zoeyzooka Posted July 10, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 10, 2008 How far in advance do I need to book a shore excursion? I am going on the Norwegian Spirit on 2-22-09 and I would like to know when to book my shore excursions - especially the ones that I am getting through outside tour vendors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyz711 Posted July 10, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 10, 2008 check the cancellation policy of the vendors...if they have an cancellation fee wait until final payment of the cruise. i did my tour through the cruiseline, also NCL spirit, i booked lamanai in oct for a dec cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBallgrl Posted July 10, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 10, 2008 You can book as early as you want, but as the previous poster suggested, make sure of their cancellation policy in case something comes up...especially if it is a tour that requires you to pay at time of booking. I booked my private excursions for my October cruise way back in April! I like to know that I have a spot on the excursion that I want to take. No worries! A lot of companies will allow you to cancel up until within a week of the sailing. I have also seen that a lot of people book within a couple of weeks and even days of the trip. Guess they like to gamble! :D Not for me though! I say if you know what you want to do, do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserWKB Posted July 10, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Check and see how many ships will be port on the day you are. If you are only ship, should not be a problem booking private tours. If there are alot (sometimes as many as 6) you should try to book early. Ship excrsions are a differn't story. The popular ones will fill up early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoeyzooka Posted July 10, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Thanks! How do I find out how many ships are in a port on a particular day? I also tend to book everything extra early to make sure that I get what I want, but the advice to wait until I pay the rest of my deposit makes a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froufie Posted July 11, 2008 #6 Share Posted July 11, 2008 http://www.porttime.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoeyzooka Posted July 11, 2008 Author #7 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Thanks Froufie! I had no idea that a website like that existed. Very helpful. By the way... I have a gray lop-eared bunny that looks like your photo. Very cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froufie Posted July 12, 2008 #8 Share Posted July 12, 2008 You're welcome - and I LOVE lop eared bunnies - I'm sure yours is ADORABLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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