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From: Nonny on 8 Jul 2010 17:59 "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 8 Jul 2010 18:18 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 8 Jul 2010 19:03 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 8 Jul 2010 19:06 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 8 Jul 2010 19:37 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
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