Luggage Handling, Porters and Debarkation

You will have the option of allowing someone else (porters) to transport your luggage to your cabin.  If you select this option, Carnival requires specific luggage tags to be used in order for the porters to know where to deliver your luggage.  As you enter the parking garage or just after parking your vehicle, you will turn your bags over to a porter who will deliver them to outside your stateroom.  If you selected "e-documents" from your
Fun-Pass registration, you will be able to print these.  If you selected traditional (paper) documents, I will be forwarding these to you approximately 30 days prior to your cruise.  Regardless of paper documents or e-documents, you must place one of these tags on everything that you turn over to the porters.  Make sure you complete the reverse of the tag that has your contact information should a bag be misplaced.  If you decide to carry on your own luggage, your luggage must meet certain size restrictions.  It must not exceed 24"w x 16"h.  For more details, review Carnival's luggage FAQ.

Debarkation Luggage Tags
When it is time to debark the ship, you may carry your luggage off the ship (no matter the size if you can do it by yourself) or you can use porters again.  If you decide to use the porters, your luggage must be packed and outside your cabin door by midnight of the last night.  Your cabin steward will leave in your cabin (or you may need to pick them  up in the lobby) another set of different luggage tags for you to use.  Pictured below, these tags must be on every piece of luggage that you set outside your door.  On the tag, is a number.  This number will correspond to locations in the customs area where your location will be waiting for you.  It also corresponds to the order in which you will leave the ship.  Listen for the announcements or review the information in the daily itineraries for debarkation suggestions. Don't forget to add your contact information and keep the ticket that has the debarkation number on the bottom. 

Luggage Know How

• Make sure your name and address is listed on the outside and inside your luggage.
  
• It is customary to tip the Porters for their service usually a $1.00 per bag.
  
• Your luggage will be delivered to your room or just outside your door.
  
• Your carryon must be smaller than 24"x16".
  
• If you use a Porter, make sure you have the correct cruise line provided luggage tag attached.

Sample Carnival Cruise line embarkation luggage tag.