Oh dear....luggage in the drink!

Our office is just about right at Canada Place and one of my co-workers, whose office faces the harbour and the ships, has just spent an interesting few minutes watching dock workers trying to fish a suitcase out of the water that somehow missed the hoist/conveyor belt. They even through in a life belt to try to draw the suitcase to the side! It was eventually recovered but....ugh!

As this is an Alaska cruise, someone is going to be very unhappy to have all their heavy stuff soaking wet!

Not a great way to start your cruise

We saw the same thing happen at Port Canaveral.

We were standing on our balcony watching them load luggage. They had it piled so high in the bin that when the fork lift tried to slide it into the ship TWO suitcases went straight into the water......:eek:

One of the workers, looked up, saw us watching, just laughed, shrugged his shoulders and went back to "fishing" for the luggage....:eek:

I would think the cruise line would do the right thing if this happened. I am guessing they offered to dry clean/launder/press everything in the bag and offered compensation for anything that was possibly ruined.

Just a guess

I would think the cruise line would do the right thing if this happened. I am guessing they offered to dry clean/launder/press everything in the bag and offered compensation for anything that was possibly ruined.

 

Just a guess

I sure would hope so, and would probably be surprised if they did.

I would think the cruise line would do the right thing if this happened. I am guessing they offered to dry clean/launder/press everything in the bag and offered compensation for anything that was possibly ruined.

 

Just a guess

While it doesn't happen often, it does happen from time to time.

We are always happy to see ours when they arrive dry!

I've heard of that happening before and the cruise line washed, dry cleaned and pressed all the clothing. There was no question but that they would do as much as possible to salvage the contents.

We watched a forklift bump a loaded cart at Galveston. The cart rolled to the edge of the pier and hit a curb. Eight or ten pieces of luggage slid right into the drink.

A big batch of luggage went into the water at the Brooklyn terminal at the start of a transatlantic cruise. Six days without luggage is a bit difficult.

Ah, another person who didn't tip the porter....those "no tipping" signs at Canada Place are meaningless.;)

We saw the same thing happen in San Diego on Christmas Eve while on the Oosterdam. Three bags went into the drink, two sank and the other one was recovered by lowering a ships boat as we left the pier. We had a cabin right above the ship's boat and I had to ask the two officer cadets that were sent to fetch the bag if they ever thought this is something they would be doing on Christmas Eve...they laughed. Later in the evening I met one of the couples who had lost a bag and they said that the cruise line was doing what they could to come up with some clothes for them.

Another good reminder to not check your electronic devices! Eek!

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Sadly this can happen.

I remember an incident -- HAL ship -- were several pieces of luggage ended up in the water. HAL made certain that all contents were cleaned as best as possible. But some people had some items that could not be salvaged.

Happens more often than you know !

Happens more often than you know !

Probably true! We only know about it when it happens to CC members and they report back.

LuLu

Seen worse reported here.

In New Orleans some type of oil hose broke loose. Contaminated whole cages of luggage.

They were loading the Carnival Elation. February 2012.

Note to self- put a life jacket on the luggage.

Oh my!! I have never thought about this before.

Note to self- put a life jacket on the luggage.

^ :D Funny Above! ^

Put suitcases in industrial sized zip lock bags with life jackets on them. :D

LuLu

Note to self- put a life jacket on the luggage.

Or floats!

Pool noodles, maybe?

I will be more careful in the future to use plastic packing cubes and put a set of clothing in my carry-on.

I would hope any cruise line would do all they can to help somebody in this position but no doubt, somewhere in all that fine print of the contract, they are not liable and don't have to do something.

I'm shocked this happens much more often that I imagined! Another reason I'm glad we only bring carry ons.

I will be more careful in the future to use plastic packing cubes and put a set of clothing in my carry-on.

We always carry a change of clothing in our carryons. Airlines can lose luggage in addition to cruise lines losing it, not only in the drink but also sometimes loading it on the wrong ship.