ddean52 Posted March 13, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is it true, as an RCL diamond member, I can not order luggage tags for my up coming cruise? If so it might be the straw that broke the camel's back! After 10 years of RCL cruising, and trying to understand all the changes RCL has made, for the cost of 4 mailed luggage tags, I plan to use another cruise line! I hope to have 20 more years of cruising...no longer with RCL!! The cost of 4 luggage tags!!!! Great idea RCL!! Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 13, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is it true, as an RCL diamond member, I can not order luggage tags for my up coming cruise? If so it might be the straw that broke the camel's back!After 10 years of RCL cruising, and trying to understand all the changes RCL has made, for the cost of 4 mailed luggage tags, I plan to use another cruise line! I hope to have 20 more years of cruising...no longer with RCL!! The cost of 4 luggage tags!!!! Great idea RCL!! Dean True. Unless you are in a full suite, or are Pinnacle level, or pay $35 for paper documents, you no longer get mailed luggage tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dz9yvr Posted March 13, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Goodbye.... We'll wave to you from the Sunshine Ships ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribbles77 Posted March 13, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Really ? You have cruised for long enough to become diamond but having to print your luggage tags would make you cruise another line :confused: Still that said i dont know what happened before as you said it was the straw that broke the camels back so i won't jump to conclusions :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted March 13, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 13, 2013 It takes less than a minute to get them from the porter at the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinggirl Posted March 13, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 13, 2013 As long as they're willing to take tags off my monochrome printer, I can print them out. If not, they'd better start sending them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reney313 Posted March 13, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm not a fan of printing the luggage tags...it was so nice to have them delivered in the mail. That being said, Royal is not the only cruise line doing this. When I sailed Princess it was the same. I haven't sailed NCL for awhile so I can't say if they do or not, but I am guessing they don't. I have heard the same for Carnival. I know some of the "higher" class lines are still printing the luggage tags, but I'm not sure I would expect that to last for too long either. I don't think I would make a choice to stop cruising a specific line because of luggage tags, especially if I had made it to the more elite ranks. But that is me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted March 13, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is it true, as an RCL diamond member, I can not order luggage tags for my up coming cruise? If so it might be the straw that broke the camel's back!After 10 years of RCL cruising, and trying to understand all the changes RCL has made, for the cost of 4 mailed luggage tags, I plan to use another cruise line! I hope to have 20 more years of cruising...no longer with RCL!! The cost of 4 luggage tags!!!! Great idea RCL!! Dean I'm with you Dean. You would think when you're spending anywhere from $2k to $5K for a cruise, they could work the cost of a few luggage tags into the price. It won't stop me cruising with them but it's a pretty cheap move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvscruising2007 Posted March 13, 2013 #9 Share Posted March 13, 2013 :D lol :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyG12 Posted March 13, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I think it's very smart to try to cut some costs without hurting anyone too much. I can't believe you'd stop cruising with a line because of this but to each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipknotshore Posted March 13, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I was a bit surprised by this too....but it's not a deal breaker for me. I just ordered from cruise critic the laminated sleeves to put those self printed luggage tags in ... they attach to your luggage just like any luggage tag. They were inexpensive, are re-usable, and they were delivered in less than a week. All is good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted March 13, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I miss the luggage tags too...and many other things that RCI has done away with over time :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee72 Posted March 13, 2013 #13 Share Posted March 13, 2013 HONESTLY? People are going to complain because their luggage tags arent SENT to them? OMG...the world is coming to an end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varoo Posted March 13, 2013 #14 Share Posted March 13, 2013 It takes less than a minute to get them from the porter at the pier. So true. Celebrity mails luggage tags to passengers before a cruise, but since they are provided at the pier we see no need to bother with bringing luggage tags along from home. I wonder if any of the people who complain about not getting cruise luggage tags mailed to them before a cruise also complain about not getting airline luggage tags mailed to them before a flight. