My recommendation is that you first research and select the shore excursions that you are interested in, by going to
www.royalcaribbean.com As soon as you have checked in and located your stateroom, go immediately to the cruise excursion desk and make your reservations. (Quite frequently the desk will be open early afternoon on embarkation days). Making on-line bookings of shore excursions is getting more and more popular, but not yet to the point where you will be excluded from getting what you want booking your tours on the ship. Bobby