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Charleston: Charleston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise Tour

4.5  / 5
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Activity provider:SpiritLine Cruises
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Charleston: Charleston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise Tour

Activity provider:SpiritLine Cruises
4.5  / 5
503 reviews
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From US$ 36 per person

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Experience the best Charleston Harbor has to offer on this sightseeing cruise. Take in sights like Fort Sumter, the USS Yorktown, and the Ravenel Bridge with live narration from an expert tour guide.

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 2 hours in advance for a full refund
Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Learn fascinating, historically-accurate Charleston history while you cruise through the harbor
  • See Fort Sumter, USS Yorktown, the Battery, Ravenel Bridge, and more
  • Hear amazing tales of the city's past and its most interesting characters
  • Enjoy live narration by a licensed city tour guide
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Take in the amazing sights of Charleston Harbor on a boat tour with live narration from a guide. Gain insight into the history of Charleston while you glide through the gentle waves of the harbor, passing by the Battery, the Ravenel Bridge, Castle Pinckney, and more.

Depart from Patriots Point or Aquarium Wharf as you cruise along the coastline of the beautiful Holy City. Hear enthralling tales of the city’s colorful past as well as scintillating facts about its most interesting former citizens.

Make sure to bring your camera to capture famous American landmarks such as Fort Sumter, the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, the Battery, the Ravenel Bridge, Castle Pinckney, and other sites from Charleston's past and present.

Includes
  • Charleston harbor cruise
  • Live narration by guide
  • Food and drinks

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  • Sunglasses
  • Cash

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  •  Snacks and ice-cold beer are available for purchase on board (cash only)
  • Restrooms are available onboard
  • Tours operate rain or shine
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4.5 /5

based on 503 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.4/5
  • Organization
    4.8/5

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We've been to Charleston and have done various tours in town so was looking for a different type of tour. I was so happy to have found this one. The tour was wonderful. It gave us a different view of the town and seeing the forts and the USS Yorktown. The guide was so knowledgeable and shared with us so so much of the history of what took place in the harbor.

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June 25, 2023

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Lora – United StatesVerified booking

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We had so much fun! A lot of information and a great ship! The guide has a great amount of knowledge and I enjoyed his voice! His cadence and rate of talk was a little hard to follow (that’s why I only gave 4 points). I would recommend this excursion!

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June 7, 2023

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Rhonda – United StatesVerified booking

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This was a fantastic way to see and "feel" the history of the harbor! We had a beautiful day under blue skies. The guide was very personable and interesting, talking for 90 minutes without missing a beat, including some of his own experiences in the area.

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