Princess EZCheck

[scalan]

Has anyone experience with the Princess EZCheck system in disembarking the ship? This is the program that ships your luggage from the ship to your final destination for a fee and issues you your airline boarding pass the night brfore you leave the ship. Any ideas of how the fees are determined? Inquiries I have made regarding this program have not been to encouraging.

[jfv379]

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

 

I believe Princess discontinued this last year.:mad:

 

I believe it was a nightmare with all the different charges for 1st & 2nd bags, not to mention the overweight bags.

 

We used it in Apr 08 and it was great.

[Coral]

Where are you cruising?

 

We did it in Seattle this summer. Princess charged $20 and the airlines set the fees per bag.

 

I think a lot of this is based on where you disembark.

[Lynda90]

Welcome to Cruise Critic.

 

I believe Princess discontinued this last year.:mad:

 

I believe it was a nightmare with all the different charges for 1st & 2nd bags, not to mention the overweight bags.

 

We used it in Apr 08 and it was great.

And I believe this is incorrect information. I know they are still doing it from several disembarkation ports.

[georoc01]

I believe it was being used out of Vancouver this summer under the name direct US. A third party operates it and the ship needs all of your detail information so they can fax it by noon on the 3rd day of your trip.

[san diego sue]

does anyone know if in Seattle, it can be done flying Alaska airline?. We have a flight at 3:00PM. we will be sailing on the Star Princess.

[Coral]

does anyone know if in Seattle, it can be done flying Alaska airline?. We have a flight at 3:00PM. we will be sailing on the Star Princess.

 

As long as you don't switch airlines - I think you are ok - here are my notes from the Star Princess in July of this year:

 

I did receive the info about EZ Checkin and here are the airlines participating – Air Train, Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue, Northwest, United and US Airways. The cost is $20 plus the cost for each bag which is listed on the form. Ironically (and as reported earlier by others) - even though United does charge per bag – United does not have a bag charge on this form (all the others do for the second bag and most have for the first bag). I have to sign up by Thursday.