eliana Posted December 10, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Just finished packing and trying to fix labels. What is Cunard playing at. Why no proper labels. Just a sheet of paper which you have to fold and clip the ends together. Utterly useless. We hope this is not Cunard’s new standard, or our cruise starting tomorrow will be a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adammara Posted December 10, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We received plastic labels inserted in the excursions booklet sent to us. I would cover the paper labels with clear self adhesive tape to re-inforce them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliana Posted December 10, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We received neither an excursion booklet nor plastic labels, just paper ones. It looks as if Cunard are not only cutting back but don’t really want us to go. Maybe they’ve even arranged the icy/snowy weather so our car from London to Southampton won’t make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted December 10, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We received neither an excursion booklet nor plastic labels, just paper ones. It looks as if Cunard are not only cutting back but don’t really want us to go. Maybe they’ve even arranged the icy/snowy weather so our car from London to Southampton won’t make it. I've been following your comments. Try and ignore what you perceive are negatives and think positively. I hope you have a wonderful holiday and I also hope Cunard might just pass muster with you, or even better, you enjoy the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted December 10, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 10, 2017 IMO no need to put plastic tape over the paper labels (we used to). The triple thickness of paper is resilient enough. They get the bags to your stateroom as effectively as any method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyboating Posted December 10, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) We're boarding QV on Tuesday and, a few weeks ago, Cunard sent us an Excursion Booklet with plastic labels in it. About 10 days ago our travel agent sent us a printout of our e-tickets. If we ever print our own labels we've got some plastic ticket holders that we bought from Cruise Critic a few years back. Like Adammara, I would recommend covering your paper tickets with cellotape - this is what I used to do before we bought the plastic holders. Here's the link for the luggage label holders: https://www.cruisecritic.com/store/product.cfm?ID=46 I wish you a safe journey to Southampton tomorrow and hope you have a FAB cruise. Edited December 10, 2017 by Happyboating To add link for luggage label holders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron the Rev Posted December 10, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We just cut to size and laminate them , punch a hole in the ends and tie them on with string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare babs135 Posted December 10, 2017 #8 Share Posted December 10, 2017 We just cut to size and laminate them , punch a hole in the ends and tie them on with string. Same here. Probably just about the only time we use our laminator anymore. Here's hoping we will continue to need to use it for many more years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihilo Posted December 11, 2017 #9 Share Posted December 11, 2017 And leave the laminated ( scotch taped) 'labels' on your luggage once you unpack, and store the luggage in your stateroom. They now serve as the DISEMBARK LABELS !! This was the case, for us, disembarking QM2 on 11/26 at Red Hook (Brooklyn, NY). If you have signed up for CUNARD transfers, for your disembarking, you DO get new Labels, while on board. If you go off, on your own...... you get no "new" labels....... the old ones are what is now the normal routine, and the system works fine..... our luggage was in the huge warehouse/hall, categorized by deck 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted December 11, 2017 #10 Share Posted December 11, 2017 As far as I know, if you book the Cunard Fare with a cabin number, you get labels in the back of your excursions booklet. If you book the Early Saver fare, you get an excursions booklet but have to print your own labels when your cabin is assigned. If you book the (late) Saver fare, you don't get either labels or an excursion booklet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3rjp Posted December 11, 2017 #11 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I quite like them, in the fact that I don’t have to fill anything in. I don’t bother with extra tape, just staple them with about 20 staples. I always print off an extra label and just lay the paper inside the suitcase incase the label falls off. If I’m doing a fly cruise, then the stapler comes with me and the labels get applied just before I leave the airport! I have a well travelled stapler. Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyboating Posted December 11, 2017 #12 Share Posted December 11, 2017 As far as I know, if you book the Cunard Fare with a cabin number, you get labels in the back of your excursions booklet.If you book the Early Saver fare, you get an excursions booklet but have to print your own labels when your cabin is assigned. If you book the (late) Saver fare, you don't get either labels or an excursion booklet. Ah, that explains why we sometimes get them and why sometimes we don't as, over the years, we've booked all three fare options (Cunard, Early Saver and Late Saver) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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