Beach & Swim Shore Excursions Around the World: 15 to Book

Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

1.Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,338 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $159Our pick

Review of Hilo’s six-hour volcano shore excursion, with Kilauea, lava tubes, black sand beaches, macadamia nuts, and practical tips.

“Our driver and tour guide Hannibal was outstanding and both educated us as well as entertained us. He was super helpful and patient. Highlights included terrific views of an active volcano and a fascinating walkthrough of a lava tube.”

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Arrecife: Timanfaya and Green Lagoon for Cruise Passengers

2.Arrecife: Timanfaya and Green Lagoon for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,010 reviews · 2.5 - 5 hours · from $58

Explore Timanfaya, La Geria vineyards, the Green Lagoon, and camel rides on a well-organized Lanzarote shore excursion.

“Our guide was great! She was friendly and very informative. Also, the communication prior to the tour was very clear.”

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Corfu: Paleokastritsa Beach and Old Town Bus Shore Excursion

3.Paleokastritsa Beach and Old Town Bus Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 704 reviews · 5 hours · from $44

Review of Corfu’s five-hour cruise shore excursion to Paleokastritsa Beach and Old Town, with transport, free time, tips, and honest value advice.

“The beach was beautiful and we also added on a trip to the caves from the beach.”

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D-Day Beaches Shore Excursion from Le Havre with Packed Lunch

4.D-Day Beaches Shore Excursion from Le Havre with Packed Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 486 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $119Top rated

Review of the Le Havre D-Day Beaches shore excursion, with Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, cemeteries, lunch, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Sam was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable friendly and professional. He gave us a terrific lesson in history of World War II and the circumstances leading to the Normandy invasion. The whole experience visiting this area was very emotional but well planned and well worthy it.”

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St Maarten Shore Excursion: Orient and Maho Beach Half-Day Tour

5.Orient and Maho Beach Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 486 reviews · from $55

Review of St Maarten’s $55 Orient and Maho Beach tour, with beach time, plane watching, drinks, transport, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Capt K was an excellent guide. His witty conversation and interaction with bus was great and keep the mood energized. His explanation of the island and the culture was great. Orient beach was the favorite. Maho beach is more just a tourist attraction, but a must for aviation enthusiasts. Nothing like being sand blasted by a heavy taking off.”

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Barbados Shore Excursion Snorkel cruise and Beach Day

6.Barbados Shore Excursion Snorkel cruise and Beach Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 441 reviews · from $58

Review of Barbados’ Carlisle Bay snorkel cruise and beach day, including turtles, shipwrecks, transport, facilities, value, and practical tips.

“The beaches are beautiful. We had a great time snorkeling and the guides emphasized safety in a good way. The turtles are on the smaller side due to the time of year”

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St Thomas Shore Excursion: Shopping, Sightseeing and Beach Tour

7.St Thomas Shore Excursion: Shopping, Sightseeing and Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 367 reviews · from $70

Review of St. Thomas shopping, sightseeing, Mountain Top, and Magens Bay tour, with practical advice on price, timing, guides, and beach time.

“My tour was CANCELED by the provider, yet i think i was still charged for it. I have written to Viator with no response, that i can find. Buyer beware.”

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Nassau Shore Excursion: Bahamas Snorkel Adventure

8.Nassau Shore Excursion: Bahamas Snorkel Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 278 reviews · from $143

Nassau snorkel excursion with tropical fish, coral reefs, optional shark swimming, port pickup, gear, and practical cruise-day advice.

“Great team providing a great tour! Please stay more time in the first and best spot for snorkeling! Great and congrats!”

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St Thomas Shore Excursion: Mangrove Lagoon Kayak and Snorkel Tour

9.St Thomas Shore Excursion: Mangrove Lagoon Kayak and Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $119

Review of St Thomas Mangrove Lagoon kayak and snorkel tour, with pricing, wildlife, transport tips, itinerary details, and booking advice.

“Our tour guide (Slim) was amazing. He’s a marine biologist and herbalist, so he gave us cool facts from animals to plants. FYI : told the best joke! We kayak through the mangroves then snorkeled by the reef. Pice was fair and service outstanding.”

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Amber Cove & Taino Bay Shore Excursion: 2 person Buggy Tour

10.Amber Cove & Taino Bay Shore Excursion: 2 person Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 174 reviews

Review of Puerto Plata’s muddy two-person buggy tour from Amber Cove or Taino Bay, with beach time, safety tips, pricing, and cruise-day advice.

“Oh my goodness!! We had such a blast in the mud with Amber Cove & Taino Bay Shore Excursion: 2 person Buggy Tour! There were two couples in our group Pepo picked us up at the port, and drove us to and back the ship. Great directions via texts! Frank and his crew took us through every mud puddle and lake he could find! We were lucky that the rain the day of the excursion filled the puddles with the required water!! We had an incredible time!! We have bookmarked this group to do it again on the next trip to DR!!”

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For Cruise Ships: Beach Escape and Free Time in Mykonos Town

11.For Cruise Ships: Beach Escape and Free Time in Mykonos Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 171 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $28Best value

Review of Mykonos beach and town transfer from cruise port, with Elia Beach, free time, costs, tips, and honest value advice.

“excellent guide who was extremely knowledgeable and super friendly. she shared personal and in depth info regarding many of the sites.”

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Best Corfu Beach Tour for Cruise Guests: Paleokastritsa & Glyfada

12.Best Corfu Beach Tour for Cruise Guests: Paleokastritsa & Glyfada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Review of Corfu’s private Paleokastritsa and Glyfada beach tour, with port pickup, cave boats, swimming time, costs, and practical tips.

“The driver of was excellent, he took us to a beautiful monastery with gorgeous views on a mountainside and then to a beach with loungers and a restaurant/ bar… swimming in the Ionian sea was wonderful!”

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Cozumel Shore Excursion: Playa Uvas Private Beach Pass

13.Playa Uvas Private Beach Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · from $48

Playa Uvas Cozumel review: snorkeling, kayaking, lunch, open bar, costs, rocky shore warnings, meeting tips, and who should book this beach pass.

“Beautiful. snorkeling was fun for the kids, they saw so many fish right off the beach. Not very crowded. The staff were amazing”

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Speed Boat & Snorkeling Tour Pinel & Tintamarre Islands for CRUISE SHIP GUESTS

14.Speed Boat & Snorkeling Tour Pinel & Tintamarre Islands for CRUISE SHIP GUESTS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $139

Review of St Maarten’s six-hour speedboat tour to Tintamarre, Pinel, Creole Rock, and Maho Beach, with snorkeling, lunch, and drinks.

“Miguel was great! So knowledgeable about the island and the history. We went to several snorkel spots. Water and sand was beautiful.”

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City Tour of Los Angeles from Long Beach and San Pedro Cruise Terminals

15.City Tour of Los Angeles from Long Beach and San Pedro Cruise Terminals

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 128 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $152

Review of the Los Angeles cruise-terminal city tour, covering Hollywood, Beverly Hills, beaches, timing, transport, guides, value, and airport drop-off.

“Our tour guide, Roberto was excellent who had a superb knowledge of the sites of L.A. and obviously enjoyed taking tourists around the city he grew up in. The only thing that stopped a five star review was stopping at Venice Beach for 45 mins which to me is a tacky dump. It would have been better stopping at Santa Monica with it’s interesting pier.”

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