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Carrie B Venice of America Fort Lauderdale Sightseeing Tours

Overview

The Carrie B sightseeing paddlewheel tour boat is owned and operated by Harbor Tours, Inc. We have been providing scenic sightseeing boat tours and private charters since 1959. As a third-generation family-owned and operated business, we have plied the waters of Hampton Roads’ Norfolk Harbor, Virginia and the waterways of Fort Lauderdale, FL for generations of guests. Today we are pleased to offer a full-time presence in both locations.

Let the Carrie B show you Fort Lauderdale at its best! Any day of the week,rain or shine,our staff is ready to serve you as you tour the beautiful waters of the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway.

See Yachts and Homes of the Rich and Famous and ships from around the world in Port Everglades. Stroll around the Sun Deck, seating outside under a canopy or enjoy air conditioned comfort on the main deck. Entertaining and Informative Live Narration from your Captain. Full bar service with light snacks available.

City: Fort Lauderdale

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $30.00

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Tue 19 Nov

Starting at $30.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Cruise

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Lower capacity on boat

What To Expect

Carrie B Cruises

Join us for a 1.5 hour fully narrated sightseeing cruises of Fort Lauderdale’s yachts and homes of the rich and famous traveling on the New River, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Port Everglades.

Stranahan House

Our tour begins at our Downtown Fort Lauderdale dock which just happens to be a stone's throw away from the Stranahan House

Colee Hammock Park

We continue past homes which sold in the early 1920's for only $4,000 to $8,000 dollars. Today these homes in Rio Vista and Colee Hammock sell for multi-million dollar prices. We continue past Colee Hammock Park and head out to the widest section of the New River.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (945)

RIDI0406

Dec 2015

We took this cruise with our kids and we all had a great time. The staff are very friendly, the guide was clear and described all the beautiful mansions, buildings, yahts we saw. We cruised the new river and the intercoastal waterway. It was a relaxing ride and we really enjoyed the beautiful scenery. Highly recommend this tour if you'd like to experience the waterways of Fort Launderdale.

Lavender8101

Dec 2015

The cruise started out well enough. It was a cool, windy evening with some scattered showers and we got there at 6PM for what was advertised as a 6:30 load time and 7PM departure. No one was getting on when we arrived so we sat on the steps of the building across the way without a direct view of the boat. We really wanted a seat up top by the rail so that was our plan with getting there early. At 6:30PM we walked back across the street to find the boat was full of people everywhere (more on that later). We got on and only through luck got a couple of seats up top in the middle - the rest were taken. We started out seeing beautiful homes/lights and heard a little light history. Very enjoyable. As the cruise went on it was apparent we were in the middle of a very large group that was apparently having their neighborhood Christmas party aboard the boat. What was unfortunate was the fact that they were far more interested in socializing with each other and were always on the move walking around, moving up and down the aisle, switching seats, laughing, talking, kids running, etc. This made it not very enjoyable for the people who actually paid to see the sites and hear the commentary. When we came to a drawbridge the narrator of the excursion would come back to chat with friends who were on board. He would have seen all of the people congregating everywhere but yet nothing was done to discourage their behavior. It really doesn't take a customer service genius to realize not everyone wants to have to listen to kids running and playing, groups of three, four, five and more chatting it up standing in the aisle ways. If he had just happened to mention a time or two that everyone should be seated so everyone could see and hear that would have made a big difference. Instead he was very preoccupied (each and every time we were at a drawbridge which was many) with impressing and or entertaining his buds on board. To wrap it up, the tour really should have stuck to the 1.5 hour mark as the regular tour is in the day (which I have been on and had a lovely time). The extra 1/2 hour was basically an add on of not much interest and just seemed to fill time. There is only so much to see in the dark and I don't think the extra 1/2 hour added to the cruise or was necessary. I also think it would have been great if the party had been confined to the lower deck and the customers who were there for the actual cruise could have then had the upper areas without the distract of this gathering. Also, no souvenir pictures (as advertised) were taken of any of the people around us neither when they were boarding nor while on the boat and the holiday music (as advertised) couldn't even be heard over the noise of the group. Pretty disappointed this time around.

Mary P

Dec 2015

I recently took the holiday light cruise. The boat is air conditioned downstairs and open air upstairs. The staff were very nice. The tour narrator was very informative, easy to understand and interesting. The view was fantastic, the weather was great and it was a very enjoyable evening.