Step by Step: Find Cheap Cruises

In the last step, you were advised to be cautious when booking excursions with the cruise line. As with all good rules-of-thumb, there are a few exceptions. One such exception might just come on your final day. On larger ships, debarkation can be a lengthy and even frustrating experience. I've found that the cruise lines often have efficient and equitable procedures in place for getting passengers off the ship, but some in a hurry to depart simply ignore the rules. Those who choose to follow can spend hours waiting for a chance to leave. But if you book the least expensive excursion to tour the port of debarkation, you can move up in the lines to exit the ship. It's not a strategy that's always necessary, and sometimes the excursions are just too expensive. But if you can pay $40 per person to get off the ship two hours quicker and get a guided tour, there is value worth considering.

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