Essential Cruise Tips

In another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook", "Essential Cruise Tips" and "River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks" shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Independent Provider Excursions

 If you only consider the shore excursions sold by your cruise line you may be missing out on saving money and discovering exciting alternatives by using independent providers. There are a number of large companies, including ShoreTrips.com and Viator.com, that offer comprehensive programs alongside those for sale on board.

You need to make the final choice on which is right for you. The following are some reasons for booking an excursion with an independent provider: They have tours that may not be available through the cruise line, especially when addressing special interest, hobby and sport excursions. They often provide day passes to local resorts where you can use all the swimming, water sports and land-based sport facilities. When they have simi