Easy Cruise Stateroom Light Hack

Name: Easy Cruise Stateroom Light Hack
Uploaded: 2025-05-18T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 21 s
Channel: Professor Melissa
Description: So simple, but makes (cruise) life so much easier. And believe it or not, some ships (especially on MSC) are "smart" enough where a non-stateroom cards will NOT work. In those cases, I've been able to get a duplicate from Guest Services. #cruise #cruiselife #shorts #youtubeshorts #cruisetube #cruisetips #cruisetravel

Professor Melissa

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👁️ 5K views📅 12 months ago⏱️ 0:21

MSC Cruises USA

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Creator's Key Takeaways

A lot of cruise lines have these annoying slots where you can't turn on the lights without your key card in here, but you want to take your key card with you.

Insert it and it will still work.

It doesn't work on every cruise line, but it does on

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Take an old expired card (from another cruise line or an old gift card) to insert into the light slot.

✓Use this hack to keep your key card with you while still turning on the lights.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow can I turn on the lights in my cruise stateroom without my key card?

QWhat can I use instead of my key card for the light slot?

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YouTube Video Description↓

So simple, but makes (cruise) life so much easier. And believe it or not, some ships (especially on MSC) are "smart" enough where a non-stateroom cards will NOT work. In those cases, I've been able to get a duplicate from Guest Services. #cruise #cruiselife #shorts #youtubeshorts #cruisetube #cruisetips #cruisetravel