Do you lock your luggage?

[bbtbear]

Just wondering if anyone locks their luggage, either before getting onto the ship or when leaving them outside your cabin on the last night? Are there any disadvantages to locking your luggage up?

 

[FSHLOT]

We never lock luggage. We also carry our own luggage off the ship. The only disadvantage i can think of is if they had to search your luggage for some reason. I'm sure they will show no mercy when it comes to opening your bag with a lock on it.

[Athankfulheart]

They ask you not to lock your luggage when you check it on to the ship, but if they want it unlocked, they will leave a note in your cabin to come down to them and unlock the bag for them. No problem locking it when you check it off the ship. 

[Joseph2017China]

48 minutes ago, bbtbear said:

Just wondering if anyone locks their luggage, either before getting onto the ship or when leaving them outside your cabin on the last night? Are there any disadvantages to locking your luggage up?

 

I lock mine.  If they are that desperate to steal my dirty underwear, than they will have to work for it.

[Nic6318]

Hi

 

It takes no effort at all for someone who is determined to steal. I do not lock my luggage when traveling.

 

I do use the locks on the luggage once on the ship/ in hotel for larger souvenir type things. On the ship I my bag is usually stored under the bed. Nothing "valuable" is kept in luggage, they provide a safe for anything important.

[Liverpoollovely]

I always lock my case but I do where ever I travel I make sure I use TSA approved locks it is more of a habit than anything else

[PhillyFan33579]

We always drop off luggage with porters on embarkation day and for cruises 7 days or longer we leave luggage outside the night before debarkation. We never lock any of our luggage and we have never had any issues. 

[Saturngrl]

I always use a TSA approved combination lock on my luggage. 

[riffatsea]

We do not check luggage! We carry ours onto and off the ship ourselves!

It is not difficult and then we don't have to wait or worry about it!

[evandbob]

I use the TSA locks for the few times I've checked my bag on airlines or given it to a porter at the seaport.

 

Once, someone opened one of the two zippered outside pockets and used a box cutter blade to slash the inner lining (as well as cut my Tilley hat).  Just because it's locked (and it doesn't take much to defeat that type of lock with a slender screwdriver or snap it open with power pliers) don't assume your belongings are safe from mischief.

[Palmetto Pilot]

I never lock it because locked luggage is a surefire way to get TSA to cut it. 

[Luckiestmanonearth]

1 hour ago, Saturngrl said:

I always use a TSA approved combination lock on my luggage. 

 

Same with us.  We figured if we plan on using these for luggage on the plane, why not just keep the luggage locked on the ship

[summersigh]

When we drop the bags with the porter upon arrival we don't lock the bags. 

But when we put the luggage out the last evening to sit in the hall we use TSA approved combination locks to avoid someone strolling down the hallway from taking a quick peek.  It may not actually make a difference but it makes me feel better 😀

[skrufy]

Never lock. There’s nothing worth stealing in it. Carry all valuables in carry on.

[bbtbear]

11 minutes ago, summersigh said:

When we drop the bags with the porter upon arrival we don't lock the bags. 

But when we put the luggage out the last evening to sit in the hall we use TSA approved combination locks to avoid someone strolling down the hallway from taking a quick peek.  It may not actually make a difference but it makes me feel better 😀

This is the direction I'm leaning toward, as well.

[Butterbean1000]

We don't use locks.  We put valuables and meds in carry on. 

[Saint Greg]

I don’t in case security needs to get into it. All valuables would be in my carryon.

[Verde Man]

We use a zip tie to lock ours.  Just be sure to have a fingernail cutter to get the off.

[bingomamma19]

4 hours ago, bbtbear said:

Just wondering if anyone locks their luggage, either before getting onto the ship or when leaving them outside your cabin on the last night? Are there any disadvantages to locking your luggage up?

 

No...I only pack clothes in my suitcase...any valuables or personal papers go in my carryon.

 

I also carry on all my bags for the cruise, but for flying they get checked.

 

I don't worry about anyone going through them..nobody wants a 51 year olds underwear and tshirts  LOL

[coevan]

4 hours ago, Joseph2017China said:

I lock mine.  If they are that desperate to steal my dirty underwear, than they will have to work for it.

 

 

Exactly, if you have nothing to hide, don't lock it. We have never locked luggage and have never had stolen.

[shoptom]

I use a lock simply to help identify which bag is mine.