{"id":24405,"date":"2019-10-11T11:08:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T18:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=24405"},"modified":"2019-10-10T13:51:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T20:51:18","slug":"princess-cruises-adds-personalization-oceanmedallion-to-cruises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/princess-cruises-adds-personalization-oceanmedallion-to-cruises\/","title":{"rendered":"OceanMedallion Adds Personalization To Cruises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Princess-OceanMedallion-MAIN.png?resize=570%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Princess-OceanMedallion-MAIN.png?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Princess-OceanMedallion-MAIN.png?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Like to cruise? Wouldn&#8217;t it be nice to know where your family members are or have a drink delivered while sunbathing? The Princess OceanMedallion makes this possible.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like to cruise?&nbsp; Our family does.&nbsp; We have been on a number of them together, the latest this past Summer.&nbsp; As avid cruisers over the past 20+ years, my husband and I have seen a lot of change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We were wowed on our first cruise together on our honeymoon but today, the cruise industry has become even more spectacular.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been on amazing water slides, surfed on FlowRider, rock climbed, swung on the trapeze, danced silent discos, and played lots of laser tag.&nbsp; We have also enjoyed and faltered at ice skating, felt our cheeks shake exuberantly while skydiving, even faced the ice-cold frost at an ice bar, and barely escaped an escape room.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is so much family fun to be had on a cruise ship!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A New Princess Ship<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Recently, WellConnectedMom was invited for the name unveiling of their newest ship, the Discovery Princess, which is scheduled to debut in November 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 143,700 ton, 3,660 passenger Discovery Princess will travel various Mediterranean and Aegian routes before permanently landing in Los Angeles in March of 2022.&nbsp; It will include cruises to Cabo San Lucas, San Diego, and San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>It will be nice to have a new ship locally docked (I live near LA).&nbsp; But what intrigued me the most was that this ship will include their Princess MedallionClass featuring the OceanMedallion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>OceanMedallion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"hub-video-content col-xs-12 col-xs-pad-15-bottom\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\">So what is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.princess.com\/ships-and-experience\/ocean-medallion\/?cid=bm_paidsearch_BKWS_google_PrincessMedallionclass_princessmedallionclass_Exact_isl&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwivbsBRDsARIsADyISJ8pGys9RsKOVCZWO0KPl_PjwmgjfuFMQjtpNBfryxjKnocWNrVgFH4aAuBPEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OceanMedallion<\/a>?&nbsp; I remember seeing it in 2017 at <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/ces-2019-5-great-gadgets-for-moms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CES<\/a> when Princess unveiled their technology in an impressive exhibit on the CES Showroom floor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24417\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/close-up-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=668%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/close-up-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/close-up-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/close-up-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/close-up-OceanMedallion.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"hub-video-content col-xs-12 col-xs-pad-15-bottom\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\">The OceanMedallion is a complimentary 1.8-ounce disc every cruiser wears or slips into their pocket throughout the cruise.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-responsive\">It is mailed to cruisers ahead of boarding and contains safely encrypted cruiser information and information for onboard.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-responsive\">The OceanMedallion can be worn as a pendant, bracelet, in a clip as well.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h3><strong>How Can it Be Used?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>The OceanMedallion is dormant, meaning you need not do anything to it to access info. or gain entry through your locked stateroom.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>There&#8217;s no tapping the medallion on a key access pad or taking it out to show cruise employees.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Find-your-kids-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=627%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Find-your-kids-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Find-your-kids-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Find-your-kids-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Find-your-kids-OceanMedallion.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Now you can find your kids, other family members, even friends on the ship.&nbsp; No more going back to the room and waiting (and hoping) they will return soon.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Use the OceanMedallion to:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open your stateroom door<\/li>\n<li>Streamline and expedite embarkation<\/li>\n<li>Expedite disembarkation<\/li>\n<li>Locate family and friends on board the ship<\/li>\n<li>Pay for merchandise (photos, gift items, spa services, shore excursions, etc.) without credit cards<\/li>\n<li>Play casino games from your stateroom or kiosks<\/li>\n<li>Gives kids a digital scavenger hunt called Treasure Trove<\/li>\n<li>Have drinks food delivered where you are, rather than waiting in line at the bar or in your stateroom (think lounge chair with cool breezes)<\/li>\n<li>Find your way back to your stateroom!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/2019-10-04-13.10.47.jpg?resize=359%2C753&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/2019-10-04-13.10.47.jpg?resize=488%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/2019-10-04-13.10.47.jpg?resize=143%2C300&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/2019-10-04-13.10.47.jpg?resize=768%2C1612&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/2019-10-04-13.10.47.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Walk by a Princess kiosk and it automatically senses you and pulls up relevant information like events you&#8217;ve saved in your app to do, activities going on at the moment, reminders, and even the opportunity to play Casino games&#8230;right there at the kiosk!&nbsp; LOL.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Does It Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The OceanMedallion comes with two microscopic antennas &#8211; one for NFC (near field communication) and the other utilizes Bluetooth Low Energy for communicating with the accompanying app and the ship for 2-way communication via stateroom TV&#8217;s, embarkation kiosks, and interactive touchscreens throughout the ship.<\/p>\n<p>Download the app from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/medallionclass\/id1475028048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Download the MedallionClass app from Apple's App store. Opens in new tab.\">App Store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.carnival.gxi.ocean.compass.OceanCompass&amp;hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Download the MedallionClass app from Google Play store. Opens in new tab.\">Google Play<\/a> stores to order food and drinks, check your account, daily events, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24411\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Food-delivery-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=606%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Food-delivery-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Food-delivery-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Food-delivery-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Food-delivery-OceanMedallion.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Order food and drinks to come to you through the app.&nbsp; Princess staff will know where to find you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the two built-in antennas,&nbsp; crew members can find you (great if you&#8217;ve ordered a drink while in the jacuzzi!), interactive kiosks will benefit you more directly, and you can open your stateroom door without needing an access keycard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">But Can You Really Just Walk Onboard a Ship?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Embarkation-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=541%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Embarkation-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Embarkation-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Embarkation-OceanMedallion.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2019\/10\/Embarkation-OceanMedallion.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/h2>\n<div class=\"hub-video-content col-xs-12 col-xs-pad-15-bottom\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If you complete all of your embarkation forms online ahead of the cruise, you will skip the long labyrinth lines!<\/p>\n<p>Instead of waiting in line for a cruise representative to gather your documents together and direct you, you direct yourself right on board the ship!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Crewmembers will easily be able to identify you and point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>You will receive your family or party&#8217;s OceanMedallions within 120 days of sailing.&nbsp; Be sure to bring them with you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hub-video-content col-xs-12 col-xs-pad-15-bottom\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I can imagine the cost of giving each passenger an OceanMedallion is far less expensive than the number of employees needed to embark cruisers onto the ship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It also takes away the pain points of waiting during embarkation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The OnceanMedallion on MedallionClass ships offers personalization and convenience that is unparalleled in the cruise industry.&nbsp; I can&#8217;t wait to try it out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like to cruise? 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