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Famous sights near cruise ports

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We priced 70 famous attractions both ways: the cruise line's own excursion and independent tours of the same sight (November 2026). Booking independently is cheaper for 57 of them.

AttractionPortCarnivalNCLIndependentBest savingSafety
Amalfi Coast and PositanoNaples–$462$66$3973/5
PisaLivorno (Florence and Pisa)–$345$39$3063/5
Krka waterfallsSplit–$310$39$2715/5
Golden CircleReykjavik–$399$128$2715/5
Vatican MuseumsCivitavecchia (Rome)$280$394$155$2393/5
ColosseumCivitavecchia (Rome)$280$394$155$2393/5
Road to HanaMaui (Kahului)$220$454$220$2345/5
FlorenceLivorno (Florence and Pisa)–$276$44$2333/5
Yukon and Emerald LakeSkagway$299$370$143$2275/5
White Pass & Yukon Route railwaySkagway$283$325$99$2265/5
PompeiiSalerno (Amalfi Coast)–$320$95$2253/5
PompeiiNaples–$265$67$1983/5
El Cielo starfish sandbarCozumel$200$261$64$1985/5
TaorminaMessina (Taormina)–$276$92$1843/5
Coral World Ocean ParkSt. Thomas$139$266$102$1645/5
Dubrovnik old town and city wallsDubrovnik–$187$30$1575/5
Blue LagoonReykjavik–$385$231$1545/5
Swimming pigsNassau$140$260$115$1455/5
Tallinn Old TownTallinn–$167$22$1445/5
Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkHilo$202$296$170$1263/5
Bacalar lagoonCosta Maya–$168$42$1265/5
Amalfi Coast and PositanoSalerno (Amalfi Coast)–$237$112$1255/5
CapriNaples–$211$94$1175/5
Casa BacardiSan Juan$142$182$67$1165/5
Chacchoben ruinsCosta Maya$130$197$85$1125/5
DelosMykonos$197$163$89$1085/5
Peggy's CoveHalifax$90$168$66$1025/5
AcropolisPiraeus (Athens)–$177$95$835/5
Hopewell Rocks, Bay of FundySaint John–$187$107$803/5
El Yunque rainforestSan Juan$90$138$58$805/5
Totem parks (Saxman, Totem Bight)Ketchikan$140$197$122$765/5
27 Waterfalls of DamajaguaAmber Cove (Puerto Plata)$143$158$85$735/5
El Arco (Land's End)Cabo San Lucas$101$99$29$724/5
Swim with turtles (Carlisle Bay)Barbados$105$128$58$705/5
OiaSantorini$130$128$61$694/5
Mendenhall GlacierJuneau$186$266$199$675/5
Ocean WorldAmber Cove (Puerto Plata)$105$196$129$675/5
SevilleCadiz (Seville)–$177$110$673/5
Pearl HarborHonolulu$127$128$65$635/5
Blue Hole (Island Gully Falls)Ocho Rios$130$148$85$635/5
Diocletian's PalaceSplit–$79$17$625/5
Dunn's River FallsOcho Rios$112$147$85$625/5
BrugesZeebrugge (Bruges)–$197$137$603/5
Cave tubingBelize City$143$172$115$574/5
Panama Canal locksColon (Panama Canal)$100$118$64$545/5
Magens BaySt. Thomas$119$99$67$525/5
Perast and Our Lady of the RocksKotor–$84$40$444/5
Green GablesCharlottetown–$142$100$435/5
West Bay BeachRoatan$84$108$70$385/5
Tortuguero canalsPuerto Limon$125–$90$355/5
Marietas IslandsPuerto Vallarta$116$148$117$315/5
YelapaPuerto Vallarta$115$138$108$305/5
Hato CavesCuracao$75$89$64$255/5
Stingray CityGrand Cayman$88$123$99$244/5
Altun Ha ruinsBelize City$139$147$129$184/5
Harrison's CaveBarbados$145$177$170$75/5
Tarcoles crocodile riverPuntarenas$90$89$85$55/5
Dunn's River FallsMontego Bay$107$138$140−$23/5
Mount Roberts TramwayJuneau$122$69$125−$35/5
La BufadoraEnsenada$85$48$90−$55/5
HaleakalaMaui (Kahului)$200$232$237−$55/5
Dunn's River FallsFalmouth–$177$185−$83/5
St. John and Trunk BaySt. Thomas$101$138$149−$115/5
Butchart GardensVictoria$134$168$184−$165/5
The Pitons and SoufriereSt. Lucia$78$123$145−$225/5
Sulphur Springs mud bathSt. Lucia$70$128$150−$225/5
Rose Hall Great HouseMontego Bay$65$89$120−$315/5
Valle de Guadalupe wineriesEnsenada$93$58$129−$355/5
Mount EtnaMessina (Taormina)–$182$244−$623/5
Stingray City AntiguaAntigua$95$99$177−$795/5