hsmcruise Posted June 9, 2012 #1 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Ever since someone accidentally took my luggage when we got off a cruise, I like to do what other lines call walk off. My last cruise on the RCL OAsis We did it and it was easy. Is this available on Oceania ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChatKat in Ca. Posted June 9, 2012 #2 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Do you mean you want to keep your luggage and take it with you when you leave the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeene Posted June 9, 2012 #3 Share Posted June 9, 2012 We each had one 22" roller case and walked off the Marina in Civitavecchia. It went smoothly. We walked off to a waiting driver and it literally took 5 minutes. Our cases were small and easily handled and we were careful not to inconvenience anyone. I would not try to do it with multiple bags or with anything larger than a carry-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted June 9, 2012 #4 Share Posted June 9, 2012 If you do mean taking your luggage with you, yes you can ... as long as you can carry it! We've never had the problem you describe but I can see where it could happen. Supposedly there is security in the baggage area but it doesn't seem to me that we've ever been asked to prove that the luggage we are taking with us is truly ours. We usually take off our carry-on baggage (my computer bag among other things) but pick up our two main suitcases off-ship. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondorner Posted June 9, 2012 #5 Share Posted June 9, 2012 We've also done it with carry-ons and personal bags. Just indicate zero checked bags on your destination form and don't put your luggage out the night before. I might try it with a medium suitcase if I had no other bags to juggle, but you might have to wait for space on the elevator. You said it was accidental; I can see that happening with similar luggage. Did you get yours back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted June 9, 2012 #6 Share Posted June 9, 2012 We've done it in Rio, only bad part is negociating ramp with luggage. Also elevators get crowded at disembaration and almost everyone leaves within the same hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted June 9, 2012 #7 Share Posted June 9, 2012 It's also a very good way to get targeted by customs :rolleyes: Just saying- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Understood Posted June 9, 2012 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I also like to self-disembark since my luggage failed to come off the ship in Shanghai. I did get it back but it took 2 months and lots of form-filling-out. The biggest hassle with doing it yourself is getting on the ship's elevator. We have actually "tag teamed" the process wth one of us waiting with the bags while the other is going up and down with one bag at a time in order to fit in the elevator. It takes some patience but two people with 2 bags each will never get in at the same time on disembarkation day. If you have never had a problem it would not seem worth the effort but if you HAVE had a problem it doesnt seem so bad. ------------------- Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmcruise Posted June 9, 2012 Author #9 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have walked off with my luggage now probably 4-5 times and have never been targeted by customs. Luckily, the time someone took our luggage was in ft lauderdale and we had to exchange our luggage at jet blue and then go to the Delta terminal for our own flight. Luckily we had time, but walking in circles in the cruise luggage area trying to find our piece was stressful . I finally saw a piece that no one had claimed that looked like mine. I called the phone number on the bag and the person hadn't realized the mistake! As far As the elevators, we take one up and then go down in the same elevator. What goes up must come down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azevedan Posted June 10, 2012 #10 Share Posted June 10, 2012 What goes up must come down! Since disembark is always down, we do the stairs with the luggage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aruba Posted June 10, 2012 #11 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Since disembark is always down, we do the stairs with the luggage! Not if you have a Category D (porthole) room on the R ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azevedan Posted June 11, 2012 #12 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Not if you have a Category D (porthole) room on the R ships. So is that the same deck? Or up a flight? I meant for us, though. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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