markboston35 Posted June 14, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 14, 2019 is the 50 pound luggage limit enforced? if it is what is the penalty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted June 14, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 14, 2019 No. Nothing is actually weighed. However, the crew have to hand carry much of this luggage when distributing it to the rooms. So show them some mercy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted June 14, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I've never seen scales at the terminal, but if they go to lift your bag and it's ridiculously heavy I would think there's a possibility of refusing it. Basically, if you don't want to lift it they're not going to want to lift it either - as said above it's mostly hand carried and sometimes in a hand pushed cart there's no forklifts carrying the luggage around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doverboy Posted June 14, 2019 #4 Share Posted June 14, 2019 have you ever tried to pick up a 50lb suitcase? Where are you going and how long is the cruise that you think you need more than 50lbs of clothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted June 14, 2019 #5 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, doverboy said: have you ever tried to pick up a 50lb suitcase? Where are you going and how long is the cruise that you think you need more than 50lbs of clothing? We're getting better. 23 cruises later, we're down to just 46 lbs on SWA scales last time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesaB Posted June 14, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, roger001 said: We're getting better. 23 cruises later, we're down to just 46 lbs on SWA scales last time. 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted June 14, 2019 #7 Share Posted June 14, 2019 40 minutes ago, markboston35 said: is the 50 pound luggage limit enforced? if it is what is the penalty? No, its not like the airlines. The 50lbs is stated to minimze the chance of injury to the crew from lifting heavy bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markboston35 Posted June 14, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Yeah I called ncl they don’t care. It’s just to discourage people from bringing the suitcases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markboston35 Posted June 14, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Heavy suitcases* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMike45 Posted June 14, 2019 #10 Share Posted June 14, 2019 on one of our first cruises, i think one of our bags was easily 75 lbs. We put all our toiletries and shoes and stuff like that in there. The porter made a comment to the effect of "wow this is one of the heaviest ones of the day" but that was it. since then we have broken up our heavy stuff with clothes so all the suitcases are more reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 14, 2019 #11 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, markboston35 said: is the 50 pound luggage limit enforced? if it is what is the penalty? No penalty. Give the porter a decent tip and they will take as many and as heavy bags as you can give them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted June 14, 2019 #12 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, markboston35 said: is the 50 pound luggage limit enforced? if it is what is the penalty? never heard of it being enforced but rarely would we have a piece weighing over that anyway. Now on a 14 day or longer cruise we might go over that. Do be considerate: our daughter was am ticket agent for over 20 years and part pf that time there was no weight restrictions on luggage. She along with most ticket agents by retirement time suffer from all kinds of back and next problems from lifting over weight bags. It is amazing how easy it is to pack lightly.Mix and match plus a couple pair of shoes will do just fine for a 7 day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted June 14, 2019 #13 Share Posted June 14, 2019 PLEASE - no steamer trunks - this is not your grandfathers cruise ! Best if you are going to have OVERWEIGHT luggage that you have "WHEELS" on your luggage. If traveling by air there will be no mercy unless traveling First Class (normal 70 pound limit). Airline limits are normally 50 pounds with a grace thumb on scale of 1-2 pounds. If caught in an Overweight situation consider wearing the excess clothing or repositioning into a 2nd bag or carry on. If you have to tote your luggage any distance get WHEELS. For your own convenience consider if checking a second bag to find a way to trolley that 2nd bag piggy-back on the primary bag with WHEELS ! And as been noted previously - TIP the Porter well to reduce the gorilla handling tendency - leaving handles and tags attached ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted June 14, 2019 #14 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I can’t imagine needing more than a carryon size for a 7 day cruise...50 lbs...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harratine Posted June 15, 2019 #15 Share Posted June 15, 2019 8 hours ago, markboston35 said: is the 50 pound luggage limit enforced? if it is what is the penalty? Over 50 pounds requires two people to lift per OSHA requirements. You can really get hurt lifting that repeatedly. If a porter moves two bags a minute over 3 hours at over 50 lbs, they would lift somewhere near 9 tons. (100 lbs*60 min*3 = 18,000 lbs). I would suggest tipping them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted June 15, 2019 #16 Share Posted June 15, 2019 The wharfies (stevedores to you) have a way of dealing with overweight baggage; it is called the flotation test!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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