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Have you booked an Alaska Cruise from Seattle? Well, we have great news about a free fantastic service that’s offered to cruisers called the Port Valet program!
Experienced Cruisers are familiar with having to pack and leave their luggage outside of their cabins the night before they are scheduled to disembark from the ship at the end of their cruise.
From there, crew members would pick up and transfer your luggage from the ship directly to the cruise terminal (where they are arranged via a color-coded system) once the ship arrives back to your home port. You would then have to sift through the confusion and lug your baggage to the nearest taxi.
The Port Valet aims to change all of that. Their free service will pick up your luggage and transport it not only to the Sea-Tac airport but will arrange for it to be sent to your home airport!
how it works
You will find an enrollment card/sheet in your stateroom during your cruise. Check with the ship’s Guest Services desk if you have specific questions. The enrollment card will ask for details like the names in your party, flight info, baggage info, etc. Be sure to be as accurate and detailed as possible.
The list of participating airlines are:
American
Alaska
Delta
Horizon
JetBlue
Southwest
United
The Port Valet document will also indicate any baggage fees associated with each airline unless you are exempt. You will have to provide a reason for the exemption.
Additionally, using this service will allow you to check in to your flight as well. This is one of the reasons why they will ask for your flight info. The night before the end of the Alaskan cruise, your boarding passes for your flight, and special baggage tags will be delivered to your stateroom.
Be sure to tag all of the luggage that you plan to check. Give an accurate bag count when filling out the document at Guest Services so that you can get the right number of tags. You can track your bags here. Depending on the cruise line, you may be exempt from overweight baggage fees. Your luggage will be securely transferred directly from the cruise ship and checked in with your airline to your destination airport. You don’t have to do a thing.
keep in mind
Be advised that not everyone may qualify for this program. You may be randomly chosen to check in at the airport with your bags in tow. You will be notified the night before port arrival if this is the case. Either way, be sure to read the entire document so that you will know what to expect from the program.
additional details if you’ve Booked an Alaska Cruise From Seattle
The Port Valet is available for cruises docking at Smith Cove Terminal at Pier 91 and Bell Street Terminal at Pier 66.
Participating Alaskan Cruise lines are:
Carnival
Celebrity
Holland America
Norwegian (We experienced the absolute best Alaska cruise on the Bliss, in my humble opinion)
Oceania
Princess
Royal Caribbean
Can you imagine the freedom in disembarking from your dream Alaskan Cruise with only your carry on? If you have a later flight, it’s a perfect opportunity to tour the city of Seattle unencumbered! Not to mention that you can bypass check-in at the airport because you will already have your boarding passes. Happy Sailing!
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