luggage tag name doenst match passport

[waiting2go]

Hello Everyone,
WHen I input my wife's and my own name into R.C. website, I didnt use my wifes proper name...I know..I know...I've already been told. Well, It's similiar to using Cindy instead of Cynthia...Does it matter? What should we do?

[cashopgirl49]

I would suggest calling Royal Caribbean and seeing if they can fix it on their end before you cruise. I would think they would be able to help you get it corrected.

Good luck, and have a great cruise!

[Happy ks]

I don't know that the name on the luggage tags mean all that much, but her name on the cruise documents must match her legal name. Get it changed before you leave to avoid any hassle, or worse, not being allowed to board.

[cb at sea]

The luggage tags don't have to "match" anything...as long as the cabin # is right.

[cherylandtk]

If you input your wife's nickname instead of her legal name on your booking, it's a problem. Nobody cares how the luggage tags read, but those are generated off the booking data and that DOES matter. You need to contact RCCL and get your wife's name corrected; depending on how soon your cruise is this may or may not incur a change fee.

[ccletzgo]

The luggage tags print out the way the booking information is. You better call Royal. they are getting strict about this as are the airlines.

[1904WorldsFair]

We just completed our very first cruise in October 2009 on the Liberty of the Seas. Our last name is McGue, and when we received our cruise documents last name was shown as "Mcgue", which doesn't match what is on our passports. We were so anxious about avoiding problems on the first cruise, we called the Customer Service number and they assured us it would not be a problem, and it was not. I realize this is different than using Cindy instead of Cynthia.

By the way, we loved our cruise, and cannot wait to go again!

[SeaUs]

Originally Posted by cb at sea

The luggage tags don't have to "match" anything...as long as the cabin # is right.

If it's wrong on the tags, it's definitely wrong on the documents.


To the OP. It sure does matter. Fix it.

[Alexis]

Originally Posted by SeaUs

If it's wrong on the tags, it's definitely wrong on the documents.


To the OP. It sure does matter. Fix it.

It does matter. It has to match your Passport or ID you are using to board.
They had my name spelled wrong on my Docs once.
I had put it in their system correctly when I gave it to their agent on booking. It was always on my invoices correctly.
I called RCCL and told them my Docs were wrong. I was told, "thank you for correcting it before I got to the pier with them". It could have caused a longer boarding process for me.

[alphakitty]

Originally Posted by SeaUs

If it's wrong on the tags, it's definitely wrong on the documents.


To the OP. It sure does matter. Fix it.

That wasn't the case for us when we sailed on Explorer recently. Odd as it may seem...the luggage tags had a nickname on them while the docs were fine with the full name.

Look at the cruise documents...that is what matters...the Set Sail pass...as long as that is right, all will be well.