Enthralling shore excursions help make the Caribbean the most popular cruise destination in the world. Additional factors contribute to making the Caribbean vacationers' number one cruising choice - the sunny climate, sparkling waters, and beautiful islands - but a memorable shore excursion can imprint each island in your mind forever. Get ready to do something other than shop, explore the islands on your own, or just sit on a beach, just try shore excursions on your next Caribbean cruise.

Stingray City at Grand Cayman Island
A visit to Grand Cayman Island is not complete without going to Stingray City. This excursion is one of the most popular in the Caribbean and its reputation is well deserved. The guests can dive, snorkel, swim, or just marvel at these interesting creatures through the viewing windows of a glass bottom boat.

America's Cup Yacht Racing on St. Maarten
An exciting way to spend a half-day on St. Maarten is racing on a sleek, 12-metre America's Cup yacht. 9 participants serve as the crew of each of the two former America's Cup racing yachts, and the speedy boats zip through the water as they race around the harbor at Philipsburg. You need no previous sailing experience, but you will come away with a new appreciation of the thrill (and work involved) of sailing a racing yacht.

Exploring the Baths on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands’ Virgin Gorda has a remarkable geological rock formation on the western end of the island. Enormous boulders lie all along the beach. The visitors spend their time here climbing, snorkeling, and exploring this geological phenomenon.