Bringing down beach chairs

[Hostamamma]

Our beach chairs have lasted way past their time! This year we were un-able to find any at Sam's etc..and just made it thru the winter with our old ones. I just bought 2 chairs at Sam's here, planning on bringing them down in October and was wondering if anyone has brought any down and if so how did you do it and did you have any problems??? Know it will cost us some $$ but cheaper in the long run than paying for chairs on the beach for several months.

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by Hostamamma

Our beach chairs have lasted way past their time! This year we were un-able to find any at Sam's etc..and just made it thru the winter with our old ones. I just bought 2 chairs at Sam's here, planning on bringing them down in October and was wondering if anyone has brought any down and if so how did you do it and did you have any problems??? Know it will cost us some $$ but cheaper in the long run than paying for chairs on the beach for several months.

On the plane?
In a box as checked luggage?

[Hostamamma]

Yes, that is what I was thinking....boxed up and checked as luggage. We brought a guitar down last time and checked it for the $25.00 fee with no problems.

[J InTheShade]

I brought a beach chair down a few months ago in a box as checked luggage and no problems whatsoever.

[rob mackay]

yes easy,,,just get some cardboard and you can put a small duffel bag in there,,,wrap them up,,then get a few rolls of clear packing tape,,,tape the heck out of them and let it go as your second bag...easy i took 2 last year,,,home made of wood

[Necie]

check out the Costco in Cancun, we just bought 2 great Tommy Bahama chairs at Costco in Naples,FL.

[Hostamamma]

Originally Posted by rob mackay

yes easy,,,just get some cardboard and you can put a small duffel bag in there,,,wrap them up,,then get a few rolls of clear packing tape,,,tape the heck out of them and let it go as your second bag...easy i took 2 last year,,,home made of wood

Rob, I thought I'd read somewhere that you had brought down chairs...did they charge you $25.00 or more due to the size?

[rob mackay]

Originally Posted by Hostamamma

Rob, I thought I'd read somewhere that you had brought down chairs...did they charge you $25.00 or more due to the size?

nope its 20 from westjet in canada,,,and due to the size limits they were well under, even with a large duffel inside,,,,i think most airlines are around 63 inches for a bag,,,i made them under the size,,,and the hardwood will last longer than fabric and steel in the wet conditions,,,you probably wont find them at the costco in cancun,,i have had several people look when they were up there in the winter months....ill see if i have a pic

[mwhite981]

Originally Posted by Hostamamma

Rob, I thought I'd read somewhere that you had brought down chairs...did they charge you $25.00 or more due to the size?

I brought down 3 Tommy Bahama chairs. I wrapped them together with plastic wrap and checked them, no problem.

[Hostamamma]

Thanks everyone!! Looks like 2 new chairs will be heading to Playa soon.