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There is a small office in the Carnival port area called Advance Checkin. They have a website. It is the name above.com. You will need to disembark and go thru customs with your luggage. They charge $40 for 4 bags and 5 dollars each additionally. They will ask you for a flight time and then a meeting time in the airport. It was near baggage claim 8 if I remember. They meet you and hand bags to you to then you proceed to check the bags in at the airport. We used it in April and they were great. they provide a cell phone number in case you have any changes to the time you agreed to meet. Good luck

We used the Hop on hop off in March pre cruise. It was our first visit and it helped with familiarizing with the layout and what to see. There are a few stops that also provide for guided walking tours. We loved the time and used the bus as transportation as well as for the tour. Able to take photos from the upper deck too. Tour guides vary widely, but all were well informed. Streetcars are great also and quite affordable. Depends how busy the town is when you're there as to how long it might be to get a seat on the streetcars. Next trip in July we have booked a hotel that has a stop within a block of the Hop on and plan to use it for three days. The New Orleans transportation authority website was also helpful as you could search routes by location name and it offers directions by: car, streetcar, foot and bus. Found it helpful. It was our favorite pre cruise port. Bought Fttf with Carnival and honestly would have been fine exploring the city some more and embarking a little later. However, wife and two daughters had other ideas. Enjoy.

We used this service on Saturday. First four bags $40, each additional bag $5. They ask you what time you want to meet at the airport, give you a card with cell phone in case of changes, and you're off. It worked great for us as we had a 9:30 flight. You meet in baggage claim near carrousel 8.