Bus & coach · SHORE EXCURSIONS
The 15 best shore excursion coaches you can book today, with the fare, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is at the top for a reason; start there.
Review of Corfu’s Paleokastritsa beach and Old Town shore excursion, with transport, timing, value, tips, and honest advice for cruise passengers.
“Loved the tour. I wouldn’t change a thing. Transportation was great.”
Athens hop-on hop-off bus review covering routes, cruise-port timing, major sights, value, audio guide, and practical booking tips.
“We were very excited to be able to hit all of the important sights in Athens but we were a little disappointed. The maps for the hop on hop off tour were very hard to read. Also, our cruise ship did not get in until 1pm and the last bus stopped at 5pm. So, it felt like we spent the whole day on the bus and only got a little time to explore the sights.”
Review of Barcelona’s hop-on hop-off shore excursion, with route details, stop-by-stop advice, cruise timing tips, value, and drawbacks.
“It was typical HO HO bus. When we first got on bus there were plenty of seats and the recording work just fine. One thing I will say is that they automatically upgrade in our 24 hour to a 48 hour which was nice. One thing to know they run until 7 o’clock, but you don’t know where you’re gonna end up at so you need to be careful about that. Because when it’s 7 o’clock, they stop the bus it seems. If you were getting on at the Sagrada Familia then just be aware that seats are going to be limited, especially up top. I don’t know if it…”
Review of Boston’s hop-on hop-off trolley, with route details, cruise-port tips, costs, waits, stops, and advice on who should book.
“Easy access there is a bus every 15 minutes. The stops are at places you would like to see. The bus stops are conveniently located to all major attractions or within walking distance. Great way to cover a lot of ground in one day.”
Review of the $58 La Spezia to Pisa shore excursion, with free time, a second Ligurian stop, guides, transport, and practical tips.
“We didn’t have enough time to walk up the tower. If we had been there for another hour then we could have walked up the tower and got back to the ship at 5:30 leaving plenty of time for 6:30 embankment.”
Review of the Belfast port Giant’s Causeway tour, with extra-legroom transport, coastal scenery, Belfast sights, practical tips, and value advice.
“Of all the shore excursions we did, this truly was our favorite. The extra legroom coach was so Comfortable annd so worth the extra money.the tour guide was so congenial and very engaging. He was a great commentator n and communicator the giants causeway was spectacular.”
Review of Cádiz’s hop-on hop-off bus tour, with cruise-port access, 14 stops, audio commentary, pricing, route tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Unfortunately the cruise ship would not print our tickets for us out and could not get Internet on phone when showing bus company saying had paid and confirmed .In the end had to purchase another lot. Not a good start.”
Review of Dublin’s cruise excursion with coastal rail, live-guided hop-on hop-off buses, Trinity College access, tips, value, and timing.
“There was a demonstration on but our driver managed to still give us a great tour.His name is Tyrone and we certainly got our money’s worth.Also we had trouble getting our paid tickets on our phone .We booked on line in Canada and being seniors navigating the internet is difficult but Tyrone was great in helping us .It turn out that Dublin was our favourite city on this cruise .Thank you Tyrone and your great singing voice.”
Review of Dublin’s City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus, with route stops, value, timing, shore excursion tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Took the bus and seen the whole city. If you have walking problem...this is the tour for you. The bus provided us with ear buds so you could hear the points of interests ahead of time I case you want to get off.”
Review of Key West’s $55.60 hop-on hop-off trolley, with 13 stops, live stories, Sails to Rails Museum, tips, and cruise timing advice.
“Instructions on getting voucher/ticket was vague. First Trolley operator let us on by only showing voucher. Next time we hopped back on we had someone who knew how to get voucher and give us stickers to ride. Overall a good experience on the Trolley.”
Review of Darwin’s hop-on hop-off shore excursion, with route details, stops, pricing, cruise tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“A great experience. Commentary around city was excellent. Being able to choose where to get on and off was wonderful. Operators of the bus very knowledgeable and happy people.”
Review of the Livorno to Florence shore excursion, with hop-on hop-off sightseeing, port transfers, timing advice, costs, and practical tips.
“They were short hop on hop off buses that day and you couldn't get on the buses the wait was so long. Never got on a bus and was a waste of money and our time! so dissapointing.”
Review of the $42 Livorno to Pisa shore excursion, with free time at the Leaning Tower, onboard Wi-Fi, and a Livorno bus tour.
“Coach to Pisa was clean, new and comfortable. The bus trips were punctual in both directions. The timing between arriving back in Livorno and the Livorno bus tour (hop on hop off) required about a 1 hour wait, so the time needed was just over 6 hours instead of the 5 hours stated. Not a problem for me as I had a look around the town and had time to spare, but something to keep in mind if on a ship with an earlier 'all aboard' time”
Review of Katakolo’s $11.83 hop-on hop-off bus, with Pyrgos, its archaeological museum, port stops, value, timing, and key cautions.
“We added on the excursion to Olympia had nice bus ride. Tour operator very good worked with us to be able to return us earlier than originally planned”
Review of Florence’s hop-on hop-off shore excursion from Livorno, with bus logistics, sights, timing, value, and practical cruise-day advice.
“The transfer portion was fine, BUT the Hop On Hop off bus in Florence is useless! The bus route does not get you close enough to anything. We were on a cruise, so we only had 4 hours to hit the high points. NEVER GOT ON THE BUS! At all. It was faster to walk from place to place. Complete waste of money. And we are big fans of hop on hop off all over the world. Do not use one in Florence!”
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