Rare highplanesdrifters Posted December 2, 2023 #1851 Share Posted December 2, 2023 16 hours ago, mysty said: Smart move! We were laggards and we have caught up to the wisdom! 😁 I also tie a bright ribbon on each bag. Helps them to stand out in the frey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 2, 2023 Author #1852 Share Posted December 2, 2023 19 minutes ago, highplanesdrifters said: I also tie a bright ribbon on each bag. Helps them to stand out in the frey. Yes, we do that too! It certainly helps when your searching for a black bag after a long flight with bleary eyes and no patience! 😅 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGay Posted December 3, 2023 #1853 Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 9:25 AM, mysty said: Yes, we do that too! It certainly helps when your searching for a black bag after a long flight with bleary eyes and no patience! 😅 We use brightly colored zip ties. Both ribbons and zip ties have the same effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 3, 2023 Author #1854 Share Posted December 3, 2023 1 hour ago, JoGay said: We use brightly colored zip ties. Both ribbons and zip ties have the same effect. I love that idea! Thank you @JoGay ! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted December 4, 2023 #1855 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Be a little careful with ribbons. Or pom poms. Or whatever. I have been told that the more exuberant suitcase identifiers are at risk of being caught in airport luggage conveyor belts with resulting damage to the bag such as the handle being ripped off or the whole bag being pulled off the belt and possibly lost. What I used to do before I gave up checked baggage altogether and only travel with carry on, is to firstly not have black luggage, and secondly use very brightly coloured luggage straps - just as good for easy visual identification, and an extra layer of support for your bag closure beyond the zip. And, of course, I took a photo of my bag with the strap. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLadyTravels Posted December 4, 2023 #1856 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Hi, does anyone know if there is a shuttle from the pier to other areas in Honolulu? Exciting, count down to days aboard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGay Posted December 4, 2023 #1857 Share Posted December 4, 2023 27 minutes ago, HappyLadyTravels said: Hi, does anyone know if there is a shuttle from the pier to other areas in Honolulu? Exciting, count down to days aboard! There supposedly is a Walmart within a mile of the pier which we want to visit. Some of the toiletries that we want are heavy (big bottles of Listerine) so we are going to wait until we get to Hawaii to purchase them. There is always Uber so get to other places. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 4, 2023 Author #1858 Share Posted December 4, 2023 FedEx pick-up is scheduled for today. Hopefully this goes smoothly. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 4, 2023 Author #1859 Share Posted December 4, 2023 I'm definitely not going to miss this! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGay Posted December 4, 2023 #1860 Share Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, mysty said: FedEx pick-up is scheduled for today. Hopefully this goes smoothly. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 4, 2023 Author #1861 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Thank you @JoGay ! Right back at you! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 4, 2023 Author #1862 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Okay, first snafu...FedEx came to pick up the bags. They could not take them because Silversea did not include the Commercial Invoices required to ship internationally. I've sent an email to our travel agent and I called the number on the instruction sheet. The call went unanswered and I left a message. The head of guest services may call back within 24 hours! Egad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlemichael Posted December 4, 2023 #1863 Share Posted December 4, 2023 4 hours ago, mysty said: Okay, first snafu...FedEx came to pick up the bags. They could not take them because Silversea did not include the Commercial Invoices required to ship internationally. I've sent an email to our travel agent and I called the number on the instruction sheet. The call went unanswered and I left a message. The head of guest services may call back within 24 hours! Egad! You caused me to smirk a bit. Not at your situation which is frustrating and annoying, but because of its familiarity ! Your patience will be needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 5, 2023 Author #1864 Share Posted December 5, 2023 22 minutes ago, turtlemichael said: You caused me to smirk a bit. Not at your situation which is frustrating and annoying, but because of its familiarity ! Your patience will be needed. I think that the assumption was (and assumptions are never a good thing) is that the ship ahead were going from someplace in the US to San Francisco. The waybills did clearly say to Bridgetown though. All international shipping requires Commercial Invoices. We heard from our travel agent late this evening. Silversea is working on it and we should have the necessary paperwork tomorrow. I requested that it be emailed so that we can print it and reschedule a pick up. Attention to detail is key! