Eveglos Posted March 23, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Sorry for asking yet another question! We are doing a 7 night cruise to Norway and I was wondering what time our luggage needed to be ready on our return to Southampton. Is it the night before or before breakfast? Thought occurred to me when I read people took hand luggage on board to bring back their last minute bits and pieces! Thanks Eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted March 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Sorry for asking yet another question! We are doing a 7 night cruise to Norway and I was wondering what time our luggage needed to be ready on our return to Southampton. Is it the night before or before breakfast? Thought occurred to me when I read people took hand luggage on board to bring back their last minute bits and pieces!Thanks Eve They ask you to put out most of your luggage before dinner and any remaining luggage up to midnight. You keep your hand luggage in your cabin. Don't be sorry about asking, we have all had to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveglos Posted March 23, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks- that’s worth knowing. Do we have to do this or can we sort it out ourselves the next day? Eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E.C Posted March 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks- that’s worth knowing. Do we have to do this or can we sort it out ourselves the next day?Eve You can opt for self disembarkation where by you take your own luggage off the next day, but do not expect any help with it. It will be one of the questions you are asked on board. You will receive a disembarkation questionnaire in your cabin quite early on in your cruise, which you will need to complete and return to guest relations. To be honest, we have always found luggage collection is really efficient and we tend to put one case out before going to dinner and the last one out when we retire nearer midnight and literally have the essentials in hand luggage. It is then easy to find the next day in the luggage area as it is arranged by your disembarkation time. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveglos Posted March 23, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Really helpful- thanks. Think we will do that. Eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted March 23, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Just one point to add to J.E.C.'s last post, on P&O you leave your original luggage labels on the cases and they are arranged in deck order, the RCI group including Celebrity are the ones who group luggage by disembarkation time. One extra tip is to fasten something bright and distinguishing around the top handle which will make your cases stand out from all the other identical ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adammara Posted March 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 23, 2018 And if you are sad like me, a permanent label with name and mobile number on the outside, and the full address inside, and to be doubly sure, I put a multi colour luggage strap round the case as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveglos Posted March 23, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks for the advice everyone Eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzysdad Posted March 23, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Whilst we are on the subject of disembarkation can I ask whats the latest you have to leave the ship on the final day? We have trains booked for 11.30 so didn't fancy traipsing round Southampton for hours with two or three cases, I think I've read that rooms have to be vacated by 8 but wasn't sure what time we had to get off the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted March 23, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Whilst we are on the subject of disembarkation can I ask whats the latest you have to leave the ship on the final day? We have trains booked for 11.30 so didn't fancy traipsing round Southampton for hours with two or three cases, I think I've read that rooms have to be vacated by 8 but wasn't sure what time we had to get off the ship. You can go to reception on board and ask for a late departure. I am not certain about the latest time as we self disembark unless we are on a coach so the latest we have got off has been around 9am but I think that they try to get the ship cleared around 9:30 to 10:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compozer Posted March 23, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 23, 2018 After a 28 day cruise and a busy late night before, I did not get my bags packed until 3 am. I figured we would end up taking them down but they were gone in the morning. If you are going to the airport right from the ship, you need to have all your toiletries in your bag, so many times I leave one bag behind and take it myself. Or I leave space in one bag and open it to put last minute things in before we get a taxi to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted March 23, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 23, 2018 We have been self-disembarking on our last 2 cruises. I must say I find it a lot easier. We have one suit case each and a carry on. The suitcases are on wheels and it's a breeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsw285 Posted March 23, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Just of Azura 6pm the final full day onwards I think between 10 and 12 is final time it’s normally the room attendant that gets them to the service lift. Disembarking we had 9.15-9.50 they were ahead and called us at 8.15 so be prepared that they may be pushing to get the ship cleared if they get luggage of quick which happened today. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanemagnet Posted March 23, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 23, 2018 On the odd occasion I don't self-disembark it is after midnight I put them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen@stoneyard.co.uk Posted March 25, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 25, 2018 We were asked to put our bags out the night before departure and before retiring. I took that to mean midnight. We got our last bag out around 11.45. Our last cruise with Cunard was before 11pm. Very inconvenient as late show finished at 11.15pm. P&O seems quite sensible with such things. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 26, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 26, 2018 We have been self-disembarking on our last 2 cruises. I must say I find it a lot easier. We have one suit case each and a carry on. The suitcases are on wheels and it's a breeze. We have self-disembarked for most of our cruises. Our cases have 4 wheels which make them easy to push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybonny Posted March 26, 2018 #17 Share Posted March 26, 2018 We were asked to put our bags out the night before departure and before retiring. I took that to mean midnight. We got our last bag out around 11.45. Our last cruise with Cunard was before 11pm. Very inconvenient as late show finished at 11.15pm. P&O seems quite sensible with such things. Sent from my iPhone using Forums We thought that was very inconvenient too. We were rushing to put the final stuff in the case when we returned and only realised just in time husband had left his cruise card in his jacket pocket. We managed to retrieve the case just as it was being wheeled away! Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 26, 2018 #18 Share Posted March 26, 2018 We thought that was very inconvenient too. We were rushing to put the final stuff in the case when we returned and only realised just in time husband had left his cruise card in his jacket pocket. We managed to retrieve the case just as it was being wheeled away! Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Another one of many reasons we self disembark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen@stoneyard.co.uk Posted March 26, 2018 #19 Share Posted March 26, 2018 We thought that was very inconvenient too. We were rushing to put the final stuff in the case when we returned and only realised just in time husband had left his cruise card in his jacket pocket. We managed to retrieve the case just as it was being wheeled away! Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Gosh. I always panic at that moment. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver surfer 2010 Posted March 27, 2018 #20 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Just back from a 12 night cruise on the Aurora and luggage had to be put out between 4-00 pm and 10-30 pm the night before landing as the cases cannot be allowed to cause a blockage in the corridors in case of an emergency, this really means that you must have your cases out before you go for dinner and that you dine in the clothes that you will be travelling in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveglos Posted March 27, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Thank you - that’s worth knowing Eve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadabout60 Posted March 27, 2018 #22 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On a a Celebrity transatlantic cruise I mistakenly packed my trousers in the case I put out and only realised the next morning. I had to debark at Miami in pink pyjama bottoms with a longline t shirt I felt really self conscious but as it was sunny suspect anyone noticing though they were cotton beach trousers Haven’t made that mistake again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanemagnet Posted March 27, 2018 #23 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Just back from a 12 night cruise on the Aurora and luggage had to be put out between 4-00 pm and 10-30 pm the night before landing as the cases cannot be allowed to cause a blockage in the corridors in case of an emergency, this really means that you must have your cases out before you go for dinner and that you dine in the clothes that you will be travelling in. There would still have been collections of bags all the way through to the early hours of the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 27, 2018 #24 Share Posted March 27, 2018 There would still have been collections of bags all the way through to the early hours of the morning. Our cases have 4 wheels so we have self disembarked for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eveglos Posted March 27, 2018 Author #25 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Lol Gadabout- bet you never did that again!😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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