Princess promises simplicity, techy service in the Caribbean
By David G. Molyneaux, editor
TheTravelMavens.com and TravelMavenBlog.com
(Updated December 1, 2019)
Thousands of passengers on ships of Princess Cruises are toting around a new toy: An Ocean Medallion that is among the most innovative and potentially exciting new trappings for vacations at sea.
These Medallions, smaller than a poker chip and not much heavier, are powerful enough to eventually change some basic cruise experiences.
They open your cabin door and connect with your smartphone to order a drink from a deck chair, play a trivia game against other passengers you may never meet, and locate a wandering child or errant spouse, whose whereabouts are given away by their own all-knowing medallions.
By fall of 2019, all passengers sailing on the Princess fleet in the Caribbean Sea will be armed with a Medallion. Two ships already have been outfitted to handle a portion of the full power of the Medallion; its capabilities slowly are being introduced to cruisers.
(Update to come in January 2020, a report from the new Sky Princess)
Other Princess ships already have or are scheduled for the Medallion, though some provide or will provide primarily high-speed Internet services called MedallionNet.
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