Venture AshoreReviews of ventureashore.com

Tour locations were interesting and staff very professional and friendly.

Whale watching was a great trip and experience. Could not fault it. Expensive but it delivered. Part of the trip was to a glacier. Due to our ship departing before others those on our ship were supposed to leave the glacier earlier. When I asked the driver taking us he knew nothing about leaving earlier than others. We forego the glacier trip as the timing was too tight to risk missing the ship. A negative that should be addressed but still 5 stars for the whale watching.

Alex was our guide for this trip and he was fantastic! In an unfamiliar place, Alex was very transparent and helpful in any question or circumstance we had. One of the ATVs my little brother was on had issues and Alex swapped it out easy mid-trail and kept the trip moving. This man Alex deserves a raise!

Excellent communication from both the company and our driver/guide. Car was air conditioned and a welcome break from the heat. The driver was courteous, very knowledgeable and took the time to explain what we were looking at, where we were and even some tips to avoid the queues. All in all I would happily use this company again.

Extremely helpful when I needed to make an amendment

Amazing!! Our trip to The Giant’s Causeway was spectacular! My husband and I had been there before, but this time we had a guide and a bus driver. The guide was ridiculously knowledgeable about everything and stopped in extra places and gave us so much information, that this trip was far better when we did it ourselves. He could answer any question that was asked, he was funny, he was engaging, he was aware of every person on his tour that did or may have needed assistance, walking, or anything else. There was plenty of opportunity to stop for drinks or snacks and not once did we ever feel rushed. The bus driver was also knowledgeable, but his bus driving skills were far and beyond. We felt safe the entire time. We did not feel rushed. And they got us back to the ship with plenty of time to spare, even though we did so many extra things that day. I would definitely choose venture sure again overdoing an excursion the cruise ship. They were professional and not once did we worry that we would get back to the ship on time.

We went on a coach trip to Birkstal Glacier Olden Norway. The ship was delayed docking. I sent an we mail to let Venture know we would be late. They were very helpful and a V nature representative was waiting for us when we got off of the ship. It was very busy but the representative made sure we all got onto the correct bus. The Journey was very comfortable and the bus was warm. We had ample time to walk to the Glacier and sit and have sandwiches there. The coach waited for us in the same place he dropped us off. We got dropped off in Olden on the way back to the ship so we could look around and walked back to the ship in our own time. Venture are a very good tour operator, we have used them before and have never yet been disappointed. Prices are cheaper than the ship tours but the experience is just as good.

We enjoyed a marvellous excursion “Istanbul Delight” provided by Venture Ashore three years ago, so decided to use them again for a visit to Ephesus from Kuşadası and were not disappointed. Our excellent guide was waiting for us at the advised meeting point and spent most of the day with our small group. We were driven in an air conditioned comfortable vehicle to the House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis. Our guide was fantastic - perfect English, full of historical knowledge and extremely charming.