Shore trips and babysitting

[Cabin Feva]

Hi Everyone,

 

We are first time cruises and world travellers to boot!!! :D We are on Equinox 18/08/2009 Ancient Empires cabin 6278 cat.2C.

 

I am interested to know about the port tours-if we should do the Celebrity ones or book private and try to share the cost? Even if we do not share the cost, is the extra money worth a private tour-for the flexibility and tailored nature of private tours? Can you see more in a private 9 hour tour than a large or shared one? (waiting for others etc?)Are the ones on the ship expensive when compared with other companies?

 

Our son is 7, I do not really understand the whole babysitting thing on the ship either, do we pay or not for the fun factory? Celebrity site says that between certain hours when the ship is docked there is a $6 per hour fee but it seems that all other times are free.

 

Thanks for reading.

[Mysticks1]

You will normally be able to see a lot more on a privately booked tour than you will the ship's tours and sometimes at a greatly reduced price. Many of the ships tours use large buses therefore you are waiting for an entire bus to load before you move at all.

With private tours be sure to ask what the maximum number of people for each tour though to make sure they will only handle smaller numbers and you don't end up with the same situation.