I can easily get my clothes in a carry on, but I'd like to bring all the sun lotion and bug spray and such which would force me to check my bag. Any issues with baggage claim at Mo Bay airport?
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I can easily get my clothes in a carry on, but I'd like to bring all the sun lotion and bug spray and such which would force me to check my bag. Any issues with baggage claim at Mo Bay airport?
I don't think there is any concern about the Sangster Baggage Claim process as it is now run by a private company who is very efficient. Of course, anything can happen but not a rampant problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by kibby
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I usually divide my clothes up between checked baggage and carry on - so IF there is an issue - I still have a few things in my carry on to get me through the day or a couple of days
yes Seveen we do the same , learned a lesson long time ago when r luggage was lost for 3 days , we were able to go to the sqare and pick up what we needed and American airlines re-inbursed us 170 bucks, not sure if they would do that today lol
Baggage claim is very fast at Sangster, usually the bags are there by the time you get through immigration.
Sometimes, our bags are removed from the belt and placed on the floor at the side of the room. Don't forget to check there.
I think I'm going just carry on next reach, but there's no way my wife could do it. She brings way too many shoes.
I put two days worth of clothes and toiletries in my carryon and the rest goes in my checked bag. Never know when your luggage could get lost...not that it has happened to me. Better safe than sorry.
We did carry on only in Feb for the first time, now for us its the only way to go to the capital of casual
It's possible to check in at Sangster, when leaving Jamaica, using a kiosk. That means, if you don't have a bag to check, you can get your boarding pass and head right into security....the lines to check in if you have luggage are always really long with most airlines I've flown so for that reason alone, I never check a bag. Last trip 6 of us traveled together, only one of us had a bag to check and we all had to stand around for 45 minutes waiting for her before we could go meet up with Club MoBay and head in.
Plus it's just easier to have my stuff with me and be mobile since i tend to move around a lot. I bring travel size liquids, mosquito wipes, and buy more of whatever if necessary.
We each do a small carry-on (backpack) with what we would need for a day or two and everything else gets checked. By the time you get through immigration your bags will be waiting for you. Another safeguard is some of my clothes go in my wife's bag and some of hers in mine. If a bag didn't make it we would be fine. That also shows we take way, way too much stuff! If carry-on only got you through faster I'd do it but I'd have to leave the wife at home. lol
So for those of you doing carry on only, what do you do for sunscreen? With four of us for 9-10 days, it takes up 1/2 a suitcase.
I just buy it there if what I bring isn't enough. But i can bring 2-3 3oz bottles in my carry-on and still fit the other liquids I need.Quote:
what do you do for sunscreen?
Maybe I'll check bag on the way and carry on for trip home. No way I can fit all the liquids in one ziplock bag.
Baggage claim in Jamaica is about 20 times faster than the states. It's amazingly fast, actually... Jamaicans need to come show philly how it is done.
If you have to pay to check a bag ($25?) it may be cheaper to buy more/larger liquids in Jamaica.
Philly airport is awful for baggage claim!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hussyband
Enough carry on to get through a few days should checked luggage wind up "misplaced" :p