RS79 Posted December 2, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 2, 2016 At the end of a recent Princess cruise (Regal), another passenger mentioned to my wife and me that Princess had directly checked her bag in at the Ft. Lauderdale airport upon the end of the cruise. That is, after putting her bag out the night before in the hallway, the next time she was going to see it was at her final destination on the way home. Not that this was NOT Luggage Valet, in which Princess picks up your bags from your home, delivers then to you cabin, and then does the reverse at the end of the cruise. This was just checking the bag in directly at the airport, and was cheaper than Luggage Valet ($25 versus $90). Has anyone heard of this service? I can't find any information about it on the Princess site, and I'm wondering if this woman had her facts straight. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted December 2, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 2, 2016 It sounds like the commonly discussed Luggage Direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampram Posted December 2, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Yep we just started looking into this last week for our upcoming December cruise out of Port Everglades. As usual there is not a lot of information on the Princess website but it's called "EZ check" costs $20 pp plus whatever fee the airline charges and is not available in every port or for every airline. Posters on CC informed me that you get the paperwork for this early in the cruise and you need to fill it out and return to Guest Services. You will get your boarding passes delivered the night before departure and your bags are picked up and taken directly to the airlines. If you do a search on this board there is more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 2, 2016 #4 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) At the end of a recent Princess cruise (Regal), another passenger mentioned to my wife and me that Princess had directly checked her bag in at the Ft. Lauderdale airport upon the end of the cruise. That is, after putting her bag out the night before in the hallway, the next time she was going to see it was at her final destination on the way home. Not that this was NOT Luggage Valet, in which Princess picks up your bags from your home, delivers then to you cabin, and then does the reverse at the end of the cruise. This was just checking the bag in directly at the airport, and was cheaper than Luggage Valet ($25 versus $90). Has anyone heard of this service? I can't find any information about it on the Princess site, and I'm wondering if this woman had her facts straight. Thanks EZ check....participating airlines only. At some point during the cruise, usually a few days in they will send out paperwork through your Stewart to fill in to participate. If you miss the deadline to turn the paperwork in they will not allow you to participate. Take a copy of your flight details with you. You can also inquire at the PSD as well. I have not seen anything on the Princess website about it. It can only be done onboard. Edited December 2, 2016 by Colo Cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted December 2, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 2, 2016 YAs usual there is not a lot of information on the Princess website but it's called "EZ check" costs $20 pp plus whatever fee the airline charges and is not available in every port or for every airline. . Just off the Regal Sunday and EZ Check is now up to $25;). IMHO, it's worth every penny:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted December 2, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 2, 2016 They may be referring to the Princess EZ check available for FLL. You can get the form at Passenger Services Desk. Be mindful of specific day and time deadlines required to be included. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted December 2, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 2, 2016 It is not available in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzebird Posted December 3, 2016 #8 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Just off the Regal Sunday and EZ Check is now up to $25;). IMHO, it's worth every penny:) I've done it several times from FLL to Newark. Best perk ever. I hate dragging my luggage around. Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 3, 2016 #9 Share Posted December 3, 2016 It is not available in LA. The Regal does not sail to LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted December 3, 2016 #10 Share Posted December 3, 2016 At the end of a recent Princess cruise (Regal), another passenger mentioned to my wife and me that Princess had directly checked her bag in at the Ft. Lauderdale airport upon the end of the cruise. That is, after putting her bag out the night before in the hallway, the next time she was going to see it was at her final destination on the way home. Not that this was NOT Luggage Valet, in which Princess picks up your bags from your home, delivers then to you cabin, and then does the reverse at the end of the cruise. This was just checking the bag in directly at the airport, and was cheaper than Luggage Valet ($25 versus $90). Has anyone heard of this service? I can't find any information about it on the Princess site, and I'm wondering if this woman had her facts straight. Thanks It's a fabulous service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted December 3, 2016 #11 Share Posted December 3, 2016 My friend uses Princess EZ Check when he can and loves it. Some airport don't have the service. They do in Florida. :) Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted December 3, 2016 #12 Share Posted December 3, 2016 There are some restrictions to its use when it is offered: o Flights cannot be before a certain time, usually not before 11:30 AM. It will differ by airport. o If you have connecting flights, they must all be on the same airline. Also, since you will not have access to your luggage when you disembark, be sure you packed all liquids that will not be allowed to be carried through TSA checkpoints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotaryMike Posted December 5, 2016 #13 Share Posted December 5, 2016 it's well worth the fee, especially if you have a late flight - most airlines won't let you check your bags until about 4 hours before departure. We usually are off the ship by 9am, but don't fly out of FLL until 8pm, we used to have to lug them to (and pay for) a holding service area in the terminal, and then lug them back to the check in area. As has been mentioned, the other benefit is having your airline boarding