On our Navigator and Voyager cruises this year, the free excursions were all as good as they had been when you had to pay. Groups were no larger than in past. St Petersburg excursions were all excellent. My only complaint is that if the itinerary was not new, I would not be taking advantage of the free shore excursions. I would rather that they lowered the fare $100 per person per day; about the value of excursions in Europe.
