NavyCruiser Posted February 20, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just came back from cruise. So what do we do with the 2 Medallions itself? Trash it? Smash it? Burn it? Shred it? Are there residual personal info still on it...? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelin.sisters Posted February 20, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 20, 2023 use it as a refrigerator magnet...I don't believe it has personal info encoded on it but I am not sure 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 20, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 20, 2023 The only information on the Medallion is an ID code that the onboard computer system reads and links to your information. In other words, no personal info inside the Medallion. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafem Posted February 20, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 20, 2023 3 hours ago, NavyCruiser said: Just came back from cruise. So what do we do with the 2 Medallions itself? Trash it? Smash it? Burn it? Shred it? Are there residual personal info still on it...? Thanks, Nothing to hack on the medallion, there's nothing personal on it. We use them as refrigerator magnets. I'm hoping to cover my fridge some day. Right now there's only 8, sniff. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellbeachjim Posted February 20, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Sadly, Princess does not provide collection boxes for them after you debark from your cruise. The medallions contain a battery and electronics, neither of which should be thrown into landfills. Princess should collect the medallions (for those of us who don’t want to keep them) and properly recycle them. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneyochem Posted February 20, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, shellbeachjim said: Sadly, Princess does not provide collection boxes for them after you debark from your cruise. The medallions contain a battery and electronics, neither of which should be thrown into landfills. Princess should collect the medallions (for those of us who don’t want to keep them) and properly recycle them. Yes! I would love to just drop them off as we pass out of the building. I just put them in my old battery jar and recycle them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted February 20, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I use mine as a ball marker when playing golf. The magnet means it is always attached to my metal pitch mark repairer so less likely to get lost unlike many other ball markers I've had (lost)! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nattie Posted February 20, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 20, 2023 We use them as fidget magnets 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted February 20, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Recycle once we get home along with all the other magnets our condo building has an area to do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted February 20, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Put them in a drawer with all my other sea passes that we have been on. May us aCNC machine to make a display case some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted February 20, 2023 #11 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, nattie said: We use them as fidget magnets 🙂 Same here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Musky Ike Posted February 20, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I keep a cruise log/scrapbook that they go into. Something else for the kids to throw out someday but for now it jogs some good memories. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KreinKrunker Posted February 21, 2023 #13 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Our Collection. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Womble99 Posted February 21, 2023 #14 Share Posted February 21, 2023 You could always use something like a challenge coin display stand if you wanted to keep them in a collection? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted February 21, 2023 #15 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Ours just wind up in our cruise junk draw. I've got to have my husband make a backboard for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damiross Posted February 22, 2023 #16 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Me? If I didn't want to keep it, I'd open it up and see what's inside. I love to see the innards of electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted February 23, 2023 #17 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I have a manila file folder for all of my notes, deck plans, port maps, Patters, receipts, etc. from each cruise. The Medallion (mine, not my wife's) gets taped to the inside front cover. I'm not sure why I save them; I'm just a pack rat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trinitygirl Posted February 27, 2023 #18 Share Posted February 27, 2023 how about that! you learn something every day. I had no idea they were magnetic - I just removed mine from its little case and stuck it to my fridge. neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisecrazy82 Posted February 27, 2023 #19 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Yep, I just stick ours on the fridge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roberto256 Posted February 27, 2023 #20 Share Posted February 27, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 5:39 PM, damiross said: Me? If I didn't want to keep it, I'd open it up and see what's inside. I love to see the innards of electronics. And, more picture here: https://fccid.io/2ANQX-01042017/Internal-Photos/Internal-Photos-3614296 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalon1025 Posted February 27, 2023 #21 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Fridge magnet, mine works and has the sailing date on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fpsphil Posted February 27, 2023 #22 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Built a shrine wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted February 28, 2023 #23 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 7:43 AM, Esprit said: I use mine as a ball marker when playing golf. The magnet means it is always attached to my metal pitch mark repairer so less likely to get lost unlike many other ball markers I've had (lost)! What a great idea. I am going to try and do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kineticoh20 Posted March 1, 2023 #24 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I also thought about the thousands of these things per cruise times hundreds of cruises seems like a huge waste. Here’s a thought how about a medallion that simply gets programmed to you and once you board ship it identifies you and operates like planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Musky Ike Posted March 1, 2023 #25 Share Posted March 1, 2023 14 hours ago, Kineticoh20 said: I also thought about the thousands of these things per cruise times hundreds of cruises seems like a huge waste. Here’s a thought how about a medallion that simply gets programmed to you and once you board ship it identifies you and operates like planned. I asked the medallion people at an onboard presentation when they first came out in 2019 that same question. Environmentally it would seem to make more sense to issue one without the cruise info on it and with a replaceable battery. At that time they said that they were looking into that and they encouraged recycling. It might have something with shoreside security being able to see the cruise ship and dates without scanning but I've never had any look that closely at it. It would also be a huge step to expect the normal cruiser to find their medallion and replace the battery for their next cruise. Most would arrive with dead medallions and there would be a battery replacement line 🤔 More likely, they think this way is less expensive. Now it is a money maker to charge $10 shipping each cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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