Your Bordeaux Shore Excursions

About your Virgin Voyages cruise on Scarlet Lady

Make the most of your upcoming Virgin Voyages sailing aboard the Scarlet Lady with high-quality, top-rated tours and experiences matched to your exact itinerary.

After departing Portsmouth on 05 Sept 2025, Scarlet Lady will take you and your travel party to remarkable destinations - and FindMyExcursions is here to help you experience more in each port.

We've partnered with the world’s largest tour marketplaces, including Viator, to offer a curated selection of excursions that go beyond what’s available in your Virgin Voyages planner. Our intelligent matching system analyses your port times and schedule to recommend only the best-rated, time-compatible experiences — so you can relax, explore, and get back to the ship with confidence.

From scenic adventures and cultural immersions to foodie tours and historical walks, each excursion is selected because it's highly-rated by previous users, and tailored to fit the time you actually have ashore. With convenient port pick-up and drop-off included in most experiences — and a “Worry-Free Shore Excursion” policy available on selected tours — you’ll enjoy a seamless, stress-free outing every time you step off the ship.

Best of all, our selection often includes more variety — and better value — than the limited options offered directly by your cruise line.

Let FindMyExcursions turn your Virgin Voyages cruise aboard the Scarlet Lady into a truly unforgettable journey. Start browsing now and discover the excursions that will take your trip to the next level — port by port.

About Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a city best experienced as a whole, rather than through individual landmarks—a place that inspired Victor Hugo to liken it to “Versailles plus Antwerp” and where Spanish painter Francisco de Goya chose to spend his final years. As the capital of southwest France, Bordeaux is world-renowned for its wine trade, with grand wine houses lining the Garonne River and connoisseurs from across the globe attending the biennial Vinexpo. Though traditionally conservative, the city is enjoying a cultural revival, with a revitalised riverside promenade that some compare—after a glass or two—to the elegance of St Petersburg. The historic heart, known as “le vieux Bordeaux”, invites leisurely exploration, with chic boutiques and handsome 18th-century façades. South of the centre, former docklands are undergoing transformation, adding a modern edge to the city. For a different perspective, a boat trip along the Garonne offers charming views of this stately, wine-rich city.