Shipping package

[libra]

Hello,

Has anyone here had success in shipping a package ahead to the port/ their stateroom? What carrier did you use, post office, fed ex?


I am going on a cruise with my 9mo old and am terrified that if I ship the diapers they wont arrive and we will be in trouble! Is it risky or am I unnecessarily worrying?

Any tips ?

Also, as for baby food--I know I have to carry it on. Does it have to be in a separate bag or could it simply be in my carryon roller case?

Thanks in advance..

 

[lanejudy]

This is the information from the sticky. While I haven't shipped a box to the port, I believe from other posts that this is still accurate:

Boxes Sent the Ship Ahead of Cruise - PLEASE follow these instructions carefully!!!!!! UPDATED AS OF 2/25/2009
" ONE box per stateroom, no exceptions.
" The package must have the guest full name, ship, sailing date, stateroom number or GTY if you have not been assigned a stateroom number.
" The package also must have a packing slip attached to the outside of the box that details the contents of the package. For prescriptions, a copy of the prescription is sufficient. Your list may or may not be read but it must have one. Write packing slip on the outside of the envelope.
" NO FOODS/DRINKS OF ANY KIND, LIQUOR OF ANY KIND, FIREARMS, ETC.. Items that cannot be shipped to the Disney Cruise Line Warehouse and delivered to the ship include: food products (any and all food products including baby food/formula), beverages (liquor, water, etc.), chemicals, and luggage. These items will not be accepted at the warehouse and will be returned. This may cause the dogs to hit on your box and that would be a bad thing.
" The required size of the cartons you are shipping down have to be about the size of a record storage box 12 inches on a side and should not weigh more than 20 lbs. (This has been asked personally by Dave Adams who is the owner)

Address your package(s) to:
Disney Cruise Line Warehouse
Guest Name / Stateroom # (GTY, if you don't know what it is when you send the package)
8633 Transport Drive
Orlando, FL 32832
Phone: 407-566-8196

In the bottom left corner of the top of the package put the following information: ATTN: HOUSEKEEPING
*Name
*Sail Date
*Ship
*Stateroom Number
*Packing slip that details contents of the package (for prescriptions, a copy of the prescription is sufficient)
" Packages must arrive by Friday by 3:00pm for the 7-Night Cruise on the Disney Dream (Saturday).
" Packages must arrive by Friday by 3:00pm for the 4-Night Cruise on the Disney Dream (Sunday).
" Packages must arrive by Wednesday by 3:00pm for the 3-Night Cruise on the Disney Dream (Thursday).

If your box is hit on by the screening dog or chosen for additional screening they will open the list and the box and look through it. They will close it back up and provided nothing bad is in it then it will be in your room as usual later after boarding. These boxes will be coming on the ship with the crew mail among other things so they may be in the staterooms later then they were before as they are low priority in the scheme of things for Disney.

As for the baby food -- no need for a separate bag, it can be in your regular carry-on. Note that the MDRs are pretty good about providing soft, pureed or finger foods for little ones if you request it.

Enjoy your cruise!

 

[sweetpee_1993]

I try to ship so that my box arrives at the warehouse the day the sailing before mine leaves (for short cruises) or the day after (for 7 night + cruises). This ensures my box doesn't get to the ship too soon but there's extra time in case of delays. You can do time & cost estimates online. I prefer shipping via UPS or FedEx if the cruise before mine is a short cruise.