Thank you soo much for the printed label suggestion. I had never heard that tip before...just printed some for my family. Took just a minute or two and could save several times that when it comes time!I always dread debarkation, afraid I will leave something, but it has always turned out fine, just BUSY and focused (after a whole week of just milling around with hardly any schedule, it makes it seem more daunting!). Just do like so many others said, stay calm, go to Cabanas in the am (especially if you are not normally a 5 30 am-type of riser), and dont rush to get off of the ship unless you have a flight or other reason to get off quickly. The lines will be very long, and you can just sit for a little while in the lobby, off to the side, breathe, double-check your stuff, and take some time to let many of the crowd get out of the door. Have at least one extra tote bag to leave out for those last-minute things you might find it your cabin after you think you've already packed up that morning, and then if you dont need it, it can just be crammed into your other carry on bags. We've found flip-flops or a toiletry bag as we are leaving the stateroom, or now we cant get DS 's pj's to fit into the regular carry on bag. Who's dress shoes are these? This actually takes stress off of me, because I know I can just cram in whatever we find and someone can carry it off . Also, take pre-printed address label stickers from home if youve got them, and this takes out the (possible) laborious effort of writing all of your info onto every Disney luggage tag the night before. Super time saver for multiple suitcases!
We were thinking we would just take our own luggage off next cruise. The last night always seems wasted with us needing to pack up, which even had us coming back from Castaway a bit sooner than we would like. I don't see what the big deal would be with having to roll out our suitcases. The upside would be fully enjoying the last day, getting up a tad earlier, and packing then instead. Am I missing something?
We were thinking we would just take our own luggage off next cruise. The last night always seems wasted with us needing to pack up, which even had us coming back from Castaway a bit sooner than we would like. I don't see what the big deal would be with having to roll out our suitcases. The upside would be fully enjoying the last day, getting up a tad earlier, and packing then instead. Am I missing something?
Disney paid for the shipping!Was it shipped COD or did Disney cover the shipping?
I did this and used the sample I found either here or on Google. It was the wrong color for what our area was. Luckily, I'd used yellow stripes, so the red stripes underneath weren't obliterated. Use a clear sticker if you can and just put your info. Don't try to recreate the stripes, like I did.Thank you soo much for the printed label suggestion. I had never heard that tip before...just printed some for my family. Took just a minute or two and could save several times that when it comes time!
That’s fantastic! I’ve worked at several resorts and hotels over the years and we’d either COD the lost item or call the person and either bill their card on file or ask for a new card which we would use for USPS.Disney paid for the shipping!
They want people off and eating at Cabanas people will linger.I've heard people say Disney pushes people toward the main dining rooms (away from Cabana's) on the last day of the cruise - anyone know why? Isn't Cabana's easier for them?
Is it crowded in the outdoor areas too? I saw a post recently where someone took their luggage outside, upstairs a deck from Cabanas and nobody was up there. They were able to take turns grabbing food from cabanas and then sat up on deck enjoying their al-fresco breakfast in peace.We just got off the Fantasy. Based on this thread, we went to Cabanas for breakfast. Never again. At least in the MDR you are guaranteed a table. It was chaos in Cabanas and no room to sit anywhere. So you have to stalk people. And wait. While the clock is ticking. They closed the entire buffet 10 minutes after we sat down (with our food).
I've done this. It works a treat! I used ribbon with Disney characters on it. The ribbon was orange and stood out plain as day.Put a ribbon or tape on the handle of your suitcase it’s helps finding your luggage in the hundreds of bags and helps from someone taking your luggage by accident
Yes, we have started to do this on our last two cruises. It is just as easy for us to just walk off with our luggage. The cruise before that we waited over an hour for them to call our character.If I could just add a question onto this thread....you can walk off with your luggage on your own in the morning, right? You don’t have to give it to them the night before?