Excursions included?

[Skisnorkel]

Which cruise lines include excursions packaged into the published rates?

[paul929207]

As far as I know none of the mainstream companies include excursions.

 

Most river cruises include most excursions.

[Capt_BJ]

Most river cruises include most excursions.

 

Europe River cruises typically include an excursion in each port. And beyond this they also sell 'extra' or 'optional' excursions ...... the included one is typically a bus tour of the city or a ride to THE 'attraction' in the city. IME the bus tour is similar to the hop on/off tours available - when there's more than one thing to see - , with less hop' allowed! Some add a bike option on the 'included'.

 

Translation of the point: higher cost cruises, typically smaller vessels, will often include 'an' excursion in each port.

 

Looking at a VIKING Ocean right now and they include an excursion in each port, like they do on river cruises.

[LHT28]

Regent

Oceania has a perk you can choose that will include some excursions

Maybe some luxury lines include excursions you could check their website

[leaveitallbehind]

As far as I know none of the mainstream companies include excursions.

 

And if they did the published rates would be significantly higher than the other cruise lines. And they would likely only offer a limited selection of excursions in each port as most of them are priced differently from each other.

[spookwife]

Which cruise lines include excursions packaged into the published rates?

 

 

none. a few of the very high end ones might offer ONE excursion in ONE port as being included.

[zqvol]

Regent offers included excursions in all ports, and they offer multiple selections in each port.

[amusea]

Viking Ocean Cruises includes one free excursion in each port. Sometimes they are walking tours and sometimes they include ground transportation. Of course they also offer other optional excursions that require a payment. But it is possible to never pay extra for any excursion if you stick with the included tours. One could argue that the tours are not "free" because all cruises on Viking Ocean are in the high price category.

However we will be sailing on the Viking Ocean SKY soon and we are hoping that it will be a good value overall.

 

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[sanger727]

Most river cruises include excursions and several of the luxury lines include them

 

 

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[cap'n chunk]

NCL offers shore excursion credit as an option for their free at sea promotion.

[cb at sea]

ON the true "luxury" lines, they may include 1 specific excursion...but that's about it. If you're willing to do a bit of research and read a guidebook, you may find what you would enjoy requires NO excursion at all! We seldom take ANY excursion. We read up on our destinations, and then do our own thing, on our own timetable....so much cheaper, and we have a great time!

[wishIweretravelling]

As noted above, Regent includes multiple excursions in its fare. There's usually a few that have a charge, but most do not. This does indeed raise the price of the cruise, so if you prefer to arrange your own tours Regent may not make sense for you. But if you prefer to do ship excursions, the inclusion of the excursions simply shifts a cost you'd be paying anyway to up front.

[Viv0828]

We took the Aegean Odyssey a few years ago and excursions were included in the price.

 

 

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[Floridiana]

The freighter/passenger ship Aranui5 includes all excursions with the exception of diving and helicopter rides if any are still offered.

[Keith1010]

For Ocean Vessels I believe the two are Regent and Viking.

 

As noted River Cruises normally include excursions.

 

Keith