Saving time with just a carry-on bag on a cruise (page 2 of 2)

Well, there you go, I guess I’ll learn not to linger in the “traveling as a woman” section 😅 It always ends up in clothes debates… (10th degree, ladies and gents of the debate club!)

Anyway, I’m officially Team Attila now. No vacation with restrictions—even if, let’s be real, a month in Thailand isn’t the same suitcase as 8 days in Alaska! 🧳🏼

Sorry Montagnard😉 Muriel

Hi Muriel, I just read this discussion and I’ll try to answer the question you asked. On a cruise, having only one carry-on bag won’t save you time at boarding because you drop off your luggage when you arrive at the terminal, and it’s delivered directly to your cabin. This is the first step in the process. Even without luggage, you’ll still have to queue for check-in. At disembarkation, it’s a bit more convenient because you don’t have to wait for the assigned disembarkation time—you can leave the ship whenever you want. Personally, I keep my "big" suitcase with me so I can also leave at a time that suits me. Normally, you’re supposed to leave your suitcases outside your cabin the night before, and the crew picks them up and delivers them to the terminal hall on the morning of arrival. If you have any other questions, I’m happy to help.

Good evening Andy, and thank you for your reply. So, we wait on the way there, but we’re off on the way back! Sssssssssuper!! :) Best regards, Muriel

Hi there,

Beyond saving time at the airport (as already mentioned), when it comes to the cruise itself, it really depends on you!

Boarding: You won’t necessarily save much time because luggage is dropped off, scanned, and then delivered outside your cabin. Often, this takes a while (you might get your suitcase after 6 PM with some companies). During this time, you can obviously board the ship and start enjoying the facilities (depending on your boarding time, your cabin may or may not already be ready).

Disembarking: You can leave your suitcase outside your cabin the night before departure (by 11 PM at the latest), so the next morning, your luggage is handled for you, and you can pick it up at the port right after breakfast. This option isn’t mandatory (I never do it), which means you’ll have to handle disembarking with your suitcase yourself (and carry it if needed).

In short, carry-on luggage for a cruise isn’t necessarily a time-saver for me 😉

Fun little photo before we leave, for you and Bruno 😉 As planned, for 3 weeks, I’ve got one suitcase and a carry-on bag plus a small pouch 😛

For clothes and underwear, I can change seven times (all rolled up) 3 pairs of shoes 1 toiletries bag with max 100ml products 1 first-aid kit A camera and small accessories 1 iPad and 1 Kobo Chargers Documents, money, glasses... in the small pouch.

3 pairs of shoes

Phew, there’s at least one thing I travel lighter than you for! (That still makes 4 with the ones you’re wearing...) 😉

Have a great trip to India! 🙂

No, I counted the ones I’m wearing 😉 For clothes, I do the layering thing.

For clothes and underwear, I can change seven times (packed rolled) 3 pairs of shoes 1 toiletries bag with max 100ml products 1 first-aid kit A camera and small accessories 1 iPad and 1 Kobo Chargers Documents, money, glasses... in the small pouch.



Okay then, The black-and-white dress... seen The celadon green one... seen too The black top... I think so The white shirt... I think so (You travel India like you travel Brittany? )

The Kobo... I kinda know what’s on it 😛 The glasses... THE GLASSES!!! Check THE GLASSES!!!!

... and have a fabulous trip. 🙂

Okay, first of all, I hope you have a great trip—come back with lots of beautiful photos (don’t forget the cliffs ;))

For luggage, we checked in 38 kg in Geneva (plus our two small backpacks), so I can already tell you there’s no way you’ll get that photo.

That said, we’ve told ourselves at least 15 times that we need to travel lighter. But since my suitcase hasn’t left the trunk in 15 days…

Actually, our biggest problem is shoes (I wear size 44). No trip without hiking shoes, plus a pair of sneakers, flip-flops, and a pair of German-style sandals—and that fills up my suitcase! 🙁

Yeah, but you have small feet, right? 😊 Are you heading to India by ocean liner?