"Sue and Kevin Mullen" wrote in message
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> Robert wrote:
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> > I'd stay with Princess excursions.
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> For Susy, being a first time cruiser, I agree that she would most
> likely be better off staying with the Princess excursions.
>
> There are private excursions where you
> > may save a few dollars, but with Princess you know you won't be ripped
off
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> If you do your research ahead of time, private excursions can be much
> better. It isn't only about costing less, it is about seeing/doing
> what you are interested in and not being part of a huge crown. IMO it
> is the cruise lines who rip you off, by charging more and giving you
> less.
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> > and you will get back to the ship on time.
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> If you have enough time in a port and are using a tour operator who is
> well know, you won't have a problem getting back to the ship in time.
> Also when you plan a private excursion, you should pick one that will
> get you back long before the ship sails just to be safe.
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> > Our agent had an
> > office on our ship.
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> Was this a group cruise, I never heard of a TA having and "office" on
> a ship. On the group cruises I have gone on, the TA does have a corner
> somewhere that they can use for group information, but as far as I
> know they can't advertise or book while on the ship.
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> sue
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You have now. AAA also had a space. It was NOT a group cruise. We received a
nice gift almost every day from our agent. Technically, the space was
several large tables. They were passing out literature - do not know if they
were booking.
Robert
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