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Last week we went on the Grand Princess and tried something different. We
limited our luggage to one roll-aboard and one small personal "bag" per person. No checked luggage. Bottom line is that this was a rousing success and I doubt that we will ever go on another cruise with checked luggage. In each of our roll-aboards, we packed our personal clothes. I took a blue blazer, 4 dress shirts, 4 casual shirts, 3 t-shirts, 2 bating suits, 2 pairs of shorts and 2 pair of dress pants and two ties.... along with enough underwear and socks for the duration of the trip. In addition, one pair of dress shoes, a pair of flip-flops for going to the pool, a pair of water shoes for the beach... plus the clothes I had on (sneakers, pants and shirt). In my "personal" bag, I carried a CPAP machine, camera, cell phone, extension cord, alarm clock and other odds and ends. In her roll-aboard, Becca packed all her clothes and shoes... and we took along a small back-pack for things like toiletries, the inevitable plastic bags with liquids (for security) and anything else that didn't fit in the other bags. What a pleasure it was to not have to check a bag onto the plane. We checked in at the airport using the e-ticket machine and headed to the departure gate. No lines. Went through the TSA checkpoint with the usual amount of juggling shoes, electronics and liquids. Got to FLL, headed straight for the taxi stand, arrived at the pier and due to our Preferred status with Princess, we went straight in. We landed in FLL at around 11 and were in our cabin by noon..... and unpacked..... because we didn't have to wait anywhere for our luggage. Coming home, we used the "Express" walk-off the ship.... available only to people who can carry ALL their luggage. We assembled in the casino at 7:30 AM and were in the airport, through security and at the gate by 8:30. Our flight wasn't until 11:40. Fold or roll? On the way there, I folded my clothes and packed them. On the way home, I rolled my clothes and packed. You utilize space more efficiently when you roll your clothes. I was able to fit more into my bag on the way home than I was on the way there. We were so pleased with the ease and convenience of doing this that I doubt we will ever pack large luggage again. If we were to take longer trips, we might consider having some clothes cleaned onboard or perhaps doing a load of laundry during the cruise... but I'm thinking that my days of checking luggage with the airlines or cruise lines is now a thing of the past. BTW - the Grand Princess is still my favorite ship and the balcony cabins on Caribe deck are among the best values in the cruise industry. We had nearly perfect weather last week, had good luck in the casino and made some new friends. It was a great cruise! -- 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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how did you fit all that in a roll aboard!! the size of the allowable
carryon seems too small for that much stuff. sheree "George Leppla" wrote in message ... Last week we went on the Grand Princess and tried something different. We limited our luggage to one roll-aboard and one small personal "bag" per person. No checked luggage. Bottom line is that this was a rousing success and I doubt that we will ever go on another cruise with checked luggage. In each of our roll-aboards, we packed our personal clothes. I took a blue blazer, 4 dress shirts, 4 casual shirts, 3 t-shirts, 2 bating suits, 2 pairs of shorts and 2 pair of dress pants and two ties.... along with enough underwear and socks for the duration of the trip. In addition, one pair of dress shoes, a pair of flip-flops for going to the pool, a pair of water shoes for the beach... plus the clothes I had on (sneakers, pants and shirt). In my "personal" bag, I carried a CPAP machine, camera, cell phone, extension cord, alarm clock and other odds and ends. In her roll-aboard, Becca packed all her clothes and shoes... and we took along a small back-pack for things like toiletries, the inevitable plastic bags with liquids (for security) and anything else that didn't fit in the other bags. What a pleasure it was to not have to check a bag onto the plane. We checked in at the airport using the e-ticket machine and headed to the departure gate. No lines. Went through the TSA checkpoint with the usual amount of juggling shoes, electronics and liquids. Got to FLL, headed straight for the taxi stand, arrived at the pier and due to our Preferred status with Princess, we went straight in. We landed in FLL at around 11 and were in our cabin by noon..... and unpacked..... because we didn't have to wait anywhere for our luggage. Coming home, we used the "Express" walk-off the ship.... available