mevelandry
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2013
At least they are not making us print and create our own tags like many other lines do (HAL, RCCL...fathom did).
For now...
At least they are not making us print and create our own tags like many other lines do (HAL, RCCL...fathom did).
I've kept every one, but I've only done 12 DCL cruises.As much as I look forward to getting that book, I appreciate the cutting back on paper waste. More people toss those booklets than keep them is my guess.
I've kept every one, but I've only done 12 DCL cruises.
Bet the cost of a cruise will not decrease to reflect the $$$ being recouped from no longer sending the book!
I've never done HAL or RCCL but that is weird they do that
Costa was doing it back in 2008. They mailed a PDF, last pages of which contained two luggage tags with some rather elaborate instructions on how to fold and where to staple it. The porters also had the staplers on hand.Princess does too.
What 25 cents?
You don't have to. I just wait until I'm at the port and have the porters for Royal cruises quickly make up my sticky tags. I have my confirmation up on my phone or on a printout so they can read (and hear as I say it) the stateroom number to lower the possibility of mishearing. Easy peasy.
Oh I think I've done the printout once, but I bought plastic luggage tag holders specifically for Royal. Cost about $8. I just didn't like the waste of cutting out the rest of the paper, since I wasn't going to do the fold and staple thing. And the holders I bought are reusable.
You are probably more the exception than the rule as are many of the people on Disboards. But like I said, I imagine most people don't save them.
I'll miss getting mine but I also understand why they would stop.
The booklet was a handy trip summary when it included your port adventures, beverage tasting sessions, Palo/Remy dining, etc... The thin booklet stopped including any useful info so agree with getting rid of it, but DCL needs to add the emergency contact card info to this new luggage tag mailer.
I've never done HAL or RCCL but that is weird they do that
Costa was doing it back in 2008. They mailed a PDF, last pages of which contained two luggage tags with some rather elaborate instructions on how to fold and where to staple it. The porters also had the staplers on hand.
I wonder if DCL ever does away with pre-printed luggage tags and begins mailing PDF files, would that have any impact on the timeline for GTY assignments. They currently mail these booklets about 6 weeks out, so most GTY assignments are made about 7 weeks prior to sail date. With e-mail delivery, that timeline could shrink significantly.