kinda surprised NCL doesn’t do this. Doesn’t cost anything and makes people happy. 

Edited February 26, 2023 by wcook

[CILCIANRQTS]

28 minutes ago, wcook said:

On another line, getting a different colored room key polled near the top of “reasons you want to reach the next status level.” Kinda surprised NCL doesn’t do this. Doesn’t cost anything and makes people happy. 

Sure, it’s important to let strangers know what level you are. 🤔
Staff can see it in the computer.

[ChiefMateJRK]

46 minutes ago, wcook said:

On another line, getting a different colored room key polled near the top of “reasons you want to reach the next status level.” Kinda surprised NCL doesn’t do this. Doesn’t cost anything and makes people happy. 

Until they run out of sapphire and platinum and have to give them bronze cards.

[romalley99]

Sometimes the ships will run out of certain card colors and will use others in their place. Someone mentioned above the colors which is accurate... Orange, New Cruiser... Green, Returning Cruiser... Purple... Suite (S-Class OR Club Balcony Suite)... Gold/Tan, Haven. 

 

I went on the Norwegian Star in July and August 2022... I had a Haven Key. Now, obviously, the Star does not have a Haven, but they ran out of Purple cards and were waiting for a new shipment from Miami to come in (we were in Iceland, so it was difficult). They finally "borrowed" some from Prima when they docked next to each other and got the correct purple ones back for my last leg. 🙂

Edited February 26, 2023 by romalley99

[BirdTravels]

6 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

I think there is value in having the Orange cards so that crew can understand that this is a person's first time on NCL.  Beyond that, it's mostly marketing.

It is more prevalent at the casino bar where all of the casino players flash their different color drink cards where status really does matter. 

[ChiefMateJRK]

9 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

It is more prevalent at the casino bar where all of the casino players flash their different color drink cards where status really does matter. 

Do the cards indicate CAS status?  I didn't know that.

[latebloomer56]

We had purple each cruise  we were in suites except DOS on the Gem it was gold. I don't remember the cruise on the Dream way to many years ago that was our first NCL trip.

[BirdTravels]

48 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

Do the cards indicate CAS status?  I didn't know that.

Casino green drink cards can get them well drinks while black ultra cards can get them just about anything the bar has to offer. Both cards get them bottled/boxed water, energy drinks, etc. They have players card with their tier level, but all of their perks are automatically added to the room account (OBC, wine, snacks, shore ex, unlimited internet, etc.)

[Sand and Seas]

1 hour ago, BirdTravels said:

It is more prevalent at the casino bar where all of the casino players flash their different color drink cards where status really does matter. 

So true!  We have been known to flash that Ruby card there, but of more value sometimes is the tip folded next to it😉   

[ChiefMateJRK]

2 hours ago, Sand and Seas said:

So true!  We have been known to flash that Ruby card there, but of more value sometimes is the tip folded next to it😉   

I've obtained many drinks at NCL casino bars with outstanding service.  I've never flashed anything and always got what I wanted immediately.  What is this "value" that you speak of?