I medium bag is standard for all tours. For any river cruise that should be sufficient Mix and match. Wash underwear in the sink if you can’t take enough.
With respect, there are reasons for limiting the amount of luggage on riverboats. Excess baggage places a needless burden on the tour directors and especially those who have to transport your luggage—as a courtesy to you. I suspect there are weight limitations for the ship itself.
There is not much Tauck can do after the fact. They certainly aren’t going to deny you boarding the ship. Maybe they should assess penalties as the airlines do.
They are less rigid on river cruises mainly because so many people have a prenight stay from which the hotel staff and Tauck move the luggage from the hotel to your cabin on the ship. The TDs tell guests to leave whatever bags they want to be taken to the ship in your room and readily hand out luggage tags for them so that you can go sight seeing until pickup time in the afternoon without hauling around your full carryon bag. That does not mean that you should bring a checked bag that is over the size/weight limits even if your airline is fine with it nor the biggest carryon you can squeeze onto the plane.
Learning to pack light takes time and effort. Along with learning that you really don't need as many wardrobe changes and dressy outfits as you might assume.
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I medium bag is standard for all tours. For any river cruise that should be sufficient Mix and match. Wash underwear in the sink if you can’t take enough.
With respect, there are reasons for limiting the amount of luggage on riverboats. Excess baggage places a needless burden on the tour directors and especially those who have to transport your luggage—as a courtesy to you. I suspect there are weight limitations for the ship itself.
There is not much Tauck can do after the fact. They certainly aren’t going to deny you boarding the ship. Maybe they should assess penalties as the airlines do.
They are less rigid on river cruises mainly because so many people have a prenight stay from which the hotel staff and Tauck move the luggage from the hotel to your cabin on the ship. The TDs tell guests to leave whatever bags they want to be taken to the ship in your room and readily hand out luggage tags for them so that you can go sight seeing until pickup time in the afternoon without hauling around your full carryon bag. That does not mean that you should bring a checked bag that is over the size/weight limits even if your airline is fine with it nor the biggest carryon you can squeeze onto the plane.
Learning to pack light takes time and effort. Along with learning that you really don't need as many wardrobe changes and dressy outfits as you might assume.
The dimensions they give are give are for a pretty big suitcase. It fits my large one.
It's the dimensions that most major airlines use unless you're in business class.