Attaching paper luggage labels

[MonSaba]

Hi. First time cruising with MSC. We received our etickets a couple days ago. Included are multiple luggage labels to be printed, folded and attached to luggage with tape or staples. To get to my cruise I have to fly from the Caribbean to Florida. Attaching the paper labels before my flight doesn't seem practical as they will be mashed and ripped up or torn off entirely before arrival at the port.

 

How do people usually deal with this? Will there be tape and/or staplers available at the port to attach labels before handing them over to the ship? Do people pack tape or staplers to attach ship side before boarding? That doesn't seem very practical either.

 

In the absence of plastic label holders (no time to order those now). Any suggestions?

 

Thanks

[windlicht]

I bought cruise luggage tag holders on Amazon in which I slide the paper tags.

[Beamafar]

We always have them folded and ready to be attached, then have them attach them at the port.

 

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[tallnthensome]

Don't put them on your luggage before a flight, but after. Packaging tape and a tiny stapler works if you have no time to buy plastic holders .

[ann9et]

Coming from Australia I take a roll of tape and attach before leaving hotel.

 

 

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[thegraminator]

We also take packing tape and put it in the outside pocket of our checked luggage so we can get to it easily and attach them once we land in Florida . I use the tape to laminate the paper tickets .

[JPMoore]

Just don’t do what I did, which was put my travel documents holder down on the hotel concierge’s desk whilst I borrowed a stapler - then proceed to hop into my Uber, before realising that I hadn’t picked up the holder!

 

A quick turnaround in the Uber - otherwise we’d have been passportless and ticketless... but at least our luggage was properly tagged!

[maryisme]

I laminate mine, punch two holes and use plastic railroad ties to secure to bag.

 

 

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[lcpagejr]

I laminate mine, punch two holes and use plastic railroad ties to secure to bag.

 

 

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Ditto.... not as elaborate. But I buy the insertable see thru folder and custom cut to fit tag...then hole punch and use elastic type string.

[riclop]

Hi. First time cruising with MSC. We received our etickets a couple days ago. Included are multiple luggage labels to be printed, folded and attached to luggage with tape or staples. To get to my cruise I have to fly from the Caribbean to Florida. Attaching the paper labels before my flight doesn't seem practical as they will be mashed and ripped up or torn off entirely before arrival at the port.

 

How do people usually deal with this? Will there be tape and/or staplers available at the port to attach labels before handing them over to the ship? Do people pack tape or staplers to attach ship side before boarding? That doesn't seem very practical either.

 

In the absence of plastic label holders (no time to order those now). Any suggestions?

 

Thanks

A stapler will do the trick.

[funship freddy]

Amazon has reusable tag holders. We have used them over and over. We don’t put them on until we arrive at the port.

 

 

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[mreic082]

Amazon has reusable tag holders. We have used them over and over. We don’t put them on until we arrive at the port.

 

 

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Are these universal in size or is there a specific one I should look for?

[Carolina Girl 99]

Are these universal in size or is there a specific one I should look for?

 

 

There are a couple different sizes- a quick search on Amazon will bring them up. I bought these and have used them 3 times for NCL luggage tags:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LMK7R6C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[tcneal]

There are a couple different sizes- a quick search on Amazon will bring them up. I bought these and have used them 3 times for NCL luggage tags:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LMK7R6C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Do you know if your holders work for MSC? I haven't seen the MSC tags. But there are the Carnival/NCL holders or the RCCL/Celebrity holders. What size are MSC tags?

[Carolina Girl 99]

Do you know if your holders work for MSC? I haven't seen the MSC tags. But there are the Carnival/NCL holders or the RCCL/Celebrity holders. What size are MSC tags?

 

I have downloaded the eDocs but not printed them yet. Just had a look and the luggage tag runs the length of an 8x11 sheet of paper and about a third of the width. You would fold the tag in half so that both sides are printed, so that makes the tag approximately 5.5" x 2.5". The link to the ones I posted list their size as 7.1 x 3.2 inches so they should work just fine. They are a heavy-weight, flexible plastic with a stainless steel loop and are very sturdy.

[tcneal]

I have downloaded the eDocs but not printed them yet. Just had a look and the luggage tag runs the length of an 8x11 sheet of paper and about a third of the width. You would fold the tag in half so that both sides are printed, so that makes the tag approximately 5.5" x 2.5". The link to the ones I posted list their size as 7.1 x 3.2 inches so they should work just fine. They are a heavy-weight, flexible plastic with a stainless steel loop and are very sturdy.

 

Thanks, I have tags that are similar to the ones you have that I used for Carnival. But, I know Royal's tags are not a good fit since they are much narrower. If MSC's tags fit your holders, then I'm OK.

[Skier52]

I've always found that there is a crew member at the airport with a stapler (if you are using an MSC transfer)

 

If not then there are crew members at the luggage drop off point who will help staple your tags to your luggage.

I never put them on my luggage until after the fights.

 

PETE

[voyager89]

I just give the print outs to the person at the curb when handing them my bags and they will take care of them. Don’t feel like buying those plastic things for cruise tags if I will use them for 2 hours once a year.

[toxicfairy]

Yup i laminate and punch holes. Then right before we leave the hotel for port we attach them with small zip ties that we bring along.

 

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[tcneal]

I just give the print outs to the person at the curb when handing them my bags and they will take care of them. Don’t feel like buying those plastic things for cruise tags if I will use them for 2 hours once a year.

 

Well, we all have to decide what is worth it. For me, it has been one too many times where I haven't gotten my luggage until 11 pm on the first day because the the stapled on tags fell off and I have to go the bowels of the ship to reclaim my luggage (It has happened twice). To me, the 5 bucks that I paid for the tags is worth it.

[gatlinburg]

Care to share a photo for those of us who are curious?

We have plastic luggage tag holders from other cruise lines....not sure if they work. size of yours that worked for MSC?

I bought cruise luggage tag holders on Amazon in which I slide the paper tags.

[funship freddy]

We used the larger (Carnival) size and they work dandy.

 

 

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[h0twired]

Also if you just have them printed out, the luggage porters at the port are all carrying staplers to attach them to your bags.

[vea52]

I bought the reusable cruise tags and find them very handy. I do not attach the cruise tags till I am on my way to the ship from the hotel. We always go at least 1 night ahead as there is lots of snow where we live (northern Ontario Canada 😊) and it is not unheard of flights being delayed or cancelled due to weather