fstuff1 Posted July 1, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Solo male. Will be going to Australia on Celebrity in the fall. ship Shore excursions are expensive, even at their 30% off sale. These are my ports: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND BAY OF ISLANDS, NEW ZEALANDSYDNEY, AUSTRALIABRISBANE, AUSTRALIAAIRLIE BEACH, QLD, AUSTRALIA CAIRNS(YORKEY'S KNOB) DARWIN,AUSTRALIA Would appreciate recommendations on 3rd party shore excursions. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted July 1, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 1, 2023 What are you interested in? Airlie Beach and Yorkeys Knob are tender ports, so if you intend to see the Great Barrier Reef you will need to get a ship's excursion as 3rd party excursions leave too early. In Sydney and Auckland you essentially berth in the centre of the city. In both cities public ferries from next to the cruise dock offer cheap and worthwhile self excursions. The Brisbane cruise terminal is a long way from the city with no public transport options, so you would need uber or taxi to get to the CBD. I've never seen any 3rd party excursions offered from there, but as it's my home port I haven't really looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser3775 Posted July 1, 2023 #3 Share Posted July 1, 2023 If planning to do a Great Barrier Reef excursion, you will need to do a ship's excursion, because they do a shorter version than the independent companies, which fits the ship's arrival and departure times. These are expensive, as you say, but are your only choice. The barrier reef is not close to the coast at Airlie and Cairns, so you have to first go on a catamaran for 1.5 to 2.5 hours to get to the reef. Cairns is slightly closer than Airlie for this, but Yorkey's Knob is a tender port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2022cruisey Posted July 2, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 2, 2023 At Airlie Beach the crocodile safari is excellent. It includes pick up, drop off, lunch and afternoon tea. We booked through Princess though, so it may only be available for your date through the cruise company.https://crocodilesafari.com.au/whitsundays-crocodile-tour/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazadelaide Posted July 3, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Most shore excursions are expensive and in oz and nz even more so due to our standard of living so you just pay and enjoy whatever you do. Don't let cost lessen your experience pick something you really want to do and go with it weather its a cruise line tour or an independent. Have fun Daz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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