Hey cruisers! Today we’re covering the top 5 things that are essential to consider if you’re booking your own shore excursions. Booking your own excursions can be a GREAT way to save money and enjoy a less crowded experience on a port day but there are some mistakes that are easy to avoid if you employ some simple tactics and reduce the risks that come with booking outside the cruise line. Even after over 30 cruises we are very careful not to miss any of these steps. Download cruise packing and planning checklists & videos by joining the CruiseTipsTV Academy. We have a special discount code for our podcast listeners. To redeem the $5.00 discount on our master class enter code UNPLUGGED at https://academy.cruisetipstv.com As always, you can email us your questions at podcast@cruisetipstv.com. We'd also LOVE if you'd leave a review where you listen to this podcast, and screen shot the show and share it on Instagram using the hashtag #cttvunplugged. PS- Follow us @cruisetipstv on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Thanks for listening! Sheri & The Boys