only to people who can carry ALL their luggage. We assembled in the casino at 7:30 AM and were in the airport, through security and at the gate by 8:30. Our flight wasn't until 11:40. Fold or roll? On the way there, I folded my clothes and packed them. On the way home, I rolled my clothes and packed. You utilize space more efficiently when you roll your clothes. I was able to fit more into my bag on the way home than I was on the way there. We were so pleased with the ease and convenience of doing this that I doubt we will ever pack large luggage again. If we were to take longer trips, we might consider having some clothes cleaned onboard or perhaps doing a load of laundry during the cruise... but I'm thinking that my days of checking luggage with the airlines or cruise lines is now a thing of the past. BTW - the Grand Princess is still my favorite ship and the balcony cabins on Caribe deck are among the best values in the cruise industry. We had nearly perfect weather last week, had good luck in the casino and made some new friends. It was a great cruise! -- 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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In article , George Leppla
wrote: In each of our roll-aboards, we packed our personal clothes. I took a blue blazer, 4 dress shirts, 4 casual shirts, 3 t-shirts, 2 bating suits, 2 pairs of shorts and 2 pair of dress pants and two ties.... along with enough underwear and socks for the duration of the trip. In addition, one pair of dress shoes, a pair of flip-flops for going to the pool, a pair of water shoes for the beach... What size bag was it? I don't see how you got all this into a carry on bag. Was the blazer in the bag? Dress shoes in the bag too. And I don't know what is enough for you but I wear fresh underwear and socks everyday. Sounds like a quantum bag... -- Charles |
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"Charles" wrote What size bag was it? I don't see how you got all this into a carry on bag. Was the blazer in the bag? Dress shoes in the bag too. And I don't know what is enough for you but I wear fresh underwear and socks everyday. Sounds like a quantum bag... Nope... was a standard roll-aboard that fits easily into the overhead compartment on the plane. And yes, I did have enough clean underwear and socks for every day.... but I would use a dress shirt during the day that I wore to dinner the night before. The idea to try this came from Diana Ball who does it on a regular basis... and for trips far longer than one week. If you have never tried it, you will be absolutely amazed at how many clothes you can pack into a roll-aboard. The trick was to put all the clothes in one bag and use the "personal" bags for toiletries and other stuff. Flip-flops store flat... my dress shoes were packed with socks inside them. I used the outer compartments for underwear, hankies, t-shirts, etc. Rolling the clothes before packing made the process MUCH easier. I was skeptical.... but it worked. -- 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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In article , sheree
wrote: how did you fit all that in a roll aboard!! the size of the allowable carryon seems too small for that much stuff. Must be a black hole in the bag.... -- Charles |
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In article , George Leppla
wrote: Nope... was a standard roll-aboard that fits easily into the overhead compartment on the plane. What brand and size bag was this? ... but I would use a dress shirt during the day that I wore to dinner the night before. I don't see doing that. Dress shirts in the Caribbean during the day does not sound comfortable. Rolling the clothes before packing made the process MUCH easier. Didn't they wrinkle? -- Charles |
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George Leppla wrote:
"Charles" wrote What size bag was it? I don't see how you got all this into a carry on bag. Was the blazer in the bag? Dress shoes in the bag too. And I don't know what is enough for you but I wear fresh underwear and socks everyday. Sounds like a quantum bag... Nope... was a standard roll-aboard that fits easily into the overhead compartment on the plane. And yes, I did have enough clean underwear and socks for every day.... but I would use a dress shirt during the day that I wore to dinner the night before. The idea to try this came from Diana Ball who does it on a regular basis... and for trips far longer than one week. If you have never tried it, you will be absolutely amazed at how many clothes you can pack into a roll-aboard. The trick was to put all the clothes in one bag and use the "personal" bags for toiletries and other stuff. Flip-flops store flat... my dress shoes were packed with socks inside them. I used the outer compartments for underwear, hankies, t-shirts, etc. Rolling the clothes before packing made the process MUCH easier. I was skeptical.... but it worked. Was this a 22" roll-aboard? I don't know what the max size is that will fit in the overhead or under the seat. I know the 22" does. ErmLee |
