Charleston Harbor Cruise: Explore Historic Landmarks

Explore Charleston Harbor’s historic landmarks, Civil War sites, and antebellum homes. Enjoy fresh air, harbor views, and dolphin sightings with a certified guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Fort Sumter National Monument - Discover the captivating history of Charleston as you sail through its serene harbor. Our expert and engaging tour guides, certified by the City of Charleston, love interacting with guests. You’ll pass by significant American landmarks like Fort Sumter, the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier, The Battery, the Ravenel…

What's Included
  • Live narration by expert Charleston guides
  • 1.5-hour Charleston Harbor sightseeing cruise
  • Engaging stories of Charleston’s history
  • Opportunity to spot dolphins
  • View Fort Sumter, USS Yorktown, and more landmarks
  • Choice of two departure points
  • Insights into the lives of notable historic figures
Additional Information

Explore the coastal landmarks of South Carolina’s oldest and most populous city on this Charleston Harbor cruise. Sail past significant Civil War locations including Fort Sumter & Castle Pinckney, distinguished pre-war homes lining the Battery, and a World War II aircraft carrier. Relish the open air and harbor panoramas as you absorb Charleston’s…

Location
40 Patriots Point Rd
Patriots Point Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ginny_w
Sep 24, 2025
Enjoyed the harbor... - Enjoyed the harbor cruise. Constant information from the guide. Couldn’t always hear what he was saying. Great afternoon.
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694pjm
Sep 14, 2025
Great harbor cruise - We enjoyed the harbor cruise. It was nice to get on the water and see things up close. Very informative and we saw lots of dolphins.
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Kathyd678
Sep 9, 2025
Charleston Harbor Cruise - After looking at several things to take our out of town guests to, we decided on the harbor tour. The weather was beautiful as were the sights of Charleston from our water perspective. The narrator walked around and spoke with everyone on the boat before the tour started which I thought was wonderful. We very much enjoyed the tour narration about Charleston history, and even learned some things I hadn't known after living here for many years. I would definitely use SpiritLine again!
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Audrey_c
Sep 8, 2025
Harbor tour was great! - What a great little cruise this was! Our tour guide, Benny, was so nice and full of interesting facts and history of Charleston and other historical points along the way. The dolphins we saw along were "good luck" according to him! Very nice to have this perspective of the area everything from the water.
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Pam_h
Sep 3, 2025
This was an amazing trip.... - This was an amazing trip. The crew were awesome and the boat tour guide provided an excellent history narrative about Charleston. A wonderful trip!
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Dianne_b
Sep 2, 2025
Boat tour 6 - It was a wonderful day. !!!! Weather was great. Caption and crew were very professional and friendly
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Joseph_h
Aug 28, 2025
Tony - Tony, the commentator for the cruise was magnificent! Extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. A definite asset to the harbor cruise!
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Lshouston
Aug 21, 2025
Great Harbor Tour - Great Charleston Harbor Tour. Dennis, our guide, was excellent and very knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend!
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Sedienab
Sep 22, 2025
Good but need some pep - Overall good. The narrator could’ve been a little peppier. But he did have some funny stories to go along. My husband and i enjoyed it.
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Richn198
Sep 21, 2025
Not a real history - Nice boat ride, saw a couple of dolphins, nice crew, learned that Reese Witherspoon lives on one of the islands. If that’s your thing, enjoy. But if you want this as part of learning about the history of Charleston, this cruise is not for you, nor was it for me. Scarcely a mention that the city was a center of the slave trade and associated agricultural wealth. That really is what made Charleston, Charleston.
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up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).