Back to Packaging & Luggage

Answer: For your convenience Holland America Line has partnered with two luggage transport services for your convenience. Luggage Direct and Luggage Forward® two different services offering a variety of services with the sole purpose of easing your travel! By taking the handling of your luggage out of the equation you will proceed much quicker through the check-in process and save a considerable amount of time.

1.  Luggage Forward: Luggage Forward is a worldwide door-to- door service allowing you to have your bags picked up at your home and delivered to your stateroom. Upon disembarkation, your bags are delivered directly back home.

Luggage Forward offers:

• International service
• Ability to bypass unpredictable checked baggage fees
• No risk of airlines losing luggage
  
• Full money back plus $500 on-time guarante

Book online at Luggage Shipping—Holland America Line or call Luggage Forward directly. From the U.S. dial 1-877-466-2247, from the UK dial +44-2033-754769 or +1-617-482-1100 if calling from any other location.

2.  Luggage Direct: Luggage Direct offers you the opportunity to receive your airline boarding passes and check your luggage in to your flight while still onboard your Holland America Line ship. Our TSA-approved partners will take your luggage directly from the ship and deliver it to your outbound aircraft. You will claim your luggage when you arrive at your final airport destination.

If you want to make your trip home even easier, sign up for Bags VIP luggage delivery and eliminate having to deal with your luggage completely. (See section for Bags VIP Luggage Delivery below for details.)

Luggage Direct offers:

Ability to enjoy your final hours in port at your leisure without having to stand in line at the airport

Avoid lines at disembarkation as you are invited to be the first to disembark

No need to locate your luggage or wait for a porters assistance in the terminal
Avoid lines at the airport – with boarding pass in hand and no luggage to check you can proceed directly to Security.

Luggage Direct is available on all or our vessels when sailing in and out of the following ports:

Fort Lauderdale
Seattle

For more information, or to sign up go to maketraveleasier.com/Holland or call 1-877-847-0045 to speak to one of our customer service representatives.

Please note the following general information about Luggage Direct:

Cost is US$25.00 per person (subject to change)

Airline-assessed baggage fees will be applied to guest’s onboard account when applicable as per your airlines rules.

Guests may check no more than 3 pieces of luggage per person.

Upgrade requests, seat assignment changes, and flight changes cannot be accommodated onboard.

Restrictions for each homeport city include participating airlines, earliest and latest flight times, and citizenship requirements.