Back-to-back cruises

[birdofsong]

In August, we are doing back-to-back cruises on the Allure.  We are, however, in different cabins, and are traveling with different people (each of us has a cabin booked for each cruise per two Casino Royale cruise offers).  My question is -- do we have to shlep our baggage off of the ship since we're not in the same cabin, or is there somewhere on the ship where they will hold our luggage (with the new cabin luggage tags) while we get off the ship and deliver it to the new cabins? We've never done this before, so any insight would be appreciated.  Thanks.  

[mets123]

Just do a search of previous posts. There are plenty on this topic.

[njkruzer]

13 minutes ago, birdofsong said:

In August, we are doing back-to-back cruises on the Allure.  We are, however, in different cabins, and are traveling with different people (each of us has a cabin booked for each cruise per two Casino Royale cruise offers).  My question is -- do we have to shlep our baggage off of the ship since we're not in the same cabin, or is there somewhere on the ship where they will hold our luggage (with the new cabin luggage tags) while we get off the ship and deliver it to the new cabins? We've never done this before, so any insight would be appreciated.  Thanks.  

Talk to your cabin steward and he will assist you.  Basically you pack.  Keep the stuff from the safe with you. Sometimes they let you leave the hanging stuff on hangars.  The cabin steward will move lyour stuff to the new cabin.  No luggage tags needed.  Remember take off old tags!  Enjoy.

[Fouremco]

Thanks @njkruzer for the helpful post. With one minor exception, I agree with your comments and they reflect my experience. While luggage tags probably aren't necessary, I'd never let one of my bags loose on a ship without one. Just in case.

[island lady]

On the very rare times I would have to change cabins, I still put a hand written tag with new cabin number on the bags I will leave for the cabin attendant to move.  

 

I use those plastic sleeve tag holders.  Very easy to slip that note into them.  

[alfaeric]

11 minutes ago, njkruzer said:

Talk to your cabin steward and he will assist you.  Basically you pack.  Keep the stuff from the safe with you. Sometimes they let you leave the hanging stuff on hangars.  The cabin steward will move lyour stuff to the new cabin.  No luggage tags needed.  Remember take off old tags!  Enjoy.

Which is to say they give you a luggage trolley that you can hang all of your clothes on.  And load up all of the rest of it on the bottom.  

 

We've only changed cabins once, and because the stewards were already so busy, we moved it all ourselves- it was just down the hall a little.  And then immediately unpacked.  This happened after getting off and back on, but pretty much before most people boarded.

[njkruzer]

3 minutes ago, Fouremco said:

Thanks @njkruzer for the helpful post. With one minor exception, I agree with your comments and they reflect my experience. While luggage tags probably aren't necessary, I'd never let one of my bags loose on a ship without one. Just in case.

I was thinking of the old tags!

[cruisegirl1]

AS mentioned, pack the bags.  I've always moved the bags to the new cabin and let the crew move the hanging items.  We usually speak with cabin attendant on the new cabin, and he/she will often try to clean your new cabin first.   If it is not clean, they will usually allow us to out the suitcases in the closet.  When we get back on board, we head straight to the new cabin and unpack.  By then the hanging clothes are there as well. 

 

I either have tags for the newer cabin or most often just   turn the old  tags inside out and write the new cabin number, even if I intend to move  the suitcases myself.   

 

Or pack teh bags and  leave everything in the old cabin  and the crew will more it for you

M

 

 

[c-leg5]

18 minutes ago, njkruzer said:

Talk to your cabin steward and he will assist you.  Basically you pack.  Keep the stuff from the safe with you. Sometimes they let you leave the hanging stuff on hangars.  The cabin steward will move lyour stuff to the new cabin.  No luggage tags needed.  Remember take off old tags!  Enjoy.

I “lost” several items that were left on hangers during the transfer and would never leave them hanging again without a lightweight garment cover keeping them together with a new cabin tag attached.
 

I know many people report a better experience and I followed the regular advice but this was my experience

[D4]

This is what I have done the few times we've had to switch cabins:  A couple days before the first cruise ends, I go to my next cabin to introduce myself to the 2nd cabin steward and let him know which cabin we're moving into for the next cruise.  

 

However, many times our changeover day has been the day the cabin stewards are shuffled to different locations, so I can't actually meet my 2nd cabin steward early.  I prefer to move our luggage myself whether or not I've met the 2nd cabin steward.  I put a neon note on every piece of luggage saying we are B2B and list our new cabin number and sailing date.  The cabin stewards are so busy on turnaround days, I don't want to risk our stuff going astray.

 

B2Bs are easiest when you don't change cabins. 

[njkruzer]

Also you will get a letter in your cabin a couple of days before with instructions and notice of a meeting the day before end of cruise. They'll explain getting new seapass cards, other procedures.   They make it as easy as possible.   Also you have access to your new cabin anytime and don't have to wait until 1 pm.

[Giantfan13]

On our last B2B in September on the Voyager, we also had 2 different rooms on 2 different decks. We were told that all we needed to do was pack our stuff and the stewards will move everything for us. We did decide to move the hanging items ourselves. 

We went down to leave and reboard, and then lunch, whatever we needed to be moved was already in our new cabin. They will also move the hanging items if you wish, but we felt more comfortable moving them ourselves.

 

Cheers

Len

[LeeW]

Crew does this all the time, so it isn't a big deal.  Two issues - either carry safe contents with you or bury most of it in your luggage (you MUST carry passports off and back on the ship in US, unless the processing is done in a lounge).  Second issue is if they are taking everyone off ship or not.  You can sometimes sit for two hours in a lounge waiting for them to clear the ship.  In that case it may be easier to pick up your documents early and leave the ship until after it clears.  You will get an In Transit form that lets you bypass processing lines in the terminal but you can't get back on until they start letting new passengers on.

[Merion_Mom]

On 4/2/2023 at 3:43 PM, njkruzer said:

Also you will get a letter in your cabin a couple of days before with instructions and notice of a meeting the day before end of cruise. They'll explain getting new seapass cards, other procedures.   They make it as easy as possible.   Also you have access to your new cabin anytime and don't have to wait until 1 pm.

I haven't had a "B2B meeting" since before Covid.

[njkruzer]

2 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

I haven't had a "B2B meeting" since before Covid.

You might be right. Our last b2b was April on the Jewel. Dh says probably no meeting,  just testing the day before and a very, very long wait to walk off and back on. During the wait I helped lots of experienced cruisers figure out how to fill out the form Belgium reguired.  Americans don't know how to put their cell number into foreign country's form so they can receive the required code!   Understand the crowd of confused people outside without completed forms was ridiculous.  We had warned the officers.   Oh well.  We did sail and arrived in Amsterdam.