Summary: <p>Shore excursions are an integral part of any Royal Caribbean cruise, allowing guests the opportunity to explore the ports of call their ship visits. There’s a multitude of options to choose from starting with booking a shore excursion directly through Royal Caribbean or going out on your own to book it yourself. This week, let’s look into why or why not you might want to book your next shore excursion with Royal Caribbean or with an independent company. We will share experiences with both and what might work best for you and your party.</p><p>Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/therclblog">@therclblog</a> </li> <li>Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/royalcaribbeanblog">/royalcaribbeanblog</a> </li> <li>Email: <a href="mailto:matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com?subject=Podcast">matt@royalcaribbeanblog.com</a> </li> <li>Leave a voicemail: (408) 6ROYAL6</li> </ul><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul> <li><a href="http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2013/07/10/cruising-101-how-book-royal-caribbeans-excursions">How to book Royal Caribbean's excursions</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2013/07/16/cruising-101-how-book-third-party-excursions">How to book third party excursions</a></li> <li>Research shore excursions on<ul> <li><a href="http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=5">Cruise Critic</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/">TripAdvisor</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2011/09/21/restaurant-review-comidas-caseras-tonita">Comidas Caseras Tonita</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2010/08/02/excursion-focus-maya-chan-beach">Maya Chan Beach</a></li> </ul><h2>Subscribe to RoyalCaribbeanBlog Podcast</h2><p>You can subscribe to us via...</p><ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rcl-blog-podcast/id685427740">iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http%3A//royalcaribbeanblog.com/showfeed.xml">Google</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/showfeed.xml">RSS</a></li> </ul>
