SHORE EXCURSIONS · ITALY
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The 15 most popular food & drink 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.
Full-day Livorno shore trip to Florence and Pisa by air-conditioned coach, with expert guide, free time, and optional local tasting.
Most Popular“It is a long day but well worth every minute of it. Our tour guide, Sabrina, was knowledgeable, upbeat, friendly and funny. She enhanced the experience.”
Coach transfer from Livorno to Florence with a Tuscan tasting, guided highlights, then free time to see the Duomo, squares, and Ponte Vecchio.
“Florence is busy but still worthwhile. We were given realistic expectations for what could be seen and they were easily accomplished.”
Tauranga half-day tour with Mt Maunganui, harbour-bridge port stories, orchard kiwifruit and avocado tasting, and local tea.
“A fantastic trip, nice tour guide, great information, enjoyed the taste testing and the sights of the area out of the way of other tours”
Half-day from Argostoli to Drogarati and Melissani caves by boat, plus Myrtos photos and a Kefalonian wine tasting for $37.
“Was fantastic Easy meeting place Coach awaiting and ready Guide fantastic, very knowledgeable and so very helpful and friendly. Was so lovely meeting her. Driver great too. Was totally a great experience Would recommend 💯 You have got to book and go”
Local tasting tour from Tauranga: craft beer, gondola-top wine in Rotorua, kiwifruit stories, dessert and cocktails, beach finish.
“We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion. Paul was very informative regarding the island and it's history. The brewery was very good, the winery and it's views spectacular and the deserts and cocktails delicious.”
Taste Kangaroo Island honey, eucalyptus and lavender scones, plus gin and wine on a 7-hour Penneshaw shore excursion with small-group pace.
“Our tour guide was a wealth of information about the island history. The places we visited were friendly and interesting. The information and tastings we received were wonderful”
Port-to-Pompeii and Vesuvius day with a guided Pompeii walk, free Vesuvius time, port pickup, and lunch for Naples cruisers.
“This was a great tour. Pickup was super easy! The tour of Pompeii was great and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. The ride up to mount Vesuvius was beautiful and the whole process was super easy even when the traffic was crazy up there. Our lunch was delicious. All in all a great tour…”
Small-group day trip from Katakolon to Ancient Olympia, then a honey-farm tasting and an indoor olive-oil market stop with port pickup.
“Ancient Olympia was very interesting. The honey farm was awesome! Great host and great honey. That was the best part of the tour. The olive oil tasting was fun as well.”
3-hour Bridgetown shore walking food tour with all tastings, UNESCO sights near the port, small group up to 10, $94.
“What a great way to spend time in Bridgetown and be prepared to eat!!! Paulette was an excellent guide who was so knowledgeable with her information on both the history and the food of Barbados. She was personable, interesting, and Read more”
Private 60-min ATV ride near La Bufadora with helmets and safety briefing, optional tacos or wine, scenic stops, and return by 4 PM.
“Loved the coastal ride! It was so beautiful and exciting. I wasn’t a big fan of the market area but was able to get out of there quickly.”
A Santorini shore excursion with Oia and Firostefani photo stops, Prophet Elias views, and volcanic wine tasting at Venetsanos Winery.
“Highly recommend this tour if you only have a short time in Santorini. Our tour guide Michael Angelo was very informative and knew all the right spots to take us for great pictures. The wine tasting was also great! Got a lot of information about the wine of Santorini.”
Small-group Athens food tour with Piraeus pickup. Try koulouri and loukoumades, roam Varvakeios market, then enjoy Plaka time.
“This was a fantastic tour in spite of a rainy day in Athens. We ate street food, sampled different foods in small shops, ate pastry in a friendly café, and topped it all off with a huge gyro in a cozy restaurant. At the start of our tour there was a difference in the pick…”
Cádiz shore excursion with panoramic coach views, Old Town walking, and a sherry and cheese tasting on a 4-hour small-group tour.
“Our guide Anita/Nits was lovely and made the tour the experience it was. The right mix of riding in a coach and walking through the old town. The sherry and cheese at the end of the tour was the highlight of the day”
A 6-hour Messina shore tour to Mount Etna, Christ the King, Messina Cathedral, and free Taormina time plus Sicilian tastings for about $227.
“The tour we received did not cover most of the items from the tour description on Viator website (see below for summary), so this misrepresentation is very disappointing. We contacted Viator to no avail. We will be disputing this charge with our credit card company immediately.”
Guided Rhodes shore excursion hitting Lindos, the medieval Old Town, plus ceramic making and local food tastings, with port pickup and a timed return.
“Highlights were Lindos Acropolis and walking tour of Rhodes Old town. Very accomplished guide. Climb to Acropolis was not as bad as predicted, most is through narrow streets but you need to be fairly agile for the Acropolis itself as the ground within is quite rocky, wear walking shoes.”
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