Best excursion recommendations on Reddit

113 reviews from r/Cruise, r/royalcaribbean, r/playadelcarmen and 13 more subreddits

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Viator

4.7

(12)

"They are a great place to research tours and see what's out there."

"For excursions in Cozumel I would say this one - it’s snorkeling, beach club, tequila tasting and ATV-ing through the jungle :)"

"In Nassau, I booked a walking Food Tour on Viator"

"Loved it! Our guide was amazing and the lagoon was incredible."

"Excellent snorkeling. Good gear. Two good spots."

"I definitely recommend the dune biggie excursion."

"Other than Sitka, we did whale watching through Viator in June."

"Check out www.viator.com for tours offered in the other ports."

"We decided to book outside of the cruise line (Viator.com) because there were more options for younger kids."

"Maybe Monkeyland :) you also visit a coffee and cacao plantation later."

N/A

5.0

(4)

"Highly recommend."

"Two of my favorites are Rio Secreto and the Amazing Cozumel Race."

"Definitely go to Ephesus, it's incredible."

"We loved Ephesus and the Acropolis."

Maya Chan

5.0

(3)

"We go for a much more relaxing day. Maya Chan."

"Maya Chan in Costa Maya (not ship sponsored)"

"I’d really recommend Maya Chan in Costa Maya if you want a super chill beach day."

Native Choice

4.7

(3)

"I’ve done the ruins twice with Native Choice (go see the Mayan village too!)"

"If you want to do the ruins, book with Native Choice."

"Native Choice is a reliable 3rd party vendor to get over to the ruins."

Caribbean Shore Excursions

5.0

(2)

"You'll find top-rated shore excursions in every port."

Blue Lagoon Dolphin Island

5.0

(2)

"For Nassau I'd recommend Blue Lagoon Dolphin Island!"

Xel-Ha

5.0

(2)

"XEL-HA! best money spent in PDC!!!"

Xcaret

5.0

(2)

"Xcaret!"

"Xcaret is an amazing place. It’s ginormous with so much to do and see."

NCL

5.0

(2)

"I loved visiting the ruins at Costa Maya and snorkeling at Cozumel."

"Highly recommend it, sail out to a reef for some pretty amazing snorkeling."

#10

Playa Mia

5.0

(2)

"Cozumel, Mexico - Day Tickets to Playa Mia"

"Has a beach, two pools, and kids pool with slides and water features."

#11

The Native Choice

5.0

(2)

"It was perfect and I can highly recommend them since they have small groups with local guides."

"It's a great 3rd party vendor. I did the Mayan Experience and really enjoyed it."

#12

Royal Caribbean

5.0

(2)

"I just booked an Alaskan cruise in May on Royal Caribbean for $1149 per person for a balcony!"

"I did snorkeling with sea turtles in Barbados... it was the coolest thing I've ever experienced."

#13

Paradise Beach

4.5

(2)

"Paradise Beach was fantastic!"

"We love Paradise Beach over Mr Sanchos. All inclusive. Less people. Nice pools , bars and plenty of lounge chairs."

#14

ATV

4.5

(2)

"ATV adventure n Cozumel would be doable for a solo traveler. It was a blast!"

"We did an ATV adventure that was pretty cool."

#15

Eve Boat Club

5.0

(1)

"It was amazing!"

#16

Disney Cruise

5.0

(1)

"I have done both of these and they were excellent."

#17

Horizons

5.0

(1)

"Highly recommend if you want to sightsee and learn about the city / culture."

#18

Polaris Razer

5.0

(1)

"Did it back in august and it was a hoot."

#19

Rio Secreto

5.0

(1)

"Hands down the best excursion I've been on across over 10 cruises."

#20

Ramses Tour Company

5.0

(1)

"They tailored our overnight to Cairo exactly to my requirements."

#21

Outdoor Adventure Travel Cairo & Nile

5.0

(1)

"That was a great trip."

