Excursions on Disney cruise

[Jodieg]

Hello,

We are looking at booking some activities but wondered if we have to book through port adventures with Disney or if we could find our own excursion with a different provider?

Thanks

[Bats]

Originally Posted by Jodieg

Hello,

We are looking at booking some activities but wondered if we have to book through port adventures with Disney or if we could find our own excursion with a different provider?

Thanks

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Rules are changing all of the time, so what is said now may well change tomorrow.
Normally, you can opt to book your excursions DIY - I do this 99% of the time.

My only caveat is that you plan to be back onboard 2 hours before All Aboard time and you always have a plan B in case something happens to muck up Plan A!

You can save a ton of money by booking DIY, but do your research and then do some more research!

Many people will say that if you book direct, the ship will wait for you - this is incorrect. What the cruise lines promise is to get you to the next port of call at their cost. If you book DIY and miss the All Aboard time, it's up to you to get to the next port.

HTH

Joa

[gismo1554]

As said rules are changing all the time. Also if you book a DCL excursion you can cancel up to 3 days before sailing so if you find something you would rather than you can change it. You only get charged once onboard.

With tours booked through DCL you get the extra protection that:
1. if your tour gets back late they will either wait for you or will get you to the ship whereas if this happens on a private excursion they do not have to help at all
2. if your port of call gets missed then your tour will be cancelled and you don't have to pay for it. Depending on the private tours T&Cs you may or may not have this option and also may not have a way to contact them to cancel it unless you pay for DCL wifi

The exception is Castaway Cay where only Disney tours operate as its their island