From: Nonny on

"Kurt Ullman" <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:r8WdnRhKa_s4iKvRnZ2dnUVZ_hydnZ2d(a)earthlink.com...

>
> Might if we were talking about a semi-late flight. What would
> they do
> with the baggage, etc. during that time? Also how would you
> clear
> customs and immigration?
>

When we've had a hotel room reserved for the disembarkation night
or have had a late flight, we usually have skipped over the
disembarkation time given us and just hung around the lido deck
drinking coffee and watching the other folk depart. That way,
we're not taking up scarce resources when others are in a hurry.

My guess is that the baggage of those who pay to stay aboard is
given a special luggage tag and is collected by a cruise line
person in baggage claim. Perhaps it's inspected then or when they
do disembark. I rather doubt if the passengers paying to stay
aboard longer would be required to disembark, collect luggage,
pass customs and then be permitted to embark again. That'd sure
take a lot of the reason for staying aboard away.

What I wonder is whether folk realize just how few facilities are
available during the time of disembarkation and how quiet and
boring it becomes. The staff is usually working like crazy to
clean up the common areas, including the Lido areas, so the space
would be limited even there. All bars are closed, but perhaps
they might leave one open. Still, how would payment be made?

I can't see that this is really that good of a deal, but YMMV

Nonny

--
On most days,
it�s just not worth
the effort of chewing
through the restraints..


From: Kurt Ullman on
In article <080720101744052016%fort(a)his.com.remove.invalid>,
Charles <fort(a)his.com.remove.invalid> wrote:

> In article <r8WdnRhKa_s4iKvRnZ2dnUVZ_hydnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Kurt
> Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Might if we were talking about a semi-late flight. What would they do
> > with the baggage, etc. during that time? Also how would you clear
> > customs and immigration?
>
> Your baggage goes out as normal. You have to be out of the cabin by 9
> am but you can use all facilities and have lunch at the Windjammer. You
> can stay until 3. They must have an arrangement with customs and
> immigration for this.
I know it leaves the room, but does it stay in the claim area or do
you have to hump your own bags for the day. That sounds like a major
pain.

--
I want to find a voracious, small-minded predator
and name it after the IRS.
Robert Bakker, paleontologist
From: Ari Silverstein on
On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:14:59 -0400, Kurt Ullman wrote:

> In article <89mgb3Fmm0U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> Charles <fort(a)his.com.remove.invalid> wrote:
>
>> This is a new idea from Royal Caribbean to generate extra revenue that I
>> find interesting. Would you pay for a few extra hours on the ship?
>>
>> From USA Today.
>>
>> http://bit.ly/9VMPzt
>
> Might if we were talking about a semi-late flight. What would they do
> with the baggage, etc. during that time? Also how would you clear
> customs and immigration?

We get this same treatment on RCCL as Diamond members. We have let our
bags go out in the hall as you regularly would or we have had the
option to take our bags to one of the private dinning/sitting rooms.
The latter is nice if you have things you need to access.

Btw, we were Platinum Members and called the cruise line directly
telling them we would prefer to book our cruises without a TA.
Kidding, we would book this and future cruises TAless if they would
move our membership up a notch. We booked a Radiance 11 day and lo and
behold, they did it.

Moral: Never hurts to ask.
--
Ari Silverstein, C.T.A; C.T.A.S, FREE Cruise Travel Advisory Services
www.cruisequick.com - able to offer some of the lowest prices and best
value added in the industry. (not affiliated)
From: Ari Silverstein on
On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:18:13 -0400, Kurt Ullman wrote:

> In article <080720101744052016%fort(a)his.com.remove.invalid>,
> Charles <fort(a)his.com.remove.invalid> wrote:
>
>> In article <r8WdnRhKa_s4iKvRnZ2dnUVZ_hydnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Kurt
>> Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Might if we were talking about a semi-late flight. What would they do
>>> with the baggage, etc. during that time? Also how would you clear
>>> customs and immigration?
>>
>> Your baggage goes out as normal. You have to be out of the cabin by 9
>> am but you can use all facilities and have lunch at the Windjammer. You
>> can stay until 3. They must have an arrangement with customs and
>> immigration for this.
> I know it leaves the room, but does it stay in the claim area or do
> you have to hump your own bags for the day. That sounds like a major
> pain.

Ours stayed in the claims area but before I would plunk down 35 bucks
and have to lug them around, I would check with RCI and C and I/TSA
for sure. Who knows how this pay-for-time arrangement is going to
work?
--
Ari Silverstein, C.T.A; C.T.A.S, FREE Cruise Travel Advisory Services
www.cruisequick.com - able to offer some of the lowest prices and best
value added in the industry. (not affiliated)
From: Charles on
In article <JJudnVNPkKc606vRnZ2dnUVZ_jGdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Kurt
Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

> I know it leaves the room, but does it stay in the claim area or do
> you have to hump your own bags for the day. That sounds like a major
> pain.

To paraphrase their terms and conditions on the late departure option
luggage is to be placed outside the stateroom the night prior like a
normal departure. Luggage will be stored in the terminal under
supervision.

The only luggage issue I would see would be carry ons. I have used a
roller carry on and that bag would be a hassle to lug around.

On the Veendam I tested using a backpack instead of the carry as I was
not packing my laptop and only taking my iPad and iPhone for internet
access. That worked out well..... and the backpack was a lot less of a
hassle as a carry on than the carry on roller bag has been.

--
Charles
First  |  Prev  |  Next  |  Last
Pages: 1 2 3 4
Prev: Truth About ConWoman Jean O'Boil
Next: Back From Alaska