No lanyard needed now on Royal Caribbean cruises.
Cruisers will now have the option to buy a WOW band on Royal Caribbean cruises. The watch-like, reusable, waterproof band functions like a room key, allowing guests to unlock staterooms, make purchases, and enter lounges with a tap.
The WOW band costs about $15, although the lanyard with SeaPass card is a free option.
According to reviewers for Reader's Digest, the band doesn't completely replace the SeaPass card. In port you still need your SeaPass to disembark and reboard.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