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLadyTravels Posted December 5, 2023 #1865 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Hi, check out what's in port on web, for Honolulu. Appears that there is a free shuttle to Walmart. From shopping center near our docking spot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGay Posted December 5, 2023 #1866 Share Posted December 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, HappyLadyTravels said: Hi, check out what's in port on web, for Honolulu. Appears that there is a free shuttle to Walmart. From shopping center near our docking spot. Yea! We plan on going to pick up toiletries,etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare highplanesdrifters Posted December 5, 2023 #1867 Share Posted December 5, 2023 18 hours ago, mysty said: Okay, first snafu...FedEx came to pick up the bags. They could not take them because Silversea did not include the Commercial Invoices required to ship internationally. I've sent an email to our travel agent and I called the number on the instruction sheet. The call went unanswered and I left a message. The head of guest services may call back within 24 hours! Egad! Curses. Sending you positive Travel Gods Vides. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 5, 2023 Author #1868 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Update - Silversea emailed new FedEx paperwork this morning. Their FedEx Account Manager says that Commercial Invoices are not required to ship to Barbados. A pick up time has been scheduled for today. Hopefully the FedEx dude will accept the new paperwork. All digits and bendy bits are crossed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 5, 2023 Author #1869 Share Posted December 5, 2023 FedEx ship ahead luggage was picked up! Hurray! I verified with FedEx tracking online and all 4 bags are in the system. It turns out that the shipment was not picked up yesterday because the paperwork did not include the Pro Forma Invoices. Commercial Invoices are not used to ship personal items. However, some form of invoice listing package contents is required. That was missing yesterday and was included in the new paperwork we got from Silversea this morning. It's all good now. 😁 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted December 5, 2023 #1870 Share Posted December 5, 2023 With luck you won't get any more glitches before you leave home. Here's hoping! Lola 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JSR Posted December 5, 2023 #1871 Share Posted December 5, 2023 @mysty I hope that is the last of your glitches. Have an amazing trip!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 5, 2023 Author #1872 Share Posted December 5, 2023 19 minutes ago, Mr Luxury said: Not sure that i would let the bags go now. Who knows where they could end up. Caught between a rock and a hard place @Mr Luxury . We would have 7 pieces of checked luggage if we didn't use the included ship ahead. We're not spring chickens and, even trying to maneuver the ship ahead luggage required unused muscles to navigate moving them. If the Travel Gods and Goddesses smile we will be golden! 😁 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 5, 2023 Author #1873 Share Posted December 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, JSR said: @mysty I hope that is the last of your glitches. Have an amazing trip!!! Thank you @JSR ! And best wishes for a smooth journey for you both! 🥰 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JSR Posted December 6, 2023 #1874 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 hour ago, mysty said: Thank you @JSR ! And best wishes for a smooth journey for you both! 🥰 Thank you!!! We have already had a major glitch. Working with SSea to find a hack. Wheelchair accessible cabin has a major design flaw- only allowed 15 inches of access for to the bed. Kinda a glitchy but they have rotated the bed so it is parallel to the headboard and I shall learn to sleep on my husband’s side of the bed. A few more glitches to the new layout to fix but that is a major one. I was shocked to be honest with you since our HA cabin on the moon had an excellent design. I think someone convinced SSea they could squeeze a wheelchair accessible cabin in the same amount of space as a standard cabin. We won’t let it deter us from having fun but it is a bit appalling especially for what we paid for the cruise and a brand new ship. Oh well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted December 6, 2023 Author #1875 Share Posted December 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, JSR said: Thank you!!! We have already had a major glitch. Working with SSea to find a hack. Wheelchair accessible cabin has a major design flaw- only allowed 15 inches of access for to the bed. Kinda a glitchy but they have rotated the bed so it is parallel to the headboard and I shall learn to sleep on my husband’s side of the bed. A few more glitches to the new layout to fix but that is a major one. I was shocked to be honest with you since our HA cabin on the moon had an excellent design. I think someone convinced SSea they could squeeze a wheelchair accessible cabin in the same amount of space as a standard cabin. We won’t let it deter us from having fun but it is a bit appalling especially for what we paid for the cruise and a brand new ship. Oh well. Oh @JSR ! That is a way bigger glitch than we had with the luggage! So very sorry to hear that there are already challenges for you both! I hope you can be comfortable in your suite! It does affect the enjoyment of the adventure! I do love your attitude! It will serve you well! 🥰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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