Blue Diamond Tours

Blue Diamond Tours Overview

• Specializes in small (one to six people) cruise-ship-to-shore tours
• Services ports in Halifax and Sydney (Nova Scotia), and Charlottetown (PEI)
• Provides private Maritime excursions that are personally designed by you
• One-day and multi-day tours available for both cruise-ship passengers and tourists

Your cruise docks into port, and suddenly you remember about that tour you signed up for. You know, that one that hustles you along, and that you have to spend making small-talk with strangers…If this sounds familiar (and unappealing), look no further than Blue Diamond Tours, a cruise-ship shore-excursions outfit that specializes in small, personalized tours.
Large groups are welcome, too, but Blue Diamond is known for its intimate one- to six-person excursions, 95% of which have been customized based on client preferences. The remaining 5% of most tours is simply made up of Blue Diamond’s recommendations and expertise about Nova Scotia and the Maritimes, which is knowledge that allows you to enjoy the Atlantic Canada in comfort, free of stress, and with your very own professional tour guide.
Established in 1997, Blue Diamond’s most popular tours are its one-day cruise-ship excursions that can range in length from approximately 90 minutes to seven hours, and that begin in ports in Halifax and Sydney (Nova Scotia), and Charlottetown (PEI). From each of these locations, you will be picked up and whisked away on your private tour that might involve boating, kayaking, hiking, and more. “Might” is the key word, because from Peggy’s Cove and the Bay of Fundy, to the Alexander Graham Bell Tour and the Cabot Trail Tour, to the Art Treasures of Prince Edward Island tour that brings you around to various art galleries and studios, Blue Diamond truly does it all and more—you just have to ask!
Here’s how it works: when booking a tour with Blue Diamond, you will be asked which destinations and/or sites you want to visit, what your interests are, the number in your party, your preferred type of accommodations and meals, your budget, and your travel dates. Once Blue Diamond has a chance to review your information, it will design an itinerary, which is then presented to you so can make changes, ask questions, etc. Many customers use Blue Diamond’s suggested excursions as inspiration for their planning, but Blue Diamond in no way forces its clients to adhere to its ideas or time lines. For many, this is a welcome departure from pre-arranged tours in which there is no room (or time) for lingering. And, since it’s your excursion, no one is around but the people you to be with, which keeps the focus on you and your group’s needs. Flexibility is also a tenet of Blue Diamond, and if you want to switch things up mid-way through your tour, this business will (in most cases) be able to accommodate you.
Beyond these perks, Blue Diamond can arrange meals, take care of any necessary extras, and escort you from the cruise ship, and then back to port. You have hardly any work to do (the magic words all vacationers like to hear)—simply tell Blue Diamond where, how many, and how long, and we will take care of the rest.
Blue Diamond also offers multi-day tours in both Nova Scotia and PEI, and what’s notable about these and the one-day excursions is the fact that Blue Diamond will take into account the number of other cruise ships in port, and will rearrange your itinerary accordingly, so that you avoid running into other tour groups who might be heading toward the same destinations. But never fear—Blue Diamond will always get you back to your ship on time!
The prospect of creating your own excursion with the added confidence of a professional tour guide is an exciting one, and when you take into account each facet that makesB lue Diamond the unique sight-seeing company that it is, the value in memories alone is difficult to pass up.