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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Tours & Guiding

Shore excursion

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, shore excursion means: An organized activity or visit ashore during a cruise ship's port stop.

In Turkish: kruvaziyer kara gezisi

How it is used

Used in cruise sales; check return arrangements and the ship's all-aboard time.

Example sentences

  1. The shore excursion returns to the port two hours before the ship is due to sail.

    The schedule is linked to the ship's departure, not just the attraction's opening hours.

  2. Several passengers chose a shore excursion with little walking because the old town has steep streets.

    Physical demands help passengers choose among activities during the port stop.

Common collocations

  • book a shore excursion
  • shore excursion programme
  • excursionA short trip, usually lasting a day or less, that tourists take from their hotel to visit a place or do an activity.
  • departure timeThe scheduled time when a tour, bus, boat, flight, or group is expected to leave a place.

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