xnavyss Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 Curiosity Question How many Royal Luggage Tags do you put on each piece of luggage ? I have been putting two on each bag ( one on the top and one on the side ) as a precaution in case one of them fall off. Joe ( Proud Military Veteran and retired Navy Submarine Sailor ) MicroBeta 1 Quote
JLMoran Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 Hi there Joe. Fellow Joe here. First, thanks for your service! Regarding the luggage tags, I've only ever put one on each bag. I use a plastic holder with steel cable that I bought on Amazon. I only put the tag on after my flight, basically on embarkation day before heading to the port, to minimize the risk of any damage outside of what the porters might do to it. Haven't had them fall off / get ripped off, and the holders are going on their third cruise so far with no visible wear and tear. Hoski, DMLM, teddy and 4 others 7 Quote
Andrew72681 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 48 minutes ago, xnavyss said: Curiosity Question How many Royal Luggage Tags do you put on each piece of luggage ? I have been putting two on each bag ( one on the top and one on the side ) as a precaution in case one of them fall off. Joe ( Proud Military Veteran and retired Navy Submarine Sailor ) I go with one as well with the same holder style that @JLMoran uses. The steel cable won’t fall off unless someone actively unscrews the connector. whitsmom, Baked Alaska and Hoski 3 Quote
DandA Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 I third the holders with the steel cable; also since we arrive the day before I don't put them on till we are in the hotel that night or first thing in the morning. Hoski 1 Quote
MotleyCruiser Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 41 minutes ago, JLMoran said: I use a plastic holder with steel cable that I bought on Amazon I use these same exact ones also, but putting two of the paper ones on the luggage is a good idea. I never had the primary one come off, but I've seen situations where they have with other folks. Hoski 1 Quote
SPS Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 Navy vet? I'll try not to hold that against you! (Army vet here.) The plastic sleeve tag holders with the steel cable everyone is mentioning are great. Durable, re-useable, and easy to attach without the need for staples or tape. Quote
markm Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, xnavyss said: Curiosity Question How many Royal Luggage Tags do you put on each piece of luggage ? I have been putting two on each bag ( one on the top and one on the side ) as a precaution in case one of them fall off. Joe ( Proud Military Veteran and retired Navy Submarine Sailor ) Concur with everyone . Well shipmate looks like your a skimmer now WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
ChessE4 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 3 hours ago, xnavyss said: Curiosity Question How many Royal Luggage Tags do you put on each piece of luggage ? I have been putting two on each bag ( one on the top and one on the side ) as a precaution in case one of them fall off. Joe ( Proud Military Veteran and retired Navy Submarine Sailor ) We do two as you describe, but only if we have extras. The reason is that we've had problems with at least one bag being "lost" on Day 1 on multiple trips. The 2nd tag doesn't guarantee anything, but it makes me feel better....(We usually get the missing bag after dinner.) Quote
DMLM Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 We also use the same luggage tag holder. We switched a few cruises ago (like 4) and they have held up with no problems. We also only apply one to each bag as there have not been any problems. D Quote
Flacruiser99 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 6 hours ago, JLMoran said: Hi there Joe. Fellow Joe here. First, thanks for your service! Regarding the luggage tags, I've only ever put one on each bag. I use a plastic holder with steel cable that I bought on Amazon. I only put the tag on after my flight, basically on embarkation day before heading to the port, to minimize the risk of any damage outside of what the porters might do to it. Haven't had them fall off / get ripped off, and the holders are going on their third cruise so far with no visible wear and tear. I do the same but use two. Quote
bhageerah Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 One more for the type that @JLMoran uses....... and I only use one tag per bag, never had an issue! Quote
TXcruzer Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 One tag on the outside of the bag (in the plastic sleeve holder) and one copy of the tag INSIDE the bag. Go Air Force! thepants and Baked Alaska 2 Quote
mworkman Posted October 10, 2019 Report Posted October 10, 2019 I use just one, it’s the little one next to blue one. However the wife uses a lot! JLMoran, RWDW1204, Mrs_Collins and 3 others 6 Quote
bhageerah Posted October 11, 2019 Report Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, mworkman said: I use just one, it’s the little one next to blue one. However the wife uses a lot! As Larry the Cable Guy would say “ I don’t care who you are that’s funny right there!” RWDW1204 and PRebecca 1 1 Quote
thepants Posted October 11, 2019 Report Posted October 11, 2019 12 hours ago, JLMoran said: Hi there Joe. Fellow Joe here. First, thanks for your service! Regarding the luggage tags, I've only ever put one on each bag. I use a plastic holder with steel cable that I bought on Amazon. I only put the tag on after my flight, basically on embarkation day before heading to the port, to minimize the risk of any damage outside of what the porters might do to it. Haven't had them fall off / get ripped off, and the holders are going on their third cruise so far with no visible wear and tear. We have the plastic holder with steel cable too and I LOVE them!!! If we drive to port, I put them on before leaving the home. If we fly to port, I put them on after our flight but before check in (We usually fly in the day before embarkation, so I usually put the tags on in the hotel room the night before embarkation). Hoski 1 Quote
