South Korea · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
A shortlist you could hand to a friend: 15 cruises & boat tours that hold up on the day, each with its cost, its traveller verdict and the detail worth knowing before you pay.
Review of Seoul’s DMZ tour with the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Freedom Bridge, and optional suspension bridge or Imjin River boat ride.
See Busan glowing from a coastal cruise, Hwangnyeongsan Observatory, and the Busan Cinema Center on a relaxed evening tour.
“It was nice, small group, nice guide, not cheap due to small group. We have been to nice places, a bit more information would have been nice and a blanket while we were on the boot.”
See Busan’s seaside temple, markets, Gamcheon Village, and Cloud Bridge on an 8 to 9-hour cruise-port tour for six.
“The guided tour of Busan was fantastic and with exceptional service from start to finish, Daniel and Clara were fabulous”
See Busan by yacht and minivan, with fireworks, Diamond Bridge views, Mt. Hwangnyeongsan, and hotel pickup in one lively night tour.
“This was a fantastic night tour. The boat cruise in the harbour with the city lights and the Diamond Bridge was so spectacular and then the fireworks, was so special. We loved it. Then seeing the other lights and going up the mountain to see the city lights, was so amazing. Breathtaking. Chris our guide was lovely, friendly and full of information. He was so helpful and easy going. We also found out her was our guide fir the next day. Very happy.”
Cruise Busan’s coast for 50 minutes with snacks, drinks, city lights, Gwangan Bridge views, photos, and evening fireworks.
“It was great for the price, drink included the guide took multiple pictures of everyone and asked all the time we saw some great views whilst listening to music.”
Explore Jeju from your cruise port with Hallasan, waterfalls, lava cliffs, a temple, and a traditional market in one guided day.
“Jina was an amazing guide. Her knowledge of the Island was extensive. We loved the tour, highlight was the Volcanic coastal cliffs and the bluest Lagoon at the waterfalls. Highly recommend this shore excursion, loved our local lunch near the markets.”
See Busan’s temple, markets, memorials, and Gamcheon Village on an 8 to 9-hour cruise shore tour with lunch and port pickup.
“This tour is an energetic sampler of old and new Busan. We enjoyed the temple and the visit to the fish market the best. Our guide Kassy was enthusiastic, fun and charming. She was flexible and accommodating and got in touch with us directly about changes to our schedule caused by our cruise ships delay arriving in port. Highly recommended tour for those willing to walk up inclines and steps at the temple, in the park and around town.”
Review of Seoul’s Han River night tour, with Korean chicken or BBQ, traditional games, drinks, and a skyline cruise.
“I got to enjoy a great picnic, have fun and relax on the cruise. Ron W. made the experience fun and memorable! Thank you very much!!!!”
Explore Jeju from the cruise port by private taxi, with waterfalls, volcanic sights, markets, beaches, and flexible timing.
“Guide was kind and did a great job showing us as much as possible for the time we had. I loved the waterfall, stone park, village, and market. His English was very limited but he used Google translate to give us info about each place and communicate info. This was a great way to see the island because of limited public transportation and it was much cheaper than cruise excursions.”
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Review of Seoul’s DMZ tour with Imjingak, Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and optional Imjin River boat voyage.
“Unfortunately, we were pushed to another DMZ tour (which was okay) last minute. Looking at reviews, it seems as though this is a common issues with this tour. It was a real bummer that we were unable to attend this and would be interested in knowing how often this occurs.”
Make the most of a Jeju cruise stop with a private taxi, flexible routing, local dining tips, and reliable port pickup.
“The entire trip was customized to our wishes. Mr. Kim is a lovely person with a lof of knowledge about the island. He did everything to make our trip as pleasant as possible, including proposing a great place for lunch and a set of photos at the end. Thank you for everything Mr. Kim!”
See Jeju’s UNESCO sites, volcanic coast, markets, and village life on an 8-hour cruise excursion matched to your port schedule.
“Our trip around Jeju island with Chloe was amazing. Chloe told us a great deal about the history and people of Jeju. We especially liked our climb to the top of Seongsan Ilchulbong, and our visit to Dongmun Market.”
Review of Seoul’s private 9-hour night tour, pairing Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon, Insadong, Nodeul Island, and a Han River cruise.
“the tour was really bad, the guide JOE was more like a decorative accessory rather than a tour guide, we were picked up and drop off at the different locations with Joe not even coming out of the van, no explanation, no insight no nothing, jusRead more”
See Busan’s ocean temple, UN cemetery, Gamcheon Village, markets, and downtown sights on a cruise-friendly day tour with port return.
“Really enjoyed the tour. Guide took us to the Temple, War Cemetery, Gamcheon Cultural Village, Busan Tower and then the downtown area for freetime. The guide Boni was excellent. She had set up a WhatsApp group in advance to contact us about the tour. She was a lovely lady with a great personality. We would have liked the tour to go to the beach area with the cable cars as that was described in the tour, but they missed it out due to time and traffic constraints. Did it like the stop at Busan Tower as it really is just a large duty free shop. We would have preferred the…”
Review of Busan’s 8-hour shore tour with Gamcheon Village, markets, temples, Korean lunch, port pickup, and cruise return assurance.
“Our guide was wonderful! Steve was fun, informative, and on time. He was quuckly flexible with weather problems and communications with him and the company was excellent. We would use Steve and Viator again if we are in Busan.”
Every kind of day out on the peninsula, and the best of each.
