PortTrip Research
Ship excursion vs. independent day cost comparison across 12 Mediterranean ports. Updated 2025 based on current pricing research.
Average saving
€82 per person per port
Ship excursion
€148
DIY with PortTrip
€36
Cable car tour vs doing cable car independently and exploring on foot.
Ship excursion
€139
DIY with PortTrip
€43
Ship gondola + walking tour vs vaporetto day pass and self-guided.
Ship excursion
€132
DIY with PortTrip
€43
Ship Colosseum + Vatican combo vs direct train + pre-booked tickets.
Ship excursion
€128
DIY with PortTrip
€42
Ship beach excursion vs local bus + beach entrance.
Ship excursion
€119
DIY with PortTrip
€34
City walls + cable car ship tour vs bus + direct ticket purchase.
Ship excursion
€124
DIY with PortTrip
€41
Ship coach tour vs local ferry between villages.
Ship excursion
€112
DIY with PortTrip
€31
Ship guided Acropolis tour vs Metro + pre-booked Acropolis combo ticket.
Ship excursion
€109
DIY with PortTrip
€32
Gaudi tour vs Metro + individual attraction tickets.
Ship excursion
€118
DIY with PortTrip
€43
Ship Pompeii coach vs Circumvesuviana train + direct entry.
Ship excursion
€98
DIY with PortTrip
€28
Ship city tour vs Metro + tram + Lisboa Card for museums.
Ship excursion
€96
DIY with PortTrip
€30
Ship Calanques boat tour vs local ferry to Calanques.
Ship excursion
€88
DIY with PortTrip
€25
Ship Mallorca highlights vs bus + walking old town.
Ship excursion prices sourced from public pricing pages of top 5 cruise lines (MSC, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Costa) for each port. DIY costs calculated based on public transport + direct attraction entry fees + PortTrip-recommended routes. All prices in EUR, current as of 2025 season. Significant variation exists by cruise line and season.
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