KathyC Posted October 11, 2019 Report Posted October 11, 2019 Am I the only one who just puts a piece of clear packing tape over the luggage tag and tapes it? LOL We do one, and attach it before we leave for the port. I put the clear tape on at home, and if we're flying that means we're staying at a hotel over night. When we check out I ask to use their stapler, and attach the tags. In 26 years, never had one fall off. LOL Big Tule and Hoski 1 1 Quote
JLMoran Posted October 11, 2019 Report Posted October 11, 2019 10 hours ago, KathyC said: Am I the only one who just puts a piece of clear packing tape over the luggage tag and tapes it? Yup! Hoski and KathyC 1 1 Quote
Flacruiser99 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Posted October 11, 2019 15 hours ago, KathyC said: Am I the only one who just puts a piece of clear packing tape over the luggage tag and tapes it? LOL We do one, and attach it before we leave for the port. I put the clear tape on at home, and if we're flying that means we're staying at a hotel over night. When we check out I ask to use their stapler, and attach the tags. In 26 years, never had one fall off. LOL Not yet. KathyC 1 Quote
FionaMG Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 You can use those tag holders for the debarkation tags too. On one of our more recent trips my tag came off and there were a few anxious moments in the terminal at Port Everglades because my bag was not where it should have been. A steward sent me over to a separate area where the unidentified bags had been put and it was there. I had left a second tag on the desk in the cabin. Lesson learned. Tag holder or two tags is the way to go. RWDW1204 1 Quote
Flacruiser99 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, FionaMG said: You can use those tag holders for the debarkation tags too. On one of our more recent trips my tag came off and there were a few anxious moments in the terminal at Port Everglades because my bag was not where it should have been. A steward sent me over to a separate area where the unidentified bags had been put and it was there. I had left a second tag on the desk in the cabin. Lesson learned. Tag holder or two tags is the way to go. Good point. That''s why I always double tag my bags, going on or off. Quote
Mrs. RoyalMoyal Posted October 13, 2019 Report Posted October 13, 2019 Two luggage tags, one in a plastic sleeve, the other taped and stapled. My name is inside the bag, too. I also tip porters! Quote
MicroBeta Posted October 13, 2019 Report Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 9:02 AM, xnavyss said: Curiosity Question How many Royal Luggage Tags do you put on each piece of luggage ? I have been putting two on each bag ( one on the top and one on the side ) as a precaution in case one of them fall off. Joe ( Proud Military Veteran and retired Navy Submarine Sailor ) I've been looking at more secure tag holders. We use generic plastic holders we got on Amazon but now there are quite a few stronger options. BTW, Nice to see another SS vet. Mike Quote
klc317 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Posted October 13, 2019 I will also give a thumbs up to the tag holders with the threaded steel cable. I have a habit of stuffing an extra luggage tag inside the suitcase just in case. Also the same with my boarding pass when we fly, print an extra copy to put in the suitcase. Quote
xnavyss Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Posted October 13, 2019 4 hours ago, MicroBeta said: I've been looking at more secure tag holders. We use generic plastic holders we got on Amazon but now there are quite a few stronger options. BTW, Nice to see another SS vet. Mike MicroBeta I served on the USS Jack (SSN605), USS Gato (SSN 615) and USS Nathan Hale (SSBN623) (Blue) WAAAYTOOO and MicroBeta 1 1 Quote
MicroBeta Posted October 13, 2019 Report Posted October 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, xnavyss said: MicroBeta I served on the USS Jack (SSN605), USS Gato (SSN 615) and USS Nathan Hale (SSBN623) (Blue) USS Andrew Jackson Gold (SSBN619) Gold 6/83-10/87. After that I was at NSSF in Groton for three years. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
rtread Posted October 14, 2019 Report Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 8:02 AM, xnavyss said: Curiosity Question How many Royal Luggage Tags do you put on each piece of luggage ? I have been putting two on each bag ( one on the top and one on the side ) as a precaution in case one of them fall off. Joe ( Proud Military Veteran and retired Navy Submarine Sailor ) Hey Joe....I've used only one per bag using the wire loop ties, no problems yet. Using two certainly wouldn't be a problem though. Thanks for your service and all others that responded! I wasn't on a sub but was a Plankowner on USS Biddle (DLG-34), later became CG-34. Two extended cruises to Tonkin Gulf, the first was an around-the-world cruise. Anchors aweigh!! MicroBeta 1 Quote
Loyal to Royal Posted October 14, 2019 Report Posted October 14, 2019 Glad I saw this thread! Just gave me a good Christmas filler item idea for my parents (Yes I'm Christmas shopping in October. I started beginning of September actually haha) lambdabeta and JLMoran 2 Quote
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