SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 15 most popular lunch experiences 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 guided D-Day day trip from Le Havre to Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and two cemeteries, with a homemade baguette lunch.
Most Popular“The countryside leading to Normandy was beautiful, the two hours flew by. Our guide Ash was well spoken and very knowledgeable of the history of Normandy.”
Private VIP Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi with lunch, all entrance fees, a customizable guide, and on-time port return.
“Fabulous trip to Ephesus, a very hot day but great to have a wonderful guide and beautiful air conditioned van. The whole tour was great , the only thing I would say is we didn’t need a big sale on rugs, felt little pressure . However the rest was wonderful and a nice day was…”
A private, all-included Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with terrace houses, Temple of Artemis, and Turkish lunch, plus port pickup and fees covered.
“Tour was one of the best of my 2 month trip. Our guide Nejdet was informative, friendly and just a nice guy who guided us through the crowds and to shady spots and best photo spots. Van was excellent condition with great aircon. There was no push to see carpets etc unless we wanted. The…”
A smooth Kusadasi day trip to Ephesus plus Virgin Mary’s House and St. John’s Basilica, with guided context and lunch included.
“Tour group of eight which was excellent, and Top our tour guide was terrific, throughly enjoyed the day”
Road to Hana with pickup and lunch for a small group, with black-sand beaches, waterfalls, and banana bread stops along the drive.
“We really enjoyed our knowledgeable and funny tour guide Justin. Justin knew so much about the windy roads and history of Hana. We saw the black sand beach, turtles and beautiful waterfalls. I highly recommend this excursion!!!!”
Cruise-ready Capri day trip from Naples with fast boat, Anacapri free time, Gardens of Augustus walk, and lunch included.
“The guide was a bit tied and not too enthusiastic. Lunch was poor”
Port-to-Pompeii and Vesuvius day with skip-the-stress transfers, guided ruins, Vesuvius free time, and lunch for Naples cruisers.
“While I was nervous at first to book an excursion through Viator, it all worked out very well! We met our guide at the port which went seamlessly. The Vesuvius portion of our tour was cancelled due to a forest fire but we were refunded and given a tour of Naples after our Pompei tour.…”
Punta Tombo penguin colony from Puerto Madryn. A small-group shore excursion with boardwalk time, lunch, and air-conditioned transport.
“Although it was a 2 & a half hour drive to get to Porto Tombo it passed quickly & it was well worth it. The penguins & the walk to see them was fantastic. Got some great photos & video. Our guide was great & so was our packed lunch. He even gave us a…”
Port Elizabeth shore excursion to Addo Elephant National Park for a full-day safari plus a classic braai lunch, with round-trip transfers.
“Great day and tour guide at Addo Elephant National Park! Elephants galore including babies! The guide did a lot to ensure that we saw Elephants, Zebra, and more!”
Apia highlights shore excursion with lunch and beach island show, plus the famous To Sua Ocean Trench swim. Great cruise-day value.
“This was one of the best tours that’s have ever taken. The tour guides were very friendly and informative. We were able to see most of the island. The provides lunch was huge and the beach was beautiful.”
Cruise-day Mornington Peninsula tour with Moonlit Sanctuary kangaroos and koalas, bathing boxes, Arthurs Seat views, plus lunch and wine.
“We had a good time during our tour. Lunch was fabulous at Merrick’s General Store! Wish we could have made one more stop since we had time. Also, we were so hot on the bus. The air conditioning must not have been working. Bill was a good tour guide and shared lots of interesting information.”
A cruise-friendly half-day Kerikeri tour with a mission-house stop, Rainbow Falls viewpoints, and lunch at Plough & Feather.
“Our driver Ken was excellent. He was very informative.We had a van for 6 of us. We visited a Glow Worm Caves, Chocolate Factory and stopped at some water fall. Walked through a small rain forest. Ken was a wealth of knowledge. Enjoyed this tour.”
7-hour Peninsula Valdés shore excursion from Puerto Madryn with A/C van, wildlife viewing, and a box lunch. Park fee extra.
“non ho fatto l'escursione. avevo comprato escursione di 7 ore. non potevano fornirla e non mi hanno rimborsato. agenzia molto disonesta. In altri casi, agenzie serie che non avevano potuto dare il servizio acquistato hanno rimborsato. questa agenzia invece non si presenta e ruba i soldi. In questo caso, anche Get Tour Guide, che di…”
A cruise-friendly Mont Saint-Michel day trip from Le Havre with an English guide, shuttle service, guided village walk, and flexible free time.
“The ride both ways was fast, smooth, and comfortable, and our guide, Maya was fantastic. I highly recommend this tour. Viator handled everything very professionally.”
Private Shanghai shore tour with guide, lunch, and flexible stops at the Bund, French Concession, Nanshi Old Town, and more.
“This tour started off badly because our guide was 45 minutes late. The guide plus driver could not get into the cruise terminal. They had not anticipated the traffic. However the guide was spectacular and she kept the rest of the trip well planned and very informative.”
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