jinpasco Posted April 8, 2023 #1 Share Posted April 8, 2023 First time for us taking a disembarking tour before the departure airport. For anyone having done this, what did they require of your luggage night before ? Special tags, keep with us to take to a lounge ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted April 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I have experienced several different methods. Some will depend on what the customs requirements are for your particular debarkation port which you didn't specify. 1) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be unique to your specific tour and they'll be loaded on your bus that will travel with you during the tour. 2) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be unique to your specific tour and they'll be loaded on a truck that will go to the airport and you'll meet your bags there. 3) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be for a time that fits your tour departure and you will pick up your bags in the terminal and schlep them through customs yourself (or with a porter - my favorite) and then take them to your tour bus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinpasco Posted April 8, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted April 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, beg3yrs said: I have experienced several different methods. Some will depend on what the customs requirements are for your particular debarkation port which you didn't specify. 1) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be unique to your specific tour and they'll be loaded on your bus that will travel with you during the tour. 2) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be unique to your specific tour and they'll be loaded on a truck that will go to the airport and you'll meet your bags there. 3) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be for a time that fits your tour departure and you will pick up your bags in the terminal and schlep them through customs yourself (or with a porter - my favorite) and then take them to your tour bus. Our port would be Southampton ,England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoger Posted April 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted April 8, 2023 14 minutes ago, beg3yrs said: I have experienced several different methods. Some will depend on what the customs requirements are for your particular debarkation port which you didn't specify. 1) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be unique to your specific tour and they'll be loaded on your bus that will travel with you during the tour. 2) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be unique to your specific tour and they'll be loaded on a truck that will go to the airport and you'll meet your bags there. 3) Your disembarkation luggage tag will be for a time that fits your tour departure and you will pick up your bags in the terminal and schlep them through customs yourself (or with a porter - my favorite) and then take them to your tour bus. Number 3 has always been our experience. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoger Posted April 8, 2023 #5 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 minute ago, jinpasco said: Our port would be Southampton ,England. Granted it was before the pandemic but number 3 was the procedure out of Southampton for us (went to Windsor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted April 8, 2023 #6 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I should have added a fourth which is similar to three without schlepping through customs. That's what we experienced in Southampton as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinpasco Posted April 8, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted April 8, 2023 5 hours ago, msmoger said: Granted it was before the pandemic but number 3 was the procedure out of Southampton for us (went to Windsor). Thank you, that's the one we chose too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted April 9, 2023 #8 Share Posted April 9, 2023 21 hours ago, msmoger said: Granted it was before the pandemic but number 3 was the procedure out of Southampton for us (went to Windsor). 15 hours ago, jinpasco said: Thank you, that's the one we chose too. Great choice! We did that tour before Covid and enjoyed it very much. You get a nice tour of the castle grounds as well as a bit of free time in the town itself (Pub visit!). Being close to LHR there's very little worry about getting there too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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