Shore Excursions GroupReviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Looking at 391 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers found the website user-friendly and the booking process straightforward, appreciating the clear descriptions and helpful reviews that made them feel secure in their choices. The staff and tour guides received high praise for their knowledge, helpfulness, and ability to make excursions enjoyable and informative. People frequently highlighted the quality of the tours, with many describing them as excellent and well-paced, often exceeding expectations. However, some customers also noted issues with the service, including excursions that did not deliver on promised attractions or had poor transportation conditions. A few other people also felt that the booking process could be confusing, with difficulties in receiving timely confirmations or meeting instructions, leading to frustration and missed tours.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I think Shore Excursions is great, however, my most recent issue was the poor follow up when I had requested some specific information. I was promised call backs three times and never got them. The... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Enjoyed reading reviews from customers. Lots of options to choose from. Clear description helped me know exactly what to expect. Price beat cruise line price. Love the guarantee of not missing the boa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our tour guide was excellent, giving us some great information of Columbia & Cartagena. He recommended several reputable shops for us to shop at. Also some of the local history, like the Peter Claver... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was one of the best sunset dinner cruises ever. Starting on the dock with live Hawaiian music and dancers in costume. Inside the vessel was set up with a stage on each level; no matter where you... See more

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Company details

  1. Tour Operator
  2. Cultural Tours Provider
  3. Sightseeing Tour Agency
  4. Tour Agency
  5. Travel Agency

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Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of over 4,000 tours in over 300 ports that covers 99% of major cruise line itineraries. Over the last 17 years, we've delivered more than 4.9M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 49,200 reviews. Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests. Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount. Our Unique Approach While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides. Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback. High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.

Shore Excursions Group- Best Excursions, Best Prices. Guaranteed.

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We are committed to offering you the best excursions so you can enjoy your vacation experience.
-Lower Prices than the Cruise Lines -Higher Quality than the Cruise Lines -Money Back Guarantee -24/7 Support for Travelers -Guaranteed Return to Ship

Lowest price guarantee, High Quality Excursions, Guaranteed Return to Ship

24/7 Traveler Support - We have never had a customer miss their ship!

We utilize this expertise to select the highest quality shore excursions delivered by local experts in the most cost effective manner for our customers. Since we are not a large cruise line catering to thousands of customers per day, our shore excursions allow you to travel in much smaller groups offering a more personalized experience.

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Top-rated, high-quality tours and activities for cruisers worldwide!

4.2

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Intuitive

Easy to sort and find the type of excursions that i was looking for. Easy to make a secure purchase.

13 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We're always working to ensure that our website is easy to use, and we're glad that you found it as such. Thank you very much for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

super easy and everything is laid out…

super easy and everything is laid out in a list for you to see! do make sure that you read how much time you spend in the excursion because it'll help you make a decision

9 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We’re always looking for ways to streamline the experience on our website, and we’re glad to hear you found it easy to use. Thank you very much for your feedback—we appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Site is very very easy to navigate also…

Site is very very easy to navigate also really liked the review at the bottom of the page describing the city/country extremely helpful.

9 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We’ve designed our website to make it easy for anyone to explore excursions that are compatible with their cruise and make an informed decision. We’re glad to hear it helped you with yours. Thank you very much for your feedback.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst excursion ever

Worst excursion ever! They claim that they "offer the Best Shore Excursion...Top Rated Tours. Elevate Your Cruise Experience With Fun & Unique Shore Excursions"... The driver was silent, couldn't drive well, filthy van, no AC and we didn't even see the attractions we were told we'd visit. We're are in Kuala lumpor and when we got to the petronas tower it was booked. Everyone in the van was so frustrated, that we went back to the ship 4 hours early.

9 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We sincerely apologize for the experience you encountered. The details you provided have been forwarded to our Customer Relations Team so they may investigate the events of the day and work toward an appropriate resolution.

Once their review is complete, we will correspond with you using the contact information associated with your order.

Thank you very much for your valuable feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Half Day Snorkeling & Catamaran Sailing

We booked the St. Maarten Half Day Snorkeling & Catamaran Sailing with Shore Excursions Group. The excursion was as described. The group they used was Happy Sailing SXM. David and Stephen are great! We booked this and expected a lot of people, but we only had 7. It felt like a private adventure. After a short walk, we got to the meeting point, checked in and off we went. We got to the first stop and for about 20 minutes we were the only boat snorkeling. We were able to see the fish, and David brought up an urchin for us to feel. We stayed long enough for us to see everything, the sunken ship and helicopter as well as a cannon. It was about 2 hours. Many other groups with a lot of people came and left while we were still snorkeling. Then we went to Indigo Beach, and spent time relaxing as well as having snacks & drinks. Both David & Stephen were friendly and shared their knowledge about their lives as well as the island. It was well organized and afterwards we went slowly by the beach. If you want to go shopping or to the beach, when you get back to Dock Maarten, walk to the left and you will hit the downtown area. There is a water taxi you can take back to the port area.

