What do do with luggage after debarking ship but before late flight home from LAX?

[FruitStandaficionado]

Cruise itinerary shows docking at Long Beach at 9AM. Our flight isn't scheduled until 3:25 PM from LAX. Not sure we want to wait the entire time at the airport. Any recommendations as to best way to deal with luggage if we wanted to go to a nice restaurant for lunch or see a site?

[riffatsea]

Hi,

Several possibilities:

IF you stayed at a hotel 1 night before the cruise arrange to leave luggage there after the cruise.

Rent a car and use it for sightseeing and hiding luggage in trunk.

Go to the Long Beach Aquarium where I think they will hold your luggage while you are there.

Visit the Queen Mary .

Otherwise go to the airport and pay for a day pass at one of the lounges.

See if there is a tour offered from the cruise line for folks in your position with tour +transport to the airport afterwards.

[Splinter]

If your ship arrives at 9AM, most likely you will not be able to disembark sooner than 10:30 or even 11AM. With LAX, you need to be at the airport no later than 2 hours prior to your flight, so you really don't have any free time at all.

[o-state girl]

If you are docking at the Carnival pier, you can catch the local "Passport" bus (free) to the aquarium.  They will store your luggage for you there, and you can spend a few hours looking around before catching an Uber or cab to LAX.  (We did this at the beginning of December.)

 

[mcrcruiser]

Good info