RICK DAVIS wrote:
> George, Waiting till you get to the pier for your luggage tags is just
> one more delay to an already huge Cluster Fu*k. Bus traffic, taxis,
> vans, personal cars and 3000 people looking for their first buffet
> without having to make sure the baggage handler puts the right color
> luggage tag on is not a solution. Not everyone has access to a computer
> or printer either. I think a single sheet of paper with a bar code
> scanner with luggage tags is all that need to be sent. Not these huge
> coupon books they send now. I don't know if you looked at the luggage
> tags I just got but they were paper and They needed to be stapled to
> the luggage handle. So now I'm supposed to travel with a stapler or
> roll of tape. What was Carnival thinking?? They rip right off the bag.
> But I am all in favor e-tickets or 1 page bar code tickets so long as
> they send luggage tags.
>
> I also put on my comment card that all island immigration forms should
> be sent ahead of time with the tickets. Not waiting till we get to the
> terminal to fill them out. I hate having to fill out forms while
> holding travel docs, passport and luggage all while walking. This trip
> we had two forms to fill out One for the Bahamas and the other for
> Antigua or Tortola (I forget). It would sure speed up check in if
> everything was filled out ahead of time.
>
>
It's idiotic that we even fill out immigration forms for a Caribbean
cruise....just stupid! I can only recall really doing this for the
Bahamas....even if its a private island! What's the point of it??
Jeff
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