mjmcgove Posted July 29, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I finally got FTTF for me and my fiancé's cruise in February!!! My question is, are we allowed to carry out luggage on the ship without it being checked in and taken from us? Or do we have to give it to a porter? Also if we are allowed to carry it on is it better to do that since we have FTTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin_Sea Posted July 29, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) I finally got FTTF for me and my fiancé's cruise in February!!! My question is, are we allowed to carry out luggage on the ship without it being checked in and taken from us? Or do we have to give it to a porter? Also if we are allowed to carry it on is it better to do that since we have FTTF? only carry on's will fit through the luggage scanner. So, large luggage must be given to the porter Edited July 29, 2015 by Vitamin_Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoCandy Posted July 29, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) You can carry your bag on. If you have FTTF if will be brought to your room earlier than if you didn't. I always carry on a tote bag with my glasses, my makeup bag, a change of clothes, and any meds or jewlery I am bringing on. Edited July 29, 2015 by CocoCandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted July 30, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I always carry everything on. The advantage with FTTF is that you will have immediate access to your cabin to drop it off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted July 30, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) I don't completely understand your question? FTTF has nothing to do with the carry on or check luggage issue. We always get FTTF and always carry our luggage onto and off of the ship. We get on early , drop our luggage into our cabin and relax on the Lido having lunch before the rest of the people board the ship. We also like getting off early by carrying off our luggage with the priority folks before anyone else is allowed off the ship. IF you can handle your luggage yourself carrying it on and off is not a problem at all. We each have a rolling suitcase +either a backpack or large tote and manage them just fine. Edited July 30, 2015 by riffatsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrufy Posted July 30, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 30, 2015 As long as it fits through the sanner you can carry on as many peices of luggage as you wish. FTTF gets you on board faster and your luggage to your csbin faster. If you carry on luggage, I guess it would get to your cabin even faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundingmaynard Posted July 30, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 30, 2015 It is always best to carry on a small bag with basic needs, (medication, valuables,change of clothes etc...) checked bags can get lost or destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCJR Posted July 30, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 30, 2015 To paraphrase what everyone else said. 1. Large luggage must be checked in due to size. 2. Carryon can be checked in and should be available early at your cabin but there are risks. One being lost or damaged. Carry on items should be items that are valuable in cost and needs like medication, change of clothes, etc. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted July 30, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 30, 2015 To paraphrase what everyone else said.1. Large luggage must be checked in due to size. 2. Carryon can be checked in and should be available early at your cabin but there are risks. One being lost or damaged. Carry on items should be items that are valuable in cost and needs like medication, change of clothes, etc. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk The DD and I carry a large tote and a backpack with swim suits, meds, wine and anything we may need immediately. We drop it off in the cabin before going to grab lunch. By the time we finish lunch and an adult beverage we return to the cabin and our luggage is there. Only one time there was an issue with the DD's bag and it was taken care of after several phone calls to the desk (thank you FTTF for priority customer desk). We always walk (wheel) our luggage off of the ship. I would check the large bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42rob22 Posted July 30, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 30, 2015 What about your bottle of wine and canned beverages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner15km Posted July 30, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I have witness large suitcases go through the scanner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired_to_Cruise Posted July 30, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I have witness large suitcases go through the scanner. In one of the terminals in Miami there is one scanner that is larger than the rest of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted July 30, 2015 #13 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I always carry everything on. The advantage with FTTF is that you will have immediate access to your cabin to drop it off... Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N2Mischief Posted July 30, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 30, 2015 In Long Beach we walked past a security guard with our larger suit case, there was a box there and the suitcase had to fit within the box. Ours didn't so she made us give it to a porter. It was our first cruise so after that we learned to just check the big stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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