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If you are new to cruising I would recommend you stick with the cruise line's tour excursions. They are more expensive and not always a personalized but you will be others on your ship and are assured of getting pretty much what is promised. On the other hand after cruising a few times I suggest you book on your own. Try going to websites about the particular ports and see what you can learn or and I hate to recommend other forums but CruiseCritic has a great Ports a call section that will give you ideas. Another option, just wait until you get to port. There are always tour companies who would love to assist you. Try to find another few people on the ship tha would like to join you. The one exception to booking on your own: if a tour is much more than 1/2 day you have to think about timing. Make certain you will be back on ship an hour or two prior to sailing. If you are with a ship excursion there will be no problems but on your own, you could be left waving good bye to the ship. this almost happened to us onec. NMnita

<blockquote data-quote="newmexicoNita" data-source="post: 1127555"><p>If you are new to cruising I would recommend you stick with the cruise line's tour excursions. They are more expensive and not always a personalized but you will be others on your ship and are assured of getting pretty much what is promised. On the other hand after cruising a few times I suggest you book on your own. Try going to websites about the particular ports and see what you can learn or and I hate to recommend other forums but CruiseCritic has a great Ports a call section that will give you ideas. Another option, just wait until you get to port. There are always tour companies who would love to assist you. Try to find another few people on the ship tha would like to join you. The one exception to booking on your own: if a tour is much more than 1/2 day you have to think about timing. Make certain you will be back on ship an hour or two prior to sailing. If you are with a ship excursion there will be no problems but on your own, you could be left waving good bye to the ship. this almost happened to us onec. NMnita</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="newmexicoNita, post: 1127555"] If you are new to cruising I would recommend you stick with the cruise line's tour excursions. They are more expensive and not always a personalized but you will be others on your ship and are assured of getting pretty much what is promised. On the other hand after cruising a few times I suggest you book on your own. Try going to websites about the particular ports and see what you can learn or and I hate to recommend other forums but CruiseCritic has a great Ports a call section that will give you ideas. Another option, just wait until you get to port. There are always tour companies who would love to assist you. Try to find another few people on the ship tha would like to join you. The one exception to booking on your own: if a tour is much more than 1/2 day you have to think about timing. Make certain you will be back on ship an hour or two prior to sailing. If you are with a ship excursion there will be no problems but on your own, you could be left waving good bye to the ship. this almost happened to us onec. NMnita [/QUOTE]