Carnival Cruise Line Introduces Enhanced Shore Excursions

Carnival Cruise Line has dramatically expanded their shore excursion offerings, providing even more options for you. These include new landside experiences and customized private tours, as well as new family-friendly enhancements, including fun complimentary beachside activities, value pricing and free tours in select ports for children under age five.

The new options build upon Carnival’s leadership position in the shore excursion arena, with nearly 1,200 unique landside experiences offered in more than 50 ports of call throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Bahamas, Canada, New England, and Central and South America.

Exclusive ‘Only-On-Carnival’ Tour Options in Select Caribbean Ports:
For those who want to create unforgettable vacation memories in their own tropical paradise, they now have the option for exclusive tours that not only include amenities like access to luxurious private villas but also unique enrichment activities that allow guests to fully immerse themselves in local culture and cuisine.

Examples of these tours include:
La Casa en la Playa – Cozumel: Recently named Carnival’s “Tour of the Year,” this five-hour-long tour offers an exclusive luxury experience limited to 30 participants with access to a beach house with five-star service for the day, complete with a personal chef and wait staff. Participants can also learn how to cook authentic Mexican cuisine, make refreshing margaritas and mojitos, or simply relax on a white-sand beach while enjoying pampering and attentive service.

Eat, Drink & Dance – Ocho Rios: This tour is definitely on “island time,” designed to please your palate and awaken your senses through Jamaica’s unique food, music and culture. After savoring spicy samples at a traditional jerk hut, guests enjoy a delicious meal at Miss T’s Kitchen which was featured on Guy Fieri’s Family Vacation on Food Network. The day continues with a visit to a beachside bar where mixologists create hand-crafted Jamaican rum cocktails and concludes with a spirited reggae dance lesson.

New Family-Friendly Services and Tours:
Carnival is now offering new “family friendly” shore excursion options in ports throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas and Mexico, with tours offered at multiple price points to provide guests traveling with children the ultimate in flexibility, value and convenience. Children age five and under receive complimentary beach excursions with their parents’ paid tour!

Sample excursions include:
Family Beach Escape – Freeport: This tour begins with an air-conditioned ride to a breathtaking beachside resort. Here, under the watchful eye of trained youth specialists, kids can enjoy such activities as sandcastle-making competitions, treasure hunts and face-painting while parents can relax under oversized umbrellas and sip a cool tropical drink. Lunch is included and water toys, paddle boats, kayaks and other watercraft are available for rent.

Family Treasure Hunt with Lunch at Blue Lagoon – Nassau: Families are sure to have a blast during this fun-filled adventure where participants must discover hidden treasures, collect clues and answer trivia questions on their journey to win the Pirate’s Bounty! After their plunder, families can soak up the sun on a stunning powdery beach as they enjoy a grilled lunch and icy beverages at Blue Lagoon Island, one of the top destinations in The Bahamas.

Unique Valued-Added Options:
Seeking a more authentic landside experience? If yes, you will love Carnival’s new exclusive private tours – operated via custom motor coaches, sailboats, yachts, and even helicopters – that take you on off-the-beaten-path excursions tailored to your specific preferences. These excursions showcase non-traditional sightseeing sites typically not available to other guests, all under the guidance of an experienced local who provides an “up close and personal” view of the destination.

And with Carnival’s new on-board lounge tour dispatch system, tour operators come on board to meet you and tours depart from a shipboard venue versus the previous method of tour operators assembling large groups of guests on the pier, thus providing a more streamlined, organized and expedited departure. Carnival is the only cruise operator in the Caribbean to have local tour operators involved with this enhanced service option!

You’ve told them how important shore excursions are as part of your Carnival vacation experience so Carnival has gone to great lengths to provide you with even more choices, unique value-added services and pricing options that are exclusive to Carnival.