How late can you book a shore excursion onboard?

[spudicusrex]

I'm looking at a shore excursion that would be on day 2 of my cruise next month. It's a long 9 hour excursion so whether we book the excursion or have a quiet day in town will be based on how exhausted we are after a week of pre-cruise vacationing.

 

Assuming it does not sell out, would I be able to book on embarkation day or would that be too late? I thought I saw somewhere that you have to book excursions 24 hours in advance. In case it matters, I'm on the Navigator out of Southampton.

 

Thanks!

[Clarea]

I've booked excursions on the day of the excursion.

[spudicusrex]

I've booked excursions on the day of the excursion.

 

That's good to know. Thanks for replying so quickly! Your posts on this board have really helped me navigate my first royal caribbean cruise.

[Clarea]

That's good to know. Thanks for replying so quickly! Your posts on this board have really helped me navigate my first royal caribbean cruise.

You're welcome and good luck!

[datolim]

I once went to the supervisor and ask if there is any vacancy just they were leaving for the land tour. The supervisor call the local contractor on his mobile phone and said there is and off I went with the group. But it might be just something in this part of the world with a local cruise line.

[Pmorton3360]

I've booked 2 hours before. Weather was crappy so needed an alternative. Is there a reason you dont want to book ahead?

 

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[cb at sea]

They don't know if they will "be up to it" in advance!

 

OP, you certainly can wait and see if something is available that morning, knowing in advance that it might not be!

[BillOh]

That's good to know. Thanks for replying so quickly! Your posts on this board have really helped me navigate my first royal caribbean cruise.

 

 

Another example, I had a dive scheduled at coco cay for day 2 of my cruise, The night before it was canceled. On the morning of day 2 I bookend another dive in Nassau and the ship communicated to the provider and they were waiting for me at the pier the next day.

[spudicusrex]

Thanks for the input everyone. I'm not generally a last-minute planner, so this is all new territory. We'll just decide on embarkation day.

Edited September 8, 2017 by spudicusrex
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[Rala]

I've booked excursions on the day of the excursion.

 

I have as well, but sometimes the excursion I wanted was not available the day of. Hope it works out for you!:)