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Nassau, Bahamas
Cruise line price
$387/pp
Best local alternative
$69/pp
You save $318 per person ($1272 for a group of 4)
Based on Royal Caribbean 2026 Nassau pricing vs. local operator.
$300+
Average savings per port
12,400+
Cruisers helped
100%
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Real cruisers. Real port savings.
Found a snorkeling tour in Cozumel for $45 per person. The cruise line wanted $189. Same reef, same fish — I kept $576 for our family of four.
I was skeptical about booking outside the ship, but ShoreSmarts showed me the reviews and the timing buffer. We had the best day of the whole cruise.
Saved over $900 across four ports. That paid for flights home. I use ShoreSmarts before every cruise now — it's the first thing I open.