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Carnival gets patents for NFC wearables on cruise ships

By Sarah Clark • • Updated • nfcw.com
Carnival's Ocean Medallion wearable uses NFC and Bluetooth LE for payments, access control and more

Cruise operator Carnival Corporation has been granted a series of patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its Ocean Medallion, a wearable device that combines NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to provide passengers with a wide range of payments, access control and information services... More

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Carnival explains how its NFC and BLE devices will power next-generation cruise ship guest experiences

By Mike Clark • • Updated • nfcw.com
Cover: "From MagicBand to Ocean Medallion: Using interactive devices to unlock next-generation guest experiences"

Carnival Corporation’s Michael Jungen explains how the world’s largest leisure travel company will use its new NFC and BLE-enabled Ocean Medallions to provide guests with a wide range of personalized, next generation services on board its cruise ships in an in-depth paper which is now available to download from the NFC World Knowledge Centre. More

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Carnival Corporation to offer Alipay payment services onboard its fleet in Asia

By Rian Boden • • nfcw.com

Carnival Corporation to offer Alipay payment services onboard its fleet in Asia — Carnival Corporation — “Carnival Corporation’s first and largest brand in China – Costa Cruises – will give passengers the option to use their existing Alipay accounts as a payment method for cabin folios. All onboard spending – including shopping, activities, excursions, food and drinks – will be added to each guest’s cabin folio as the purchase is made.”

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MSC Cruises passengers to get onboard mobile payments and tailored holidays with NFC, beacons and biometrics

By Rian Boden • • nfcw.com
MSC for Me

Holidaymakers aboard ships belonging to MSC Cruises will soon be able to make onboard payments, tailor their individual holiday preferences and access features such as a digital personal advisor through facial recognition technology, NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons, plus a mobile app and interactive cabin TV screens... More

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Carnival unveils NFC and BLE wearable for cruise ship passengers

By Rian Boden • • Updated • nfcw.com
Ocean Medallion

Holidaymakers aboard Carnival Corporation cruise ships will soon be given an NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enabled wearable device, designed by the man behind Disney’s MagicBand, that will let them access a range of next generation services including boarding without checking in, unlocking rooms, accessing personalised entertainment, ordering food and making payments. More