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Charleston Harbor History Day-Time or Sunset Boat Cruise

Charleston Harbor History Day-Time or Sunset Boat Cruise

Overview

During this scenic and relaxing 90 minute tour you will experience Charleston Harbor on the unique 80-foot Carolina Belle. Your professional licensed captain will narrate history, sights, and facts about the Charleston Harbor as you pass locations critical to United States history. Enjoy the beauty of the Charleston Harbor and learn its rich history while you are in town.

City: Charleston

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $37.12

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Sun 17 Nov

Starting at $37.12

Make a reservation

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

90-minute Charleston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise from Charleston, South Carolina

Select from Morning, Afternoon, or Sunset Departure Times

Enjoy panoramic views from aboard the unique 80-foot Carolina Belle

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There is a flat pier out to the boat and the boarding ramp is about 30 feet long. Travelers will board on the top deck and there are stairs to the lower level. Restrooms are located on the top deck.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
All guests will have to sign off on a COVID questionnaire affirming that they have not had symptoms for the past 14 days.

What To Expect

Fort Sumter National Monument

While aboard the Carolina Belle your professional and licensed captain will narrate history, sights, and facts about the Charleston Harbor as you pass locations critical to United States history. You will get close-up views of the Holy City's most famous and charming sights such as Fort Sumter: One of Charleston's most popular landmarks, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, USS Yorktown: the famous World War II “Fighting Lady," Confederate and Union army Forts Moultrie and Johnson, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church: A surviver of both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, whose steeple was painted black so as not to be an easy target, Stately homes on the Battery: Symbols of Southern elegance and perseverance.

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

You will also see the Cooper River Bridges, including the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge: A state of the art span that accommodates the largest ships in the world and connects downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. To add to this wonderful experience, don't be surprised if you see Dolphins skimming the surface of the water and pelicans diving for food.

Joe Riley Waterfront Park

Enjoy views of Charleston Waterfront Park

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (1000)

Susan_D

Aug 2020

Really enjoyed the informative cruise around the harbor. The boat was very clean and COVID compliant, the crew were helpful and the captain did a nice job with the tour with a sense of humor. Good way to get an overview.

647bradys

Aug 2020

The ticket was for a 10:30am departure. After waiting at the dock for 35 min, a crew member finally spoke to us to say departure was actually 11:30. The captain walked by us multiple times & never said a word. Guests, some seniors, were standing in 86 degree full sun awaiting boarding while crew was standing around in shade on boat. If ever there was a reason to get on boarding underway sooner, this was it. Instructions were yelled to guest on dock. More time in the sun waiting The rear group could not hear. Share as you check guests in that masks are required.. The tour was read from a script. Nothing of great interest. Bar service took forever. Making a point of encouraging tips & then to ring a bell when a tip was shared upon disembarkment was in very poor taste. Put more effort into how you treat guests vs getting tipped in the end. Not worth the money spent.

Response from Host

Aug 2020

Thank you for taking our harbor tour. We changed the time from 10:30 a few weeks prior and reached to you via phone and left a voicemail confirming such. Since you booked through a 3rd party, your phone number given was the only option to contact you. The crew did not say anything at boarding because they were doing their regular preparation for the tour and did not realize you had not gotten the message that the tour time changed to 11:30. Everyone other customer that had reserved in advance received the message. Masks are required everywhere in Charleston, we have signs everywhere at boarding, check in, on the boat and mention it multiple times over the PA. Our tour is live narrated, but of course there is a script that has been well researched and there is freedom to deviate from that if there is a dolphin sighting or a container ship or something interesting in the harbor that isn't on every tour. Most guests enjoy the fact that the crew rings their bell in appreciation of gratuities. They work very hard doing multiple tours a day in the 86 degree heat that you mentioned so that we can showcase the beauty of Charleston to our guests. Gratuities are a normal part of any tour and are certainly never expected but appreciated for an enjoyable experience.

Yvonne_B

Aug 2020

Captain was very informative and knowledgeable with a very pleasant voice wonderful cruise.. Great birthday celebration