Safes? Number keyed or card strip?

[Greselda]

My DH and I have sailed on Carnival (our favorite:D ); Princess; RCCL; and Celebrity and we have always had the safe in our cabin require a 4 digit number in order to open.

 

We are now reading where a pax now needs some type of a card with a magnetic strip to use on these safes in order to use them:(

 

Is that true, and if so is it true on all lines or just a couple?

 

Thanks for any input:D

 

Richard and Janine

[mrdood]

With Carnival, it depends on the ship... they have both.

[CaptainEdwardJohnSmith]

any credit-card style card with a magnetic stripe on the back will operate the safe.

I am not quite sure if they are all key-card safes, the ones we've been on are.

 

Happy cruising :)

[dragon60]

Does anyone know which they use on the Inspiration

 

Thanks

[Las Vegas Non Rev]

Inspiration uses a magnetic strip type card.

[dragon60]

Thanks for the info

[Greselda]

Thanks for all the input:p

 

We will be on a b2b in January 2008, however, we will actually be on the Miracle for 8 days and then the Liberty for the next 8 days.....we are really excited:D

 

Does anyone know which type of safe these two ships use?

 

Thanks again!

 

Rick and Janine:)

[mrdood]

Thanks for all the input:p

 

We will be on a b2b in January 2008, however, we will actually be on the Miracle for 8 days and then the Liberty for the next 8 days.....we are really excited:D

 

Does anyone know which type of safe these two ships use?

 

Thanks again!

 

Rick and Janine:)

 

The Liberty uses a magnetic striped card, you can use anything with the magnetic encoded strip on the back, my drivers license has one and works fine...

[bunny1954]

Take it from someone who did this.......

Hubby had gone out for a few minutes while I was checking out our room (very first cruise). I found the safe and the only directions on the outside said to use a card with a magnetic strip. So.......I'm thinking......my S/S card has a magnetic strip. I'll just use that. VERY BAD MOVE. :eek: It opened the safe all right.......IT ALSO DE-MAGNETIZED MY S/S CARD NECESSITATING A TRIP TO THE PURSER TO ACQUIRE A BRAND NEW ONE AND HAVING TO HAVE THE SAFE RE-SET. :o

What was most annoying was that the directions that specifically told you NOT to use your S/S card........ WERE LOCKED INSIDE THE SAFE!!!!! :confused: :( :mad:

This happened on the Carnival Fascination.

[ShedQueen77]

Question: So does the inital magnetic strip card you use to open the safe become the only one that opens it? Or can anyone with a magnetic card open the safe? :eek:

[DarkJedi]

Question: So does the inital magnetic strip card you use to open the safe become the only one that opens it? Or can anyone with a magnetic card open the safe? :eek:

 

The card that is used to lock the safe is the card that opens it. The only other way to open it is the ship's master at arms I believe.

 

The Miracle and the Inspiration both have magnetic card readers. Any card will work bt don't use your S&S or a credit card. Use a blank/used gift card or your DL.

 

[ShedQueen77]

The card that is used to lock the safe is the card that opens it. The only other way to open it is the ship's master at arms I believe.

 

The Miracle and the Inspiration both have magnetic card readers. Any card will work bt don't use your S&S or a credit card. Use a blank/used gift card or your DL.

 

 

Thank you so much for the information. I feel a little more "secure" now! :D