Heat Wave Posted May 11, 2008 #1 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I have read NCL has been spotty at best in sending the cruise packet. Final payment was sent a half a year ago. We sail in just about a month and haven't got anything. I really didn't want to use the paper tags I copied on my printer. If I do I guess I will laminate them. What do you think my chances are I will still get them in the mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredonthesea Posted May 11, 2008 #2 Share Posted May 11, 2008 We got a regular packet about 3 wks before sailing, after I had already printed the tags up and used clear packing tape to make them sturdier. Just make sure your cabin numbers on luggage tags are correct. Our's where missing a # so we wrote over them with blk felt pen. I know some people get the packet and some have not.:confused: Hope you get yours!:) Retiredonthesea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmopolitan Posted May 11, 2008 #3 Share Posted May 11, 2008 We always book through NCL and have ALWAYS gotten luggage tags in the mail before we cruised:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCL_Cruiser Posted May 11, 2008 #4 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I have read NCL has been spotty at best in sending the cruise packet. Final payment was sent a half a year ago. We sail in just about a month and haven't got anything. I really didn't want to use the paper tags I copied on my printer. If I do I guess I will laminate them. What do you think my chances are I will still get them in the mail? Not to point fingers, but it really is dependent on your TA, and the decisions they make on your behalf. Unless you booked through NCL directly, your TA's corp office could have chosen to A) have NCL still mail out the welcome kit w/ luggage tags directly to you (provided THEY give NCL your address), B) have the welcome kit w/ luggage tags sent to them, in which case THEY would need to forward them to you, or C) forego the welcome kit altogether, and expect you to use the e-doc tags they either forward to you, have NCL e-mail to you, or print themselves and mail to you. Keep in mind that just because your TA's corporate office made their decision does not mean that your TA knows the process, and could easily expect one process, while another is actually in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heat Wave Posted May 11, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Thank you all! I booked directly with NCL, so maybe I will be lucky and get mine this week:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo51 Posted May 11, 2008 #6 Share Posted May 11, 2008 This is going to be our second cruise. 1st one through a TA, this one booked through NCL. As I have a tendancy to stress everything, I was concerned about this same issue. I recieved my packet(s) a full month before sailing. Call your TA or your personal cruise consultant. I'd bet that IF there is a mess up, that it'll get taken care of fast. William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFT_LOVER Posted May 11, 2008 #7 Share Posted May 11, 2008 was an envelope with tags & a booklet on excursions. But 2 weeks before our cruise my TA upsold us to a mini from a BA AFT. So we had to print out labels with new cabin # & FWD instead of AFT. Then we put them ove the $ & location and luggage showed 2 hours after boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalCat Posted May 11, 2008 #8 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I booked with a TA and got my luggage tags on friday the 9th for a may 31st sailing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted May 11, 2008 #9 Share Posted May 11, 2008 you should get them or your TA will about a month before sailing. Nita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destinationparadise Posted May 11, 2008 #10 Share Posted May 11, 2008 This is my second cruise with NCL, booking through 2 different TAs. I didn't receive a packet either time. Using the printed eDocs and luggage tags were no problem at all. Both times when I called about not getting the "packet" my TAs told me printing eDocs was the only option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted May 11, 2008 #11 Share Posted May 11, 2008 We got real luggage tags with our docs, but could not use them. We took an upsell to a nicer cabin, and new luggage tags are not sent for upsell. No problem - just view your online cruise docs and print out the updated tags on your printer. There are lines to show you where to fold. We take wide, clear packaging tape and laminate the folded tag on one side. Then loop the tag over the handle of your bag and staple a couple times through the tape. Do this, ideally, when you arrive at the pier. This means carrying a small stapler or roll of tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiantoCruise Posted May 11, 2008 #12 Share Posted May 11, 2008 We booked through our TA and received our luggage tags last week for our June 22 cruise but we still have to print out the edocs...thought that was kind of strange! Ours came to the TA office and we picked them up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynd Posted May 11, 2008 #13 Share Posted May 11, 2008 End of April we booked our next cruise in two weeks on the Spirit. We were send edocs imediately which contained only the reservations and itinerary. I was told we would have to get our luggage tags from the porter at the dock. Called my PCC on Thurs to book another cruise and she also told me to get my tags at the dock. Then to my surprise a packed came from NCL yesterday with luggage tags !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymtex01 Posted May 11, 2008 #14 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I am not for sure how it is decided who they send the tag's to and who they don't, because they have always sent us our tags. One suggestion is if you end up having to print them off, you can take the print outs to a place like Kinko's and they can laminate them for you for not very much money. That would make them a bit more sturdy if that is your concern. Hope you end up getting them in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbla Posted May 11, 2008 #15 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I have read NCL has been spotty at best in sending the cruise packet. Final payment was sent a half a year ago. We sail in just about a month and haven't got anything. I really didn't want to use the paper tags I copied on my printer. If I do I guess I will laminate them. What do you think my chances are I will still get them in the mail? I literally got my packet about 1 and 1/2 weeks prior to cruise. I think a LOT has to do with using a TA or not (that would cause a delay). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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