BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 5 minutesIs Egypt Safe to Visit? Record 2026 Tourism Numbers Say Yes, and Alexandria Is the Proof | ShoreExcursions.com By GEOFF CAPLAN Here is a number worth sitting with for a second. Egypt welcomed 6.1 million international visitors in just the first four months of 2026, a record for that period and a 7 percent jump […]
BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 5 minutesJuneau Shore Excursions: A Straightforward Guide for Cruise Passengers By GEOFF CAPLAN Juneau is one of the few state capitals in the country with no road connection to the rest of the mainland, which says a lot about the terrain surrounding it. Mountains rise directly behind the downtown waterfront, glaciers sit within a short drive […]
BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 8 minutesHollywood Called It Paradise First: Why Independent Shore Excursions in Acapulco Are Worth Every Minute By GEOFF CAPLAN Cliff divers, colonial fortresses, a legendary lagoon, and a silver city in the mountains — all without the cruise line markup Acapulco is one of those ports that has a reputation older than most cruise ships. Generations […]
BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 5 minutesBergen Shore Excursions: What to Know Before Stepping Off the Ship By GEOFF CAPLAN Bergen sits at the gateway to the fjords, and for many cruise passengers it is the first real taste of Norway’s dramatic scenery. Wooden buildings lean shoulder to shoulder along the old wharf, a mountain rises straight up from the edge […]
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Reading Time: 11 minutesCésar Manrique in Lanzarote: A Shore Excursion Guide for Cruise Passengers Arriving in Arrecife By GEOFF CAPLAN Cruise excursion lists for Lanzarote keep mentioning one name: César Manrique. Here is who he was, what he built, and why his work shapes nearly every shore excursion on the island. Passengers arriving in Arrecife on a Mediterranean […]
BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show in Ketchikan: A Shore Excursion Guide for Cruise Passengers By GEOFF CAPLAN Most people don’t expect to spend part of an Alaska port day watching a log rolling competition. Most people who do are glad they made that call. Ketchikan tends to generate a lot of pre-cruise research. Travelers read […]
BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 5 minutesAmalfi Coast and Positano Shore Excursions: A Practical Guide for Cruise Passengers By GEOFF CAPLAN The Amalfi Coast is one of the most photographed stretches of coastline in the world, and for good reason. Pastel colored towns cling to steep cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea, lemon groves perfume the hillsides, and winding roads offer views […]
BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 4 minutesIndependent Anchorage Shore Excursions for a Pre-Cruise Layover Day By GEOFF CAPLAN Most travelers heading to Alaska assume the ship pulls right up to Anchorage. It does not. Anchorage sits inland from the cruise ports of Seward and Whittier, so nearly everyone flies in first, spends a day or two finding their footing, then boards […]
BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 6 minutesCanelobre Caves Shore Excursion from Alicante: A Complete Guide for Cruise Travelers By GEOFF CAPLAN A cave the size of a cathedral sits just outside Alicante, and most cruise passengers walk right past the chance to see it. Alicante shows up on a lot of Mediterranean cruise itineraries, and most of the day-in-port guides point […]
BY Geoff Caplan
Reading Time: 7 minutesIndependent Shore Excursions | Norway | ShoreExcursions.com Skip the Ship Tour Bus: Why Independent Shore Excursions in Alesund, Norway Are Worth Every Minute By GEOFF CAPLAN Fjords, Art Nouveau, mountaintop views, and a UNESCO-listed wonder — all without the cruise line markup Alesund is the kind of port that catches people off guard. Cruise travelers […]
