Local taxi excursions

How safe is it to get off the ship and book a trip with one of the taxi and mini bus companies, there are always plenty of them, but I have been afraid to take chance before.

Which port?

 

Keith

On Oriana in April, canaries, Madeira and Lisbon, we have been to most of these places before, have done our thing most of the time, ships excursions too expensive and too organised!!!! Like the idea of using the taxies, but I am afraid I will get robbed and dumped somewhere. How pathetic am I!!!!!!!

On Oriana in April, canaries, Madeira and Lisbon, we have been to most of these places before, have done our thing most of the time, ships excursions too expensive and too organised!!!! Like the idea of using the taxies, but I am afraid I will get robbed and dumped somewhere. How pathetic am I!!!!!!!

Thousands of cruisers over the years have used local taxis, and the number of robberies/kidnaps etc is miniscule. Just make sure the price is fixed before you start your journey, have a clear idea of where you want to go and what you want to see, and stress what time you want to be back at the ship. No problem!

 

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Thank you so much, will do my research now and get prepared. :D