SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 8 most popular museums 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.
Athens highlights plus skip-the-line Acropolis and Acropolis Museum, with Piraeus transfers and a guided city walk in about 5.5 hours.
Most Popular“Our tour guide was excellent! We had a wonderful time. The tour needed a lunch break… say half an hour. Would suggest half an hour less time in the Archeological Museum.”
Civitavecchia shore day trip to Rome with timed sights: Pantheon, Trevi, Spanish Steps, Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s.
“They were on time and very informative. This was a perfect day trip off of the cruise. We had an airconditioned van with wifi and an amazing driver and tour guide.”
Private shore excursion from La Spezia to Pisa and Florence with port pickup, a comfort-first minivan ride, and optional Uffizi or Accademia tickets.
“Picked up as scheduled by our guide, Luigi, at the port. Easy pickup and we were on our way to Pisa in a nice, clean, air-conditioned van as a group of 7 with plenty of room. Luigi gave us some great commentary of the things we were seeing and were going to see along the…”
Cruise-day Dunedin sights plus Larnach Castle, the Chinese Garden, and the Toitu Settlers Museum in one 7-hour tour with included admissions.
“I had several emails from Viator telling me to look for iconic tours, Fantail Tours, Good Company Tours and finally Liesure tours. This was a wee bit disconcerting and confusing. Leisure tours never appeared up on the big bulletin board at depaRead more”
Private shore excursion from Livorno for Pisa and Florence, with Duomo viewpoints plus Uffizi or Accademia options and port transfers.
“Our guide Luca and our driver were wonderful! Luca had many stories about Italy to tell us on our ride from Livorno to Pisa. We were picked up on the dock right by our ship in a comfy Mercedes van. We drove straight to Pisa and parked only steps away from the Leaning Tower of…”
Private shore excursion from Katakolon to ancient Olympia and its museum, with pickup, expert guide, and time in the village.
“Our tour guide, Georgia, was fun and interesting. She shared interesting facts instead of just historical information. Looking at ruins can be boring if you don't know what you see. She brought Ancient Olympia to life with her descriptions and stories of the site.”
Port pickup plus Vasa Museum and guided Gamla Stan walk, all in about 5 hours with Old Town free time and a timely return plan.
“Meeting point not clear and should say go right after security point for approx 100 metres, tour was disjointed and you cannot combine a 2 hour tour, walking tour with a 5 hour tour. We missed the 1 hour free time in the old town and had no time for shopping there. At times instructions…”
Half-day shore tour from Piraeus: guided Acropolis highlights plus the optional Acropolis Museum, with easy transfers, audio devices, and great city views.
“The tour guide Nico was great! The transport to and from the port was not as smooth. Driver was late picking up our group. Not communicated well at the end of the tour how we were to return to the ship. Nico sorted it all out and we returned in plenty of time to the…”
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