KEY WEST TRANSPORTATION FIELD GUIDE
Pack Light or Bring Everything: Clear rules for extra baggage on Key West departures
A concise guide to Ship 2 Shore Key West, LLC’s baggage allowances and the paid options for oversized or extra items so you can plan luggage that suits your trip.
Pack Light or Bring Everything: Clear rules for extra baggage on Key West departures.
Traveling with Ship 2 Shore Key West is built around simplicity: each passenger ticket includes one carry-on and one personal item, and the operator offers add-on baggage tickets so you can bring larger suitcases, coolers, or extra personal items without last-minute hassles.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Airline-style baseline allowance
Every passenger is allotted one carry-on and one personal item—an easy baseline that matches common airline standards and keeps boarding predictable.
Options for oversized or extra pieces
If your trip requires more than the standard allowance, purchase an additional baggage ticket to add either one oversized item, or an extra carry-on with a personal item, or up to three personal items.
Bring coolers, large cases, or multiple small bags
An oversized item can include things like large luggage or a cooler, letting you transport bulky gear or provisions without squeezing them into your standard allowance.
What the day feels like
What this add-on actually feels like
The extra-baggage option is straightforward: you travel with the same one-carry-on/one-personal-item baseline as other travelers, and if you need more space you buy a clear, single-ticket supplement that converts into a defined extra—either one oversized piece, an additional carry-on-plus-personal-item, or a trio of personal items—so packing decisions are deliberate rather than ad hoc at the pier.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who benefits most from buying extra baggage on this service.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Each passenger ticket includes 1 carry-on and 1 personal item. If you need more, purchase an additional baggage ticket to add one oversized item (e.g., large luggage or a cooler), or one carry-on plus one personal item, or up to three personal items.
Decide whether you need a single large piece, an additional carry-on and personal item, or several small items; the additional-ticket options are mutually exclusive choices described by the operator.
Treat the standard allowance like an airline’s carry-on rules and plan any bulky or multiple items as a paid add-on in advance to avoid last-minute adjustments at boarding.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What baggage comes with a standard passenger ticket?
Each passenger ticket includes one carry-on and one personal item.
What does an additional baggage ticket allow?
An additional baggage ticket allows either one oversized item (such as large luggage or a cooler), or one carry-on plus one personal item, or up to three personal items.
Can a cooler be considered an oversized item?
Yes; the operator explicitly lists a cooler as an example of an oversized item permitted by an additional baggage ticket.
Is the baggage allowance the same as an airline’s?
Yes; baggage is described as the same as an airline—standard tickets include one carry-on and one personal item.
If I need multiple personal items, what are my options?
You can purchase an additional baggage ticket to bring up to three personal items as the extra allowance.