Should I book shore excursions from Phu My Port with cruise line or travel agent? Some cruise passengers realize that prices of cruise ship tours are rather high and the programs are a little boring. They are attracted by interesting tour itineraries and better prices offered by travel agents. However, there are some risks if cruise passenger choose to travel on their own and taken cared of by tour companies. They can be late and left behind at Phu My Port. Please let me share with you some useful information about Phu My Port shore excursions booked with cruise line and travel agent.
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Advantages of booking shore excursions from Phu My Port with cruise line
- If you travel on your own or with a travel agent and are late back to the cruise ship, it may leave without you and you must find a way get to the next stop of the cruise ship yourself. If you are on a ship organized tour and late, the cruise ship will wait for you. So the shore excursions with cruise line are stressless and you will enjoy the trips to the fullest.
- Tours organized by cruise ships are usually high quality and the most reliable choices.
- Based on their experiences, cruises have chosen the most popular and favorite shore excursions from Phu My Port.
Advantages of booking shore excursions from Phu My Port with travel agent
- At some cruise ports, passengers find it difficult to get out of the ports, meet travel agents
- Phu My Port, and start shore excursions. At Phu My Port, it is easy to walk for 5 – 15 minutes or take a bus to reach the port border gate where you will be picked up by a driver and/or a tour guide.
- Shore excursions from Phu My Port from tour companies are usually cheaper than cruise ship tours. Cruise ships purchase tours from local vendors and sell them to their passengers to make profits, so the prices are always higher.
- Travel agents may provide more interesting tour routes, hidden stops, or unique tours.
- Cruise passengers have many options from various tour agencies while the cruise ship provide less offers.
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What are the rules? Should I book shore excursions from Phu My Port with cruise line or travel agent?
You should book shore excursions from Phu My Port with tour company in the following cases:
- The travel destinations are not too far from the port.
- In Vietnam, you should research if there is usually traffic jam and if you are late due to traffic congestion.
- The travel time is not too long, less than 7Â hours.
- The tour agent must guarantee to return you back to the cruise ship on time. If you are late, the tour agent will pay for the transfer to the next stop of your cruise ship.
- The tour provided by travel agent is really exciting and you have no choice but to go on the tour.
- Tours provided by cruise ship are overpriced.
Vung Tau City is 45 km from Phu My Port so it is one of the greatest travel destinations and Vung Tau City Tour from Phu My Port is not a bad choice. Ho Chi Minh City center is about 60 km from the cruise port, it takes from 1 hour and 20 minutes to drive between the port and District 1 of the city. There may be traffic congestion but it takes less than 3 hours. Tourists still have enough time to explore the city to the fullest. In summary, it is safe to book a Ho Chi Minh city tour from Phu My Port.
Should I book shore excursions from Phu My Port with cruise line or travel agent? The coastal city of Vung Tau is an amazing travel destination from Phu My Port
Should I book shore excursions from Phu My Port with cruise line or travel agent? Thien Hau Temple in Ho Chi Minh City
Cu Chi Tunnels which are famous with the massive network of underground tunnels dug by hand and rudimentary tools have become a must-visit tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh. The tunnels are about 110 km from Phu My Port. It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to drive from the port to the tunnels. Most tourists spend 2 – 3 hours at Ben Dinh site (or Ben Duoc site) – the part of Cu Chi Tunnels opened to the public. This is a great travel destination for your shore excursion from Phu My Port and you can book a private tour to Cu Chi Tunnels with travel agent in a worry free way.
Should I book shore excursions from Phu My Port with cruise line or travel agent? Tourists try crawling a section of Cu Chi Tunnels
My Tho City – the most popular and nearest travel destination in Mekong Delta is 125 km from Phu My Port. The transfer from Phu My Port to My Tho can take 2.5 – 4 hours. It is a little bit risky to book a Mekong Delta shore excursion from Phu My Port
Full-day unseen Mekong Delta Tour to Go Cong, Tien Giang is one of the greatest choice to see amazing things but you can be late due to ferry terminal traffic congestion. You should choose this travel destination if your cruise ship stays at Phu My Port for 2 or 3 days.
