Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald will take the stage at CES in Las Vegas in a few hours. Make sure to keep this page open as we will be updating it with all the details as they are announced.Watch a Replay of the KeynoteGreg DragonettiAnd that concludes the liveblog. Thanks for following.Feel free to interact with me via twitter (@CruiseInd) if you want my instant take on this.Greg DragonettiDonald back solo on stage giving closing statementsGreg DragonettiThis is what happens when the power of OCEAN meets the MedallionGreg DragonettiMedallion will launch across the entire fleet (at a later date)Greg DragonettiNovember 12 2017 Carnival will launch medallions on Princess. Regal is the first ship to get thisGreg DragonettiOcean Medallion takes vacations to a new levelGreg DragonettiPrincess President Jan Schwartz now on stageGreg DragonettiGreg DragonettiThen again if I ever met Arnold Donald, I might just have to take a selfie with him…..Greg DragonettiThe overly chipper hosts just took a selfie on stage….that just happened.Greg DragonettiGreg Dragonetti‘Medallion Class Ships’ will apparently be a thing.Greg DragonettiShips will now feature Good Spirits lounge. A cross between the series featuring drinks form around the world that you can have at the bars on each shipGreg DragonettiWere blown away by the life changing experience you deliver to your guestsGreg DragonettiTwo hosts from a current productions called Vacation Creation are on the stage.Greg DragonettiGreg DragonettiCarnival will be creating three original series to bring knowledge of the cruise experience to peopleGreg DragonettiDifficulty with installation since ships are always running. You only have 10 days every three years to install the hardware. You’re also faced with cramped environments and harsh climates as well.Greg DragonettiGreg DragonettiCorporate security needs to be engineered into the core dna of the platform…..good point!Greg DragonettiA bunch more of development partners are on stageGreg DragonettiPersonalized experiences create an emotional impactGreg DragonettiHe’s an author about guest experiancesGreg DragonettiJoe Pine to the stageGreg DragonettiAnother video about importance of guest experiancesGreg DragonettiGreg DragonettiAs you walk to your door, the medallion is ready by the portal, portal then verifies with the main server that you are allowed in there and then the portal unlocks the door for you. It all takes secondsGreg DragonettiAll you have to do is walk up to your stateroom door and reach out and walk inGreg DragonettiYou dont need a phone tablet or computer, it’s all accessible through portals throughout the ship or on tv’sGreg DragonettiBLE (bluetooth) and NFC onboard the devicesGreg DragonettiAll their dreams, all their needs can be anticipated.Greg DragonettiGoing over the technical details of the medallionGreg DragonettiMichael Jungen now on stage.Greg DragonettiOcean Medallions will take the service burden away from crew and allow them to interact alot moreGreg DragonettiThey’re having to re-engineer door locks to be comparable with the medallionsGreg DragonettiLooks like some of the sensors are already installed onboard. Could it be the Majestic Princess?Greg DragonettiComparing a cruise experience to a smartphoneGreg DragonettiGreg DragonettiThere’s an array of sensors and embedded sensors throughout the vesselGreg Dragonettito be fair however, they’re collecting a TON of data about guests with theseGreg DragonettiIt’s not big data analytics, it’s about the experienceGreg DragonettiEvery guest will have an ocean concierge that will assist them with whatever they need onboardGreg DragonettiOcean Medallion will be with the guest all throughout the “Guest Story Line”Greg DragonettiGreg DragonettiJohn Padgett to the stage nowGreg DragonettiThe medallion is a smaller component of a much larger systemGreg DragonettiGreg DragonettiAll clips shown are specifically onboard princess vessels. I knew it was coming to them first, but it might be exclusive to them for some time.Greg DragonettiNeedless to say, they appear waterproofGreg DragonettiOcean Ready allows you to instantly board the ship without waiting in endless queues.Greg DragonettiEveryone sailing will receive a medallion to their home before they sailGreg DragonettiIt allows you to know everything that’s available. Allows us yo bring personalization to the next level.Greg DragonettiWe wanted to design the compass so anybody can understand itGreg DragonettiVideo with John Padgett on the screen nowGreg DragonettiYou wouldn’t think something this simple could do all thatGreg DragonettiDeveloped medallions as a gift to our guestsGreg DragonettiIt can be worn as either a necklace or a watchGreg DragonettiOCEAN is even printed on the motherboard of the deviceGreg DragonettiIt may seem small but the power it unleashes is pretty large.Greg DragonettiWOW. Arnold with a bit of a magic trick to introduce the medallion! Pretty slickGreg DragonettiOCEAN is Guest Centricity. It keeps the guest experience in the centerGreg DragonettiOne Cruise Experience Access NetworkOCEANGreg DragonettiGreg DragonettiThe video is a montage of people exploring various exotic locals. “Dreams, where will they take us. What happens when we get there”Greg DragonettiGreg DragonettiA video is playing of a girl walking through a barn, discovering old nautical memorabilia.Greg Dragonettivia @ThorSchroeer Greg DragonettiGary Shapiro of the Consumer Technology Association, the ones who run CES, first to the stageGreg Dragonettivia @CarnivalPLCGreg DragonettiJust under an hour until it’s scheduled to begin.Greg DragonettiThe event opens up at 8:30am Las Vegas Time at the Palazzo Ballroom in the Venetian Hotel
Greg DragonettiAnd that concludes the liveblog. Thanks for following.Feel free to interact with me via twitter (@CruiseInd) if you want my instant take on this.
Greg DragonettiNovember 12 2017 Carnival will launch medallions on Princess. Regal is the first ship to get this
Greg DragonettiThen again if I ever met Arnold Donald, I might just have to take a selfie with him…..
Greg DragonettiShips will now feature Good Spirits lounge. A cross between the series featuring drinks form around the world that you can have at the bars on each ship
Greg DragonettiCarnival will be creating three original series to bring knowledge of the cruise experience to people
Greg DragonettiDifficulty with installation since ships are always running. You only have 10 days every three years to install the hardware. You’re also faced with cramped environments and harsh climates as well.
Greg DragonettiCorporate security needs to be engineered into the core dna of the platform…..good point!
Greg DragonettiAs you walk to your door, the medallion is ready by the portal, portal then verifies with the main server that you are allowed in there and then the portal unlocks the door for you. It all takes seconds
Greg DragonettiYou dont need a phone tablet or computer, it’s all accessible through portals throughout the ship or on tv’s
Greg DragonettiOcean Medallions will take the service burden away from crew and allow them to interact alot more
Greg DragonettiLooks like some of the sensors are already installed onboard. Could it be the Majestic Princess?
Greg DragonettiEvery guest will have an ocean concierge that will assist them with whatever they need onboard
Greg DragonettiAll clips shown are specifically onboard princess vessels. I knew it was coming to them first, but it might be exclusive to them for some time.
Greg DragonettiIt allows you to know everything that’s available. Allows us yo bring personalization to the next level.
Greg DragonettiThe video is a montage of people exploring various exotic locals. “Dreams, where will they take us. What happens when we get there”
Greg DragonettiA video is playing of a girl walking through a barn, discovering old nautical memorabilia.
Greg DragonettiGary Shapiro of the Consumer Technology Association, the ones who run CES, first to the stage
Greg DragonettiThe event opens up at 8:30am Las Vegas Time at the Palazzo Ballroom in the Venetian Hotel