Pier 2 Porters

[ERNLYN]

Would like to drop off luggage at "pier #2" with the porter prior to boarding then go sightseeing.  Can anyone advise what is the earliest you can drop off luggage and leave port?

[mskaufman]

Don't know the earliest, but two weeks ago, we dropped luggage off around 10 am and were not the first.

[ERNLYN]

17 hours ago, mskaufman said:

Don't know the earliest, but two weeks ago, we dropped luggage off around 10 am and were not the first.

Thank you mskaufman for your reply.  Interested to know if anyone knows of earlier drop offs?

[ERNLYN]

Bumping this topic for further info.  We have cruised over 20 times with Carnival, Royal Carribean most recently one year ago, and twice with NCL (many years ago).  We have always dropped our luggage with the porters, tipped them and parked our car, or went sightseeing till our boarding time. We are cruising the POA in a month and planned to drop our luggage at pier #2 in Honolulu and then do the Arizonia Memorial prior to boarding the ship.  NCL is telling us we have to check-in before we can drop our luggage.  Can a few of you comment on the correct info? or is NCL just quoting Protocol?