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 ...

Discover the best things to do in Roatan, Honduras and why this is my favorite Western Caribbean cruise port.

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 ...

Following corporate cousin Carnival Cruise Line's lead, Princess Cruises is also offering its own Shore Excursions Best Price Guarantee. Essentially, if a guest books a tour through Princess only to ...

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 ...

Venice at night is a wonderful way to see the city without the crowds.Alamy An after-hours visit to St Mark's Basilica in Venice during a cruise ranks as one of my most memorable shore excursions. It ...

Much of the volcanic landscape that defines Iceland lies inland and requires deliberate exploration ashore. This is how to ...