Ditchdoc Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 Corporations can be slow to implement new technology. There are several aspects to this including development, installing hardware, updating, cost and whats up to date today, is old tomorrow. Money can overcome many of the issues but its not always available. Bands, facial recognition, apps all take time to develop and implement. Often they never quiet work as expected on roll out. Much is data and information based. Imagine the spread sheet it would take to contain all the information about passengers and information on daily ship activities along with invertible and constant changes. A lot of information is useless if it is not current. Keeping information current can be somewhat automated or passive but many times, it takes a person at the keyboard inputting updates. Then there are times when the information is there but but not disseminated appropriately There are so many variables and not all are always understood in advance. I personally like the idea of the RC App and information it provides. At the same time, it falls flat on having up to date information and has the potential for so much more than its current capabilities. I am confident it will get better and at times, will probably get worse before it gets better. I just always try to remind myself that being stuck in Interstate traffic moving at 35mph is still better than walking. Magnetic cards are better than carrying a metal key with 4 inch plastic diamond shaped fob attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 The problem is that Wow bands are not new tech at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 5 hours ago, Carlos A. said: The problem is that Wow bands are not new tech at all... So they're Meh Bands instead? Carlos A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotPayinExtra Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 What are the pros and cons of purchasing and using one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, NotPayinExtra said: What are the pros and cons of purchasing and using one? Pro is that it's a quasi hands free way of opening your door. Cons is that it's ugly, and can't necessarily be used everywhere on the ship (like some bars would still need to see/swipe your card) Carlos A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotPayinExtra Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 50 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Pro is that it's a quasi hands free way of opening your door. Cons is that it's ugly, and can't necessarily be used everywhere on the ship (like some bars would still need to see/swipe your card) So you still have to carry your card around anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 18 hours ago, NotPayinExtra said: So you still have to carry your card around anyway? Yes, and they don't work for disembark on any port either. You need your card to get off and back on the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotPayinExtra Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, Carlos A. said: Yes, and they don't work for disembark on any port either. You need your card to get off and back on the ship. Wow. OK, so really not worth the $9.99 then. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 On the Anthem… Midwest Cruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwest Cruiser Posted March 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 2/26/2023 at 7:09 PM, AshleyDillo said: I hear they are selling them for $9.99 now, too. Yes that was the price that was on the Royal app. We received them with our suite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/1/2023 at 10:31 AM, NotPayinExtra said: Wow. OK, so really not worth the $9.99 then. We got one for our 12 year old. I think it provided value. he did have to remove it from time to time ordering a drink and I just kept his Seapass Card with his passport card and gave him both to get off and back onto the ship. Now we have it and we can just have it reactivated on future cruises until he is completely grown out of it. Didn't see any reason to get it for my wife or I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 I have an update on this subject. I posted back upstring somewhere that only the WOW bands without a muster station could be reprogrammed. Not the case, it seems ! I didn’t realize until this morning that Dan’s WOW band, which was reprogrammed at the start of this cruise, has an old muster station on it. So it may depend on who you get at GS, but at least in our case, a WOW band with an old (and incorrect) muster station was reprogrammed. Go figure. Cactus527, Midwest Cruiser and BrianB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 17 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I have an update on this subject. I posted back upstring somewhere that only the WOW bands without a muster station could be reprogrammed. Not the case, it seems ! I didn’t realize until this morning that Dan’s WOW band, which was reprogrammed at the start of this cruise, has an old muster station on it. So it may depend on who you get at GS, but at least in our case, a WOW band with an old (and incorrect) muster station was reprogrammed. Go figure. If I was Dan I would be worried you are trying to get rid of him... "Here, use this wow band (good luck at muster!)". WAAAYTOOO, ZBrady, SebagoSue and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 27 minutes ago, twangster said: If I was Dan I would be worried you are trying to get rid of him... "Here, use this wow band (good luck at muster!)". We’ve already had a laugh about this. This WOW band is a left-over from a Star Class sailing a number of years ago. Dan laughed and said that his life boat would probably have champagne and caviar and mine would be one of the loops hanging off the side of one of the inflatable rafts ! twangster, Xaa and Cactus527 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 I brought 4 wowbands from no earlier than 2019 to use on Wonder this week. Was able to trade all 4 in. Actually, they re-used them. Reprogrammed on the spot, no additional charge. asquared17, WAAAYTOOO, Cactus527 and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinS Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 10 hours ago, Matt said: I brought 4 wowbands from no earlier than 2019 to use on Wonder this week. Was able to trade all 4 in. Actually, they re-used them. Reprogrammed on the spot, no additional charge. @Matt, Were yours imprinted with old muster station locations on them? I've got some with old muster stations, and was curious if I could either trade them in on new ones or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 18 hours ago, MarvinS said: @Matt, Were yours imprinted with old muster station locations on them? I've got some with old muster stations, and was curious if I could either trade them in on new ones or not. No, I left those at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 i’m so glad they did that! it’s nice that they allow for the reprogram and the trade in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 I was on Symphony very recently. When I saw another passenger struggling to make his Wow band work in the casino, I was glad I did not have a Wow band. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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