Bellaggio Cruisers Posted November 30, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Which company do you recommend for shipping luggage from my home in Florida to port in San Diego California? Looking forward to your answers. Thanks. sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted December 1, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 1, 2019 The three most popular services seem to be Luggage Forward, Luggage Free and Luggage Concierge. We have used Luggage Forward multiple times both inside and outside of the U.S. with no problems, but do check their websites to see which company is the best fit for your needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtsyCraftsy Posted December 1, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I’ve used Luggage Forward for 5 cruises and had good luck with them. Luggage Forward is also handling the home-->port-->home luggage transport for the 2020 World Cruise. Lana in Bellingham, WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted December 1, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 1, 2019 We've used Luggage Forward with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcandkc Posted December 1, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 1, 2019 When using this kind of service, when do they pick up your bag from the ship when cruise is done. Will it beat you home ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted December 1, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Actually at the end of the cruise, you retrieve your own bag and hand it to the rep, who will be standing in that area with a sign. (One time we had to wait quite a while, but all other times worked well.) They can delay shipment to your home, though I'm not sure how long. We've been fine with both Luggage Free and Luggage Forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrvlcruiser Posted December 1, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I've used Luggage Free for 10 years. They collect your bags a week or so before you sail, depending on where you live and where you sail from and pick the bags up again when you get off and deliver it to your home a few days later. Check the details between the different companies to see which one works best for you. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahogany Posted December 1, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I requested a quote from Luggage Forward and Luggage Free for one bag from Florida to Buenos Aires in March. I received a price from Luggage Forward, but Luggage Free says they don't ship to BA because of the strict customs/immigration rules. Strange, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellaggio Cruisers Posted December 1, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Thanks. I have checked both Luggage Free and Luggage Forward. Looks like the same service but one is a little less expensive than the other. I guess I should go with the less expensive. Agree? sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted December 1, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 1, 2019 There's a whole separate section on luggage among the topics on the other sections of CC. There's probably a lot of detail there, if you're curious to learn whether Free or Forward seems to be preferred, and whether there are any specific negatives about either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellaggio Cruisers Posted December 2, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 2:41 PM, poss said: There's a whole separate section on luggage among the topics on the other sections of CC. There's probably a lot of detail there, if you're curious to learn whether Free or Forward seems to be preferred, and whether there are any specific negatives about either one. Poss looked for it with no success. Can you forward the link to me. thanks Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted December 2, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Hi Sheila — Mea culpa! I looked farther down on CC just now, didn't see anything, and then realized that I was conflating what I said with my experience getting information about insurance purchase, for which there is, of course, a separate section. Truly, I think you'll be fine with either Luggage Forward or Luggage Free. I had a very slight preference for Luggage Forward, but at this point I don't even remember why. Clearly, your responders think well of both. Again, my apologies for leading you astray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamietravelstheworld Posted December 3, 2019 #13 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Here's a link to RSSC and Luggage Forward: https://www.luggageforward.com/partners/regent-seven-seas-cruises/ I am planning to use Luggage Forward at the end of my cruise as I'll be traveling onward in Asia and don't want to lug it all. My cruise is 40 days. Should I be scheduling this before I leave the U.S.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtsyCraftsy Posted December 3, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, Jamietravelstheworld said: Here's a link to RSSC and Luggage Forward: https://www.luggageforward.com/partners/regent-seven-seas-cruises/ I am planning to use Luggage Forward at the end of my cruise as I'll be traveling onward in Asia and don't want to lug it all. My cruise is 40 days. Should I be scheduling this before I leave the U.S.? Since there’s no way for Luggage Forward to get the tags and documents to you while you’re on your cruise, you need to arrange it before you leave. I had a sort of similar situation on my last cruise -- a 35-day cruise to South America. I could manage my luggage to the embarkation port (no flight involved), but I wanted help to get it back home. I booked Luggage Forward about 6 weeks before embarkation requesting the pick up at the disembarkation port. Someone from Luggage Forward called to get the info about when I was leaving for the cruise so they could get the tags and docs mailed to me before I left home. Very easy process and very efficient. Lana in Bellingham, WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamietravelstheworld Posted December 3, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, ArtsyCraftsy said: Since there’s no way for Luggage Forward to get the tags and documents to you while you’re on your cruise, you need to arrange it before you leave. I had a sort of similar situation on my last cruise -- a 35-day cruise to South America. I could manage my luggage to the embarkation port (no flight involved), but I wanted help to get it back home. I booked Luggage Forward about 6 weeks before embarkation requesting the pick up at the disembarkation port. Someone from Luggage Forward called to get the info about when I was leaving for the cruise so they could get the tags and docs mailed to me before I left home. Very easy process and very efficient. Lana in Bellingham, WA Thanks Lana, that's very helpful. And I'm from Seattle area - so we're sort of neighbors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrvlcruiser Posted December 3, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Here is the Luggage Free web site: www.LuggageFree.com I agree - you have to arrange the pick-up from the ship before you leave home. Luggage Free is very responsive to emails and you can check to see that everything is in order closer to the date you leave the ship and expect the pick-up. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellaggio Cruisers Posted December 5, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Thank you everyone! After all your responses, we decided to go with Luggage Forward. They were the same price, after all the checking. Since they now represent Regent, we felt they were a safe bet. We are having the luggage delivered to our hotel in San Diego so I know I have the bags before we board ship. It will make me feel better. Remember our escapades in Copenhagen. I had no luggage the entire cruise. Decisions made. Here’s to a wonderful sailing. Sheila 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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