Paper Luggage Tags

[Meena]

This will be our first Princess cruise, although we have done over 20 Celebrity cruises in past years. We printed our luggage tags when we did the boarding passes and since they are paper, my question is . . . how in the heck do they stay on and not get ripped to shreds. The instructions say to fold over and staple on, but still with the massive amount of luggage going onboard, and me being a skeptic, it seems like someone's tags will get ripped. Please . . . any suggestions!!

[paul929207]

We always put on the tags when we are checking out of the hotel to head to the port. I just borrow a stapler from the front desk. Never had a problem

[jagsfan]

Don't remember the website any more, but I bought heavy duty plastic sleeves that the boarding passes fit perfectly. So far, no problems. Just Google luggage tags or cruise tags.

Other people wrap them in plastic wrap and use various types of ties to keep them on.

I always put a black and white copy inside my luggage, too just in case.

You'll probably get lots of good answers.

 

 

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[skynight]

We carry a small roll of scotch tape with us and we also attach the tags when leaving the hotel and going to the pier. We attach two tags to each suitcase, one on each handle, plus the suitcases do have our names on the luggage tags. They have never fallen off yet. Agree the paper tags are not the best system, but Princess hasn't mailed any documents for years now.

[LoriPhil]

We put clear packing tape on the tags before cutting them out - then punch a hole and use zip ties to close it over the luggage handle at the hotel before heading to the docks. Virtually indestructible!

[Nan_Sea]

*******************.com sells the heavy plastic covers and they are great.

[Nan_Sea]

Favors by serendipity.

[Nan_Sea]

Also sold by cruise critic I believe.

[Lcar66]

I always laminate ours and punch a hole on the top and secure it to the luggage with a heavy duty rubber band. Works everytime!

[birdiebill]

We have used the paper tags alone by stapling them to the suitcase handle on four of our five cruises. We staple them at the hotel prior to the transfer to the ship. They have never been torn or missing. I use several staples per tag.

 

On our last cruise we used the plastic sleeves and put the paper tags in them and attached to the suitcase handles with the heavy duty plastic elastic that came with the sleeves.

[geoherb]

I put a strip of packing tape down the middle of the back side of the paper tags to add some strength. I've used various methods of attaching them: stapled (as instructed), tied with string, zip ties, and packing tape. They've always stayed on.

[lake5298]

I cut the tags, pop them in a laminator, punch a hole and attach to case handles with cable ties.

 

Clear sticky-back-plastic would be an alternative to laminating.

[RickEk]

As an experiment, I put the Princess luggage tags on before my flight last summer to San Francisco and they stayed on the bags all the way to the ship. Once folded, they really are quite sturdy.

[Colo Cruiser]

This will be our first Princess cruise, although we have done over 20 Celebrity cruises in past years. We printed our luggage tags when we did the boarding passes and since they are paper, my question is . . . how in the heck do they stay on and not get ripped to shreds. The instructions say to fold over and staple on, but still with the massive amount of luggage going onboard, and me being a skeptic, it seems like someone's tags will get ripped. Please . . . any suggestions!!

 

 

We put them in plastic too, however they work well if you fold them per the instructions, they just wont hold up if they get wet.

[Colo Cruiser]

*******************.com sells the heavy plastic covers and they are great.

 

 

Love that site. :eek:

[pcsunlover]

We always put on the tags when we are checking out of the hotel to head to the port. I just borrow a stapler from the front desk. Never had a problem

 

Ditto for us. Although for the past couple of years we have used the clear tags that specifically hold Princess labels. I think we got them online from Serendipity. I just pack them in our suitcases and attach them as we leave the hotel for the pier. No need to track down a stapler any more. :)

[Colo Cruiser]

We now put them on before leaving home, I strongly believe that it would help if they somehow became "lost". :rolleyes:

[bills blasters]

I just ordered some from the cruise critic store. Put my luggage tags in them and they work perfect. Can reuse them.

Claudia

[Nan_Sea]

Love that site. :eek:

 

 

It is cruise critic favorite way to display any site

[RetiredNTraveling]

Favors by serendipity.

 

We have had the plastic sleeves sold by Favor by Serendipity for all of our 4 cruises! We have recently purchased more to supplement our tattered ones!

[Happy2cruise]

We always put on the tags when we are checking out of the hotel to head to the port. I just borrow a stapler from the front desk. Never had a problem

Exactly what we do and have never had a problem either.

[SLCfirsttimer]

This will be our first Princess cruise, although we have done over 20 Celebrity cruises in past years. We printed our luggage tags when we did the boarding passes and since they are paper, my question is . . . how in the heck do they stay on and not get ripped to shreds. The instructions say to fold over and staple on, but still with the massive amount of luggage going onboard, and me being a skeptic, it seems like someone's tags will get ripped. Please . . . any suggestions!!

 

They will be fine, if you follow the instructions provided it makes the tag quite thick and tougher to tear. Thousands of cruisers have done tags this way with relatively few problems.

[philv]

Like several have said, we put them on at hotel prior to heading to port for boarding. Never had a problem. Just follow folding instructions and use a few staples. It will be fine. ;)

[WarEagle76]

We use HP Brochure paper which works fine in an ordinary printer and is thicker than normal printer paper. We carry a "mini" stapler and attach to luggage after arriving at destination airport (if flying in day of) or prior to leaving hotel (pre-cruise stay).

[Bubba54]

We put clear packing tape on the tags before cutting them out - then punch a hole and use zip ties to close it over the luggage handle at the hotel before heading to the docks. Virtually indestructible!

 

I use the clear packing tape with staples never had a problem. I like the zip tie idea! Thanks

Edited January 7, 2015 by Bubba54