Can we ship our bags ahead?

Well I checked fedex and it was about the same, but the usps economy parcel
post to italy for 30lbs is $44. I guess you can pay extra for signed
receipt. Then arrange with the hotel to keep it until you arrive? Sounds
like it would work but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with it. LOL


"LeeNY" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 20, 3:10 pm, "madx" wrote:
Would fed ex or ups take it for pick up at their local office? Or could
it
be shipped to a hotel to be held for arrival?

$236 for 30 lbs is very steep.

How much do you think FedEx and UPS is gonna cost? Probably at least
as much, if not more. You can go to their websites and price it out -
all they need is destination country, weight, dimensions..

Lee

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:14:08 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:

If you have someone at home (child, parent, business partner etc) who
can do it, you could have them ship the baggage directly to the ship
for you so that the lag time between when it would get there and the
time when you could board would be less.

Hi Rosalie,

The problem with the above solution is that the luggage would have to
arrive the very day that the ship is in port during certain hours. A
day early or a day late, would not work. Even if it arrived the day
of the sailing, I would be very hesitant to count on it being
delivered to the ship and have it loaded. Call me skeptical, g but
way too many things can go wrong. Rosalie meet Mr. Murphy. :+)

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
--

The problem with USPS is that it is not a delivery time guaranteed
service. Unless you sent it months ahead, your parcel may not be there
when you need it.

madx wrote:
Well I checked fedex and it was about the same, but the usps economy
parcel post to italy for 30lbs is $44. I guess you can pay extra for
signed receipt. Then arrange with the hotel to keep it until you
arrive? Sounds like it would work but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with
it. LOL


"LeeNY" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 20, 3:10 pm, "madx" wrote:
Would fed ex or ups take it for pick up at their local office? Or
could it
be shipped to a hotel to be held for arrival?

$236 for 30 lbs is very steep.

How much do you think FedEx and UPS is gonna cost? Probably at least
as much, if not more. You can go to their websites and price it out -
all they need is destination country, weight, dimensions..

Lee

If shipping to a hotel, may I suggest the following?

1) Understand the customs rules. Some countries are nearly impossible
because of these rules.

2) Have it shipped in care of Mr/Ms X. Contact the hotel's concierge and
find out who is working the day of the bags' arrival. Talk to that person
and have the bag shipped to them.

3) In general, the "fancier" the hotel, the better your chances of success.

4) If you are staying on a club floor, use that facility rather than the
general concierge.

Paul who has done this with varying degrees of success

"madx" wrote in message
m...
Would fed ex or ups take it for pick up at their local office? Or could
it be shipped to a hotel to be held for arrival?

$236 for 30 lbs is very steep.

"Proveniebam" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Feb 20, 2:32 pm, Ray Goldenberg wrote:
On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:01:44 GMT, AZ Nomad

wrote:
Put them in a box. Drop off at a shipper.
Keep in mind that shippers is a group that includes all the major
airlines.

Hi Everyone,

I do not recommend that you do the above. At most ports they do not
have anyone to accept these types of containers unless special
arrangements have been made ahead of time. There are specialized
companies that will pick up your luggage at your door and deliver them
to the ship. Please keep in mind that this is not an inexpensive
option. I saw a company touting the fact that they had very few
glitches. Of course, for the $350 per bag charge, I would hope
not. vbg

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905http://www.lighthousetravel.com
--

www.cruiseshippers.com

e.g. New York to England
0-30lbs $236 per bag
31-50lbs $311 per bag
51-70lbs $396 per bag
25-50lbs $311 per golf bag.

At that sort of prices I'd seriously consider hiring a student :-)

Ray Goldenberg wrote:

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:14:08 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:

If you have someone at home (child, parent, business partner etc) who
can do it, you could have them ship the baggage directly to the ship
for you so that the lag time between when it would get there and the
time when you could board would be less.

