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Shore Excursion Alternatives | CAN YOU REALLY SAVE 40%

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πŸ‘οΈ 1K viewsπŸ“… 2 years ago⏱️ 19:10
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Creator's Key Takeaways

we are a 14-15 year business now and have been delivering millions of Tours I think we're somewhere near four million tours for clients who are cruising all around the world

we have nearly 4 000 tours in 300 ports all higher quality smaller groups a little bit more intimate experience

if a client were to miss the ship because our tour returned them late we would pay to get them to their next Port of Call covering all expenses and then we would pay them a thousand dollars per person for the inconvenience

we automatically refunded every single client that was booked with us on any canceled sailing

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Book early to secure popular tours
βœ“Use the Shore Excursions Group website for easy booking
βœ“Consider small group tours for a more intimate experience

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Missing the ship due to a tour returning late β€” Shore Excursions Group has a guarantee: if their tour returns you late, they will pay to get you to the next port and compensate you $1000 per person

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow does Shore Excursions Group vet their tour operators?
QWhat happens if a cruise ship misses a port?
QAre there shore excursions for people with mobility issues?

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YouTube Video Description↓

Shore Excursion Alternatives. Lorri Cohn, VP of Sales for Shore Excursions Group, joins Ken to discuss their alternative product to the the cruise lines' in-house shore excursions and tours. Lorri highlights the company history, the types and sizes of tour available, and their commitment to excellence. Learn how Shore Excursions group vets the tour operators they contract and the number of tours they operate. Ken presses Lorri about the myth that you should always book shore excursions with the cruise line to prevent getting left behind. Lorri explains their ironclad guarantee should such a situation arise, along with what happens should a cruise line miss a port or a tour gets canceled. All of this, plus Ken and Lorri share their favorite shore excursion memories. Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Contact Shore Excursions Group: https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/ Phone: 866-999-6590 Image & Video Credits: Courtesy of Bigstock and Compass Media RTE Travel Talk does not endorse any of their guests' products or services. The opinions of the guests may or may not reflect those of the host and RTE Travel Talk. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Special Guest, Lorri Cohn of Shore Excursions Group 01:09 Overview of Shore Excursions Group (SEG) 01:59 Their tour operators 02:32 The range of excursions 03:12 Small group tours 05:03 Cruiseline tours vs SEG tours 05:51 What happens if the ship misses or cancels the port where you have an excursion booked? 08:18 What happens if you are on an excursion and are late back to the ship? 11:34 Ease of Booking Your Excursions on Line 13:18 Customer satisfaction guarantees 14:07 Mobility issues & tours 15:04 Popular tours 15:42 Future Plans for Shore Excursions Group 16:35 Lorri's last bits of advice 17:25 Lorri's future travel plans