when do you attach cruise luggage tags?

I have never attached the cruise luggage tags until the day of embarkation, since we fly in from Phoenix. But this cruise (in 9 days yay!!) I got the plastic luggage tag holders with the metal rings (from Amazon) that Bob suggested so I'm wondering if I should attach them to the bags before we fly US Air? That way in case the luggage is lost maybe they'll get to a RCI rep at MCO to be forwarded to FOS? or would they just get damaged by handlers? :confused:

I have never attached the cruise luggage tags until the day of embarkation, since we fly in from Phoenix. But this cruise (in 9 days yay!!) I got the plastic luggage tag holders with the metal rings (from Amazon) that Bob suggested so I'm wondering if I should attach them to the bags before we fly US Air? That way in case the luggage is lost maybe they'll get to a RCI rep at MCO to be forwarded to FOS? or would they just get damaged by handlers? :confused:

I still would not attach luggage tags until I head for the ship......

I still would not attach luggage tags until I head for the ship......

Agree.

Sadly, we fly cross-country for most of our cruises. After our flight, we remove the airline tags, and attach our cruise luggage tags. One less thing for the airline baggage handling system to destroy! :eek:;)

I have never attached the cruise luggage tags until the day of embarkation, since we fly in from Phoenix. But this cruise (in 9 days yay!!) I got the plastic luggage tag holders with the metal rings (from Amazon) that Bob suggested so I'm wondering if I should attach them to the bags before we fly US Air? That way in case the luggage is lost maybe they'll get to a RCI rep at MCO to be forwarded to FOS? or would they just get damaged by handlers? :confused:

Wait until the last minute, the fewer tags on your luggage the less chance that it gets misdirected.

Always take off all of the old tags (whether airline or cruise line) before handing your bags over for the next voyage.

The airlines have enough trouble with their own tags! Wait until AFTER the flight!!!

The airlines have enough trouble with their own tags! Wait until AFTER the flight!!!

Amen.

my TA said she packs them in her carry on then when she gets her bags she puts them on.

We always do an overnight in a hotel. I put our Cruise luggage tags on our luggage at the hotel the morning we are heading over to the port.

I have never attached the cruise luggage tags until the day of embarkation, since we fly in from Phoenix. But this cruise (in 9 days yay!!) I got the plastic luggage tag holders with the metal rings (from Amazon) that Bob suggested so I'm wondering if I should attach them to the bags before we fly US Air? That way in case the luggage is lost maybe they'll get to a RCI rep at MCO to be forwarded to FOS? or would they just get damaged by handlers? :confused:

We use those luggage tags from Amazon but we do not attach them until we are at our hotel the night before the cruise. That way the airlines do not get confused by too many tags to look at, since we always have a connecting flight.

We always have a pre-cruise hotel stay and I attach the luggage tags for the ship when we are ready to go to the dock.

That the dock.

When I leave the hotel for the dock.

Why would you confuse "lost luggage handlers"?

The only personal tag on your checked airline checked baggage should have the same phone and e/mail contact info as is on a sheet of paper on top of your packed items inside the suitcase. They call you, you answer and tell them where to deliver the bag(s).

Of course, for all the obvious reasons, never put a home address on a luggage tag.

I would put an extra copy of he cruise luggage tag in the outside pocket of the luggage. If the bag is lost there is a chance someone will find the tag and forward it to the ship.

I purchased one of those heavy duty cruise luggage tags and keep it ready to go inside the outer zippered area of my big suitcase and put it on when I am ready to go to port. I also print out a 8 x11 piece of paper that has my destination and home address prominently displayed in the inside zippered area. That stays until I get home.

Stevedores tag your bags at the pier .

Why do their job for them , then tip them $2 a bag for the good job You did . :confused::confused:

I attach ours when we are checking out of the hotel to go to the ship. I just borrow a stapler from the front desk.