??s re: Sea Tac. Help needed!

[flamomo]

My daughter and I are taking an ALaska cruise r/t Seattle in September.

 

#1. Having never been to Sea Tac, and not knowing what to expect, I'd appreciate info re: checking luggage.

I live in Tampa and there is curbside luggage checking, which generally is much more efficient than standing in a long line at the airline desk to do this.

Is this available at Sea Tac?

 

#2. My DD and I really want to do the cruiseline's post cruise tour of Seattle. Our cruise ends on a Sunday. Her flight from Seattle will probably depart about 2:30 - 3 PM.

The tour ends with drop-off at the airport at 1 PM.

Is she going to have a problem making her flight?

[6rugrats]

My daughter and I are taking an ALaska cruise r/t Seattle in September.

 

#1. Having never been to Sea Tac, and not knowing what to expect, I'd appreciate info re: checking luggage.

I live in Tampa and there is curbside luggage checking, which generally is much more efficient than standing in a long line at the airline desk to do this.

Is this available at Sea Tac?

 

#2. My DD and I really want to do the cruiseline's post cruise tour of Seattle. Our cruise ends on a Sunday. Her flight from Seattle will probably depart about 2:30 - 3 PM.

The tour ends with drop-off at the airport at 1 PM.

Is she going to have a problem making her flight?

 

Yes, there is curbside check in at SEA. Some airlines will charge you $2 per bag for this which does not include the tip. I don't use this, so have no further details.

 

Will she make her flight? Probably, have her check-in online in advance and that will save some time. It's recommended you arrive two hours early for your flight.

 

Depending upon her airline, she may have to take the train/tram to her gate after going through security. This won't take much time though.

[flamomo]

Thanks for the answers.

We'll have to try to check out the layout the day we arrive and meet at the airport in Seattle.

We'll do online check-in and print boarding passes on the ship, at least for her. (She's flying from Nebraska, and I fly from Florida. I already have a red-eye booked for coming back to FL, so I don't have time concerns.)

 

She'll probably fly Southwest, if that makes any difference.

[flamomo]

Good news! We finally found her a flight that leaves at 3:35 PM, so that buys her more time to get through all the pre-flight procedures.

We both feel better knowing that she'll have some extra time.

[6rugrats]

Good. SEA is a pretty easy airport to get around. I don't think you'll have any problem, even if it's busy.

[Taxguy77]

My daughter and I are taking an ALaska cruise r/t Seattle in September.

#2. My DD and I really want to do the cruiseline's post cruise tour of Seattle. Our cruise ends on a Sunday. Her flight from Seattle will probably depart about 2:30 - 3 PM.

The tour ends with drop-off at the airport at 1 PM.

Is she going to have a problem making her flight?

 

If you can posibly do so, spend a day or two in Seattle. Beautiful city, take the hop on-hop off bus.

[flamomo]

We'd love to spend a couple of days seeing Seattle, but DSIL is going to be home holding down the fort at home with 3 kids, so DD really feels she needs to go home the day the cruise ends.

That's why we booked the ship's Seattle tour upon disembarkation.

[juliecat]

Enjoy a glass of wine at Vino Volo to cap off your trip once you're past security!

 

J