Rose Hall Great House and Glistening Waters Luminous Lagoon Tour

4 hFalmouthCulture & historySightseeingFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 12:40 pm, 2 h 50 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 1 h 50 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 3:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in Falmouth20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 8:30 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 4 h. Latest sensible start: 10:20 am.
  4. 12:30 pm
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 12:40 pm
    Back at the gangway2 h 50 min before all aboard
  6. 3:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Falmouth call (8:00 am–3:30 pm). It runs 4 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 12:40 pm — 1 h 50 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 1:40 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator picks up at the cruise port (it is on their pickup list), so the trip to the start point is part of the tour. We allow 10 min to walk off and find the pickup; look for the ground-transportation area outside Historic Falmouth Cruise Port.

Among the 400 Falmouth shore excursions we track, this is about average in length (the median runs 4 h); 66% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Falmouth call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Enjoy the night out with family or friends and experience the Rose Hall Great House and lean about the White-Witch Annie Palmer of Rose Hall and the (Glistening Waters) natural phenomenon in Falmouth. The amazing phosphorescence water offshore this luminous lagoon that will surely excite you, Swin in the dark and watch your entire body glow.

Private tour German, English, Italian, French, Spanish

What's included

  • Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

  • Rose Hall Grat House - Adult
  • Rose Hall Grat House - Kids
  • Glistening Water - Adult
  • Glistening Water - Kids

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Drive-by
    1) Glistening Waters Luminous Lagoon Night Tour: Enjoy a night out with family or friends and experience the (Glistening Waters) natural phenomenon in Falmouth. You will board your boat and set out for 1 hour adventure. Get your cameras ready to take photos of fishe as they pass by with a glow, Flash will prevent you from getting beautiful photos so your camera must have the capability to take photos in dark. The amazing phosphorescence water offshore this luminous lagoon that surely excite you, Swim in the dark and watch your body glow. 2) Rose Hall Great House: The White awaits you in the great house at Rose Hall. Dead more than a century, Annie Palmer still stirs memories of her reign as the mistress of the Rose Hall Great House. Cursed by slaves, the White Witch Annie Palmer, turned a magnificent plantation into a hell-house of atrocities. Countless slaves fell prey to her torture, and all three of her husbands met their death at her hands.
    Pass by without stopping

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
See booking page
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Things to Bring: Camera , Towel , Swimwear

Operated by Ellis Tours & Transfers. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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