Hi,

I somehow got roped into booking a Caribbean cruise on Carnival in December. This will be the first time on a cruise for any of us (group of four.....so far).

I wanted to know if it was best to book the shore excursions through the cruise line, or if there are other 3rd party places to book excursions through. Are there any benefits to 3rd party places? We were curious if they were cheaper or gave more variety that you may not get from the cruise line.