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How do I book shore excursions?

Chatref Team3 min read / Updated June 18, 2026

Booking shore excursions is simple and flexible. You can reserve tours online before departure through your cruise planner or our website. Once on board, visit the shore excursions desk or use your stateroom’s interactive portal. Our digital assistant is always available – it answers questions from our knowledge base, completes bookings via custom actions, and connects you to a live agent in a shared inbox, all in your preferred language.

How to Book Shore Excursions Before You Sail

Advance excursion booking is the surest way to secure your preferred tours and activities. Log into your cruise planner on our website, select your sailing, and browse available excursions by port. Each listing shows duration, difficulty, age limits, and costs. Add selections to your cart and finalise your reservations online. If you prefer personal assistance, our virtual assistant uses a multilingual interface and can pull exact details from the knowledge base, process the booking right in the chat through custom actions, or hand you to a human in the shared inbox when a specialised question arises.

Booking Excursions On Board

Once aboard, you can still book tours and activities. Visit the shore excursions desk on the main deck or use the in-cabin portal on your stateroom TV or mobile app. On-board inventory is live, so availability reflects real-time bookings. The same multilingual virtual assistant is embedded on the app and portal – it can answer cost or itinerary questions from the knowledge base and place reservations using custom actions. If you need to modify a booking or ask an unusual question, the assistant smoothly hands off to our team via a shared inbox, so you never lose context.

Exploring Our Excursion Options and Costs

Excursions range from half-day city walks to full-day adventure tours. Use the website or cruise planner to filter by activity type, exertion level, price, or guest age. Costs vary by destination and experience, with typical shore excursions priced between $40 and $200 USD per person. For an instant breakdown, ask our digital assistant – it retrieves exact numbers from our knowledge base, shows what’s included, and can even launch a custom action to book instantly. If you need a price quote in a different currency, the multilingual feature automatically switches to your preferred language and local terminology.

Customising Your Excursion Experience

Dietary needs, mobility requirements, or date changes often call for a custom arrangement. Use the chat assistant on our website; it captures specific requests through custom actions and routes them to our excursions team in the shared inbox. Because the system is multilingual, you can explain your needs in the language you’re most comfortable with. The team replies in the same thread, so you never need to repeat yourself. For any question not covered by the knowledge base, the assistant ensures a human takes over with full history visible.

FAQ

How do I book shore excursions in advance?

Log into your cruise planner on our website, select your sailing date, and browse tours by port. Choose your excursions, review costs and details, then complete the reservation online. The digital assistant can also guide you through the process and book through custom actions directly in the chat.

Popular tours vary by itinerary, but classic choices include guided city walks, snorkelling trips, and cultural cooking classes. The website sorts excursions by rating, and the knowledge base in the assistant can instantly recommend the top-rated tours for each port based on guest feedback.

Can I book shore excursions once on board?

Yes. Visit the shore excursions desk or use the in-cabin interactive portal. Bookings are based on live availability, and the multilingual virtual assistant is available 24/7 to help with reservations, costs, or any custom requests.

What is the cost of typical shore excursions?

Costs depend on length, type, and destination. Most excursions range from $40 to $200 USD per person. The knowledge base contains exact up-to-date pricing for every tour, and the digital assistant can show you inclusive price details and handle the reservation via custom actions.

Are there age restrictions for shore excursions?

Many tours have minimum or recommended ages for safety or activity level. Age restrictions are clearly listed on each excursion’s detail page. The virtual assistant retrieves that information from the knowledge base and can suggest suitable family-friendly activities. If you need a specific recommendation, the shared inbox team can help.

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