Ports of Call: Planning Cruise Ship Excursions

One of the decisions you have to tackle after you pick a cruise is whether or not to partake in organized ship excursions or to wing it and do your shore excursions alone.

The choice is dependent upon many factors including the size of your group and the size of your budget and, for our family of four, we find that a blend of the two works best.

Some ships dock in ports that are well located and easy to get around. Others, not so much.

Some cruise ship excursions add benefits that are hard to obtain on your own and others are simple to replicate.

If you are travelling to the Caribbean, you should check out Fodor's Caribbean Cruise Ship Ports of Call on Amazon by clicking right here.

Bon voyage!
Brenda

Our Shore Excursions in St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg, Russia, was my favorite stop on our cruise this past summer. Despite the crowds and the rain, I loved what we were able to squeeze in in two days.

What did we see? We saw Peterhof, Peter the Great's Summer Palace; Catherine's Palace; Pavlovsk (Paul's Palace); and, The Church of the Resurrection (Church On Spilled Blood.) Plus we enjoyed an evening folk dancing show. 

Brenda

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