SFaz Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Has anyone here used the Port of Seattle’s “Port Valet” service? They take your bags from the ship and bring them to the airport so you can enjoy Seattle before your flight without worrying about bags. Just curious how the experience was. We have a 5pm flight out the day the cruise ends. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 It's a great service offered by the port. You can enroll online if your flights qualify: https://www.portseattle.org/page/port-valet-enjoy-seattle-luggage-free RCIfan1912, Kathleen, CruiseGus and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 I used it this summer and it worked out great (for a 6pm flight). If you're flying out of Seattle, there's absolutely no reason not to use the service for checked bags. They deliver the airline bag tags and tickets on the last night and your bags just need to be out before a certain time. It's identical to a normal ship departure but just with different tags on the bags and you won't see your bags again until your end destination airport. You'll see any checked bag fees after the cruise on your final emailed invoice (not while still on the ship or in the app). Also double check each printout because one of our tags was only halfway printed so I had to go to guest services to get it reprinted. Kathleen, SFaz and foxrunner 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 An extra feature advertised with this service is that you don't get charged for an overweight bag. Loved it in June and July on Ovation even though weight wasn't an issue for me for these 7-night runs SFaz and foxrunner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 58 minutes ago, Hagar said: An extra feature advertised with this service is that you don't get charged for an overweight bag. Loved it in June and July on Ovation even though weight wasn't an issue for me for these 7-night runs The FAQs state that you may not be charged, so I don't think it's a guarantee that you will not be charged for an overweight bag. Also, it is requested that your bags not be over 50 pounds. WAAAYTOOO, Kathleen and foxrunner 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 The service was great. We put our checked bags outside the stateroom on the last night and didn't touch them again until baggage claim at our final destination. Kathleen, SFaz and foxrunner 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 I should have clarified that the lack of a charge for overweight luggage was on the Royal info sheet. I didn't double check what they based it on since I knew my bag was 45lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 I really wanted to do this last May but couldn't find the information on it in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid4c4 Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 We used it a number of times without any problems. I wished this service was available at every port. Bill Kathleen and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 We just used this and it was a great service! I signed up and was concerned about getting the boarding passes and luggage tags since the "usual" checked in time for our flight was after 10:00pm the night before disembarkation. Our luggage tags and printed boarding passes were already waiting for us in our stateroom by the time we returned to the ship at around 7:00 pm. Not having to search for our luggage at the port OR clumsily disembarking with our bags was VERY convenient! Snapshot of the ship's port valet letter below. FloatyBoaty and KristiZ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid4c4 Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 We've used this service a number of times and have found it to be very convenient. We wish it were offered on every cruise. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFaz Posted September 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 Our 5pm flight is on Southwest so I think we are going to be out of luck to use it. It says the cutoff for Southwest is a 4pm flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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