Luggage tags

[thatdarnpunk]

Looks like we missed the deadline for luggage tags to be mailed to us (we haven't done online check in for our April 5th cruise yet). What options are available to us? Is there a printing option or can we pick up at the dock? If so, is there a long line? Thanks!

[lola2013]

There should be luggage tags included when you do your online check-in and print your Express Pass. They are not self-stick, but you can just staple the ends together.

[vulcan1971]

Looks like we missed the deadline for luggage tags to be mailed to us (we haven't done online check in for our April 5th cruise yet). What options are available to us? Is there a printing option or can we pick up at the dock? If so, is there a long line? Thanks!

 

 

Don't worry about it. When you arrive at the pier for embarkation, there will be plenty of porters to take your bags from you and they will put luggage tags on your bags with your room number that is hand written.

 

 

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[Hapytocruise]

If you do decide to print your own...I reinforce the paper with clear packing tape and bring along a tiny stapler(purchased at the $ store) to attach just before we leave for the pier

[Beanb41]

You can print the tags off your E Docs and the attached You Tube clip advises how to make them more sturdy

 

[kristapb]

Not a problem - we were travelling and did not get or tags; it was a non-event at the pier. It took the porter about 2 minutes to make and attach tags to our three bags for our recent cruise on the Equinox,

[az_tchr]

krista - Absolutely. Don't bother getting them any other way than showing your express pass to the porters and having them label your bags. No wait. No fuss no issues.

 

FWIW - I do tape with wide tape a piece of paper with our cabin number to each bag in case the tags come off. Also one should always have their name and contact info on a luggage tag or inside. That way your bag will almost 100% of the time reach you!

[varoo]

Not a problem - we were travelling and did not get or tags; it was a non-event at the pier. It took the porter about 2 minutes to make and attach tags to our three bags for our recent cruise on the Equinox,

Absolutely correct, except our experience has been that it usually takes a porter less than 1 minute to tag three bags. :)

 

(Maybe the extra minute would be if you do not know your stateroom number and he needs to look it up. ;) )

 

Usually the porters come right over to us and start tagging the bags.

But if there is a line, those of us who are able-bodied do-it-yourself types just walk over, pick up a handful of luggage tags, write our cabin number on them and attach them ourselves.

 

[Cooso]

Assume it's easy to find the porters? Are they near check in?

Strange question but do we tip them?! (Being British, don't understand who we give money to!)

 

Thatdarnpunk - see you on the cruise :)

[varoo]

Assume it's easy to find the porters? Are they near check in?

Very easy. They are right outside the entrance to the cruise terminal, where your taxi or car or van or bus pulls up to drop you off.

 

At some ports the porters come right over to your vehicle and start tagging the bags.

At other ports, they have a station that is easy to spot where you bring your bags over to them.

 

Strange question but do we tip them?! (Being British, don't understand who we give money to!)

This is a controversial subject and there have been a number of threads about it on these boards with arguments both ways.

All I will say about it is that we always do, and our reason for doing so has nothing whatsoever to do with whether or not they are well paid. ;)

 

 

Edited March 28, 2015 by varoo

[cb at sea]

The porters are everywhere....they are easy to find! Real luggage tags! Too cool! $1-2 per bag is customary.

Edited March 29, 2015 by cb at sea