Most cruise ships leave early and return late so that they can disembark and swim ashore; Every port can take part in the tour organized by the ship. Of course, if you do your homework first and have the experience of self-help tour, you can often save half the money when you get off the boat, but you must make arrangements and come back on time.

1. prepared

The night before each arrival, the ship will send a schematic diagram near the port to each cabin. In addition to indicating the location of docks, tourist spots and shops, the office address and telephone number of the cruise company in this port are also given. Remember to take this paper with you when you get off the boat. There will be a special channel on TV in the room to introduce the information of tourists passing through the port, and books related to the port can also be found in the cruise library. If you are traveling ashore with children or the elderly, it is suggested that you can choose some shore tours focusing on relaxation, leisure and entertainment.

If you want to spend money on shore, you'd better change local currency on the boat. You can exchange the unused money when you come back, which saves a lot of trouble.

2. Port traffic

All ports have security barriers, and the barriers in European ports are generally large, so few people can go out to take a taxi; The isolation area of the Caribbean island is very small, so you can take a taxi inside and outside, or even don't need a car at all.