Cruise lines mark up Mediterranean excursions by 460–2,300% above the local equivalent. Here's exactly where the worst markups are, what you should actually pay, and which ports are easiest to do independently.
2,300%
Highest markup (Split)
€3.50
Pompeii by train vs €89 ship tour
€595+
Avg couple savings · 7-port cruise
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2,300% markup
2,275% markup
1,950% markup
1,500% markup
1,357% markup
1,320% markup
1,285% markup
967% markup
655% markup
460% markup
Over a 7-port Mediterranean cruise for two people, the difference between booking ship excursions at each port vs going independently is €595–€1,200. This is not a marginal saving. It is a flight home.
Cruise lines profit from uncertainty. The vast majority of passengers do not know the local transport options. They assume the ship's excursion is the only way. PortTrip exists to replace that assumption with exact intelligence.
The data is sourced from actual ticket prices, verified by independent cruisers who have made these journeys, updated seasonally, and cross-referenced against cruise line published excursion prices.
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