luggage land question

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kana

Guest
Hi,

My husband and I are going on our first Alaskan cruise/land trip June 21st.
My question is regarding the land part and our baggage.

When you get off the ship do you have to go and find your luggage in a warehouse and take it with you on the bus? Do you then have to move it from the bus to the train and then every night to the different lodges? I need to have this info so I can plan the amount of clothes I want to lug around. It is causing me anxiety. :(
It seems like it should be taken care of for you, but who knows. Thank you!



Post Edited (05-02-04 14:16)
 
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lazylady

Guest
We are also doing the land/cruise tour, and I was wondering about the same
question as you asked. I called Princess and they told me as long as you have the
luggage at the place and time they tell you, you do very little handling, except the items you wish to carry. Let's hope they are right.......



Post Edited (05-03-04 20:19)
 
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vapat

Guest
We are doing Fairbanks, Denali and Mt McKinley. Juliet, with Princess, stated we would have our luggage delivered to the hotel in Fairbanks. We would need an overnight bag for the Denali portion. Our luggage would be delivered to Mt McKinley Lodge. We would have access to our luggage at that point and the luggage will travel with us to the ship. Delivery to the cabin will be within the usual time frame of luggage delivery, usually before dinner.

The itinerary for the land tour/cruise states:
All of your luggage will be delivered to your room at the Fairbanks hotel. Your are only allowed to bring a small carry-on with a change of clothes, medications, toiletries and documents with you on the train to Denali. Storage space on the train is very limited and anything you bring aboard must fit beneath your seat. The bag can be no larger than 9 x 14 x 22. The remainder of your luggage will be delivered to the Mt McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge.

We usually carry a rolling back pack with cameras, film, batteries, sunscreen and mosquito repellant. But will have to incorporate those items into our carry on. Hope this helps. Friends did this same tour last year and managed with one carry on each.
 
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kana

Guest
Thank you for all of this info!! We booked thru Travel Now travel agency and they have missed some of the important information documents in our paper work.
They wont return my phone calls and we have called them several times and no optional excursions or what to expect book as of yet.

I'm trying to figure out what we need to know before we go.
 
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vapat

Guest
kana,
We got the info with our documents about 5 weeks before our up coming May 18 th land tour and cruise. The shore excursion info, we received mid March. You can go online www.princess.com and with your booking number book excursions.
You can also call 1-800-Princess for specific info about your booking. They are very helpful. Good Luck!
 
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