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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

Thu 26 Sep

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Starting at $37.12

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Thu 26 Sep

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)

wendyr605

Jun 2022

Such a relaxing afternoon outing! Just the right amount of narration and history. We really had a lovely day.

Debra_D

Jun 2022

Wonderful experience. Ship was beautiful. Narration was informative and fun. Music was fantastic. Sights were gorgeous. Would definitely rebook the next time we’re in Charleston.

ACTtherapist

Jun 2022

We really enjoyed our boat tour, only on our night it wasn't the Carolina Belle, but another nice ship. I would highly recommend this experience to visitors to Charleston. A few observations that might help if you are considering going. The location where you board was kind of out of the way of any convenient parking, and I have an injured ankle, so we took an uber here, which we pre-arranged both the drop off and pick up for our Uber. for early arrivals for the sunset cruise, there was a shady area with some benches to wait the hour before the boat leaves. I noticed several people in addition to myself who were injured and either had walkers, in orthopedic boots, canes, etc. But at some point way too early in my opinion, a young man came out and asked us to "line up" to get on the boat. I think the boat tour was to start at 7:00 pm and we were asked to line up maybe at 6:15-20? So then we all had to stand in line in the hot sun. I ended up having to just sit down on the concrete because I simply could not stand so long with my injury. I thought making people do this was kind of dumb and instead they should add more seating and allow the people to wait longer before "lining up". I would advise getting there early to get on the boat earlier rather than later. We got a good seat on the open part in the middle area (of course we weren't on the regular boat, the Carolina Princess, so I'm not sure how that was configured). But we noticed virtually everyone who got on headed up to the highest part which was uncovered; only, there weren't hardly any seats up there and it got crowded so inevitably those same people would come tromping back down. I wonder why the boat company doesn't just put more chairs up there since that's where most people seem to want to be? Also, there is some interesting narrative but our guide kind of had a casual slurred (not drunk) type speech and I wish the narration had been a little louder and more distinct speech to better hear what he was saying. We sat on the same "floor" that the ramp takes you to, which was great, but when I asked about the restroom someone told me it was down the stairs and I didn't want to navigate those steps. But that is likely not the case on the regular boat. At any rate, this was a great wonderful evening, very lovely, and I highly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to do it again .