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALSEAU Posted March 13, 2013 #15 Share Posted March 13, 2013 It takes less than a minute to get them from the porter at the pier. I have done this several times and it is easy peasy! I was a bit surprised by this too....but it's not a deal breaker for me. I just ordered from cruise critic the laminated sleeves to put those self printed luggage tags in ... they attach to your luggage just like any luggage tag. They were inexpensive, are re-usable, and they were delivered in less than a week. All is good! I have these and used them my last cruise. Again no problem. The irony is that because I fly in a day early for a cruise I never put the cruise luggage tags on until I am leaving the hotel for the pier in the morning. The easiest thing is probably to wait until I get to the pier and have a porter do it. The only downside of not receiving luggage tags in the mail is not being able to do the document dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted March 13, 2013 #16 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is it true, as an RCL diamond member... ...I plan to use another cruise line! I hope to have 20 more years of cruising...no longer with RCL!! I'm sure you are just blowing off steam at this point, and understandably so. But you are DIAMOND - and you would give that up? OK. :rolleyes: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigedwin Posted March 13, 2013 #17 Share Posted March 13, 2013 The writer must be Joking correct? He is just kidding! Why would anyone after reaching Diamond will go someplace else just because luggage tags? Anyway it will be Rude awakening once he figures out that almost no other cruise line in the same category as royal Are currently printing them anymore! Maybe there is a new market opportunity here! Someone can offer the label printing for small fee and mail them to people that cannot be bothered by either printing or waiting 2 minutes at pier for porter to place labels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awboater Posted March 13, 2013 #18 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I think to some extent all of the cruise lines are doing this. Last year, we sailed Holland America and Celebrity cruises; the luggage tags had to be printed - and this was while you could still get luggage tags from Royal. So perhaps Royal is one of the last lines to do so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbur Posted March 13, 2013 #19 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Royal was one of the last mainstream lines to eliminate the mailed luggage tags - Either print them or get them at the pier. I really don't get all the whining about this. But then this is the RCI forum and this group sure doesn't like change:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug R. Posted March 13, 2013 #20 Share Posted March 13, 2013 The only downside of not receiving luggage tags in the mail is not being able to do the document dance. You most certainly can do the "Document Dance" when you are doing the printing!!! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug R. Posted March 13, 2013 #21 Share Posted March 13, 2013 It is amusing to see people proclain that they are leaving a cruisline over minor stuff like the elimination of printed and mailed luggage tags. :confused: Notice these folks do not complain about cruise prices remaining relatively stable over the years. :eek: To maintain price levels without comprimising revenue cuts are inevitable. If you want the same luxury cruise experience of years gone by, it is out there for two times the price or more. Oh you don't want to pay extra? Gee what a surprise! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted March 13, 2013 #22 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is it true, as an RCL diamond member, I can not order luggage tags for my up coming cruise? If so it might be the straw that broke the camel's back!After 10 years of RCL cruising, and trying to understand all the changes RCL has made, for the cost of 4 mailed luggage tags, I plan to use another cruise line! I hope to have 20 more years of cruising...no longer with RCL!! The cost of 4 luggage tags!!!! Great idea RCL!! Dean So, you won't be cruising anymore at least on the following 3? Can't switch to Carnival, Princess, NCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky-elpaso Posted March 13, 2013 #23 Share Posted March 13, 2013 So, you won't be cruising anymore at least on the following 3?Can't switch to Carnival, Princess, NCL Or HAL. Guess OP might be staying home - or paying a lot more on the premium lines. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted March 13, 2013 #24 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm a mere Emerald. Please promise me that when I get to Diamond I won't lose sight of the really important things..... and that the trivial will pass me by. I doc dance when the edocs arrive..... I love printing off my own tags and playing with the folds and then popping them in my own holder. I have no idea what it would take for me to abandon a cruise line but it would have to be something really really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul65 Posted March 13, 2013 #25 Share Posted March 13, 2013 It takes less than a minute to get them from the porter at the pier. Agreed. I've shown up at the pier without luggage tags, and it was not an issue at all. A porter looked at our SetSail pass, tagged our bags appropriately, and off we went to the check-in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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