happycruiser1942 Posted January 22, 2010 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2010 We just received our documents for are up coming trip and instead of having the luggage tags there was a card telling us that they are now given out at the pier. Has anyone had to do this yet? How much longer does it take to check in now?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresad2297 Posted January 22, 2010 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Did you check out online? All of our docs are available online under your confirmation number. You might be able to print them out. Als, check out this thread... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1126397 -Teresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycruiser1942 Posted January 22, 2010 Author #3 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I checked out online and it gave me a copy of my luggage tag and told me it was the copy that I need to take to the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlovermtl Posted January 22, 2010 #4 Share Posted January 22, 2010 We just received our documents for are up coming trip and instead of having the luggage tags there was a card telling us that they are now given out at the pier. Has anyone had to do this yet? How much longer does it take to check in now?:confused: Do not worry. You either have a person in the check in line who has them or the porters do. It takes 2 minutes to fill out and then the porters take your luggage so no slow downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocngypz Posted January 22, 2010 #5 Share Posted January 22, 2010 It takes less than a minute to get tags from the luggage handlers, write your last name and cabin number on them. You are doing this prior to entering the terminal for checkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycruiser1942 Posted January 22, 2010 Author #6 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks! I feel better now knowing that this is normal and we won't have a problem.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted January 22, 2010 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks! I feel better now knowing that this is normal and we won't have a problem.:p We didn't have luggage tags also, and told to pick them up at the pier. We got a sample of the luggage tag with our e-documents. The sample tag had our room number and quadrant of the ship, etc, so they would know which elevator closest to your stateroom to put the bags on. I wasn't happy not having luggage tags, so I printed out copies of the sample template and put clear plastic tape over it and attached the tag to each piece of our luggage. Boy, am I glad I did. The luggage tags at the pier were flimsy paper, hand written on the spot, and I was concerned they might fall apart in transit onto the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatC Posted January 22, 2010 #8 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I e-mailed our TA today and got an instant reply. 1. TA's have nothing to do with whether you get e-docs or not. 2. Once you are authorized to print out the e-docs there is a tab to request luggage tags. Everyone can get them. So, that's our answer. We were also told the e-docs should be available about 45 days prior to the cruise. I intend to request them and have already contacted Celebrity. Makes life so much easier if you have them on your luggage when you arrive. Hope this helps a little. Pat C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xport Posted January 22, 2010 #9 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Once you are authorized to print out the e-docs there is a tab to request luggage tags. Everyone can get them. There are some upcoming sailings for which their is no option--on line [either via Reservation Management or On-Line Check-In] or via phone--of requesting luggage tags [which typically would have been supplied with the paper documents] in advance. I've spoken with Celebrity about the situation twice to no avail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzcruisers Posted January 22, 2010 #10 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I e-mailed our TA today and got an instant reply. 1. TA's have nothing to do with whether you get e-docs or not. 2. Once you are authorized to print out the e-docs there is a tab to request luggage tags. Everyone can get them. So, that's our answer. We were also told the e-docs should be available about 45 days prior to the cruise. I intend to request them and have already contacted Celebrity. Makes life so much easier if you have them on your luggage when you arrive. Hope this helps a little. Pat C TAs can request which kinds of documents you get when they handle your reservation. I had to go through our TA in Sept to get luggage tags. Our TA figured out that if the TA doesn't specify when making the reservation, it defaults to electronic documents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma Bell Posted January 22, 2010 #11 Share Posted January 22, 2010 We have the same situation for our Azamara cruise in a couple of weeks. We received paper documents but there was a note saying : Due to material issues we are unable to include ship luggage tags within this booklet. Ship luggage tags are available from our porters at the pier on the day of ship boarding. Your express pass will provide luggage tag information that will assisit you in completing these tags at the pier. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird from SC Posted January 22, 2010 #12 Share Posted January 22, 2010 We just received our documents for are up coming trip and instead of having the luggage tags there was a card telling us that they are now given out at the pier. Has anyone had to do this yet? How much longer does it take to check in now?:confused: Takes about 5 minutes or it did for us. No problem at all. They asked for our cabin Number and affixed the tags and we were off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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