Crossings · GUIDED
A guide on a ferry day earns their fee at the far end, not on the crossing. These 15 say what the guiding covers, how big the group gets and whether the ticket includes the boat both ways.
Review of Fort Sumter’s ferry tour from Charleston, with harbor views, ranger talks, practical tips, accessibility notes, and value advice.
“Rangers really know their stuff, ferry ride was nice and calm and even got to see some dolphins, but the actual stay on Fort Sumter is not long enough.”
Review of Alcatraz ferry and self-guided app tour, with practical tips on tickets, timing, accessibility, value, and what to expect.
“The whole experience was great. Awesome how it’s been kept as it was.”
Review of the Capri day trip from Naples, with hydrofoil tickets, Anacapri, Augustus Gardens, free time, and practical booking advice.
“It was excellent! We had an amazing tour guide called Gabriele! He was fantastic from start to finish. He made us feel so safe all day. He stayed in touch & provided great advice. He was upbeat & fun too. We would highly recommend Gabriel. He made special efforts to make our day memorable. We wish him all the best. We hope to meet him again on future tours. He was the best!! 🩵”
Review of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island guided ferry tour, with itinerary details, value advice, meeting tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Guide was very nice and informative. Scenery was beautiful! Not too long of a trip so it didn’t take your whole day up.”
Review of Cape Town’s Robben Island ferry and prison tour, with an ex-inmate guide, Mandela’s cell, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“The trip to Robben Island was everything we expected and more besides. The guides were well informed and interesting and really brought home the history of the island. It was humbling to see the cell in which Nelson Mandela spent so many years and reflect on the bravery and resilience of those political prisoners who also spent time there. The visit helped put into perspective the struggle against apartheid and how far South Africa has travelled since democracy.”
Cross the Gulf of Finland from Helsinki, explore Tallinn’s medieval Old Town with a guide, and enjoy free time for lunch and wandering.
“A good balance of guided tour and free time. Very knowledgeable guide who tailored her approach to suit the audience.”
See Oia and Fira on a full-day Santorini trip from Crete with ferry tickets, transfers, local guides, and an optional volcano cruise.
“We had a great day out and the trip is exceptionally organised. Both of our transfers to and from heraklion were early and easy to find. We did get to the port over 1 hour before the ferry in the morning but assume this is incase of traffic. Take a coffee as nothing open at 6:45am! The ferry itself was fine, and again transport at Santorini was easy to find. Tour guide was knowledgeable and happy to help. Santorini is beautiful and could have spent a few more hours as it’s a long day travelling for less than 2 hours in each town, but there is only 1 ferry home…”
See Central Park, Wall Street, 9/11 Memorial, and the Statue of Liberty on a six-hour NYC bus and Staten Island Ferry tour.
“Ivan and Kevin did a really great Job. Ivan’s ride was smooth and the Kevin‘s storytelling was excellent. A lot of interesting information and he pouted his heart into it. Excellent and absolutely worth its money.”
Explore Mumbai’s Elephanta Caves by ferry with a private guide, Shiva sculptures, island views, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“What a spectacular place. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting this ancient gem of a place . Our guide Nikhil was a local person who grew up on island, his 4 generations have been living on this island He was very knowledgeable and gave us Read more”
Rent a bike in San Francisco for a self-guided ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, with maps, gear, and route advice included.
Robben Island ferry and prison tour review with honest advice on guides, weather cancellations, ticket value, queues, and practical Cape Town tips.
“The museum guide is an ex-prisoner, which adds a lot to an already extremely interesting tour of the jail facility”
Review of Tarifa to Tangier day trip by ferry, with lunch, guided sights, Medina time, practical costs, timing, and visa tips.
“The guide was friendly and funny. We were a bit surprised by the change of itinerary, we didn’t see the caves, nor the lighthouse which were one of the main reasons to book. The change was caused by the ferry schedule, the 19:00 return ferry was out for repairs so the entire visit was shortened in order to catch the 17:00. Other than that, good option to get an ideea on the city vibe. Lunch restaurant was lovely and they even cooked separately for me, which I highly appreciated.”
Review of the 9-hour Formentera tour from Ibiza, with ferry travel, island sights, beach time, guides, costs, and practical booking advice.
“Firstly I didn’t expect an hour of pick ups, would have been nice to state how long this would take. The first woman was no craic at all, once we swapped after the ferry he was very good and funny. The first stop we were there for about an hour , there’s a church and some shops and bars. Second stop was a short 15 minutes photo stop , third stop was Pilor De La Mola , we were there 25 minutes with a lighthouse you have to pay to enter and a shop. Last stop was a 3 hour and 15 minute beach stop, this doesn’t match what was…”
Review of Istanbul’s 16-hour Troy bus tour with ferries, lunch, ruins, expert guides, and practical advice on cost, timing, and comfort.
“Enjoyed going to the museum first to have context for the ruins.”
Ride San Francisco’s hills with ease on an electric bike, cross the Golden Gate Bridge, visit Sausalito, and return by ferry.
“freundliches Personal beim Bike Verleih in zentraler Lage moderne Ebikes, sehr empfehlenswert :) Gutes Preis/ Leistungsverhältnis”
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