SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.
A smooth La Spezia to Pisa cruise shore excursion with bus transport, clear guide help, and optional Leaning Tower priority access in about 5 hours.
Most Popular“Well organised easy to book and easy to find tour guide. Stuck to agreed times.”
A 4-hour Mykonos cruise shore excursion with port pickup, a guided highlight loop, photo stops, beaches, and a town walk ending at the waterfront.
“Our guide Christina was wonderful and very knowledgeable! Very personable and kept our interests throughout the whole tour.”
A 4–5 hour Santorini small-group shore excursion with air-conditioned comfort, classic villages, and black-sand beach timing for cruise days.
“If you want to see a lot in a little time take this trip! We saw different areas, shopped, ate, and stopped at the black sand beach. Gina, our guide, was very knowledgeable of the area. We travelled in a small Mercedes Van with about 15 people. This is a must do!”
Cruise-ship Mykonos shore tour with terminal pickup: Armenistis Lighthouse, Kalafatis Beach, Ano Mera, and Old Town windmills.
“We had the most wonderful day with our guide Christina. She was so knowledgeable & informative, we learned so much about Mykonos thanks to her. By far she has been the best guide we have had on our European trip. Be prepared for the wind, the walking & heat, but well worth it. We enjoyed…”
Skip Santorini’s cable car with cruise-day boat transfers, Oia, Megalochori, Perivolos black beach, and blue-dome views.
“This was a very good way to see Santorini and you DO NOT want to take the cable car I am sure it’s a lovely experience but the line is something to behold (and you need to behold it 2x). This is a small group. Our guide was exceptional and very interactive with the group.…”
Cruise-port friendly Marseille e-bike tour with a small group, expert guide, and big sights from MuCEM to Notre-Dame de la Garde.
“The people are great. We fell welcome. The cafe is adorable, we love the ride bike. everything was great”
A cruise-ship day on Santiago with port pickup, mountain views, **batuco/morna** music and dancing, plus a real swim at Tarrafal.
“gut , länger als geplant ,hätte es für uns nicht gebraucht”
Sihanoukville cruise day tour with temples, a fishing port, Phsar Leu market, and Otres Beach, plus port pickup and an expert guide.
“We were impressed with the details provided via WhatsApp pre-trip. Nak was our guide and he was superior. His english was easy to understand and he had a wonderful sense of humor. He gave us very thorough explanations of every site wRead more”
Picton shore excursion to Marlborough: small-group pickup, 4-5 winery tastings, vineyard stroll and chocolate, easy ship timing.
“Great informative tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Stoped at 3 wineries and another for lunch and if was fabulous. Highly recommend”
A 3.5-hour post-cruise Vancouver tour with port pickup, Stanley Park and Granville Island time, plus drop-off to the airport or hotel.
“It killed time from cruise disembarkation to flight. Our guide Sam was amazing. He was knowledgeable and funny. The trip itself is mostly just sitting in a bus. Few minutes in the park and a stop at Granville island for around an hour.”
From Ashdod, tour Jerusalem and Bethlehem in one day with a guide, air-conditioned pickup, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and Church of Nativity.
“We we all set and expecting a great experience but instead we received a note of cancellation. Very Disappointing! We had to spend a great deal of time to find another tour. We stayed with a cruise ship tour where it was guaranteed.”
Corfu cruise-port highlights in 4.5 hours: Paleokastritsa beach swim, Kanoni views, kumquat factory stops, and Old Town walking.
“Wonderful, we also did a quick boat trip to the sea caves in one of our destinations, the guide helps us and waited for all to come back to continue the tour 🙌🏼”
A smooth 3.5-hour Vancouver overview with Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island Market, Stanley Park, and a hassle-free cruise port drop-off.
“Driver was factual and had upbeat personality. Seeing the city was a nice and we learned a lot. Signing up easy, Confirming where to pick us up was not a smooth process whatsoever.”
On-time cruise-day Jeju tour with English guides. Choose your port itinerary, see volcanic peaks, cliffs, waterfalls, and markets in 8 hours.
“Our tour guide, Sam, was very informative. He gave lots of interesting details about the places we were visiting. His English was good and it was easy to understand him. Thank you.”
Mykonos by cruise ship in 4 hours: small-group views, a lighthouse stop, and a guided walk through Little Venice and Paraportiani.
“We were met with the tour guide/driver who spoke about the lighthouse and other areas. When taken into town it was not clear on the walking tour and pickup. Bit of a shambles really and very short for the money paid for the trip. Would nit fi thus tour again.”
Every coast a ship calls at, and the best of every port day.
