PortTrip cost intelligence
Most cruisers think the expensive part is the excursion. It's not. These are the costs that don't show up on any invoice — and add up to hundreds of euros per trip.
Excursion markup
€80–180/person
The difference between the ship price and the local equivalent route. Averages €110 per port across Mediterranean destinations.
Terminal transfer
€15–50
Unlicensed or tourist-priced taxis from terminal to city. At Civitavecchia (Rome), official transfers charge €50–80 for a €6 train journey.
Tourist menus
€15–35 extra/meal
Restaurants near port terminals and main attractions routinely charge 40–80% more than side-street equivalents a 5-minute walk away.
Tender delay time cost
60–120 min lost
At tender ports, queuing costs 30–60 minutes each way in peak season. That's 1–2 hours of shore time lost — typically not accounted for in ship excursion pricing.
Queue time at attractions
45–120 min
Ship excursion groups arrive mid-morning alongside other ships. Independent cruisers using PortTrip-timed arrivals beat the queues by 60–90 minutes.
Return taxi fallback
€25–60
Without knowing the taxi fallback route and price, many cruisers overpay for panic returns. Knowing this in advance eliminates the premium.
Know what things actually cost before you dock
PortTrip gives you the exact local transport route, realistic timing, and the taxi fallback price — so you never pay the tourist rate.
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