How do you book your Excursions? - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

isujim · 03-14-2006, 10:45 AM

How do you book your excursions

through the cruiseline
book them yourself

both

sue miller · 03-14-2006, 11:05 AM

I don't but daughters do!! They book through the cruiseline cause we sail in October, and if itinerary changes they are covered!!

gkm · 03-14-2006, 11:17 AM

We book independently. We've had some really great excursions that the ships don't offer, and even if we end up going to the same place, it's usually cheaper and we have a small group so it's easier to manage. The private tours seem more personable and they want your business so will bend over backwards to make the tour enjoyable.

Garry

JoeyandDavid · 03-14-2006, 11:40 AM

I peruse the Cruiseline offerings for ideas then plan accordingly.. sometimes buying their s and sometimes doing our own thing

jstducky · 03-14-2006, 04:03 PM

I look at both private tours and cruise line tours. Decide from there what it is I really want to do while on land. And then find the tour that will give me the most of what I want. I have done both private tours and ship tours. Both have pros and cons.

alphakitty · 03-14-2006, 04:28 PM

Same as most other answers, I do both. Lots of times, we go out on our own, no excursion at all. It depends on the port though. In Jamacia, I always go with a ship excursion, as I just don't feel safe there. I more often book something on my own than go with the cruiseline excursion as I know they always cost more through the cruiseline.
kitty

Snowbaby · 03-14-2006, 04:37 PM

We always look after ourselves, but always keep in mind it then becomes your responsiblity to get back to the ship on time.

JodiBB · 03-14-2006, 06:38 PM

We tend to go the independent route as well....

daWoods · 03-14-2006, 06:53 PM

I'd have to say both, but I think the best excursions we've done were ones we booked independently. Cheaper, and smaller groups.