Do people who book GT get cruise books with luggage tags?

[bobbiwoz]

Ahead of time, to the house?

We are staying at WDW for a week before the cruise, actually 11 nights. We have Internet, so will be able to know our room. How do we get luggage tags?

Thanks.
Bobbi

 

[dcassetta]

Ahead of time, to the house?

We are staying at WDW for a week before the cruise, actually 11 nights. We have Internet, so will be able to know our room. How do we get luggage tags?

Thanks.
Bobbi

As long as your book far enough out. We booked just over a month out and got our the next week.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Ahead of time, to the house?

We are staying at WDW for a week before the cruise, actually 11 nights. We have Internet, so will be able to know our room. How do we get luggage tags?

Thanks.
Bobbi

As noted, the cruise booklet (if you opted to receive it) usually arrives about a month out. If you don't have a room assignment at that time, there will be no room noted on the tag. But the bar code on it will be tagged on the master computer/scanner when your bags actually show up at the ship and will be directed at that time to the correct room onboard.

You can pick up (blank) luggage tags at the port, if you want them.

 

[WannaBeImagineer]

Related question, how do luggage tags work if you upgrade at the check-in desk prior to boarding? Just curious.

Thanks
WBI

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Related question, how do luggage tags work if you upgrade at the check-in desk prior to boarding? Just curious.

Thanks
WBI

As noted, the bar code on the tag will connect with a master list. The master list is updated to reflect any port upgrades. However, sometimes they miss them. If your bags don't show up, check your "old" room (or ask your room host to do so).

 

[bobbiwoz]

Thank you!

 

[cvjw]

We just did a vgt on the fantasy. Booked less than 90 days out. We got the cruise booklet mailed to us along with 4 luggage tags. There was not a stateroom number on either.

When we got to the port and gave our luggage to the porter, he wrote our room number on the luggage tags!

 

[Bsmitty]

As noted, the cruise booklet (if you opted to receive it) usually arrives about a month out. If you don't have a room assignment at that time, there will be no room noted on the tag. But the bar code on it will be tagged on the master computer/scanner when your bags actually show up at the ship and will be directed at that time to the correct room onboard.

You can pick up (blank) luggage tags at the port, if you want them.

How do you make sure you opted to get the book? Even if not sailing GT.

 

[cruiser21]

Ahead of time, to the house?

We are staying at WDW for a week before the cruise, actually 11 nights. We have Internet, so will be able to know our room. How do we get luggage tags?

Thanks.
Bobbi

They send you blank tags about 3 weeks before cruise, and you write in the room number. You can also get blank room tags from the porters. Luggage tags aren't a big deal.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

How do you make sure you opted to get the book? Even if not sailing GT.

It's part of the reservation process for returning cruisers. I don't believe first time (DCL) cruisers have to make the choice. It was a fairly recent change. If you made your reservation before the process started, the default was to send the full booklet.

 

[Tootles75]

I'm guessing this is only if you booked through Disney? We booked at about 35 days out through American Discount Cruises but now it's only 18 days out and no booklet/tags (though we did book disney transportation to port.)

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I'm guessing this is only if you booked through Disney? We booked at about 35 days out through American Discount Cruises but now it's only 18 days out and no booklet/tags (though we did book disney transportation to port.)

Generally, if you're within the 30 days, you won't get the book. Possibly your booking was just a tad too close to that to qualify. Maybe. Maybe not.

It doesn't matter who/how you book it, it's a Disney Cruise Line thing, so booking through a Travel Agent (that's what American Discount Cruises is) doesn't make a difference.

 

[Bsmitty]

It's part of the reservation process for returning cruisers. I don't believe first time (DCL) cruisers have to make the choice. It was a fairly recent change. If you made your reservation before the process started, the default was to send the full booklet.

We’re returning cruisers (silver), but for the first time ever, booked through a TA (DU). Do you still think we’ll get the booklet? We are sailing NYE on the Fantasy.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We’re returning cruisers (silver), but for the first time ever, booked through a TA (DU). Do you still think we’ll get the booklet? We are sailing NYE on the Fantasy.

When did you make your reservation?

 

[Bsmitty]

When did you make your reservation?

Almost a year in advance, if I remember right.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Almost a year in advance, if I remember right.

Sorry, I meant to ask "when did you do your online check in?" The change adding the opt out happened around this past June. Our last DCL cruise we checked in before that and didn't have the option, but, from what I understand it's toward the end of the check in process. You'll get some sort of booklet either way. If you "opted out" you'll just get a smaller one (about 6 pages)with the luggage tags. If you didn't you'll get the bigger one (around 20 pages) with the luggage tags.

Sometimes the booklet will go to the TA first, and they forward it. But they usually don't show up until about 30 days out from the cruise.

 

[Bsmitty]

Sorry, I meant to ask "when did you do your online check in?" The change adding the opt out happened around this past June. Our last DCL cruise we checked in before that and didn't have the option, but, from what I understand it's toward the end of the check in process. You'll get some sort of booklet either way. If you "opted out" you'll just get a smaller one (about 6 pages)with the luggage tags. If you didn't you'll get the bigger one (around 20 pages) with the luggage tags.

Sometimes the booklet will go to the TA first, and they forward it. But they usually don't show up until about 30 days out from the cruise.

October 1st was my open booking day. I don’t know if I remember seeing that opt out/in thing. I’ll go look. I wanted the book this time, because it’s my daughters Christmas present, so I was hoping to use it at the end of their Christmas morning “scavenger hunt” for their gift.

 

[WannaBeImagineer]

As noted, the bar code on the tag will connect with a master list. The master list is updated to reflect any port upgrades. However, sometimes they miss them. If your bags don't show up, check your "old" room (or ask your room host to do so).

Thank you!
WBI