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"Charles" wrote in message d... In article , George Leppla wrote: Rolling the clothes before packing made the process MUCH easier. Didn't they wrinkle? -- Charles May have misunderstood George's post, but think he mentioned rolling clothes on the way home. I usually do that also. Everything is going to the laundry or cleaners when we get home. Joe |
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We've been doing the same thing for the last 10 years & it's been working
fine. I bought the lightest weight suit jack & pants I could find to conserve room & but t-shirts as I go along if needed. I started to wash out my underwear & socks each night which take two days to dry on hangers. I once tried to use Princess's laundry but they shrunk everything so I'll resort to the self laundry. I can't imagine what people actually take in those hugh bags for a 7 day cruise. "George Leppla" wrote in message ... Last week we went on the Grand Princess and tried something different. We limited our luggage to one roll-aboard and one small personal "bag" per person. No checked luggage. Bottom line is that this was a rousing success and I doubt that we will ever go on another cruise with checked luggage. In each of our roll-aboards, we packed our personal clothes. I took a blue blazer, 4 dress shirts, 4 casual shirts, 3 t-shirts, 2 bating suits, 2 pairs of shorts and 2 pair of dress pants and two ties.... along with enough underwear and socks for the duration of the trip. In addition, one pair of dress shoes, a pair of flip-flops for going to the pool, a pair of water shoes for the beach... plus the clothes I had on (sneakers, pants and shirt). In my "personal" bag, I carried a CPAP machine, camera, cell phone, extension cord, alarm clock and other odds and ends. In her roll-aboard, Becca packed all her clothes and shoes... and we took along a small back-pack for things like toiletries, the inevitable plastic bags with liquids (for security) and anything else that didn't fit in the other bags. What a pleasure it was to not have to check a bag onto the plane. We checked in at the airport using the e-ticket machine and headed to the departure gate. No lines. Went through the TSA checkpoint with the usual amount of juggling shoes, electronics and liquids. Got to FLL, headed straight for the taxi stand, arrived at the pier and due to our Preferred status with Princess, we went straight in. We landed in FLL at around 11 and were in our cabin by noon..... and unpacked..... because we didn't have to wait anywhere for our luggage. Coming home, we used the "Express" walk-off the ship.... available only to people who can carry ALL their luggage. We assembled in the casino at 7:30 AM and were in the airport, through security and at the gate by 8:30. Our flight wasn't until 11:40. Fold or roll? On the way there, I folded my clothes and packed them. On the way home, I rolled my clothes and packed. You utilize space more efficiently when you roll your clothes. I was able to fit more into my bag on the way home than I was on the way there. We were so pleased with the ease and convenience of doing this that I doubt we will ever pack large luggage again. If we were to take longer trips, we might consider having some clothes cleaned onboard or perhaps doing a load of laundry during the cruise... but I'm thinking that my days of checking luggage with the airlines or cruise lines is now a thing of the past. BTW - the Grand Princess is still my favorite ship and the balcony cabins on Caribe deck are among the best values in the cruise industry. We had nearly perfect weather last week, had good luck in the casino and made some new friends. It was a great cruise! -- 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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I know this can be done. Especially with the Free Laundry Service on
Carnival that I now have. I packed very lite on this cruise and still only wore 1/2 of what I took. I could have totally gotten away with a roll along and carry on. We were all wondering about you and Becca and the weather. Our first 2.5 days were rough. 20 foot seas due to a late season tropical depression sitting to the east of us. Finally it moved on. Alot of the crew was sick. Met other folks from Radiance of the Seas and Costa Fortuna who went thru the same thing. |
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