IUSteve Posted April 26 #1 Share Posted April 26 Got email that my medallion has been shipped. The problem is I have a guaranteed reservation but I have still not been assigned a room. How does this work? In order to open your door, doesn’t the medallion need to know what room you’re in? Or is it more technologically advanced than a hotel key card? I was hoping for a speedy embarkation in the green line. Will I need to stop somewhere to have the thing reprogrammed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishing on a star Posted April 26 #2 Share Posted April 26 If you have not received any notice of a room assignment, have you double checked your booking? I have heard that the room number can show up there well before any notice is received. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUSteve Posted April 26 Author #3 Share Posted April 26 3 minutes ago, Wishing on a star said: If you have not received any notice of a room assignment, have you double checked your booking? I have heard that the room number can show up there well before any notice is received. nope, just checked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Wildcat Posted April 26 #4 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, IUSteve said: Got email that my medallion has been shipped. The problem is I have a guaranteed reservation but I have still not been assigned a room. How does this work? In order to open your door, doesn’t the medallion need to know what room you’re in? Or is it more technologically advanced than a hotel key card? I was hoping for a speedy embarkation in the green line. Will I need to stop somewhere to have the thing reprogrammed? Much more technology advanced than a key card. Doors and medallions can be programmed easily. Would guess (only that) They will program the door to match your medallion. Codes are changed after each passenger disembarked or changes rooms. Let us all know exactly what happened please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyVeteran Posted April 26 #5 Share Posted April 26 Your medallion contains a code to identify you - nothing else. It does not contain your room number. Princess programs their system to allow a specific medallion to open a specific door. If you're traveling with family or friends, they can also program it to allow your medallion to open doors to additional cabins. They don't change anything in the medallion - just in the database on the ship. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted April 27 #6 Share Posted April 27 Your cabin may be assigned as late as embarkation morning. Your medallion can actually be programmed then if need be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted April 27 #7 Share Posted April 27 19 hours ago, IUSteve said: Got email that my medallion has been shipped. The problem is I have a guaranteed reservation but I have still not been assigned a room. How does this work? In order to open your door, doesn’t the medallion need to know what room you’re in? Or is it more technologically advanced than a hotel key card? I was hoping for a speedy embarkation in the green line. Will I need to stop somewhere to have the thing reprogrammed? Obviously a downside to having the medallions posted instead of waiting a few seconds longer to get them at embarkation 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean-lynd Posted April 27 #8 Share Posted April 27 6 minutes ago, Esprit said: Obviously a downside to having the medallions posted instead of waiting a few seconds longer to get them at embarkation 😂 Nope - they don't have to physically have the medallion to reprogram the cabin assignment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted April 27 #9 Share Posted April 27 1 minute ago, jean-lynd said: Nope - they don't have to physically have the medallion to reprogram the cabin assignment. Well blow me down with a feather! That is amazing.😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outerdog Posted April 27 #10 Share Posted April 27 (edited) The medallion doesn't know anything other than a unique identifier that looks something like this: ff3766fb-c088-4c90-b86f-561800cd414b The medallion transmits that number whenever it is pinged by the medallion system receivers around the ship, including the white pucks on the ceilings and stateroom door entry devices. That same number appears in a database on the servers where things like folios and room assignments are stored. Simply stated, Princess crew tell the system that a particular medallion number is permitted to open cabin door R123. Edited April 27 by Outerdog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail & Dan Posted April 28 #11 Share Posted April 28 On 4/26/2024 at 7:29 PM, memoak said: Your cabin may be assigned as late as embarkation morning. Your medallion can actually be programmed then if need be. They program the door not the medallion so you will be fine nothing needs to change on the medallion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCX22 Posted April 29 #12 Share Posted April 29 (edited) The Medallions aren't activated until you physically check-in at the port. Until then, they are useless and don't do anything. This is done so there are no stowaways who didn't present ID/don't have the proper documents for the cruise. If they were active at shipping, theoretically, someone without proper documentation could walk past security and scan their Medallion at the gangway and gain access to the ship. A cabin will for sure be assigned before check-in time. Edited April 29 by SCX22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap-n Andy Posted May 4 #13 Share Posted May 4 They could also deactivate it with a few keystrokes. If you lose your medallion, they can stop anyone from using it to get into your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denamo Posted July 28 #14 Share Posted July 28 On 4/26/2024 at 3:56 PM, IUSteve said: Got email that my medallion has been shipped. The problem is I have a guaranteed reservation but I have still not been assigned a room. How does this work? In order to open your door, doesn’t the medallion need to know what room you’re in? Or is it more technologically advanced than a hotel key card? I was hoping for a speedy embarkation in the green line. Will I need to stop somewhere to have the thing reprogrammed? This is my situation precisely for an upcoming Princess cruise. How soon before cruising did you have your cabin assigned? Want to print our luggage tags if possible rather than getting at port. The responses posted were what I needed. Thanks for your post with the questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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