How early can you check your luggage?

[Cabernetlover]

We are leaving on Sunday Nov. 13 for the 10 day Mexican Riviera cruise on the Grand, round trip San Francisco. The boarding is scheduled to start at 1 pm. We would like to arrive at the terminal 2 or 3 hours earlier than that and check our luggage so that we can more easily walk around the area prior to boarding. Does anyone know how soon before the boarding begins that they start checking luggage?

[Colo Cruiser]

We are leaving on Sunday Nov. 13 for the 10 day Mexican Riviera cruise on the Grand, round trip San Francisco. The boarding is scheduled to start at 1 pm. We would like to arrive at the terminal 2 or 3 hours earlier than that and check our luggage so that we can more easily walk around the area prior to boarding. Does anyone know how soon before the boarding begins that they start checking luggage?

 

We always get to the port early.

If there are no issues with the disembarking passengers/luggage we have always been able to give the porters our luggage around 9:00-9:30.

Edited November 11, 2016 by Colo Cruiser

[Cruisin' Chick]

we were in San Francisco twice in the last year and the terminal is within walking distance of Fisherman's Wharf and some other sites.

[cb at sea]

Usually around 11am, boarding will start.....and bags will be accepted...

[geoherb]

I have not sailed from San Francisco, but in other ports we've been as early as 8:30 and been able to check our bags.

[easyboy]

Not sure on the earliest, but on a previous cruise, there were already porters when we arrived at 10:30am.

 

 

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[Lucky TGO]

We always get to the port early.

If there are no issues with the disembarking passengers/luggage we have always been able to give the porters our luggage around 9:00-9:30.

 

It's good to know you can leave your luggage that early.

Tony

[skynight]

Yes, you can drop your checked luggage with the porters somewhere around 9:30. Check in usually starts around 10:30/11:00. Boarding starts with priority boarders around noon maybe a little earlier. General boarding begins in order of arrival at the waiting area. Most passengers are on board by 1pm. Once boarding begins it goes quickly. SF pier 27 was efficient when we were there.

[cruiselvr1]

We are leaving on Sunday Nov. 13 for the 10 day Mexican Riviera cruise on the Grand, round trip San Francisco. The boarding is scheduled to start at 1 pm. We would like to arrive at the terminal 2 or 3 hours earlier than that and check our luggage so that we can more easily walk around the area prior to boarding. Does anyone know how soon before the boarding begins that they start checking luggage?

The earliest we have been able to give a porter our luggage was 915, in SF. Also we had a 2:00 boarding time, but we were able to board at 11:30. At the door they don't check what boarding time your scheduled for.

[JoinedTheCircus]

That's all really good to know...We are taking the same 10 day Mexican Riviera cruise in December. I can't wait!

 

 

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