Self-service Disembarkation Quantum of the Seas in Seattle?

[LEMJMcC]

This question was asked on another forum about Wonder of the Seas and someone responded that they would NOT get in line to disembark, but waited until about 15 minutes after the announcement was made for disembarkation and were able to walk right off the ship.

 

Can anyone with recent experience on Quantum or similar ship in Seattle weigh in on the best way to self-service disembark?  We're trying to be off and ready for a shuttle by 8:00 AM...

 

Thanks.

[Ferry_Watcher]

If you plan to 'self assist' (carry off your own bags), this is the first group of passengers off the ship in the morning.  Luckily, the Quantum is the only ship at Pier 91 on Monday mornings.  The Quantum usually begins debark just after 6:30 AM.

 

If you wanted to have your larger pieces of luggage picked up the night before disembarking and want to claim your larger bags in the luggage hall the morning of disembarking, then you will have a problem, unless you were assigned a early disembark time.

 

In Seattle, luggage that is picked up to be sent to the luggage hall is taken off the ship in a very timed order. If you were assigned 8:30 AM, then your luggage will be ready for you to pick up at 8:30 AM, not at 7:45 AM.   In the luggage hall, the union Longshore workers are in complete control.  The area that they are lining up luggage is roped off and no one (passengers or pier-side staff) is allowed to enter the roped off are (even if you see your bag) until the Longshore drops the barrier rope.  The barrier rope will not be dropped until the last of that timed group luggage has been lined up, and the Longshore begin lining up the next timed group.

 

The Quantum sails nearly to capacity (4900+) every Monday, so that is a lot of luggage that needs to be moved.

 

Hope this helps.

[LEMJMcC]

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Edited April 4 by LEMJMcC

[LEMJMcC]

8 minutes ago, Ferry_Watcher said:

If you plan to 'self assist' (carry off your own bags), this is the first group of passengers off the ship in the morning.  Luckily, the Quantum is the only ship at Pier 91 on Monday mornings.  The Quantum usually begins debark just after 6:30 AM.

 

If you wanted to have your larger pieces of luggage picked up the night before disembarking and want to claim your larger bags in the luggage hall the morning of disembarking, then you will have a problem, unless you were assigned a early disembark time.

 

In Seattle, luggage that is picked up to be sent to the luggage hall is taken off the ship in a very timed order. If you were assigned 8:30 AM, then your luggage will be ready for you to pick up at 8:30 AM, not at 7:45 AM.   In the luggage hall, the union Longshore workers are in complete control.  The area that they are lining up luggage is roped off and no one (passengers or pier-side staff) is allowed to enter the roped off are (even if you see your bag) until the Longshore drops the barrier rope.  The barrier rope will not be dropped until the last of that timed group luggage has been lined up, and the Longshore begin lining up the next timed group.

 

The Quantum sails nearly to capacity (4900+) every Monday, so that is a lot of luggage that needs to be moved.

 

Hope this helps.

Thanks much for the response.  We have always carried all of our own luggage off the ship.  For this trip, I have taken some steps to make that even easier by purchasing some luggage straps that allow me to attach all my bags together into one load which can be easily wheeled around.  We have reserved a shuttle to pick us up at 8:00 AM, based on your information about disembarkation beginning shortly after 6:30 AM, I'm wondering if we ought to arrange for an earlier pick up, say 7:30 AM?  Think that's reasonable?

[Ferry_Watcher]

39 minutes ago, LEMJMcC said:

I'm wondering if we ought to arrange for an earlier pick up, say 7:30 AM?  Think that's reasonable?

 

Assuming that your cruise isn't the very first visit  of the season, 7:30 AM if you are carrying off your own bags should be fine.

[LEMJMcC]

8 minutes ago, Ferry_Watcher said:

 

Assuming that your cruise isn't the very first visit  of the season, 7:30 AM if you are carrying off your own bags should be fine.

No, it's docking in Seattle on July 8.  Thanks