A highlight of my first cruise took place on land. During a stop in Plymouth, England, on a Holland America Line sailing, I walked to the Plymouth Gin Distillery. The hourlong outing included an ...

For most people, the first consideration in choosing a cruise is "where is it going?" There are now more than 500 different ports of call worldwide, and when the ship arrives most cruisers want to see ...

Costa Cruises has introduced a redesigned shore excursion program with distinctive “Land Destination” clusters, each expertly curated to meet and inspire a variety of travel preferences. Every tour ...

Carnival Cruise Line is streamlining the shore excursion process by testing a new mobile application with some tour partners. The digital platform eliminates the need for physical shore excursion ...

Shore excursions are a highlight of any cruise, but the wrong choices can lead to regret. These mistakes happen more often ...

Have you ever wondered what it's really like to work on a cruise ship and organize shore excursions for thousands of passengers? I had the chance to do just that on a recent sailing of Royal Caribbean ...

Holland America Line celebrated National Moose Day by introducing a new exclusive Alaska shore excursion, the company ...

Celestyal Cruises has unveiled details about the new shore excursions offered on its “Iconic Arabia” itineraries in 2025. The company is sending both of its ships, Celestyal Journey and Celestyal ...

There's an additional charge for some of the fun.