What happens to my luggage?

You are to affix the luggage tags sent with your cruise documents and check your luggage. If you are flying, you will need to claim your own luggage at the airport baggage area when you arrive in your port city and take it with you to the port. If you are driving to the port, you will check your luggage when you arrive at the port, and they will take your bags to your cabin. It’s a good idea to check your cabin before sailing to be sure your luggage has arrived and to check with your steward or the purser’s office if it is not there. They have thousands of bags to deliver to cabins and it does take a while. The most important thing is your luggage tag -- without it, how will they know where to find you? On the last night of your cruise you will be asked to put your luggage (except your carryon bags) outside your cabin so that they can be taken to the holding area, and offloaded early the next morning. You will then claim your bags in the customs area - don’t worry all this will be explained on the ship!