jdemps Posted October 6, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 6, 2015 We have a penthouse suite on the dawn in NOV and I'm wondering if we carry on our luggage if we can get settle in and unpack right away. I've read someone escorts you directly to your room after check in so this makes sense to me instead of checking luggage and waiting for it. We only take one bag each. How large of luggage can you take when you carry on? They would be 25" and 28" suitcases. thanks in advance for your advice and sharing your experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relax@Sea Posted October 6, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 6, 2015 We have a penthouse suite on the dawn in NOV and I'm wondering if we carry on our luggage if we can get settle in and unpack right away. I've read someone escorts you directly to your room after check in so this makes sense to me instead of checking luggage and waiting for it. We only take one bag each. How large of luggage can you take when you carry on? They would be 25" and 28" suitcases.thanks in advance for your advice and sharing your experiences. If you get there early normally the Concierge will escort you to Cagney's for lunch not to the cabin unless it is ready. If you want your carry on brought to your cabin then your Butler would be called and they would bring it to the cabin if the cabin is not ready. The suitcases for carry on are the ones that fit thru X-Ray machines so if it fits though the machine then you can carry it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathubia Posted October 6, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) We are on the Dawn in November, too. If I were you I would just check it and wait for them to bring it. Its a long walk and up a set of escalators. You also get priority luggage tags and they get you your luggage pretty quick. We get there early and we have always dropped off our carry on bags before we go to Cagneys. On our last cruise our escort was new to the Dawn (he wasn't a butler, he worked in the casino) and we showed him how to get to our suite.... Edited October 6, 2015 by pathubia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdemps Posted October 6, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted October 6, 2015 OK. We'll check since our bags aren't carryon size. Thx for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcelh Posted October 7, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 7, 2015 We've had penthouse suites on our last 5 cruises and have never been escorted directly to the suite, just to the restaurant for lunch. We've always boarded before the cabins were ready though so, maybe if you board later it might be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 7, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I can remember when everyone got escorted to their cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triptolemus Posted October 7, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I can remember when everyone got escorted to their cabin. Posts like this get you more than 8.300 posts in a little over a year. Posts per day: +18. Signal-to-noise ratio: off the charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 7, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Posts like this get you more than 8.300 posts in a little over a year. Posts per day: +18. Signal-to-noise ratio: off the charts. It seems my post has slightly more relevance than yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motleyfan Posted October 7, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I can remember when everyone got escorted to their cabin. That must have spread the staff really thin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 7, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 7, 2015 That must have spread the staff really thin may be why they stopped it. They had staff from all over the ship, stewards, waiters even (I believe) behind the scenes staff, it was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseWithUs64 Posted October 7, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 7, 2015 may be why they stopped it. They had staff from all over the ship, stewards, waiters even (I believe) behind the scenes staff, it was nice. I doubt that. Cruiseline? Ship? Year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 7, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I doubt that. Cruiseline? Ship? Year? I think the last time I experienced it would have been 2007 on Pacific Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcelh Posted October 7, 2015 #13 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I doubt that. Cruiseline? Ship? Year? Princess in 1993 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 7, 2015 #14 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Wifey thinks it was 2004, I still think it was 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_sobe Posted October 7, 2015 #15 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Escorting to the cabin usually only happens on the smaller ships like Sky. But it can only happen IF the rooms are ready. If you board early between 1130 and 1 they probably wont be ready. Most times you will be escorted to the Haven area/restaurant or Cagneys. Some times we lost our escort and went about or ways ourselves. I never could understand why anyone needs escorted anywhere. It just is silly but it makes some people feel important or something LOL ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted October 7, 2015 #16 Share Posted October 7, 2015 My wife and I had an aft suite on the Gem twice. Both times we each had a carry on. We were taken to Cagney's for lunch and our butler ask if we would like or bags taken to the room. We said yes please, we were never "escorted" back to the cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 7, 2015 #17 Share Posted October 7, 2015 That must have spread the staff really thin may be why they stopped it. They had staff from all over the ship, stewards, waiters even (I believe) behind the scenes staff, it was nice. It was also a ship with a 2:1 passenger:crew ratio, so on average if they only used 19% of the crew they'd each escort 10 cabins, use 20% of the crew 5 cabins each, it would tie anyone up for more than about an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby0215 Posted October 7, 2015 #18 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Can someone tell me what the purpose of an escort is? Is it just to make sure that you know where your room is and it's just a little perk for the suite guests? It can't be that hard to find a room. