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Carnival Cruise Line: excursion markup by port

Across 49 ports, Carnival's own excursions cost on average +17% more than independent tours of the same type. Ports at the top are where booking yourself saves the most.

#PortAvg markupTypical savingper personBiggest gapTender?
1CartagenaCentral and South America+135%$53Beach break / beach club ($96)No
2HonoluluHawaii+126%$79Whale watching ($113)No
3SkagwayAlaska+96%$122Nature / waterfall / park ($186)No
4Puerto LimonCentral and South America+90%$57Kayak / paddle ($77)No
5MazatlanMexican Riviera+88%$47Ruins / history ($76)No
6Colon (Panama Canal)Central and South America+71%$49City / island tour ($61)No
7MykonosEurope+66%$65Beach break / beach club ($114)No
8SantoriniEurope+65%$65Catamaran / sail & snorkel ($138)Yes
9Civitavecchia (Rome)Europe+65%$76Food & tasting ($140)No
10Costa MayaWestern Caribbean+40%$30Beach break / beach club ($34)No
11PuntarenasCentral and South America+38%$38Nature / waterfall / park ($66)No
12HuatulcoMexican Riviera+36%$21City / island tour ($48)No
13KetchikanAlaska+31%$54Nature / waterfall / park ($168)No
14CozumelWestern Caribbean+29%$26Beach break / beach club ($87)No
15ArubaSouthern Caribbean+25%$23Snorkel tour ($81)No
16Puerto VallartaMexican Riviera+24%$21Nature / waterfall / park ($87)No
17Amber Cove (Puerto Plata)Eastern Caribbean+22%$20ATV / buggy / jeep ($58)No
18Cabo San LucasMexican Riviera+22%$21Submarine / glass-bottom ($78)Yes
19RoatanWestern Caribbean+21%$17Kayak / paddle ($51)No
20St. KittsSouthern Caribbean+16%$14Snorkel tour ($27)No
21San JuanEastern Caribbean+15%$11City / island tour ($42)No
22MartiniqueSouthern Caribbean+13%$13Catamaran / sail & snorkel ($63)No
23Maui (Kahului)Hawaii+10%$16Snorkel tour ($79)No
24AntiguaSouthern Caribbean+6%$6City / island tour ($60)No
25Icy Strait PointAlaska+5%$9Whale watching ($31)No
26St. ThomasEastern Caribbean+4%$4Kayak / paddle ($90)No
27Key WestWestern Caribbean+3%$2Ruins / history ($36)No
28St. MaartenEastern Caribbean+2%$2Zipline ($31)No
29KonaHawaii+0%$1Snorkel tour ($50)Yes
30SitkaAlaska+0%$1City / island tour ($27)No
31BonaireSouthern Caribbean-1%$-1Catamaran / sail & snorkel ($26)No
32BermudaBermuda-6%$-7Nature / waterfall / park ($11)No
33ProgresoWestern Caribbean-7%$-7Nature / waterfall / park ($10)No
34CuracaoSouthern Caribbean-7%$-6City / island tour ($31)No
35Montego BayWestern Caribbean-7%$-8Beach break / beach club ($53)No
36VictoriaAlaska-9%$-12Ruins / history ($68)No
37HalifaxCanada and New England-9%$-6City / island tour ($28)No
38Grand CaymanWestern Caribbean-9%$-9Dolphin & marine encounter ($-6)Yes
39HiloHawaii-12%$-23Nature / waterfall / park ($-23)No
40DominicaSouthern Caribbean-12%$-11Snorkel tour ($21)No
41NassauBahamas-13%$-16Snorkel tour ($21)No
42BarbadosSouthern Caribbean-15%$-15Food & tasting ($-0)No
43EnsenadaMexican Riviera-16%$-19Beach break / beach club ($18)No
44TortolaEastern Caribbean-23%$-25Beach break / beach club ($-25)No
45Belize CityWestern Caribbean-24%$-36Zipline ($40)Yes
46JuneauAlaska-24%$-78Whale watching ($66)No
47Ocho RiosWestern Caribbean-31%$-39Food & tasting ($-8)No
48St. LuciaSouthern Caribbean-37%$-48City / island tour ($-45)No
49Grand TurkEastern Caribbean-51%$-76City / island tour ($-65)No

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