I don't have set dimensions for the carryons. I'm visiting my parents in Alabama and all those luggage pieces are back in Texas. ((I bring just a non-rolling duffle when visiting my folks.)) Our small suitcase, a Swiss Gear 20" spinning expandable, would fit. The wheeled DCL duffle we used is pretty much just like this one:
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I was just kidding about the cooler. No, you can't have coolers but, when you think about it, it'd be a smart way to haul on a load of beverages. It'd fit thru the scanner. Why not? Eh, for whatever reason DCL says no. I wish!
I was thinking about it earlier. I've got one of those telescoping travel accessory things with the wheels that sorta makes like a mini hand-dolly thing. A couple bungee cords and I could strap on a case or 2 of water. But, somehow I think this wouldn't fly with DCL.
As for bringing your opened alcohol back off the ship, we've never had a problem with this. We wrap it up tight and pack it in our checked luggage. Of course, we've never used the luggage service thing for debarkation (where you set your bags out by 10:30 the night before you get off the ship and the next time you see them they're in the terminal waiting for you). We always haul all our luggage with us. I would guess luggage being sent via the service wouldn't be a good idea to pack the leftover open bottles in just in case of breakage. The luggage handlers aren't known for being gentle with the bags. I'd carry whatever I wanted to haul off with me one way or another. Maybe repack another carryon bag then send your bigger checked bags for the service. You can always tuck the bottles into your bigger suitcases for checking with the airlines once you've cleared customs later. Again, we've never had any problem hauling off already opened bottles. We didn't declare them on our customs forms or anything because they weren't purchased during our travels, right?
The size & shape of your cruise carryon has to fit thru the scanner at the security check. The scanner is just like the ones TSA uses at the airport. We use a rolling duffle bag that's not quite as big as the smallest wheeled suitcase in our luggage set. We got it as one of the specials in the cruise gift shops when you spend however much and can get the duffle for $20 or whatever.
