Best Shore Excursions Worldwide — Our Top 4

1.Ketchikan Shore Excursion: Rainforest Canopy Ropes and Zipline Adventure Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $150Our pick

You’ll ride from Ketchikan port to Southeast Exposure Outdoor Adventure Center for a 3.5-hour course among old cedars. Guides such as Frank, Eli, Shea, Mallory, and Cade have led guests through ziplines, rope bridges, suspended logs, and a 50-foot climbing tower. Expect rain, active challenges, and a memorable zip over the water.

“The expert team of Daniel & Kate that gave us such great direction and advice. Was a fun time and I would recommend going to do this fun event. Best part for me was the last line and having that experience of what I think was soooo much fun thank to Daniel putting in that extra effort!!”

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2.VIP DayPass: ATV, ZipLine, Horse Riding / Shore Excursion & Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $159

Spend about 6 to 8 hours at Country World Adventures with eight ACCT-certified zip lines, a guided ATV ride through countryside and villages, horseback riding, a Dominican lunch, tropical gardens, rescued animals, and a pool plunge. Pickup is offered from Puerto Plata hotels, Airbnbs, and cruise ports.

“Great time doing the zip-line and the ATV tour, however we paid a 4 tour experience and were never given the chance to do the pool zip-line and the horseback riding was rushed to only 5 minutes. Poor time management on the tour given even after we mentioned the time several multiple times.”

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3.Zipline Canopy Tour & Tortuguero Canal Boat tour. Shore Excursion from Limon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $175

From the Limón cruise terminal, you’ll ride through Costa Rica’s Caribbean lowlands, cruise the Tortuguero Canal with a wildlife guide, and spend about two hours on 11 rainforest ziplines at Veragua Rainforest Park. Guides such as Steven, Renato, Ariel, and Carlos have been praised for adding local nature and culture to the day.

“I would definitely recommend this tour for folks arriving on cruises. It was a much smaller group (10 people). At the first stop, my wife & I were the only 2 in our group that were doing the Zipline Canopy Tour. Our small group arrived at the same time as a large bus load of zipliners from the cruise ship. We went to the front of the line and had transportation back to the top were the rest of our group was taking a nature tour. We didn't have to wait for all the cruise tour busload to finish. From there we went to the Tortuguero Canal Boat tour. This…”

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4.Shore Excursion: V.I.P. DayPass: ATV, Zip Lines, Horseback Riding & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $159

From Amber Cove or Taino Bay, you’ll ride to Country World Adventure Park for an ATV outing, eight ACCT-certified zip lines, a final pool plunge, and horseback riding. Safety gear, instruction, lunch, water, and a post-activity rum and Coke are included. Adults 18 and older may drive with a valid license.

“The ATV was awesome. The staff was very professional and knowledgeable. Very serious about their job.”

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