Shore Excursions - release timeframe

[Bizziecruzer]

Just booked first Costa Cruise. Typically when do shore excursions become available to book?

Also if we purchase the shore excursion package, can we choose any full day and 2 x half day tours or are they limited to specific ones?

[BVILady]

It might be 6 month before departure that the excursions are released, maybe due to cruise lines re-organizing. I am booked for the 2023 World Cruise and there are still ports the excursions have not been posted yet. There are certain excursions available on the excursion package but it will be enough of them for you to be able to choose. I am perfectly happy with the one's which were available for me. The selection was pretty extensive and I was able to book excursions I was booking anyhow.