Venture AshoreReviews of ventureashore.com

I've occasionally used Venture Ashore when it was known as Cruising Excursions.com. Haven't used them for a while but we recently did a cruise in the Med and I booked an excursion for Instanbul called Istanbul Delight - Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. I've got to say that this was a fantastic tour, good value for money and our Guide, Emel was absolutely superb. If you are lucky enough to get her then you won't be disappointed. Her knowledge, friendliness and enthusiasm were exceptional. Hopefully this feedback will reach the company that runs this tour as, like most guides, she works on a freelance basis.

Trip to Bruges from Zeebrugge. Booked through travel agent. Arrived at the cruise terminal in Zeebrugge. Our taxi driver arrived on time and was extremely friendly. Took the time to chat to us about Bruges on the journey despite the early start! Dropped us into the centre of Bruges and arranged a time for pick up. Was waiting for us on time and we had a good journey back to the port. Highly recommend. What a lovely chap he was!

We booked three tours during our South East Asia cruise. All were excellent particularly the tour to Bangkok, although a long journey the guide did really well in making sure we made the most of our time there. Small groups, air conditioning vehicles, water provided and really informative guides on all three trips. Lunch breaks were good and very reasonably priced. One of the meeting points was not very clear but the guide made contact via WhatsApp and we met up on time. Back to the ship after tours in plenty of time so no stress. We would use Venture Ashore again as good value for money.

We were recommended Venture Ashore by our booking agent Vision Cruise, we booked the three trips package when on our Far East Cruise recently. The tour guide made contact prior to the trip, were well informed of local knowledge and interesting facts. Well spoken and even supplied water. The vehicles were Modern and air conditioned. One trip we were extremely late ( due to the ships disorganisation) the guide kept in touch and very kindly waited for us and another couple. The groups were small and friendly. We will book with Venture Ashore again We had one excursion with the ship which did not compare to Venture Ashore.

We spent a wonderful day in Singapore on 10/31/24 with our Venture Ashore guide Charlotte Chu. We are experienced travelers and can say with absolute certainty that it was the best tour we ever took. Charlotte made the day so immersive by sharing personal experiences, guiding us to various little nooks and making sure we tried all types of local cuisine. She was a wealth of history as well as current events and was always eager to keep us enthusiastically engaged in her home city. As my wife and I are on the elderly side, Charlotte went out of her way to make sure the pace was perfect for our capabilities and even escorted us into the airport to our check in point. If you get the opportunity, spend the day with Charlotte Chu and have the best tour you've ever experienced.

We would highly recommend this coach/walking tour of Rome if you are only there for 1 day. Our guide- Susie was excellent- highly knowledgeable, interesting & great fun- thank you. We visited all the major sites from the outside. There wasn't really anytime for shopping, & only a short lunch break but this was OK as we were there to see the sights & Rome didn't disappoint.

We did the Beatles Walking Tour in July 2024. We had a blast! Even my college-age daughters enjoyed it! I am a huge Beatles fan, and so was our guide! The group was small and manageable. We got to visit so many sites in Liverpool, but especially Mathew Street where the Beatles got their start.

Our guide, Angela, was excellent - a fellow tour member described her as a “font of knowledge”. The tour was well organised and very enjoyable. The most challenging aspect was finding the shuttle from the cruise ship to the coach park but the port staff were very helpful. Some of the other tour members were a bit delayed and this meant our arrival back to our ship was also delayed but we were still back in good time before sailing away! I would definitely use Venture Ashore again.