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 worth the money and convenience. Lumi and Marciamilano were courteous and helpful. Would highly recommend the leaning tower entry as it amazes you with its lean as soon as you enter the building.”
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.
“I travel Mykonos with the Andrea was good way to see and learn the about the island of Mykonos with the views from the light house and wind mills to the narrow streets”
A 4–5 hour Santorini small-group shore excursion with air-conditioned comfort, classic villages, and black-sand beach timing for cruise days.
“The tour was well organised with lots to see and well explained by our tour guides. An amazing day spent in Santorini.”
Cruise-ship Mykonos shore tour with terminal pickup: Armenistis Lighthouse, Kalafatis Beach, Ano Mera, and Old Town windmills.
“This tour was great and Andrea was an excellent guide. Highly recommended!”
Skip Santorini’s cable car with cruise-day boat transfers, Oia, Megalochori, Perivolos black beach, and blue-dome views.
“Guide Zeus And driver Ulysses were both informative and friendly. Ample opportunity to enjoy the magnificent views.”
Cruise-port friendly Marseille e-bike tour with a small group, expert guide, and big sights from MuCEM to Notre-Dame de la Garde.
“Highly recommend this tour! Everyone was friendly and welcoming. The tour itself was a lot of fun and we saw some amazing things.”
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.
“Very interesting tour. We learnt a lot about the region, particularly the wine making industry. We visited four wineries and a chocolate shop. Our guide Lucinda was informative, well organised and fun! Highly recommend this tour.”
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.
“Poor initial contact. After 3 phone calls and 30 minutes waiting, guide arrived with no signage. Pushing too hard to make too many stops on the 12 hour tour caused everyone to be exhausted. 3 bathroom breaks for the day. Pretty spot for lunch but the "personal" pizza everyone ordered could each feed 3 people.…”
Corfu cruise-port highlights in 4.5 hours: Paleokastritsa beach swim, Kanoni views, kumquat factory stops, and Old Town walking.
“We went to the Monastery to the beach close by. Some folks used that time to explore the caves by boat. We then returned to tour the city area. Kostas was a great tour director and fun.”
A smooth 3.5-hour Vancouver overview with Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island Market, Stanley Park, and a hassle-free cruise port drop-off.
“Kaelen was a wonderful tour guide. He went out of his way to make sure all our needs were met. He deserves to be mentioned for his outstanding customer service.”
On-time cruise-day Jeju tour with English guides. Choose your port itinerary, see volcanic peaks, cliffs, waterfalls, and markets in 8 hours.
“Our guide Sun was very knowledgeable, told us lots of interesting local facts, and tailored the tour to suit us. every stop had a restroom, and we saw a variety of places to give us a taste of Jeju, very good trip.”
Mykonos by cruise ship in 4 hours: small-group views, a lighthouse stop, and a guided walk through Little Venice and Paraportiani.
“Easy pickup right at cruise ship. Then a small group walking tour of old town. Then a bus ride to lighthouse for great photos and stop at a nice beach with a little time to get your feet in the water.”
Every coast a ship calls at, and the best of every port day.