passes delivered to you cabin on the last night , instead of dealing with printing them at the internet cafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpj39 Posted December 5, 2016 #14 Share Posted December 5, 2016 EZ check....participating airlines only. At some point during the cruise, usually a few days in they will send out paperwork through your Stewart to fill in to participate.If you miss the deadline to turn the paperwork in they will not allow you to participate. Take a copy of your flight details with you. You can also inquire at the PSD as well. I have not seen anything on the Princess website about it. It can only be done onboard. I was going to do EZ check on my last cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Miami airport. AA had a cut off time for flights leaving after 2pm my flight was leaving 1:30pm using Ez check was not a option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justprettynpink Posted December 5, 2016 #15 Share Posted December 5, 2016 IMHO, it's worth every penny:) 2nd that!!:D Put your bag out the night before and pick it up at your home airport :-) We had an evening flight and we to the movies before going to the airport. No worrying about our luggage :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzebird Posted December 6, 2016 #16 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I was going to do EZ check on my last cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Miami airport. AA had a cut off time for flights leaving after 2pm my flight was leaving 1:30pm using Ez check was not a option mmm. Maybe I should read further, but I suspect a typo in there someplace. The only time I didn't use it (other than when I'm staying an extra day or 2) was on a HAL sailing. You had to walk off no later than 7:30. My flight wasn't until 3:00 p.m. so that made no sense to me. I was with my sister, who is disabled, and getting her up and ready to go before 7:00 a.m. was never going to happen. Other than that, it's been seamless. And I don't understand why some have cutoffs. Mine have never had that. Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn R Posted December 6, 2016 #17 Share Posted December 6, 2016 In FLL, your flight cannot be before 11:30 am. It makes sense that the time would be later if flying from Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRice Posted December 6, 2016 #18 Share Posted December 6, 2016 There are some restrictions to its use when it is offered: o Flights cannot be before a certain time, usually not before 11:30 AM. It will differ by airport. o If you have connecting flights, they must all be on the same airline. Also, since you will not have access to your luggage when you disembark, be sure you packed all liquids that will not be allowed to be carried through TSA checkpoints. EZ check service is worth its weight in Gold. It was so convenient and EZ to use. Since I learned of it I've used it after every cruise. Why schleep suitcases when you don't have to? You ARE on vacation, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted December 6, 2016 #19 Share Posted December 6, 2016 In FLL, your flight cannot be before 11:30 am. It makes sense that the time would be later if flying from Miami. If I remember correctly, flights out of Miami cannot be before 2pm. It's understandable as time is needed to get luggage from Ft. Lauderdale to Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Explorer2316 Posted November 30, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 30, 2021 We are doing a cruise on Princess that start, 1/6/2023, and ends in Fort Lauderdale. Our flight home is at 11:45am, after the 11:30am requirement. Does anyone know if this service is still available and if there are any changes to the service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathi Posted November 30, 2021 #21 Share Posted November 30, 2021 This is a 5 year old thread. However on our recent Regal cruise EZ check was not available yet. Passenger services desk said they hoped to have it again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare QuilterGirl Posted December 1, 2021 #22 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) Not about FLL, but - for the benefit of others reading this thread who might be cruising to Alaska etc. out of Seattle, the Port of Seattle (which includes airports operating in their area) offers a FREE service for cruises ending in Seattle, to take your bags from the hall outside your cruise ship cabin straight to Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA) and check them through, for you to pick up at your final destination. You must be flying out of SEA on one of these airlines in order to participate: Alaska, American, Delta, Horizon, JetBlue, Southwest, or United. With this service, you also receive your airline boarding pass(es) before departing the ship. You do have to pay any airline luggage fees, as usual - no free lunch there. But without having to tote luggage around, you can more easily take a tour of Seattle or otherwise "kill time" luggage-free until your flight departs. You can sign up in advance, or do it via your disembarkation questionnaire form. See here for more info: https://www.portseattle.org/page/port-valet-enjoy-seattle-luggage-free Edited December 1, 2021 by QuilterGirl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NevadaCruiser52 Posted January 4, 2022 #23 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 11/30/2021 at 4:26 PM, QuilterGirl said: Not about FLL, but - for the benefit of others reading this thread who might be cruising to Alaska etc. out of Seattle, the Port of Seattle (which includes airports operating in their area) offers a FREE service for cruises ending in Seattle, to take your bags from the hall outside your cruise ship cabin straight to Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA) and check them through, for you to pick up at your final destination. You must be flying out of SEA on one of these airlines in order to participate: Alaska, American, Delta, Horizon, JetBlue, Southwest, or United. With this service, you also receive your airline boarding pass(es) before departing the ship. You do have to pay any airline luggage fees, as usual - no free lunch there. But without having to tote luggage around, you can more easily take a tour of Seattle or otherwise "kill time" luggage-free until your flight departs. You can sign up in advance, or do it via your disembarkation questionnaire form. See here for more info: https://www.portseattle.org/page/port-valet-enjoy-seattle-luggage-free Great, thanks for this info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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