Charleston Harbor Cruise & Boone Hall Plantation Tour
Experience Charleston from the harbor to historic Boone Hall in one package
Duration
1.5 Hours
Includes
Harbor cruise, plantation admission
Highlights
Explore Charleston by water and land with a narrated harbor cruise and admission to Boone Hall Plantation. Visit the two experiences on separate days or combine them in one day, subject to availability.
- Cruise Charleston Harbor aboard the 80-foot Carolina Belle with narrated local history
- See Fort Sumter, Forts Moultrie and Johnson, USS Yorktown, and the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
- Explore Boone Hall's mansion, historic brick cabins, gardens, and grounds
- Join plantation house, tram, Slave Street history, and self-guided garden tours
- Arrange your own transportation between the harbor and Boone Hall Plantation
What's Included
- Charleston Harbor Tour ticket
- Boone Hall Plantation admission voucher
Important details
- Collect your Boone Hall voucher at check-in before visiting the plantation
- An Adult Combo fuel surcharge applies and is not included in the listed price
- Do not bring food or drinks aboard the Carolina Belle
- Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is not permitted aboard the Carolina Belle
- Only service animals are permitted aboard the Carolina Belle
- Expect very limited wheelchair access at Boone Hall; boat boarding uses a 30-foot ramp that varies in steepness with the tide
- Use stairs to access the enclosed, climate-controlled lower level of the boat
Cancellation Policy
Nonrefundable. Reschedule at least 24 hours in advance, subject to availability. Runs rain or shine. If the operator cancels due to severe weather, mechanical breakdown, or low participation, your ticket will be rescheduled or refunded.
FAQs
Check in at the Charleston Maritime Center ticket office (bottom left corner of the building). Provide your name or confirmation number; combo vouchers are issued at check-in.
Yes. If you plan to visit the plantation before your harbor tour (same day or earlier), pick up your voucher at the Harbor Tours ticket booth at the Charleston Maritime Center.
No. There are no restrictions on when you do each part—you can do them on different days.
Meeting details
Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St, Charleston, SC 29401
Related locations
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
Admission included<p>Few entrances in the American South are as iconic as the three-quarter-mile Avenue of Oaks leading to Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens. Spanish moss drapes the ancient branches overhead, casting dappled light across a lane that has stood for nearly three centuries in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.</p><p>Beyond the oaks, Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens opens into formal butterfly gardens, a Georgian-style mansion, and a row of original brick slave cabins that stand as a sobering and essential part of the story told here.</p>