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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On most cruises, any excursions ashore where you go to do something cost extra.  They can add up too.  I think most cruises allow you to pre-book them.  You can always just stay on the ship in port or walk around the town for free.[/quote]

If the cruise excursion is using a private company or site, then call the company or site and see about making arrangements privately.  While in Cozumel, the Royal Discovery dolphin swim was sold out on ship.  When I called Royal Discovery directly (they had an 800 number so I was not charged for an international call), they had a better package (included more) that cost less than the package on the ship.  Even when I added the taxi ride there and back, it came out to only about $2/person more.  When we were in St. Lucia, I had the same problem with a zip-lining excursion.  I called the company and paid less for the same package as on board.  It was more expensive because I had to pay $35/pp for a cab,  (which made the cost about $20/pp more) but we ended up in a private air-conditioned minivan that seats 8 (just the 2 of us) for an hour ride each way.  Our cab waited for us to take us back.  The cruise excursion rode in two large vans (16 pp each) that was unairconditioned, only had a couple of small windows.  We talked to several fellow passengers on our ship and they said the ride was miserable and that it definitely affected their enjoyment of the excursion.

Now, I look on-line for private versions of the excursions before booking the more expensive ones on ship.  The only caveat is that you want to make sure that you are back in plenty of time for departure.  If you are on a ship-board excursion and it runs late, the ship will wait.  If you book your own and you are late, the ship will sail and you have to find your own way to the next port of call.  I always make sure that we're scheduled to be back at least 2 hours before sail away.[/quote]

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