Are Princess Shore Excursions Worth the Price? What You Need to Know
Princess cruise excursions can be convenient—but they can also be expensive. So when should you book through Princess, when should you use an independent company like Shore Excursions Group, Viator or GetYourGuide, and when is it better to simply explore a cruise port on your own? In this video, we compare all three approaches and look at the real trade-offs: price, convenience, smaller groups, cancellation policies, return-to-ship guarantees and the risk of missing your ship. We also look at the Princess Premier shore excursion credit and how it can change the value equation when booking directly through Princess. We’ll cover: • Why Princess shore excursions can cost more • The protection you get when booking through Princess • Princess Premier shore excursion credits • Shore Excursions Group’s return-to-ship guarantee • Viator’s cruise-specific excursion protections • GetYourGuide and what you need to check before booking • When independent excursions make sense • When DIY port days can save you money • Ports and situations where taking the risk may not be worth it • How much time you should leave before all-aboard There is no single best answer for every port. The safest—and sometimes cheapest—strategy may be using a combination of Princess excursions, independent tours and DIY days during the same cruise. If you’re planning a Princess cruise, Tidal Horizons can also help you choose the right ship, itinerary and cruise package and assist with booking your next cruise vacation. #PrincessCruises #CruiseTips #CruiseExcursions #CruisePlanning #PrincessPremier #CruiseNews #ShoreExcursions #FirstTimeCruise ---- CHANNEL & CONTACT INFORMATION ---- If you are located in Canada or the United States and would like travel planning assistance, please contact me using this form: http://contact.tidalhorizons.com For Excursion planning, use our affiliate link for Shore Excursions Group, experts in cruise excursion planning. http://excursions.tidalhorizons.com ** Please note unless otherwise noted, my videos are not sponsored either by the brands depicted or by other brands unrelated to the video. ** "Tidal Horizons - Cruise & Travel" is for informational and entertainment purposes. Thank you for supporting the channel! ------------------------------------- Travel Related Business Inquiries and/or media: Please contact Andrew at andrew@tidalhorizons.com ------------------------------------- Note: While I'm happy to try and answer specific questions in the comment sections, I cannot help with travel planning through this channel. ------------------------------------- BIOGRAPHY My name is Andrew I live in Ontario, Canada with my wife and four boys. I have been an avid traveller all my life, something that we have instilled in our kids. In addition to my channel, I am a working travel consultant with one of the largest providers of cruise travel in North America.