Los Angeles/Long Beach Excursions

Los Angeles and Long Beach are primarily embarkation and disembarkation ports for Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Princess, Holland America and NCL.

The tours offered below by Royal Caribbean, Holland America and NCL below can be taken by passengers disembarking in Los Angeles with late flights or returning to their ships.

The tours offered by Princess and Regent below are not available for passengers embarking or disembarking in Los Angeles.

The new Long Beach Cruise Terminal services Carnival's ships.

The Los Angeles World Cruise Center in San Pedro services the ships of Celebrity, Costa, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America, NCL, Princess, Regent and Royal Caribbean.

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Last Updated: January 25, 2012

Amusement Park

Universal Studios On Your Own
7 hours

Start your day at Universal Studios on the famous Studio Tour, then enjoy the many rides. When you're hungry, just amble over to Universal CityWalk, a Los Angeles-themed shopping and entertainment complex for a meal or a stint of people-watching.

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City Tours

Beaches & Beverly Hills/ Beachfronts & Beverly Hills
5 hours

Whether its the beach colony of Malibu, the city of Santa Monica or the luxurious confines of Beverly Hills, it's where you'll find the beautiful people of Los Angeles. You'll visit all three on this tour.

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Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Olvera Street & the Farmer's Market
5 hours

This guided tour takes you downtown to see the Disney Concert Hall, and Olvera Street; to Hollywood for the Hollywood Bowl and Grauman's Chinese Theater; and to the quaint Farmers Market in West Los Angeles.

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Highlights of Los Angeles & Rodeo Drive/ Rodeo Drive & Los Angeles
4 to 5 hours

You see it every night on TV, now experience Los Angeles your way. On this guided tour, you'll visit downtown Los Angels, Olvera Street, the Hollywood Bowl, Grauman's Chinese Theater and tony Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

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Highlights of Los Angeles & the Farmers Market/ Los Angeles Overview
3 to 4 hours

This guided tour takes you to see the sights of the rapidly changing downtown Los Angeles, Olvera Street, Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theater and the quaint Farmers Market in West LA.

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Scenic Drive
4 hours

Tour one of the world's most exciting cities, and the movie-making capital of the world: Los Angeles. This guided tour takes you through downtown Los Angeles, Olvera Street, the Hollywood Bowl, Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the Farmers Market and Beverly Hills' most famous street: Rodeo Drive.

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Highlights of Los Angeles
5 hours

You'll begin in downtown Los Angeles, paying a visit to the Disney Concert Hall and Olvera Street, the birthplace of the City of Angels, then visit Hollywood and its iconic Grauman's Chinese Theater. You'll also see the Farmers Market and rub elbows with the rich and famous in Beverly Hills' most famous address, Rodeo Drive.

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Panorama of Downtown Los Angeles
2½ hours

This tour provides a look into the revitalizing downtown of Los Angeles. You'll visit the Music Center, with its new Disney Concert Hall, as well as Olvera Street, the birthplace of the City of Angels.

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Cultural Tours

Getty Museum
5 hours

Spend a half day at one of the world's finest museums. The Getty Center features the museum's collection of Western art from the middle ages to the present, against a backdrop of breathtaking views and dramatic architecture.

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Getty Museum & Rodeo Drive
5½ hours

Enjoy roaming the galleries of one of the finest museums in the world, plus do some shopping and rub elbows with the wealthy at Beverly Hills' premier addresses: Rodeo Drive.

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Queen Mary in Long Beach
4 hours

The Queen Mary plied the oceans for 30 years, and she now resides in Long Beach. This tour takes you back to the glory days of trans-Atlantic travel by super-liner, in all her art deco glory.

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Important Information

Notes on the above cruise excursions:

• The information on the cruise excursions listed above was developed from publicly available sources.
• The cruise lines may elect to add to, change, delete or otherwise alter the itineraries of the excursions above;
• The cruise lines may restrict the number of passengers allowed to go on any particular excursion.
• The cruise lines may impose other restrictions on any particular excursion, including height, weight, minimum age, etc.; make sure to check with them to determine if there are such restrictions.
• There may be seasonal limitations on certain excursions or tours, such as whale watching. Be sure to check with your cruise line to determine if the tour in which you're interested is available when you're on your cruise.

Why buy a tour through the cruise lines?

• They have selected tour operator partners who are safe, reliable, licensed and insured.
• They offer a wide selection of tours, purchasing convenience and can provide expert advice on the most appropriate tour for you.
• They offer a one price, no surprises policy, with no hidden fees.
• They will be happy to credit your onboard account if you've already booked an excursion and there is a change in itinerary of the ship.
• They will wait for you if your tour is late.

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