LeeGrant Posted March 3, 2012 Author #151 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thank you for the update :) So it looks like with testing of self printing in most of Europe it will be rolled out further. They also said in another letter posted on another topic "In 2011 we began trials of the paper bag tag, within the UK and in Europe. After these proved successful it was introduced for sailings in Asia, Australia and South America." So essentially it is just the USA / Canada where the policy is not yet in place. Personally I now think it is probably a good idea (even if I did not originally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstelly Posted March 3, 2012 #152 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I just received my e-docs for an upcoming cruise, there are 2 colored luggage tags (although you can print more) with the fold here lines and can be used for my cruise out of Baltimore on the Enchantment. The luggage mailer program is also available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruzinMonkey'sMom Posted March 3, 2012 #153 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Just received my luggage tags in the mail for a March 25, 2012 cruise. After I finished my online check in, I clicked on Luggage Tags (request). Took just a few days to get them. Received 3 tags per person traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajathree Posted March 8, 2012 #154 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Doesn't sound like Royal is withdrawing mailed luggage tags.....http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/eDocs/12028078_Guest_Documents_Printable_Luggage_Tags.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashinesunshine Posted March 9, 2012 #155 Share Posted March 9, 2012 RCCL have been told me that luggage tags are being withdrawn from all sailings soon. An email will be sent 4 weeks before the cruise and you will need to print your own. Goodness knows what will happen if it is raining when you unload your suitcases as the ink will run on the printed paper. Either that or the poor porters are going to be overrun with requests for them to add tags. Lee If you are worried about your tag coming off even with laminating it, put a note in your suitcase with your name and cabin number. A large full size sheet. I actually do this with my suitcase everytime I travel, along with my sisters phone number as a contact in case the luggage gets lost anytime. I do not put my home address in there, that just tells people your house is empty. When I have seen tv shows about what they do with lost luggage they say they have no way to trace the owner, if my name and a phone number is in there, they will find me eventually. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladybug1s Posted March 9, 2012 #156 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I just got mine today. But I'm sure they will stop soon as so many have said this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggyofwv Posted March 9, 2012 #157 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I guess you got to pay if you want them, just like paper cruise document.:( That $35 charge for my paper docs really grinds my gears. This "cost cutting" is getting ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alliwanttodoiscruise Posted March 9, 2012 #158 Share Posted March 9, 2012 i went on Carnival last year and we had to print our own luggage tags. We just laminated them and zip tied them to the luggage and it worked out finel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endymion6942 Posted March 9, 2012 #159 Share Posted March 9, 2012 on our first couple sailings, we didn't even know we could order luggage tags. We just took the e-doc version and printed those. Laminated them and attached with cable ties. Worked great (mostly, first sailing one was ripped from the cable tie.:( ) Erika Very smart. This is exactly what I do.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksimonusa Posted March 9, 2012 #160 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Doesn't sound like Royal is withdrawing mailed luggage tags.....http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/eDocs/12028078_Guest_Documents_Printable_Luggage_Tags.pdf With a release date of 03/08/12, it looks like you're right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumbaamd Posted March 9, 2012 #161 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Our MJ tags came today USPS. Ordered them 5 days ago. R&D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted March 9, 2012 #162 Share Posted March 9, 2012 got a flyer this morning - you will have a choice. You can either print the luggage tag that comes with the edocs, or order them just like before. Until they totally stop mailing, I will always request the mailed tags. If they ever stop, then I will print the ones out of the edocs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted March 9, 2012 #163 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I just got mine today. But I'm sure they will stop soon as so many have said this? Because we all know if you find it on the internets it must be true.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted March 9, 2012 #164 Share Posted March 9, 2012 That $35 charge for my paper docs really grinds my gears. This "cost cutting" is getting ridiculous. Out of curiosity, why do you get the paper docs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladybug1s Posted March 10, 2012 #165 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I printed out my sail pass and and stuff! I tell you, 35.00 is a lot of money for those few papers! Im sure the library would print out for cheaper? It would probably only be 3.00? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie51 Posted March 10, 2012 #166 Share Posted March 10, 2012 We usually pick them up at the pier. Several cruise lines don't send the regular luggage tags any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted March 10, 2012 #167 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I just don't understand why the possibility of eliminating luggage tags is so upsetting to some. :confused: Are the tags some sort of symbol? Eliminating balcony discounts and OBC from booking on board along with reduced deposits.........now that would really upset me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted March 10, 2012 #168 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I just got mine today. But I'm sure they will stop soon as so many have said this? Right, why believe your own eyes when so many "well informed" posters claim otherwise. It seems that the pessimists among us are always ready to believe the worst, regardless of any evidence to the contrary. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggyofwv Posted March 10, 2012 #169 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Out of curiosity, why do you get the paper docs? Just a preference. It makes it feel more like cruise time when you get them in the mail versus printing them from the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted March 10, 2012 #170 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I just don't understand why the possibility of eliminating luggage tags is so upsetting to some. :confused: Are the tags some sort of symbol? Eliminating balcony discounts and OBC from booking on board along with reduced deposits.........now that would really upset me. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutgersgirl27 Posted March 10, 2012 #171 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I just don't understand why the possibility of eliminating luggage tags is so upsetting to some. :confused: Are the tags some sort of symbol? Eliminating balcony discounts and OBC from booking on board along with reduced deposits.........now that would really upset me. agreed! I had to print my carnival luggage tags. I brought tape with me, packed them in my carry-on, and moved on with my vacation. There's more things to worry about in this world, and more to care about with vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdu Posted March 10, 2012 #172 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Got mine in the mail today and we are less than 4 weeks out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted March 10, 2012 #173 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I just don't understand why the possibility of eliminating luggage tags is so upsetting to some. :confused: Are the tags some sort of symbol? I can see two reasons. First, for many people, receiving the luggage tags was a fun activity that was perhaps the first concrete evidence that their cruise was near. Really only just a psychological thing, but still... Second, it's just another piece of the slowly shrinking pie that is what's included in the price of the cruise. While neither of these may be a big deal, they are real reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macruisefan Posted March 10, 2012 #174 Share Posted March 10, 2012 So long as I live, I will never understand the obsession my cruising brethren seem to have with luggage tags. I've never ordered them, never printed them, never, EVER bothered to use them. Every time I get to the port, I show the porter my documents, and he or she slaps a tag on the luggage. Never once have I had any problem receiving my luggage. And never once has this in any way slowed down my curbside experience. It's EXACTLY like an airline. And nobody prints airline luggage tags out at home, or obsesses about them like the cruise ship tags. Really kind of pointless.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooldri Posted March 10, 2012 #175 Share Posted March 10, 2012 So long as I live, I will never understand the obsession my cruising brethren seem to have with luggage tags. I've never ordered them, never printed them, never, EVER bothered to use them. Every time I get to the port, I show the porter my documents, and he or she slaps a tag on the luggage. Never once have I had any problem receiving my luggage. And never once has this in any way slowed down my curbside experience. It's EXACTLY like an airline. And nobody prints airline luggage tags out at home, or obsesses about them like the cruise ship tags. Really kind of pointless.... "It's EXACTLY like an airline. And nobody prints airline luggage tags out at home, or obsesses about them like the cruise ship tags." No EXACTLY the same.....Do your bags which are checked on your airplane get delivered directly to your home or hotel room? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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