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5 Tips For Booking Shore Excursions On Your Own

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👁️ 6K views📅 8 years ago⏱️ 2:30
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Creator's Key Takeaways

your number one tip today is to be very very careful where you do your research

you want to make sure that you get confirmation in writing from the tour provider of all the details

one to two days before that excursion you need to check in with a tour provider

it's really important that when you're booking your own excursions that you are fully aware of the fact that your ship time could be very different from your Shore time

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use sites with verified reviews and lots of photos for research
Get written confirmation from the tour provider with all details
Check in with the tour provider one to two days before the excursion
Be aware of ship time versus shore time
Be on time for your tour and bring recommended items

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not knowing where to meet or what to bringGet written confirmation from the tour provider with all details
Time zone confusion between ship and shoreCheck with the shore excursion desk or ship newsletter
Being late for the tour or shipBe on time and confirm ship versus shore time

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to book shore excursions independently of the ship
QWhat tips make independent shore excursions easier and safer

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Hi Cruisers, Today we are going to talk about booking shore excursions on your own. Your cruise ship will likely have a shore excursions desk right on the ship. The excursions you book on the ship are handled by the cruise line, and offer a lot of security. For example, if you are delayed on a cruise line's excursion, the ship will wait for you. This may not be the case if you book your shore excursions on your own. Booking your shore excursions on the ship may seem like the easiest way to go, but what if you want to try something different, and maybe break away from the cruise ship crowd? How can you be sure you get a great excursion, and not get left behind? In this video we are going to give you 5 tips for booking shore excursions on your own.