The Cruise Excursions are sold out, now what?

A friend was happy with her last-minute cruise purchase as we were with our transatlantic in April. Until it was time to sign up for excursions.

Our one day stop in Bermuda, and a primary reason for this itinerary over other cruise line routes was sold out. We asked to be waitlisted; her cruise line did not offer this option.

We chatted about her scheduled stops and I was able to help with half of them as we had traveled in the British Isles several times. The other stops were secondhand comments from past passenger discussions.

I suggested WhatsInPort.com, offers information on 1200 ports of call organized by country and then city. Click on the city and the topics cover transportation options, currency, sightseeing, printable maps, festivals, events, climate, and shopping. Click on Cruise Ship to see where your favorite is cruising right now. The Interactive World Cruise Map along with Hints and Tips are worth a visit.

Another favorite is CruiseCritic.com with their registered Message Board Forums, Reviews, Weekly Contest, Roll Calls, Special Interest Categories, Ports of Call, and Newsletters.

In the past we used these two primarily for transportation options as we like to arrive a early for international departures.

I think I’ll look up the port cities in our upcoming Canadian road trip for any additional tidbits I missed.