Should I book a private transfer or shore excursion from Phu My Port? Phu My Port offers cruise tourists many chances to visit the peaceful and green Mekong Delta, the beautiful coastal Vung Tau City, the vibrant Ho Chi Minh City, and the historical Cu Chi Tunnels underground complex. It is noticed that a private transfer is cheaper than a tour to the same travel destination. Many cruise ship passengers consider if they should book a private transfer to save money and enjoy tourist attractions at their wishes instead of booking a shore excursion at a higher price. What are the risks and disadvantages of private transfers and shore excursions with tour guide and detailed tour programs? Let’s discuss about this.
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- The ultimate Phu My Port Travel Guide
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Private transfer from Phu My Port – Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- The price of a transfer is cheaper than a tour because there is no need a tour guide.
- You can prepare your custom route and explore the travel destination at your wish.
- You can tell your driver to stop at any interesting place on the way.
- It is free to stop for having breakfast, lunch and dinner, or buy some souvenirs.
- You can choose the start time and end time.
Disadvantages
- You must plan the travel itinerary yourself. For example, you can list the tourist attractions and let the provider of car hire and transfer services know about that. Or you and your driver discuss about the itinerary on the way. You can refer to the fixed tour programs offered by travel agencies and the cruise line. In case you join a tour, you will be taken care of a tour guide and the trip is more enjoyable.
- Most Vietnamese drivers speak limited English, foreign travelers find it difficult to communicate with them. It is not easy to book a transfer with English speaking driver, and the price is usually higher. It is recommended to use a translation app installed on your smartphone to talk to the driver. Google Translate is one of the most popular machine translators and recommended to use on your trip from Phu My Port. If you book with us, we guarantee that our drivers are able to use Google Translate and experienced on communicate with foreign travelers. You can also keep in touch with the customer support team who is good in English when traveling with our driver.
- If you book a shore excursion with the cruise line, it will be stressless. They will arrange to pick you up and return you back to the cruise ship on time. If the tours operated by travel vendors cooperating with the cruise ship are late, they will wait for the tourists on the tours. If you go on a private car and are late, they can leave without you. The provider must guarantee that you are returned to Phu My Port before the departure time of your cruise ship. If not, the provider of the service must pay for the transfer in a flight or by car to the next port.
- It is about safety and trust. You must choose a reliable provider of car hire and transfer services or a travel agent to book the transfer and is guaranteed that the driver is honest and experienced. You should make sure that the driver has a driving license.
Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about Phu My Port, shore excursions from Phu My Port, including transfers and tours to Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City center, Cu Chi Tunnels, and Mekong Delta from Phu My, and the best prices for your group. Check out the information about private transfers from Phu My Port by following the links:
- Transfer from Phu My Port to Vung Tau
- Transfer from Phu My Port to Ho Chi Minh City
- Transfer from Phu My Port to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Transfer from Phu My Port to Mekong Delta
Should I book a private transfer or shore excursion from Phu My Port?
Shore excursion from Phu My Port (Tours from Phu My Port) – Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- An experienced English-speaking tour guide provides engaging experiences and interesting information.
- A tour guide on a private tour helps you to enjoy the journey at its best.
- You can let your tour guide know what you would like to do on the shore excursion from Phu My Port.
- You are picked up easily at the port gate or at the cruise ship.
- All have been arranged and you do not need to worry about anything on the tour.
Disadvantages
- The price of a tour from Phu My Port is higher than the price of a transfer.
- If it is a group tour, you must spend time waiting for other tourists at the stops, follow the group and can not customize the tour program.
Should I book a private transfer or shore excursion from Phu My Port?
Should I book a private transfer or shore excursion from Phu My Port?
Phu My Port is a great seaport for cruise ship passengers to walk from the cruise ship to the port gate for about ten minutes, and be picked up easily by drivers. If you can choose a reliable provider of transfer services from Phu My Port or a tour company and book a private transfer from Phu My Port to Cu Chi Tunnels, the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau City, Mekong Delta at a good price, it will be great. You should make sure that the car is high quality, the driver drives with driver’s license, and the trip ends on time. An English-speaking driver is good but there is no problem if he does not speak English very well. The customer supporter team must stay in touch with you the whole time until the trip ends.