#22

Eden Rock

5.0

(1)

"Great place, great owner and great food."

#23

White Pass Narrow Gauge Train

5.0

(1)

"The scenery is beautiful on this cruise."

#24

Paradise Beach Club

5.0

(1)

"Great for families and kids 4 and under are free for the all-inclusive."

#25

Monkeyland

5.0

(1)

"I just did it a couple weeks ago and it was a lot of fun."

#26

Noah's Ark

5.0

(1)

"Sunday fun day is the best day to go."

#27

Hispaniola Aquatic Adventures

5.0

(1)

"I would highly recommend this excursion."

#28

Bernard’s Tours

5.0

(1)

"Excellent!! Great price ($65 pp) and gave an all around tour of the island."

#29

Harrison Caves

5.0

(1)

"Harrison caves in Barbados is an excellent experience for the price."

#30

Woodwind Bonaire

5.0

(1)

"Bonaire is generally considered to be the best for snorkeling."

#31

Monteverde

5.0

(1)

"We were thinking about Monteverde for zip lining so I think you won me over!"

#32

Selvatura Adventure Park

5.0

(1)

"Do zip lining in Monteverde. It's the best place to do it..We did it at Selvatura Adventure Park."

#33

Tabacon

5.0

(1)

"We tried out the hot springs at Tabacon in Arenal and had a great time."

#34

Aruba Bob's

5.0

(1)

"Can’t recommend Aruba bob’s enough for snorkeling with the sea scooters!"

#35

Xenses

5.0

(1)

"XENSES!"

#36

All Exclusive Bungalow

5.0

(1)

"My favorite excursion on any ship at any time is the All Exclusive Bungalow on Rotan."

#37

Victor Bodden Private Tour

5.0

(1)

"We did a private tour through Victor Bodden, which was great."

#38

Magen's Bay

5.0

(1)

"I adore Magen's Bay. It has good facilities, a large enough beach to easily get away from the crowd."

#39

Klein Bonaire

5.0

(1)

"Klein Bonaire is gorgeous."

#40

Hotel El Convento

5.0

(1)

"I can highly recommend Hotel El Convento."

#41

Kayaking

5.0

(1)

"Both were amazing. A sea otter 🦦 followed us on the kayak tour."

#42

Our Jungle House

5.0

(1)

"Absolutely loved it. Highly recommend."

#43

Scuba

5.0

(1)

"Scuba. ;) You don't burn underwater and it has great diving."

#44

Crab Boat Tour

5.0

(1)

"Do the crab boat tour in Ketchikan. It was amazing, and we saw a ton of bald eagles."

#45

Shore Excursions

5.0

(1)

"This is my vote for first-timer shore excursions. Juneau the Mendenhall Glacier, Skagway the train ride, Sitka whale watching tour, Victoria gardens."

#46

Marriott Beachfront

5.0

(1)

"Instead of an excursion, we took a $50 cab to the beachfront Marriott on St. Kitts and it was one of our favorite trips."

#47

Boatyard

5.0

(1)

"Barbados’s we took a taxi to the boatyard, for around $20 we got a free drink, swimming with turtles a water trampoline and rope swings plus the amazing beach!"

#48

Juneau Private Tours

5.0

(1)

"Most unique tour in southeast shows all major attractions on one privately guided Jeep Tour."

#49

Bernard's Tours

5.0

(1)

"Bernard’s Tours in st Maarten has a few different tours they run."

#50

Skagway

5.0

(1)

"It was a highlight of our trip."

#51

St. Lucia

5.0

(1)

"The pitons are the must-see in St Lucia."

#52

Naples

5.0

(1)

"Your going have a great time."

#53

Blue Hole

5.0

(1)

"The blue hole was a blast."

#54

Cozumel Cooking Class

5.0

(1)

"Cooking class, we’ve done it twice while in Cozumel it’s 10/10."

