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E-docs... what do you think?
Now that most of the cruise lines have some sort of way to produce E-tickets
instead of the traditional paper tickets, I was wondering how people feel about E-docs in general. To me, as a cruiser, getting the cruise documents is a part of the fun of planning and going on a cruise. But... truthfully, I seldom look at them. With most lines demanding pre-cruise online registration, they really are not necessary. On my Princess cruise last week... I printed out my boarding pass and that and my credit card was all that was needed to board the ship. Check-in took less than 5 minutes. As a travel agent, I have to admit that I am in love with the idea of E-docs. Yesterday I spent over $400 on postage and year after year, postage continues to be one of my larger expenses. So what do you think... Yea or Nay to cruise E-docs? -- George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com January 20, 2008 - GGC2008 - http://cruisemaster.com/adventure.htm May 12, 2008 - 5 nt New Orleans http://www.cruisemaster.com/fantasy.htm October 26, 2008 Sleazy 5 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy5.htm |
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George Leppla wrote:
Now that most of the cruise lines have some sort of way to produce E-tickets instead of the traditional paper tickets, I was wondering how people feel about E-docs in general. To me, as a cruiser, getting the cruise documents is a part of the fun of planning and going on a cruise. But... truthfully, I seldom look at them. With most lines demanding pre-cruise online registration, they really are not necessary. On my Princess cruise last week... I printed out my boarding pass and that and my credit card was all that was needed to board the ship. Check-in took less than 5 minutes. As a travel agent, I have to admit that I am in love with the idea of E-docs. Yesterday I spent over $400 on postage and year after year, postage continues to be one of my larger expenses. So what do you think... Yea or Nay to cruise E-docs? It works well for the airlines, so why not for the cruise lines? Either way, it doesn't matter to me. Just wondering where and when you got the luggage tags. Ermalee ---my two pennies worth |
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E-docs... what do you think?
George Leppla wrote: Now that most of the cruise lines have some sort of way to produce E-tickets instead of the traditional paper tickets, I was wondering how people feel about E-docs in general. To me, as a cruiser, getting the cruise documents is a part of the fun of planning and going on a cruise. But... truthfully, I seldom look at them. With most lines demanding pre-cruise online registration, they really are not necessary. For our Jan. 5th Emerald Princess cruise we have our first e-docs and I don't mind them at all. It was always exciting getting our traditional docs, but they served very little purpose and were just something else to throw out after our cruise. sue |
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Ermalee wrote: Just wondering where and when you got the luggage tags. Princess sends your luggage tags in their pre-cruise package that has the shore excurtion info and other stuff. sue |
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"Ermalee" wrote So what do you think... Yea or Nay to cruise E-docs? It works well for the airlines, so why not for the cruise lines? Either way, it doesn't matter to me. Just wondering where and when you got the luggage tags. Princess mails them. Royal Caribbean has a system where they can send tag stock to your TA and he/she can print them. (I hear this is a real PIA and doesn't work well). Mostly, you just wait until you get to the pier and have the porters put tags on your bags right there. They always have a ship's passenger manifest and a supply of tags. -- George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com January 20, 2008 - GGC2008 - http://cruisemaster.com/adventure.htm May 12, 2008 - 5 nt New Orleans http://www.cruisemaster.com/fantasy.htm October 26, 2008 Sleazy 5 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy5.htm |
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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. |
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Ermalee wrote:
It works well for the airlines, so why not for the cruise lines? Either way, it doesn't matter to me. Just wondering where and when you got the luggage tags. Well, the airlines didn't send anything interesting other than legalese with the ticket. The cruise lines sent some moderately interesting stuff. For NCL last summer, we had to print our own luggage tags and they sucked. I did not put them on prior to our flights since we were flying NY to Hawaii and when we got there the NCL rep had to twist it closed to get it to stay on. I was surprised when we actually got our luggage in our cabin. I would have MUCH preferred having real luggage tags with our cabin number and sticky backs to put on the bags in the airport. Bill |
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Thus spake "George Leppla" :
Now that most of the cruise lines have some sort of way to produce E-tickets instead of the traditional paper tickets, I was wondering how people feel about E-docs in general. To me, as a cruiser, getting the cruise documents is a part of the fun of planning and going on a cruise. But... truthfully, I seldom look at them. With most lines demanding pre-cruise online registration, they really are not necessary. On my Princess cruise last week... I printed out my boarding pass and that and my credit card was all that was needed to board the ship. Check-in took less than 5 minutes. As a travel agent, I have to admit that I am in love with the idea of E-docs. Yesterday I spent over $400 on postage and year after year, postage continues to be one of my larger expenses. So what do you think... Yea or Nay to cruise E-docs? Oh hell yeah! Like you, mailing them out is a certified pain. Mainly because I do use certified. I get the e-docs, make sure they're square, and forward them. And I have a copy, just in case. From the passenger's point of view, TSA has basically made sure that you have to do a whole boat load of stuff before you ever show up, so the cruise lines are having you do the rest. Our last few cruises have been "flash the passports, swipe the card, here are your keys, step to your right, please remove your hat and glasses and looke here". Four minutes last time. I checked. -- dillon I used to think the horse's name was Bob. And the angel's name was Hark. |
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Thus spake "George Leppla" :
"Ermalee" wrote So what do you think... Yea or Nay to cruise E-docs? It works well for the airlines, so why not for the cruise lines? Either way, it doesn't matter to me. Just wondering where and when you got the luggage tags. Princess mails them. Royal Caribbean has a system where they can send tag stock to your TA and he/she can print them. (I hear this is a real PIA and doesn't work well). They didn't work real well in my HP ink jet printer. Tech support at RCI suggested a Canon color laser printer. Great! Mostly, you just wait until you get to the pier and have the porters put tags on your bags right there. They always have a ship's passenger manifest and a supply of tags. -- dillon I used to think the horse's name was Bob. And the angel's name was Hark. |
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