jono mono Posted October 15, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Is it cheaper to buy excursions before or is it the same price to buy on board ?? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadarocks Posted October 15, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 15, 2016 In our experience, some excursions have definitely gone up in price as the cruise date gets closer. I haven't seen the price go down, but others might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom O. Posted October 15, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I have not seen price changes, but they may occur. But if there is an excursion you are really interested in, I would book it well in advance. I have seen them sell out on many occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 15, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I have never seen shore excursions go down nor "specials" on board. I have seen them go up in some cases as they try to add additional vehicles/buses/whatever. If there is a shore excursion you want, book it. There are no bargains later IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlxo Posted October 16, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Currency changes can cause the price to go up and down. Availability is the issue.... popular marine and flight excursions will be the first to sell out. it may be cheaper to go private.... but you are taking a chance if the boat needs to leave without you. @jono mono: Where are you cruising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted October 16, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I think I did see a "special" on tour excursions on a cruise a few years ago. Can't remember if it was HAL or Cunard, but I remember being surprised. usually the price is the price, whether you buy before or onboard. I agree with the advice to book in advance, especially if it's something you'd really be disappointed to miss. if you have a lot of OBC, you might wait on booking some excursions for ports where there's more than one you'd be happy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 16, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 16, 2016 In all our years of sailing with HAL, we have never seen the cost of excursions go down in price once we were on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahlah57 Posted October 16, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Nope...no specials on excursions! Yes....they are pretty $$:eek: Going on Kdam for transatlantic on the 24th. Went with outside for some stops and will fly by the seat of our pants for others (enjoy the adventure)!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinggirl Posted October 16, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) I'd save the OBC for alcohol, coffee, and photos and prebook the shore excursions. We ended up having to cancel our shore excursions, and that credit helped us when we had to visit the infirmary. We booked a small group excursion. Seven or eight hours, and they stuck us in a mini-bus that had too many seats jammed in there giving us really poor legroom. Still, the smaller group was nice. Edited October 16, 2016 by knittinggirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono mono Posted October 17, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Xlxo.On zaandam to S.America Edited October 17, 2016 by jono mono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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