Ventura - active excursions?

[Tracy67]

Hi

We are going on the Ventura for the first time in April over the school Easter holidays to France and Spain (N110) and I'm trying to find some exciting excursions - bike rides and activity type trips. Everything seems to be rather sedate - coach trips, guided tours and walking. Does anyone know if P&O do such tours? We really liked Ocean Vilage for the bike rides, jeep rides, adventure days, scuba diving etc and were hoping for something similar:o Does anyone recommend any other companies for tours?

We will be stopping off at Brest, La Rochelle, La Coruna and Bilbao.

Thanks:)

[Thejuggler]

You have probably chosen the wrong cruise - trips are tailored to the anticipated passenger profile and destinations.

 

There were quite a few mountain biking trips on the Fjords trip we did last year, but no similar trips on the previous cruise which was Vigo, Lisbon, Le Verdon and Brest.

[Tracy67]

Hi

We chose Ventura as it is advertised, and being really pushed, as being the next best thing to Ocean Village. This is by P&O themselves.

I thought there would certainly be bikes on board:(

 

Oh well it is just a cheap short break so we'll make the most of it - maybe get a train or local buses somewhere or just have a wander on our own- don't fancy guided walking tours at all - I'd get as bored as the kids.:D

If anyone has tips for the ports I'd love to hear them.

[Thejuggler]

Of your ports we only did Brest, if you intend going into town there is very little to do - we managed about 3 hours and that included a cafe visit and half an hour wait for the bus back.

 

There is an aquarium, you can get a taxi from the port. Otherwise there's not much going for it.

[capasamari]

Don't wish to cause trouble but there were bikes available on our Thomson "Destiny" New Year cruise in the Caribbean!

 

Carol x

[annieuk]

You will find there are more active tours by P&O on cruises in the Caribbean. My husband has done river rafting, ATV on Antigua, Trekking and there is also Zip-wiring. I don't think some of the European destinations lend themselves to these sort of tours.