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumorgan Posted October 7, 2015 #19 Share Posted October 7, 2015 When I first started cruising in the 70's that was standard procedure, of course the ships only held 300 - 800 passengers with a 2:1 ratio back then. That and dozens of extras were removed over the years so now the masses can enjoy cruising for a third of the price. dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmele999 Posted October 7, 2015 #20 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Can someone tell me what the purpose of an escort is? Is it just to make sure that you know where your room is and it's just a little perk for the suite guests? It can't be that hard to find a room. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Very interesting question. I think that one of the functions was for you to meet your butler (hard to plan considering to each butler can have up to 10 suites) and for the butler to show you around the suite. We had an escort to our suite on our first cruise just to drop off our carry on and then we were taken to Cagney's for lunch. While the idea is there, it is very hard to implement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relax@Sea Posted October 7, 2015 #21 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Can someone tell me what the purpose of an escort is? Is it just to make sure that you know where your room is and it's just a little perk for the suite guests? It can't be that hard to find a room. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk When ever I was escorted directly to the cabin is was by the Butler that was taking care of us for the week and in some of the suites there are some things that may need instruction and when the Butler escorts you to the cabin you can have them explain how they work, it also gives you a chance to insure that things that you requested in the cabin for the week have been taken care of. The Butler will also normally write down all your requests for the week as not to miss anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby0215 Posted October 7, 2015 #22 Share Posted October 7, 2015 When ever I was escorted directly to the cabin is was by the Butler that was taking care of us for the week and in some of the suites there are some things that may need instruction and when the Butler escorts you to the cabin you can have them explain how they work, it also gives you a chance to insure that things that you requested in the cabin for the week have been taken care of. The Butler will also normally write down all your requests for the week as not to miss anything. I'm just still trying to understand why you would need someone to walk you to the room? Surely you could find it on your own and inspect it and if something was not right then contact the butler? I must just be missing something or it must just be a way for them to provide special attention to the suite guests. Nothing wrong with that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relax@Sea Posted October 8, 2015 #23 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I'm just still trying to understand why you would need someone to walk you to the room? Surely you could find it on your own and inspect it and if something was not right then contact the butler? I must just be missing something or it must just be a way for them to provide special attention to the suite guests. Nothing wrong with that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I just commented on some possibilities, when I was escorted that was per the Butlers request and he wasn't sure on some of my request and we were able to clear everything up before we sailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjer Posted October 8, 2015 #24 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Its a way to show special attention to the suite guests. For the first groups its to walk them onboard before everyone else. Since the rooms are not ready yet they take them to the suite lunch at Haven restaurant or Cagney's. On the away ships they have a elevator that is signed Haven guests only during embarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlynn0366 Posted October 8, 2015 #25 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Escorting to the cabin usually only happens on the smaller ships like Sky. But it can only happen IF the rooms are ready. If you board early between 1130 and 1 they probably wont be ready. Most times you will be escorted to the Haven area/restaurant or Cagneys. Some times we lost our escort and went about or ways ourselves.I never could understand why anyone needs escorted anywhere. It just is silly but it makes some people feel important or something LOL ;) As always I love your logic & just plain common sense! I read posts about what people expect because they are staying in a suite & can only think there must be nights butlers on these ships lay in bed dreaming of inventive ways of throwing suite passengers overboard 😝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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