I've heard mixed reviews about going on the excursions offered while cruising. While a lot of them sound exciting and amazing, I'm worried about two things. One-the extra cost associated with going on these excursions. Two-the lack of relaxation and less time spent just being a beach bum. I'd like to make a pros/cons list to help me make my decision whether or not to go on an excursion while on this upcoming cruise. To help me make this pros/cons list, I consulted the Cruise Critic's website http://www.thecruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=79.
Pros of taking the excursions:
1. Adventure
2. Not having to arrange onshore activities ourselves
3. Knowing the tour provider is reliable and reputable
4. Seeing/doing things I wouldn't be able to do on the ship
5. Feeling like we made the most of our time cruising
6. Experiencing things I may never have the chance to experience again
Cons of taking the excursions:
1. The extra cost associated with shore excursions
2. Feeling rushed and exhausted as opposed to just relaxing on the beach
3. Time consuming bus rides/extra travel time
4. Lack of indepedence on the days when the ship is docked
5. Having to take a tour bus or a taxi to get around instead of just going to places within walking distance from where the ship is docked
6. Having to wait on a whole tour group instead of just freely roaming about on our own
Though the number of pros and cons I came up with tied each other, I've decided that the shore excursions just don't seem worth it, based on the new college graduate budget that I'll be working with, and the fact that both Bryndi and I really just want to relax on the beach the whole time we're in the Bahamas. Furthermore, our cruise is only four days long, so I don't think we'll get bored with laying on the beach for just two or three days. I personally don't think I'd ever get bored with lying on the beach, but based on the time that we're going to be on our cruise, I don't think we'll feel the need to fill our time with excursions. Maybe on the next cruise!
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Ryan,
ReplyDeleteExcellent start on your blog! It looks great and you have fabulous content! I love the pros and cons section on this posting.
Keep up the great work! My aunt and uncle are going on a cruise next month so I will send them to your blog.
Professor Lori
I totally agree Ryan. With only four days you definitely want to get some relaxation time in. But, if your cruise was a bit longer, I would definitely take in some of the sites and check out the excursions. They are a really safe way to see things. They're all planned and ready for you to just enjoy! On my Mexican Riviera Cruise we went snorkeling off the coast of Cabo and it was the BEST. We would have never been able to do it stress-free like we did with the cruise excursion plans. But I totally see your point with the only 4 days thing.
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