SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 15 most popular guided 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.
Guided half-day shore trip from Flåm with Stegastein views, Borgund Stave Church, Aurlandsfjord, Lærdal Tunnel, and Lærdalsøyri.
Most Popular“it was excellent. We saw and experienced a lot more than we were expecting. Highly recommend.”
Guided Corralejo sand dunes and turquoise coves shore excursion from Puerto del Rosario. Dune time, sea swim, and free shopping.
“Unser Guide hat etwas wirr gesprochen und man wusste am Anfang nicht welche Tour ( große oder kleine Runde) man gebucht hat und was auf einem zukommt.”
A guided hike to Briksdal Glacier from Olden, with bus transport, stunning waterfall-and-mountain views, and a back-to-ship guarantee in 4 hours.
“It was great. Good info shared from host en route and on way back from glacier. A beautiful walk to the glacier. Mother Nature at her best”
Cruise-port day trip packs Lindos, ceramics, and Rhodes Old Town into 7 hours, with air-conditioned comfort and optional Acropolis.
“After a very convenient pickup in front of our ship, we drove past the old city on our way to Lindos. The bus ride is about an hour and a half. Before arriving there a quick stop at a pottery and olive oil shop. Beautiful pieces of pottery are available and if you pay cash…”
Ride an e-bike along Wellington Harbour and coast, then use turbo power up Maupuia for 360° views with a coffee stop.
“This tour was fantstic. Carly was an amazing tour guide. Very fun. She had awesome cultural insight and a lot of knowledge of Wellington and NZ and its history. Highly recommend. Such a great way to see this city.”
Private Ephesus shore tour from Kusadasi: a guide, air-conditioned ride, Library of Celsus, Artemis Temple, and Şirince fruit wine with ship return.
“It was amazing! Tour guide was great! So informative and friendly. Very knowledgeable.”
A 3.5-hour Montreal shore excursion with hotel or port pickup, guided highlights by coach, plus Mt Royal views and St Joseph’s Oratory.
“Guide and driver were excellent and informative Places visited were beautiful. Would have liked to go inside Notre Dame however. Would have been happy to pay the fee.”
A 4-hour Ephesus cruise shore tour with a licensed guide, guided ruins, Virgin Mary sites, and the Archaeology Museum, plus Sirince.
“The guide Kaya is exceptional! He is friendly, brilliant and funny at the same time, he was able to provide a meaningful capsule of history in a very engaging way! He was attentive to our needs, constantly asking of our comfort status in the heat, always reminding to hydrate and to avoid slippery parts of…”
4-hour Mykonos shore excursion: minibus lighthouse views, Ano Mera, Mykonos Town walk, Little Venice and Paraportiani.
“Christina was very informative and knowledgeable. It was a very interesting tour, we learned a great deal.”
A 4-hour cruise-ship shore tour of Mykonos with lighthouse views, Ano Mera monastery, Kalafati Beach, and Mykonos Town photos.
“Our tour guide ANDREA was a delight to be with. Shared info stories always with a smile. Paid special attention to an older walking challenged guest. She clearly was the highlight. Mykonos has some beautiful views but at the end of the day it’s all about the sun and the sea. The white wash buildings…”
A 90-minute guided walk through The Rocks in Sydney, with convict-era streets, heritage stops, and Harbour Bridge and Opera House views.
“Great introduction to the Rocks! Paul was very knowledgeable and overall a nice experience. Thanks so much!”
Ride Zadar in an open-top cabrio from the cruise port for a 90-minute sweep of sea landmarks, sea organ, and UNESCO walls for $42.
“A brand new tour company in Zadar. Very comfortable vehicle and a friendly guide. One issue is that the tour has a recorded description of what you are seeing and what you are traveling past. A live guide would be better.”
Private Saigon shore excursion from Phu My with port pickup, English guide, lunch, and key sites from Independence Palace to War Remnants.
“We asked for an authentic lunch experience and our guide came through. We had pho in a very obvious local neighborhood and it was fabulous. I would suggest less time at the pagoda to be allocated to other things. I was disappRead more”
Small-group Miami tour from Port of Miami to Wynwood, Little Havana, and a Biscayne Bay cruise, ending with airport drop-off.
“Our guide was knowledgeable, personable and very interesting. The places we went to see were wonderful, especially Little Havana and Wynwood Halls. The coffee at the coffee shop in Little Havana was some of the best coffee I've ever had. It was a wonderful way to spend our day between leaving a cruise and getting…”
Puketi Rainforest guided walk from Ōkaihau: kauri boardwalk, waterfalls, tea, and optional night hike with headlamp in the Bay of Islands.
“Wonderful tour! So unlike the big bus tours that the cruise line offers. Very knowledgeable guide. Ride out to tour went through beautiful scenery. We opted to include a trip to the glow worm cave which was well worth the additional price.”
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