Tortola Cruise Port: Our Shore Excursion Got Cancelled — Here's What We Did Instead
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An unexpected change of plans turned into a fantastic afternoon and evening filled with family, friends, great food, a few drinks, and plenty of entertainment.
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What happens when your cruise excursion gets cancelled at the last minute? That's exactly what happened to us in Tortola — and honestly, it turned out to be one of the best days of the entire cruise. We are Kris and Melanie from Dockside Travel. We've been cruising for more than 20 years — dozens of sailings, nearly 300 nights at sea — across Celebrity, Princess, Royal Caribbean, and now Virgin Voyages. In this video, we cover: ✅ Arriving at the Tortola cruise port and exploring the port area ✅ Our cancelled shore excursion to Virgin Gorda (and what caused it) ✅ Attempting a local island tour — and why we got back off the bus ✅ Port area walk-through: shops, restaurants, taxi dispatch, and pricing ✅ Celebrity hosting local school kids on board — a really nice touch ✅ Relaxing on Celebrity Beyond: pool, ping-pong, Magic Carpet, Sunset Bar ✅ Dinner at Eden — the full review (food, drinks, atmosphere, service) ✅ Late-night at the Martini Bar After our excursion was cancelled due to weather and sea conditions, we tried pivoting to a local island tour, but that didn't pan out either. So we headed back on board Celebrity Beyond — and ended up having an unforgettable afternoon and evening with family and friends. Sometimes the best excursion is the one you didn't plan. Chapters: 0:00 Cancelled Excursion in Tortola 0:45 Exploring the Port Area 2:30 The Boat We Didn't Get On 3:15 Attempting a Local Island Tour 4:00 Back on Board Celebrity Beyond 5:00 Pool & Ping-Pong 5:30 Magic Carpet & Sunset Bar 6:00 Eden Restaurant: Pre-Dinner Drinks 6:30 Dinner in Eden — Full Review 8:30 The Martini Bar at Night 9:15 Wrap-Up & Next Episode ➡️ Watch next: Celebrity Beyond playlist — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOWmuWAJEL5WrRgewlAUhy1viuhDMtBkY Have you ever had a shore excursion cancelled? What did you do instead? Let us know in the comments below! 👍 Like | 🚢 Subscribe | 🔔 Hit the notification bell so you'll know when our next video goes live 🌐 Stay Connected: 📍 Website: https://www.docksidetravel.ca 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/docksidetravel 📷 Instagram: @docksidetravel Please Note: While we share our opinions and personal experiences in this video, it is for your entertainment. You should contact your travel agent or the cruise line directly for detailed advice and information specific to your booking.