11 March 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We’re glad to hear that your excursion in Saint Maarten provided such an intimate snorkeling and sailing experience, along with plenty of insightful information from the host. It’s wonderful that you were able to explore the hidden features beneath the water, including the sunken ship and cannon, and also enjoy some relaxing time at Indigo Beach.

We invite you to explore more of the excursions we offer for your next voyage. Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was one of the best sunset dinner…

This was one of the best sunset dinner cruises ever. Starting on the dock with live Hawaiian music and dancers in costume. Inside the vessel was set up with a stage on each level; no matter where you sat, you could see the show. Music and dancers were great, with many costume changes. Now to the extensive buffet, there was something for every palate (great buffet, you did not go hungry), just as impressive was the dessert table. The Hawaiian dancers and the colorful costumes made for one of the best Sunset Dinner Cruises we have ever seen.

26 February 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed your sunset dinner cruise and that our host was able to provide the Hawaiian charm the region is known for. We also hope you had the your fill of the delicious buffet offered during your experience.

We invite you again on your next voyage to explore the many other excursions we have available. Thank you very much for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Better value than the ship excursions

I love that I was able to link my cruise and know it was being coordinated to line up with the required dates. Also impressed with the variety of choices (made it hard to choose!)

7 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We work to ensure that our catalog of experiences offers a wide variety to capture the many different interests of our customer base, while also confirming compatibility with our customers’ corresponding cruises. This allows our guests to focus less on logistics and more on choosing the exciting excursion that best fits their preferences.

Thank you very much for your feedback!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

poor experience selecting the tours…

I was expecting my selected tours to be saved in the cart and that it would indicate the number of tours saved. There was never a number so I thought I had to create a profile. I ended up calling a shorex rep who was very helplfull.. We are all programmed to create a profile and to watch our cart grow as we shop. This was not the case. Very frustrating experience for me.

6 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very simple to access

Very simple to access, especially for seniors

6 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We strive to ensure our website is easy to use for customers of all levels of computer savviness. Thank you very much for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great descriptions of excursions and…

Great descriptions of excursions and like being able to see reviews,

4 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We make it a priority to provide as much information as possible so you can make the most informed decision. We appreciate your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Site easy to use and very informative

Site easy to use and very informative. Found what I needed quickly.

4 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We’ve engineered our website to be easy to use and efficient when it comes to finding the information you need. We’re glad to hear it delivered exactly that for you.

Thank you very much for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lloyd our tour guide in St Lucia was…

Lloyd our tour guide in St Lucia was just amazing! The knowledge he had was incredible. The care he took to show us the real St Lucia! Even the delicious sandwiches for lunch with home made rum punch. Homemade bread from the little tiny street bakery. Lloyd made our trip exceptional! Thank you Lloyd.

1 March 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We’re glad to hear that your host, Lloyd, provided a great experience filled with insightful knowledge while showcasing the charm that Saint Lucia is known for. It’s also wonderful to know you enjoyed a delicious homemade Saint Lucian meal during your excursion.

We invite you to revisit our website to explore more experiences and create even more lasting memories. Thank you very much for your feedback!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Overcharged

The excursion was advertised in Australian Dollars and we have been charged US Dollars.

2 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We’re sorry to hear about the issue regarding the currency used for your purchase. Please give us a call at your earliest convenience, and one of our Excursion Experts will be happy to assist you in resolving this matter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy

Easy to search. Easy to book

1 April 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We work to make sure our website is easy to use. Thanks for the feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy process

Easy process, great tour option for this cruise ship stop

30 March 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

We are glad you found the website easy to use. Thank you very much for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Company to Book Excursions With!

It was super easy to book three different excursions that were all highly rated and very cost effective versus the excursions offered by the cruise line. I book all three excursions with confidence since I've used them in the past on many other excursions. One time, I had to cancel the excursion and the process of getting our refund was seamless.

29 March 2026
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Reply from Shore Excursions Group

Thank you very much for your feedback. Our website is designed for ease of use, allowing customers to spend more time exploring excursions and less time trying to figure out how to navigate our platform. We also strive to offer the most competitive pricing for the premium experiences we provide.

We hope to welcome you back on your next voyage to explore the many other excursions we have available!

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