pal Posted October 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Is it better to get them on the cruise line or look independently on line? Lots of info here, but I'm afraid of getting taken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted October 17, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 17, 2014 "Better" is in the eye of the beholder, but many people do their own tours. Be aware some ports don't require tours at all...you can simply walk around, take a bus or cab. If you use the venders frequently discussed here you won't get ripped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted October 17, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Using a ship excursion can and usually is where the "rip-off" comes into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapleleaves Posted October 17, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Read thru trip reports and photo journals in the STICKYs above. Past travellers have included lots of details about their activities and the vendors they used, good AND bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted October 18, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 18, 2014 There is all kind of information available to you. Plenty of trip reports on Trip Advisor. Alaska is the US, with high business standards. There are many well recommended long standing excellent vendors in Alaska. Anyone who is not up to these standards doesn't stay in business long and the bad reports are easy to find. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted October 18, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) It all depends on what you feel most comfortable doing . . . private vs cruise line sponsored tours. We always book our shore excursions through the cruise line. That's just our preference. As someone has already mentioned, there are some ports where you may wish to get off the ship and walk around. Ketchikan and Skagway are wonderful and very walkable. Edited October 18, 2014 by JimAOk1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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