Charleston Harbor History Day-Time or Sunset Boat Cruise
Description
During this live narrated, scenic and relaxing 90 minute tour you will experience Charleston Harbor on the unique Carolina Belle tour vessel. 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.
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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.
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.
Enjoy views of Charleston Waterfront Park
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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.
Reviews(3,160)
Great experience! The captain was knowledgeable and funny. The crew was nice and helpful.
The tour of the Harbor was really nice! The crew were helpful and polite. The narrator was very informed and fun to listen too. We would recommend this tour to both visitors and locals! Thank you! The Fischers
Nice 90 minute excursion to see Charleston from the sea. Cruise was on-time and captain / narrator was informative/ fun.
Beautiful day on the water. Crew very nice and entertaining
Fun and enjoyable. Worth the money.
It was a beautiful day and the cruise was amazing! Saw a lot of different sites. Happy we did this tour.
This is a great informative tour! We also saw dolphins!! Highly recommend! The crew are very engaging and knowledgeable! Great way to spend an afternoon
We ordered our tix0 l0 online and went to the meeting place 45 min in advance to get in line to get topside seats. We were some of the first there. Right before boarding they let several dozen people (a family reunion who probably got a discounted rate) board ahead of us and they took the entire topside of the boat. We had to sit in the bottom side of the boat where the windows were filthy and you couldn't see out at all. The engine was ratchety and sounded like it wouldnt get us back to shore. The boat was grimey and I dont think it had ever been washed. Everything was rusty and dirty. My 83 year old mother had to stand upside for an hour and a half because the downside of the boat was so unenjoyable. Note that there were about a dozen kids from the reunion running around back and forth to their chairs leaving them empty 1/2 the time. It was $200 and we didnt enjoy one minute of it.
It was very informative. Staff were pleasant. But air conditioning inside was poor. Don’t go on a hot day
The cruise was cancelled, and you should already know that. The communication with the provider and your company is abysmal.
