CRUISE NEWS! BIG Princess Changes! Medallions, Embarkation & Ruby Princess Update
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The creator provides several updates regarding Princess Cruises, beginning with a report on a norovirus outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess. She notes that crew members are performing deep cleanings of guest cabins while the ship is still in service during its Alaska season. To prevent illness, she emphasizes the importance of frequent hand washing over hand sanitizer. The video then addresses changes to the Medallion technology, noting that the devices appear to no longer be magnetic. The creator suggests this change might be linked to a new recycling program intended to manage components more efficiently, though she expresses concern over the loss of functionality for passengers. Finally, the discussion covers new embarkation procedures. While passengers previously boarded within a general window, Princess is moving toward a system where travelers must select specific embarkation times via the app 30 days in advance. The creator shares conflicting reports from different ports regarding how strictly these times are being enforced and expresses interest in testing the new system in Seattle.
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The Ruby Princess, as we hear all too often, is having an outbreak of norovirus.
The medallions are no longer magnetic.
Princess has also reintroduced embarkation time selections through the app.
I really wish that they would bring back all the options that they had when they first introduced the Medallion.
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