SHORE EXCURSIONS · MEXICO
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The 8 most popular ensenada shore excursions for cruise passengers. The trips that get you to the sights and back to the ship on time, with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.
Cruise-stop couples massage in Ensenada with certified therapists, easy pickup/drop-off, and options like hot stones, aromatherapy, or singing bowls.
Most Popular“We chose a couples deep tissue/hot stones massage. Massage therapists Susanna and Melissa were wonderful. A very relaxing and revitalizing experience.”
Private Ensenada shore trip: beach horseback ride plus La Bufadora blowhole, flea market time, tequila and tacos. 4-5 hours.
“Truly enjoyed the horseback with the beach in the background. Wish they let us get the horses to run but it’s understandable. Would do it again”
Beach horseback riding and La Bufadora blowhole plus downtown Ensenada shopping, with port pickup on a private tour.
“Our tour guide Aaron gave us options to maximize our time . Took detour which was so surprising and wonderful”
Private 60-min ATV ride near La Bufadora with helmets and safety briefing, optional tacos or wine, scenic stops, and return by 4 PM.
“This was a very fun experience, but do not recommend to people with back, mobility issues and fear of heights. Our tour guide, Tony was great. The scenery was nice from top of mountain. The taco stop was also good.”
Kayak to La Bufadora blowhole from Ensenada with a private guide, 90 minutes on the water, plus optional tacos and markets.
“Disorganized. Found them easy enough but drove to La Bufadora in their rented taxis and they made us wait for two hours while another group went. Told us to go shop. The time we wasted cost us the ability to do anything else back in Ensenada.”
Private Ensenada shore excursion with seven wine tastings across two Baja wineries, cruise port pickup, and lunch on-site.
“The wineries are definitely worth the trip. Beautiful locations and very good wine as well. The communication with the tour operator was really poor and disorganized though. Our driver, Alex was very friendly but the product did not include everything that promised and nobody in the wineries really knew anything about our reserved times. I…”
Private Ensenada shore excursion in Ojos Negros Valley: wine tasting, Cava de Quesos cheese cave tour, six-cheese tasting, and lunch.
“Everything was wonderful. Our tour guide contacted us (via email and whatsapp) the day before to suggest a time change since it was Sunday. On the morning, we were a little confused where to meet, but we found them with a sign with my name (you walk all the way past the security gates and…”
A guided Ensenada shore tour to La Bufadora blowhole plus a simple city stop, with pickup and easy logistics for about 3.5 hours.
“The blowhole is interesting but the drive is quite a ways out of the city. Fortunately, our tour guide (Fernando) and our driver (Poncho) were very friendly and courteous. Fernando was very forthcoming with information about the area; he seemed a genuinely nice person.”
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