What must I know about luggage on a P&O Cruises fly-cruise holiday?
When packing for a P&O Cruises fly-cruise holiday, you might wonder how much you can pack or what happens to your luggage when you land. In this guide, we'll break down everything you need to know.
Luggage
Last updated: 19/09/2024
Baggage allowance on flights
What is the baggage allowance on my flight?
Charter and scheduled flight luggage restrictions vary, usually between 20kg and 23kg per person. Please visit the Flights page of My P&O Cruises to confirm your allowance. If your airline allowance exceeds 23kg, we ask that no individual item of luggage weighs more than 23kg for the ship's crew to handle it safely.
Baggage allowance for infants and children
Children and infants are entitled to a full luggage allowance on some charter flights, including TUI Airways, Norse Atlantic Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Your party's full luggage allowance can be found on your flight confirmation. Click here for more information on flying with children and infants.
Hand luggage
Hand baggage restrictions vary by flight. Please adhere to your airline's guidelines, which can be found on their website. We recommend you visit the gov.uk website for the latest advice and restrictions regarding hand luggage at UK airports.
Booking extra baggage on your flight
Please speak to your airline or visit their website for more information on booking or purchasing additional baggage. P&O Cruises can add on baggage for medical reasons. Please complete your On-Board Needs Questionnaire via My P&O Cruises to let us know or get in touch with us to confirm this. All other baggage is managed through your airline.
Transporting luggage from the aircraft to the ship
How your luggage is transported from the aircraft to the ship on P&O Cruises fly-cruise holidays depends on whether you travel on a chartered or scheduled flight.
Charter flights
We're pleased to be able to offer a seamless service known as bonded backage' on selected chartered flights. You should ensure that all your baggage has a P&O Cruises luggage label attached before you check in at the airport.
Caribbean fly-cruises
On our chartered flights to the Carribean on a P&O Cruises fly-cruise holiday we're pleased to be able to offer a seamless service known as ‘bonded baggage' on TUI Airways, Norse Atlantic Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
When you arrive in the Caribbean on a charter flight, you do not need to pass through immigration or collect your checked luggage; coaches will be waiting to transfer you directly to the cruise terminal. All checked baggage will be unloaded from the aircraft and taken directly to the ship, where it will be screened and delivered to your cabin. For more information on bonded baggage, please visit our blog.
Please note: your baggage transportation details for disembarkation will be communicated on board.
Scheduled flights
If you're travelling on a scheduled flight, when you arrive at your destination you’ll need to pass through immigration, collect your luggage from Baggage Reclaim, and then proceed through to Arrivals. If you booked your flight through P&O Cruises and you’re arriving on the day of sailing or you’ve booked a hotel stay through us, there’ll be a P&O Cruises representative to meet you, who will give you instructions for joining your coach transfer to the cruise terminal.
If you’ve arranged your own flights or you’re flying out to your destination early, you must make your own way to the cruise terminal.
The baggage arrangements for your inbound flight to the UK will be confirmed during your cruise. Baggage is usually collected from outside your cabin the night before you disembark.
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