pdurney Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Does cruise line issue luggage tags prior to embarkation day or are they printed by agents like airlines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 They are part of your cruise documents BEFORE embarkation day ...... How far in advance? Don't know that answer... M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 These can be found along with your cruise documentation when that is issued... typically, I've found this to be 30-60ish days before your sailing. I believe there is one tag included along with the "Guest Ticket Booklet", and additional tags can be printed from the "Set Sail" pass Check-in page. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 These can be found along with your cruise documentation when that is issued... typically, I've found this to be 30-60ish days before your sailing. I believe there is one tag included along with the "Guest Ticket Booklet", and additional tags can be printed from the "Set Sail" pass Check-in page. Thanks Kayla ..... Wasn't sure how far in advance you get the cruise documents...... I'm 50 days out and haven't received mine yet. I guess I can expect it soon. One thing to note..... if, at the last minute, you have more luggage than originally anticipated, the porters at the port can make more luggage tags for you, just have an existing tag with you or the sample one at the bottom of your "set sail" papers. KLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Another note on this... I had a luggage tag rip off of my bag once, but I caught it right before we handed it to the porters. The plastic covers for tags are inexpensive and kind of nice to have, and avoids the "rippage" issues. coneyraven and cmcclelland 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Cruise docs are issued 49 days before sail date. I know...it's a weird number but that is when they will appear on the website....almost without fail. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Cruise docs are issued 49 days before sail date. I know...it's a weird number but that is when they will appear on the website....almost without fail. Oh, hey! looks like tomorrow for @coneyraven then! :D coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Another note on this... I had a luggage tag rip off of my bag once, but I caught it right before we handed it to the porters. The plastic covers for tags are inexpensive and kind of nice to have, and avoids the "rippage" issues. I have these and love them! They hold up forever! Jane KLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Cruise docs are issued 49 days before sail date. I know...it's a weird number but that is when they will appear on the website....almost without fail. I'm at 50 days out today ..... so that mean's that tomorrow I may receive an email that'll make me very happy? It's one of those plateau's, a marquee moment when you know your cruise is getting closer....... nice .... tdcackler and Jerel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Oh, hey! looks like tomorrow for @coneyraven then! :D You are too funny ..... I just posted the same thing ....... Although, your happy dance is coming up a lot sooner than mine .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packercruising Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Print your documents out and you can make as many copies of the luggage tags as you want. You can use wide Scotch tape to protect them if you want. We have never had a problem. If you are flying in, you will want to wait until after you get your luggage to put the tags on. A small stapler works well for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just to be safe... we bought some luggage tags from Amazon to protect the paper tags. We've used them on several cruises. Cruisetags, NARROW Cruise Ship Luggage Tags (8 Pack) I think they are about $10 for 8 cmcclelland and packercruising 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonemanbob Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 What a great suggestion. Just ordered some. Sure beats packing a stapler or tape. Something we should have done several years ago but never thought of. We cut up an old bandanna into strips and put them on our luggage. Makes it real fast and easy to spot when traveling. Especially when most suitcases are of the same color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcclelland Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Another note on this... I had a luggage tag rip off of my bag once, but I caught it right before we handed it to the porters. The plastic covers for tags are inexpensive and kind of nice to have, and avoids the "rippage" issues. someone on one of the other groups I subscribe to sent a link to purchase the plastic covers (Amazon) - they are sized to each cruise line - inexpensive - set of 8 for under $10 - AND - reusable - I ordered them a couple days ago - will use for our Oct cruise on Freedom - sounds much better than the stapling & taping we've been doing - always concerned if tags got wet - from my ink jet printer ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Here is a blog post about luggage tags: http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2014/12/21/royal-caribbean-luggage-tags-everything-you-need-know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packercruising Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Cruise tag holds look like a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Oh, hey! looks like tomorrow for @coneyraven then! :D You and WAAATOOO were spot on ..... they arrived via e-mail on Saturday --- DAY 49 ---- KLA, WAAAYTOOO and DocLC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm at 50 days out today ..... so that mean's that tomorrow I may receive an email that'll make me very happy? It's one of those plateau's, a marquee moment when you know your cruise is getting closer....... nice .... I've yet to receive an email from Royal indicating that my cruise documents are ready, but that doesn't prevent you from logging in and printing. Thus, log into the Cruise Planner even if you don't receive an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Cruise tag holds look like a good idea! They are great. However, I have learned NOT to keep the printed luggage tag inside the holder. Over time, they will stick to the insides of the holder especially if you use a laser printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I usually print my luggage tags and then cover them with packaging tape before I put them in my luggage tag holders thus preventing them from leaving the toner stuck inside my wonderful tag holders. I was just wondering when they stopped offering free luggage tags printed by RCCL for Suite guests? I never used them, I always printed mine as soon as they were available but I do remember they were an option at one time. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I think they stopped printing and mailing luggage tags to suite guests back in May. For my sailing on Freedom on June 26 I just happened to catch the "order luggage tags" button during what must have been a glitch and ordered mine and they actually came ! I loved the printed ones hat came from RCI and I'm still unhappy that they have stopped issuing them. I think you can still get them if you order your cruise docs...maybe $35 or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packercruising Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 They are great. However, I have learned NOT to keep the printed luggage tag inside the holder. Over time, they will stick to the insides of the holder especially if you use a laser printer. We have an inkjet printer, but that sounds like a good idea, :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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