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Self Booking Cruise Excursions Pros and Cons

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Creator's Key Takeaways

We've been on a lot of cruises, and most of the things that we wanted to do, we found were a little bit less expensive and easy to book on our own.

If you book through the ship and your tour is late getting back for one reason or another, they are not going anywhere without you.

If your tour is late coming back to shore, the ship can and will leave without you and you don't have any guarantee of being able to get back on the ship.

We do highly recommend that you use some kind of a website to check out the tour. I'm really comfortable using Trip Advisor.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Book excursions independently to save money and have smaller groups.
✓Use Trip Advisor to check out tour operators before booking independently.
✓Have the tour operator's email and phone number with you on your cruise.
✓Consider buying an internet package for communication if needed.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

How to book a shore excursion independently — Use websites like Trip Advisor to research and book highly rated tours.
Risk of ship leaving without you if tour is late — Ensure tour operators are reliable and communicate time zones clearly.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the pros and cons of booking shore excursions through the cruise line versus booking independently?
QHow can first-time cruisers book shore excursions on their own?

Topics Covered

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Cruise Excursions Self Booking Pros and Cons Hi Cruisers, It's Sheri from Cruise Tips TV. If you've ever thought about booking shore excursions yourself rather than booking through the cruise ship you'll want to watch this video. First time cruisers especially may have questions about how to book a shore excursion. We'll give you some pros and cons for booking your excursions through the ship, then we'll talk about how to book excursions on your own and discuss the pros and cons of self booking. And finally well give you tips for booking shore excursions on your own. Cruise excursions can be costly, so hopefully this video will give you a little help planning shore excursions, and how to save money on a cruise. To see some of our Mexico cruise excursions check out our Star Princess vlog here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCLybRxC0VFKmH3J3jp4UNNr3S9F0Ahqm Social Media & Website Links Website http://www.cruisetipstv.com http://www.cruisetipstv.com/whats-your-cruise-personality/ http://www.cruisetipstv.com/marketplace/ Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/cruisetipstv/ https://twitter.com/cruisetipstv/ https://www.facebook.com/CruiseTipsTV/ https://www.pinterest.com/Cruisetipstv/ https://www.youtube.com/CruiseTipsTV