Hi Rosalie,

The problem with the above solution is that the luggage would have to
arrive the very day that the ship is in port during certain hours. A
day early or a day late, would not work. Even if it arrived the day
of the sailing, I would be very hesitant to count on it being
delivered to the ship and have it loaded. Call me skeptical, g but
way too many things can go wrong. Rosalie meet Mr. Murphy. :+)

Yes there would possibly be problems with timing. I did mention that
although you cut it.. If I were going to do that (ship later than I
left) I would probably ship it to a hotel where I was going to be on
the last night instead of the ship.

If I were doing it inside the US, I would send it to someplace like a
local MBE or mail drop or even General Delivery at the PO

In one case when I wanted the customs office in Pittsburgh to ship us
a sticker for our boat and they wouldn't ship it General Delivery, I
had them ship it to the Customs Office in Key West (where we were),
after I checked with them to be sure it would be OK to do that.

..

On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:41:15 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:


Yes there would possibly be problems with timing.

Hi Rosalie,

If there were no other possible problems BUT timing, that would
eliminate the alternative of sending to the ship in port, imo.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
--

Would never trust UPS had a package ordered,and when it arrived it was
an empty box,no one claimed responsibility,glad i paid by credit
card,but had a heck of a time gettingit strightened out.


cruise lover

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:55:59 -0500, madx wrote
(in article ):

We want to travel on land (lightly) the week before a meditarranean cruise.
Is there a way to ship our cruise baggage ahead of time and be held in
departure port?


Here is a good thread on the Seabourn forum on Cruise Critic with lots of
companies that do that http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=410467


--
Winter Break on Seabourn Legend - Mar 4 2007
In Search of Lost Hobbits cruise on Celebrity Mercury Dec 12, 2007

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:28:53 -0800, Ray Goldenberg
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:10:58 -0800, "madx"
wrote:

Would fed ex or ups take it for pick up at their local office? Or could it
be shipped to a hotel to be held for arrival?

Hi,

I believe FedX and UPS will hold at their office for a pickup but for
a limited number of days. They will not hold for for a very long
period. Some hotels would offer this service if arrangements are made
in advance. Of course, the security of your items might be something
to consider.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


Don't forget also that there is always the chance that your baggage
gets held at Customs in whichever country for one reason or another,
you might arrive ready to board to find out you shipment is sitting in
some warehouse in another part of the country at the official Port of
Entry waiting for you to pay import duty or get some forms stamped or
some such.

One of the reasons for using those expensive services is that they are
ferrying your stuff through the often mazelike regulations and laws od
other countries. Most likely they have their own arrangements to
receive the goods and handle any paperwork generated at the far end.

Don't assume that just because it's nothing but clothing and personal
goods that you won't wind up paying duty or fees or posting bond or
have to fill out endless forms at the far end and you certainly can't
expect some local hotel to go out of pocket if the boxes arrive with
fees due unless you make some sorrt of arangement in advance or are
staying with a high-end hotel and paying serious high-end rates.

Packages shipped with vague delivery instructions like "Hold until
called for" or just to a hotel or such often send up a red flag to
inspectors and using established freight forwarders is invariably very
expensive for one time shippers.

Sending a package to the other side of the world is a lot more complex
than shipping stuff to your Mom back in Iowa. making sure it gets
there in a tinely fashion is often even more frustrating..ever ship to
Canada? They seem unable to process anything quickly, you can get
mail from L.A. to London faster than from Bufallo NY to Toronto
sometimes.

Jim P.
(24 years in Customs enforcement)

On 20 Feb 2007 12:30:28 -0800, "LeeNY" wrote:

On Feb 20, 3:10 pm, "madx" wrote:
Would fed ex or ups take it for pick up at their local office? Or could it
be shipped to a hotel to be held for arrival?

$236 for 30 lbs is very steep.

How much do you think FedEx and UPS is gonna cost? Probably at least
as much, if not more. You can go to their websites and price it out -
all they need is destination country, weight, dimensions..

Lee

Don't forget, the specialized services will deliver pierside when you
board...FedEx etc is going to need a delivery address and someone to
sign for it.

Jim P.