Where to Ride: the 7 Best Rides from a Cruise Port Worldwide

1.La Bufadora, Markets & Horseback Beach Ride Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $71Our pick

Review of Ensenada’s private La Bufadora, market, and beach horseback ride, with honest advice on guides, horses, timing, value, and safety.

“Jose was a wonderful tour guide. He made sure to get us to our destinations and was extremely helpful with making sure we were safe. The horse itself was extremely uncomfortable as it was not adjusted for someone of my height, but the ride itself was just okay. The guide did not communicate clearly on what was expected, so myself and my party were frequently apart from one another and could not share experiences.”

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2.VIP DayPass: ATV, ZipLine, Horse Riding / Shore Excursion & Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $159Top rated

Review of Puerto Plata’s VIP ATV, zipline, horseback riding, lunch, pool, and garden adventure, with practical tips on value and limits.

“Our VIP Day Pass experience with Country World Adventure was everything we hoped for and more! From the moment we arrived, the team was professional, friendly, and completely on point. They were ready for us right on time and took uRead more”

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3.Ensenada Shore Excursion: Blowhole and La Bufadora Tour with Horseback Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 50 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $168

Review of Ensenada’s private La Bufadora and beach horseback tour, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, shopping, and cruise-port pickup.

“1. Not being able to find the tour guide after being given several contradictory directions from the tour company. 2. No English speaking tour guide even though booking indicated that our tour guide would speak English. 3. Expected to spend 1 hour in downtown Ensenada as advertised. We did not. Instead, we were steered to certain vendors at our stop at Bufadora. 4. Expected to ride the horses longer and without guides leading the horses.”

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4.Cabo Shore Excursion: Beach Horseback Ride & Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70Best value

Review of Cabo’s beach horseback ride, desert trails, Migrino beach, tequila tasting, costs, pickup, guides, and tips for cruise visitors.

“Lots of horses. Since we had no experience, they gave us horses that plodded behind the guide. I think I could have handled a little more spry horse, but this gave me confidence for next time. Victor was our guide and he was super. We only rode for a little over an hour instead of 2 hours - our bums were sore enough! We went over some inclines to get to the beach. Hang on! The photographer shows up now and again. At the end, you can review his photos on the computer and buy 1, 5, or the whole package. Tequila tasting was 3 different ones in tiny cups.…”

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5.Shore Excursion: V.I.P. DayPass: ATV, Zip Lines, Horseback Riding & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $159

Review of Puerto Plata’s ATV, zipline, horseback riding and Dominican lunch shore excursion, with safety, value, timing and booking advice.

“The team was phenomenal! We all enjoyed ourselves from beginning to end. This was my first experience and the course was out of this world. I tried to drive the ATV but decided against it once we started. Cuba took over my ride and Read more”

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6.ATV and Horse Riding in Puerto Plata / Shore Excursion & Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews

Ride ATVs and horses through Puerto Plata countryside, enjoy a Dominican lunch, and get hotel or cruise-port transfers on this half-day tour.

“We drove ourselves (just a preference). They have secure parking on the premises. The ATV part of this tour stole the show! We are a family of five and got three ATVs. All worked pretty well, one stopped a couple of times when we went thRead more”

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7.Shore Excursion Aruba’s Ecological and Beach Horseback Riding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $95

Ride gentle horses from Aruba’s ecological trails to a scenic beach, with guides, transfers, facilities, and a 250-pound rider limit.

“Thank you for making our first horseback riding an unbelievable experience! The crew is highly knowledgeable about the horses, one of the crew members knew exactly what to assign each rider to a specific horse. Our head tour guide was sRead more”

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