#55

Coki Beach

5.0

(1)

"It was a really nice place."

#56

Cosol Tours

5.0

(1)

"St Lucia - Cosol Tours."

#57

Trikes Tour

5.0

(1)

"We did a trikes tour and it was amazing!"

#58

Captain Bob’s Soualiga Boat Tour

5.0

(1)

"Captain Bob’s Soualiga Boat Tour in St Maarten is one of our all time favorite excursions."

#59

Joe Knows Tours

5.0

(1)

"Look up 'Joe Knows' tours in St Lucia. We had a blast with Chocolate Thunder and his crew."

#60

Silvermoon Catamarans

5.0

(1)

"Silvermoon catamarans are amazing in Barbados."

#61

Golden Ticket SLU Private Tour

5.0

(1)

"I highly recommend you reach out to Golden Ticket SLU, and do a custom private tour."

#62

North Fields

4.0

(1)

"We did North Fields Chocolate/Coffee/Sugar Cane Tour in Arenal after being recommended by our driver."

#63

Fun Park

4.0

(1)

"I would say go to the Fun Park for sure zip lining, horses, buggies and a ride up the mountain would be perfect for a large group"

#64

Cenotes and Blue Hole Tour

4.0

(1)

"We did the Cenotes and Blue Hole tour. It was really cool."

#65

Scooter Rental

4.0

(1)

"My husband and I rented a scooter for $30USD for the entire day and toured around the island ourselves."

#66

Submarine Excursion

4.0

(1)

"My wife and kids went on submarine while i went diving, they really enjoyed it went down approx 150 feet"

#67

Local Excursions

4.0

(1)

"The bamboo raft is nice, albeit brief in nature."

#68

Cozumel

4.0

(1)

"What about a day on Cozumel or Isla mujeres? take the ferry over and explore the island a bit."

#69

Labadee

4.0

(1)

"Labadee is a private resort completely owned by RC."

#70

Puerto Rico

4.0

(1)

"Puerto Rico: Old San Juan is where the pier is and is very walkable and has historic sites and shopping."

#71

Ruins

4.0

(1)

"I did a trip to the ruins and then to a place on a lake where we could hang in the water and they served us lunch. It was really nice."

#72

St. Kitts Tours

4.0

(1)

"For St Kitts there are some great island tours available also some good beaches to visit."

#73

Cocomama Tiki Room

4.0

(1)

"My favorite thing to do is walk over to the plaza and go to Cocomama Tiki Room. They have fantastic drinks and good food."

#74

Jet Ski

4.0

(1)

"It looks like a great trip, laps around the entire island and out to the sand bar."

#75

Cozumel Highlights & Shopping

4.0

(1)

"We went on low key excursions in two of the ports: 1) Cozumel Highlights & Shopping. We really enjoy this."

#76

Island Tours in Tortola

4.0

(1)

"Tortola has cheap island tours that you can jump on easily at the cruise port."

#77

Royal

4.0

(1)

"My dad and I did the snorkeling excursion in St. Kitts that Royal sells."

#78

Celebrity

4.0

(1)

"We really liked the caves."

#79

Mr. Sanchos

4.0

(1)

"I would make a reservation at Mr. Sanchos and take a taxi over there."

#80

Shore Excursions Group

4.0

(1)

"This website offers similar excursions as the cruise lines, but usually they are less expensive"

#81

Daniel Johnson

3.0

(1)

"It was a great value and our private driver for the day was really great."

#82

Roatan

3.0

(1)

"Tip for Roatan - if you take cash with you, they will not accept if it has even the tiniest rip in it."

#83

Tulum

3.0

(1)

"The ruins are worth it, but we both would never do it again."

#84

Lumberjack Show

2.0

(1)

"I would recommend skipping the Lumberjack show in Ketchikan. Everyone recommends it, but we found it corny."

#85

Beach Resorts

2.0

(1)

"I would try one of the beach resorts."

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