N2DFIRE Posted December 10, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 10, 2022 What would you do if someone’s else wine bottle broke and soaked two of your suitcases on embarkment day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumshoe958 Posted December 10, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Graciously accept their apologies and appreciate that these things happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted December 10, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Do you know whose bottles they were? I might politely ask GS if they could help with some complementary laundry services. FWIW another reason I always have my clothes wrapped in plastic bags. Edited December 10, 2022 by poocher 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted December 10, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, N2DFIRE said: What would you do if someone’s else wine bottle broke and soaked two of your suitcases on embarkment day. Be pissed as the wine should be packed in a carry-on not in checked luggage. Depending on the wine, red or white we would pick out what clothes needed to be sent out to be washed. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bead Pirate Posted December 10, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Large Plastic zip lock bags for all packed clothing (and for that matter I would put one on each bottle of wine if I checked my wine)... Weird delays can occur and it might be your bags sitting in rain for hours, etc. A good practice to get into when packing 🙂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted December 10, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 10, 2022 For general travel purposes, if your bottle of wine broke in your luggage, you did a terrible job of packing it. But, yes, ask guest services, that seems like something they would throw you a bone for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted December 10, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I’d be glad I pack a few items in my carry on bag; those dry items will help me get through this problem (as they would a delayed or lost or stolen bag). I’d take photos of the bags and damaged items. I’d send spouse (with photos) to Guest Service (or concierge if available). I’d probably rinse any effected washable items in my cabin sink or shower to try to minimize staining & leave it all hanging. I’d hope spouse would come back with offer of laundry services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted December 10, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, N2DFIRE said: What would you do if someone’s else wine bottle broke and soaked two of your suitcases on embarkment day. Cry over spilled wine. 2 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted December 10, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, gumshoe958 said: Graciously accept their apologies and appreciate that these things happen. Royal requests wine be brought onboard in your carryon so those things don't happen. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapleleafforever Posted December 10, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 10, 2022 We use hard sided luggage so that couldn't happen to us. Unless of course someone poured it right on the zippers...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted December 10, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, BND said: Royal requests wine be brought onboard in your carryon so those things don't happen. requires 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted December 10, 2022 #12 Share Posted December 10, 2022 This is the one and only reason we always carry on. No checked bags. Wine is dangerous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted December 10, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 10, 2022 So OP, when did this happen? Are you on board right now? What, if anything, has been done for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted December 10, 2022 #14 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, not-enough-cruising said: requires That's a bit petty considering the word requests also means "asks" which is what they do. They ask that guests bring wine in their carryon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted December 10, 2022 #15 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, BND said: That's a bit petty considering the word requests also means "asks" which is what they do. They ask that guests bring wine in their carryon. Not petty, accurate they don’t request or ask; they require 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyandBo Posted December 11, 2022 #16 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Stupid selfish rude careless self-centered lazy thing to do to others. Carry it on or do without!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted December 11, 2022 #17 Share Posted December 11, 2022 If it was me (after having a need for a time out) I would go to guest services and ask for help in getting my soiled clothing cleaned at RCL's expense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted December 11, 2022 #18 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, BennyandBo said: Stupid selfish rude careless self-centered lazy thing to do to others. Carry it on or do without!!! The culprit in this case is probably not someone who reads CC so your post most likely will "fall of deaf ears". But for your next cruise you might want to take a megaphone with you into the cruise terminal , or better yet, outside the cruise terminal, and loudly address the assemble masses. 📣 Edited December 11, 2022 by DirtyDawg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted December 11, 2022 #19 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, N2DFIRE said: What would you do if someone’s else wine bottle broke and soaked two of your suitcases on embarkment day. I guess I would call or go to guest services and see if they could comp me free laundry services. If not, I'd send the affected clothes to get laundered ASAP and pay for it myself. Of course, not before wringing out some wine to see if it was any good. Hey, red wine pairs with lamb really well, why not with wool? 🤔 As they say, if life hands you wine soaked luggage make Sangria! 🍷 Cheers! Edited December 11, 2022 by DirtyDawg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyCruiserUK Posted December 11, 2022 #20 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I dont think there is anything you can do except go wash your clothes. Its not royals fault they didnt pack the case. You are unlikely to know whos case it was. Claim on your insurance for anything major damaged. Sorry to say and i feel for you but nothing you can do sadly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villager70 Posted December 11, 2022 #21 Share Posted December 11, 2022 One thing we do might help in your situation.We started cruising in 1991 and I guess we have seen most of the bad happening. We always carry a carry on like most with med, computers ,jewelry a couple changes of basic underclothes /pullovers. We cross pack in our two checked bags putting half of mine and my wife's in each. Gives you better odds of loss/damage on both bags. It would not be pretty if each had there own and mine arrived and my Bride's was lost. Bob & Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted December 11, 2022 #22 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I still can’t believe cross packing is a novel concept. To me, it is Packing 101. 🤷♀️🤷♀️ Would love to hear from OP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted December 11, 2022 #23 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Just had the same ruined luggage problem with someone's bottle of cologne or perfume leaking from their checked bag on QM2 embarkation in Brooklyn. Still can't get the smell out of the luggage (now (5 months later) after multiple washings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted December 11, 2022 #24 Share Posted December 11, 2022 People keep mentioning that the cruise ship should pay to wash this person's clothes. What about the suitcase? If it got wet enough to soak their clothes, the chances of the suitcase being dry by the time they need to pack up and go home is probably low (it's so humid in the Caribbean, nothing dries all the way). Even once dry, the suitcase is ruined. How do you clean up a cloth suitcase? I've heard of people whose suitcases got broken and were given a new suitcase from a stash that Royal has on-hand. Hopefully for this person, whatever free suitcase Royal has available to give them would be hard-sided. I've never had anything inside my hard-sided suitcases get wet, even when sitting on the tarmac in rain and snow. Even better is my aluminum suitcase. It's got a rubber gasket seal, so nothing inside gets wet, and nothing inside ever breaks. It's a beast of a suitcase. As for the wine, I've mentioned this before, but whenever I travel with wine, I bring my wine suitcase. I've flown with it so many times on long international flights with layovers and plane changes, my wine has never broken. For anyone who drinks expensive wine, or who travels places where you want t bring your own, or where you want to bring some home, it's worth the investment. If you go to a resort that charges $14/glass of wine, you can save $350 by bringing 5 of your own bottles, which pays for the cost of the suitcase on trip #1. https://flywithwine.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAnNacBhDvARIsABnDa68XAniELHaMiJN6m3_DpSnOy_-Fkt7c6nz_owj789jY0WODXKDO-GIaApRtEALw_wcB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyandBo Posted December 11, 2022 #25 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Now that I've had time to think about it I have my answer. No alcohol allowed on board. Solves the broken bottle question. People are told to carry on only. Apparently that is too complicated for some. So make it a no go period. You can't bring irons for fire safety, foods for health safety, etc. Plus the endless we need to make money off of you, times have been hard for the industry issue. It's sold on board every five feet. I can't bring Diet Coke to the movies. They will stop me. Must buy a $9 cup from them. (Yes, that's what they charge here). I don't bring a 2 litter bottle into a restaurant with me. So stop it altogether and buy on board only. No wine stains. Don't drink, don't care. (Toiletries I still consider a need not a want, so that's different. Stuck with that problem I guess). Just an idea. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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