Luggage tags being withdrawn fleetwide

[luvmysox1]

You have to go into your reservation on the RCI website. On the right side you will see a heading "Cruise Documentation". Click on "Check Status". On the right side you should see a heading "Luggage Tags". Click on the button to order the tags.

 

thank you Ocean Boy

[Beach1]

My cruise is 49 days out and today I was able to order tags.

[uncleboo]

hi all

the name of the game is for crusie lines to cut costs

 

now you have to print docs on line

 

pretty soon we will have to bring our own toliet paper and lite bulbs

 

they are trying to save $$$

 

the chocolates are gone depending on the cruise lines some tested awful

[Ocean Boy]

hi all

the name of the game is for crusie lines to cut costs

 

now you have to print docs on line

 

pretty soon we will have to bring our own toliet paper and lite bulbs

 

they are trying to save $$$

 

the chocolates are gone depending on the cruise lines some tested awful

 

But how did they taste?;):D

[Ocean Boy]

thank you Ocean Boy

 

Welcome.

[Ashland]

Cheap...Cheap !!!! For what most of us pay for our cruise..doing away with luggage tags is just one more slap in the face in the guise of cost cutting..What will they do away with next ?

[richstowe]

Ok, let's bench mark the competition. Does Carnival send tags? How about Princess or Celebrity?

I was actually surprised when cruising on the Mariner that there was no option to print my own luggage tags.

So much easier to print them myself. First set never arrived from RC. Second set arrived after we left for Europe.

Printed the copy they had in documents. Ended up not being an issue.

 

Cheap...Cheap !!!! For what most of us pay for our cruise..doing away with luggage tags is just one more slap in the face in the guise of cost cutting..What will they do away with next ?

This is exactly the sort of cost cutting I want. I don't understand your comment.

How is this a "slap in the face in the guise of cost cutting" . Cost cutting is exactly what it is. No "guise" about it.:rolleyes:

 

Start cutting food and entertainment - that would be a problem. Cut costs where you can that make a minimal impact.

[CVU]

My cruise is 49 days out and today I was able to order tags.

Ordered tags for 2 separate not B2B cruises in Apr. and May!:)

[time4u2go]

Start cutting food and entertainment - that would be a problem. Cut costs where you can that make a minimal impact.

 

I think a lot of people would argue that they have cut food...at least the quality of it.

[smoosh21]

Princess doesn't send luggage tags either. Printed our own and it worked great.

 

Is that recent? We got tags from Princess when we sailed in 2009

[emeraldcity]

Awesome! So the luggage tags I just received in the mail today will very shortly become collector's item. Within a few months people will be offering them for outrageous prices on eBay and two years from now newbie posters will be saying, "What! You mean they actually mailed luggage tags to you?"

[Ashland]

Is that recent? We got tags from Princess when we sailed in 2009

Just got back today from a PCL cruise (Mexican Riviera) and we had to print out our own luggage tags :rolleyes:..Cheap..However being an RCI cruiser and used to getting tags in the mail..when I spoke to PCL when booking my cruise..I was told PCL is considering going to pre-printed tags being offered in the future..So sad to hear on this board that RCI has decided to "maybe" go the other way :(..But at least PCL still offered chocolates on the pillow.. although given a choice I would opt for the tags..chocolates were tasteless.

[Big_G]

hi all

the name of the game is for crusie lines to cut costs

 

now you have to print docs on line

 

pretty soon we will have to bring our own toliet paper and lite bulbs

 

they are trying to save $$$

 

the chocolates are gone depending on the cruise lines some tested awful

 

Not sure I agree. The name of the game is to maintain a high quality cruise experience. I'm sure they're trying to save money but if people start losing their luggage because they're required to use printer paper for tags then how will that work out. By the way, what were the chocolates 'tested' for?;)

[SamFritz]

There is no way I'll go to the trouble of printing up my own tags and then sealing them with clear packing tape so they don't tear off. I'll just show up at the port without them and have the porters fill out blank ones there.

[Ocean Boy]

There is no way I'll go to the trouble of printing up my own tags and then sealing them with clear packing tape so they don't tear off. I'll just show up at the port without them and have the porters fill out blank ones there.

 

I agree. I make my own reservations, supply my travel document information on my own, and print out my boarding documents. But I am not going through this nonsense to produce luggage tags.

[Beach1]

NOT a RCI pusher, but where did this information come from. I have had complaints about RCI but they have always made right. As stated few messages back I ordered mine for 4-14-12 this past Saturday and got conformation. They may do it later but lets wait and see before we get all upset.

[LeeGrant]

If you did not beleive me then please see http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1582555

[Aquahound]

I was actually surprised when cruising on the Mariner that there was no option to print my own luggage tags.

 

It was on page 3 of your Set Sail pass. You could have printed as many as you liked.

[Albert Ross]

If you did not beleive me then please see http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1582555

 

This refers to Independence only. That does not mean 'fleet wide' to me :rolleyes:

[LeeGrant]

Oh ye of little faith :p

[Elizanessie]

If you did not beleive me then please see http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1582555

 

This is only for the Independence while she is sailing from Southampton....there is nothing to suggest this will be made Fleet wide.

[Beach1]

Ordered mine Feb. 24th and received them March 1st. EOS

[mstelly]

There is no way I'll go to the trouble of printing up my own tags and then sealing them with clear packing tape so they don't tear off. I'll just show up at the port without them and have the porters fill out blank ones there.

 

And I'll probably be in line "BEHIND YOU" waiting with my luggage tags ready to go!

[believer33323]

I thought I posted this email I received from RCCL March 28th, 2012, But here goes again.

 

Thank you for your email. We apologize for the delay in our response.

We sincerely apologize for any confusion. Royal Caribbean International is not eliminating luggage tags. However, we are beta testing a Paper Bag Tag as part of the guest's eDocs (electronic documents). Guests booked domestically on the Independence of the Seas from March 31, 2012 to November 22, 2012 will receive a Paper Bag Tag as part of their eDocs.

Additionally, we are beta testing the Paper Bag Tag in the following embarkation ports; Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Barcelona (Spain), Bari (Italy), Copenhagen (Denmark), Genoa (Italy), Malaga (Spain), Oslo (Norway), Palma De Mallorca (Spain), Provence (Marseilles and Toulon, France), Rome (Civitavecchia, France), Stockholm (Sweden), Valencia (Spain) and Venice (Italy). Guests embarking from these ports will receive the Paper Bag Tag in their eDocs, but will remain eligible for the Bag Tag Mailer program.

Mr. Schiel, thank you for choosing Royal Caribbean International.

Sincerely,

Richard Warren

Customer Service Representative

[Happy ks]

We sell a bunch of these in the luggage store where I work:

 

http://www.coloradobaggage.com/cbc/product.asp?s_id=0&prod_name=Lewis+N%2E+Clark+Cruise+Boarding+Pass+Holder&pf_id=PANAIDIAPAINCEJL&dept_id=12082

 

Or:

 

These:

http://www.officeworld.com/Worlds-Biggest-Selection/MMMLS8535G/12Q1/

 

 

I have a home laminator and I purchased a box of 500 luggage tag sized laminator envelopes a couple years ago for about $8, they came with the plastic ties, so it was a good deal. It takes a few minutes to cut out the cruise tags, but once done, they are permanent. I laminate them for my travel companions as well, no big deal, it takes me about 3 minutes per tag.

 

I have not tried the fold and staple method, many have and state they had no problem with it.