Gisser Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Thinking about doing this with my group of 8 family members when we sail on a 7-day on Allure out of Miami in late December. Are people having a good experience with this service? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 IMO, Luggage Valet is the best value of any special service that RCCL offers. It is DEFINITELY worth the money they charge. It isn't offered nearly as widely as it once was but at the ports where they do have it, I say go for it ! Make sure you know the "rules" such as airline departure time restrictions, etc. Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABFrenchie Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Had a not so great experience with it last year but it was probably just a fluke based on our individual circumstance. We filled out all of the paperwork and got our luggage valet tags. However, one member of my party was in the process of being upgraded through Delta the day before disembarkation, so the customer service rep for luggage valet could not check him into his flight (something about the seat assignment being "pending"). Because they couldn't check him in, he couldn't participate in luggage valet. We said no problem, we'll just put the bags under a person in our party who WAS checked in and had a seat. Guest relations confirmed we could do this. For some reason, attendants on the ship took the bags from the hallway the night before disembarkation, but luggage valet didn't take them to the airport. After leaving the port and while en route to the airport, we got a call from a rep stating the bags were still at the port. I Royal ended up shipping the luggage back to us a few days later, at their expense. So, slight inconvenience but not the end of the world. I'm still not entirely sure how a seat upgrade thwarted this process, but just something to keep in mind if anyone in your party is usually upgraded. Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRoberts Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I have used the Luggage Valet twice, once in Port Canaveral and also in Miami. Well worth the money!!. Set my luggage outside our state room night before and picked it up at baggage claim when I returned home. Not having to find your luggage after getting off the ship and dragging them around until you drop them off at check in at the airpot makes it well worth it. IMHO Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I think it's great. Frequently though I book flight times that are before the cutoff to use luggage valet. When I can use it I will every time. Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 We've done LV several times. I think it's great, especially when you are travelling with the kids. Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaLivin Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Loved it!!! Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 FYI - Just got my luggage valet letter in my cabin. Among other things it specifically states "No pending upgrades & standby reservations". Galveston Steve and Gisser 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Bobs Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Our review is mixed. I would think we have used it about 5 times now, and once they left our luggage at the port and it was delivered to hour home airport the following day. Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Interesting program - what's the cost of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 6 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: Interesting program - what's the cost of it? Hopefully it is still $25pp plus your airline checked baggage fees. This service includes Royal printing out your boarding passes for you. SpeedNoodles and Gisser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galveston Steve Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Have used it several times and love it! From reading above posts, you need to follow the instructions exactly regarding whether you qualify to do it. Also make sure you put BOTH the printed airline luggage tags AND the brightly colored "luggage valet" tags on your bag. That has to increase your chances of getting your bags to the right place. We have had no problem with it in 3 times from Port Canaveral and Port Everglades. Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaLivin Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 On 11/27/2018 at 8:50 AM, Lovetocruise2002 said: Hopefully it is still $25pp plus your airline checked baggage fees. This service includes Royal printing out your boarding passes for you. It was free for suite guests on the Allure, and we really loved not having to deal with the luggage that morning - any idea if it’s the same on other smaller ships like the Grandeur or Adventure? Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 8 hours ago, 2Beeze said: It was free for suite guests on the Allure, and we really loved not having to deal with the luggage that morning - any idea if it’s the same on other smaller ships like the Grandeur or Adventure? Yes. Complimentary for GS and above guests. I don't know about the smaller ships. I have only done LV on Oasis class. Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaLivin Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 42 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Yes. Complimentary for GS and above guests. I don't know about the smaller ships. I have only done LV on Oasis class. Would be nice if the benefits were far more consistent. I will try to find out (at least before May!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I don't think LV's availability is a function of the ship size. It is dependent on whether or not the port and the airport have an agreement. It used to be more widespread than it is now. For a while there it stopped altogether but now just a few ports are back in the LV biz. I think the big 3 in FL and maybe Seattle ? Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Twice on Serenade out of Port Everglades and they didn't go out of their way to offer LV to non-suite guests. I had early flights both times so I wasn't eligible but I only learned they offered it when I saw a suite guest with the form in hand heading into the concierge lounge. Otherwise they made no mention of it. My last Serenade cruise a few weeks ago was in a JS and no form provided. I wasn't eligible due to early flights so it didn't matter. Simply an observation. Here on Oasis in a JS and the LV form arrived on day 2 plus you can enroll using your cabin TV. I'm eligible this time so I'm definitely doing it. It'll be $25 for a JS guest but I get free bags with Delta so I won't have to pay the per bag airline fee on top of that. There is spot on the form to note why your don't have to pay airline baggage fees. Gisser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brobbins246 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Do you think this would be offered for porting back into Miami, and flights home from Ft. Lauderdale? I'm guessing that might be too great of a distance but curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Brobbins246 said: Do you think this would be offered for porting back into Miami, and flights home from Ft. Lauderdale? I'm guessing that might be too great of a distance but curious. No. Someone asked this on another thread last week. LV out of Miami (if offered) is only for flights out of MIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Used LV on Oasis in Port Canaveral. Just got an alert on my watch from the Delta app that my bag was loaded on my connecting flight in Minnesota. Worked quite well. Love LV. So nice not having to drag bag through customs, at airport check in, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Is the LV offered only on FL ports? How about Vancouver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Baked Alaska said: Is the LV offered only on FL ports? How about Vancouver? Courtesy of a fellow Insider: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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