Excess baggage

[esm54687]

16 hours ago, Budget Queen said:

Don't  even consider dragging all these bags around,   You really want to bother with them getting to the ship,  on/off the ship   etc.   Contact your hotel directly-   and look to store them there-   first.    Assuming you are staying in one of the large resorts?   A google search brings up Waikiki baggage storage.     Have you looked at this option?   And  just ship your bags to their destination, perhaps?     

Read OP's post #20

[Starlight Durban Cruising]

On ‎11‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 3:31 AM, Villanelle said:

LOL  We will be living out of suitcases for a minimum of three months and more ..., another suitcase of household items,  reams of medical records, all our important electronics (laptops, router, external hard drive, etc.), and many more items necessary for a move of this duration and scale etc.  This isn't 8 bags for ten days!  It's 8 bags for 3+ months, many life circumstances, and an exceptionally complicated military move.

I agree with the others that you should be able to store suitcases under the beds as there is a lot of space there. You mentioned household goods and electronics. I would recommend checking the lists of prohibited and restricted items on the cruise line website. Often things like irons, certain types of extension cords, etc. will not be permitted onboard, and could be confiscated by port security (even before the suitcase gets near ship security). Items that may be critical for your deployment/move may end up not being permitted on the ship. Might need to still try hotel or other storage.