What is size of “small group” shore excursion

[azalice]

I am trying to find out approximate size of “small group” excursions on Celebrity. What is your experience with that wording? Do they cut back to 25 people or 15 or ??  It is a tour at Pompeii that I am considering. Thanks for your help.

[Jim_Iain]

I believe it varies by tour but the ones I have been on use Mini-Busses and have a capacity of about 20 as oppose to 45+ of the big tour busses. 

[abbydancer2003]

We were on one last year called Taste of Sorrento and Pompeii.   It was billed as a small group excursion.  There were 25 people on a full size bus, with all the shopping stops as the big tours.  I emailed Celebrity afterward about how I thought it was misrepresented - ie, more space on a bus isn't really worth paying more for.

 

For example, when we arrived at Pompeii, the guide had to arrange things, so he sent us through about a 25 minute tour of the Cameo store/factory.  In Sorrento, we had to listen to a speil about making inlaid wood.

 

The one thing that might have been better is that we did get VR headsets in Pompeii that narrated and showed what life was probably like.  I'm not sure the bus tours got that.

[shofer]

Book a private tour through RomeCabs or RomeInLimo.  Much cheaper and detailed tour than the ship's excursions.  We joined a group through our Roll Call and had the same 8 people on all our tours.  

 

Sue

[Expat Cruise]

Most private tours use cars or vans so about 10 guests seem to be the limit. Unless they use a bus, which seems to be rare, then it could be 50 guests.

 

[jelayne]

 My DH has done a number of snorkeling or kayaking excursions thru the ship that have been 6-8 people.  So in part it depends on the type of excursion.