Types of Shore Excursions

Discover the very best each destination has to offer, encounter unique places, enjoy local food and immerse yourself in new experiences.

Experienced guides can take you to some of the worlds most exciting sites and ensure your holiday is a memorable one. Lose yourself in culture and history, get up close and personal with nature or try something different with one of our exhilarating experiences; there is a huge choice of shore excursions that are certain to inspire and delight you!

Find a shore excursion for your cruise holiday or download our shore excursions brochure.

Adventure Tours

Whatever flips your switch, you can get it full-on here – go horse riding, hiking or mountain biking in wild and remote places, parasail, off-roading in a 4x4.
Example trips: Everglades Hovercraft Safari (available on selected Caribbean cruises); Volcano bike adventure (available on Hawaii cruises)

Beach & Water-Sport Activities

Sunbathe and take a dip on a secluded beach, or get out on the water in a glass-bottomed boat, a kayak, a jetski or in a fishing boat targeting an elusive, hard-fighting species.
Example trips: Aquarium, Snorkel & Swim Cruise (Bermuda); Blue Lagoon Island Deluxe Beach Break (Bahamas).

Snorkelling

This is best and simplest way to see the incredible underwater worlds in the destinations you visit – just put on your swimwear and mask, and go swimming among the beautiful sea creatures.
Example trips: Snorkel the Ruins of Atlantis and Beach Day (Bahamas); Great Barrier Reef (availiable on an Australia cruise)

Cuisine Tours

Taste what’s unique in the region, and discover some gorgeous local specialities. With tours worldwide to culinary destinations ranging from the Mediterranean to the Far East, you can sample something amazing.
Example trips: Sorrento with Pizza Making (available on selected Mediterranean cruises) Highlights of the City with Chinese Dim Sum Lunch (Hong Kong, China)

Flightseeing

Take a helicopter or light plane across landscapes including glaciers and ice fields, national parks, waterfalls and see things in a new way. Some flight seeing excursions also include adventure activities like fly fishing, wilderness walks and dog sledding.
Example trips: Alaska Bear Adventure (Alaska); Helicopter Tour of Dubai (Dubai)

Golf

Play the best of the world’s fairways, and pit your skills against all that the elements can throw at you on one our our golf tours.
Example trips: Golf at The Els Club (available on Dubai holidays); Royal St Kitts (Caribbean)

Shows and Entertainment

Wherever you land, you can immerse yourself in local arts, history and culture – take a walking tour, visit an ancient site, watch a traditional dance performance, or listen to a storyteller’s tales of local legend.
Example trips: Thai Cultural Show (Asia); Señor Tango Show (South America)

Sightseeing/City Tours

The best way to get under the skin of a place is to have a local show you around – you can do just that, or strike out and explore places on your own. Either way, you’ll make some lasting memories of wherever you visit.
Example trips: Introduction to Yokohama [Tokyo] (Asia); Dublin Walking Tour and Pub (Europe)

Wilderness/Wildlife Tours

See rare and amazing creatures in their natural habitat on one of our wildlife tours and appreciate just how precious our natural world is. Depending on where you land, you could see dolphins, manatees, moose, bear, monkeys and other awe-inspiring natural wonders. Example trips: Alaska’s Whales and Rainforest Trails (available on Alaska cruises); Birds of the Bay of Fundy (Canada/New England)

Booking a Shore Excursion

You can book a shore excursion or edit an existing booking online or by contacting one of our cruise specialists on 0844 943 4005 for more information.

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Shore Excursions