xnavyss 10 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
JLMoran 7,267 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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. Baked Alaska, whitsmom, wllm1969 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew72681 1,777 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
DandA 392 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
MotleyCruiser 404 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
SPS 707 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
markm 42 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
ChessE4 754 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
DMLM 53 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Flacruiser99 214 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
bhageerah 574 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
TXcruzer 408 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share 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! Baked Alaska and thepants 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mworkman 2,370 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 I use just one, it’s the little one next to blue one. However the wife uses a lot! Mrs_Collins, PRebecca, JLMoran and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bhageerah 574 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
thepants 12 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
KathyC 1,075 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share 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 Hoski and Big Tule 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLMoran 7,267 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Flacruiser99 214 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
FionaMG 831 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Flacruiser99 214 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. RoyalMoyal 106 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
MicroBeta 37 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
klc317 62 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
xnavyss 10 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
MicroBeta 37 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
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