Eagles Island 50 minute Narrated Boat Cruise


1 hour
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

Enjoy a relaxing ride on the river on our comfortable 46' catamaran as you learn more about Wilmington, NC from our friendly captain and crew. Gain a new perspective on our history and ecology as we share fun facts and historical anecdotes as we cruise along the Cape Fear River. We promise that no two cruises are alike!
If you would like a private charter or one of our other cruises, please give us a call.

Inclusions

  • Restroom on board

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Battleship North Carolina, 1 Battleship Rd, Wilmington, NC 28401-2577

If you book on the even hours we cruise north along the Historic Downtown and Eagles Island, where you see the past come alive. Capture unique views of the Battleship, learn about rice plantations, and view shipwrecks, flora, and fauna on this 50-minute adventure.

Pass By: Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC

If you book on the odd hour, we head south under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to the State Ports and learn the history of a WWII Wilmington shipyard along with current facts while watching tug boats, container ships, and pleasure boats. Bring your camera along; there are photo ops in every direction!

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
JudithR_H
April 2023

Guide was awesome! We learned a lot about the Cape Fear and stuff we didnt know about the USS NorthCarolina. Humorous and informative.

bgoodwmn
April 2023

It wasn’t much of a cruise. Very little history of Wilmington. It focused on current shipping history and current shipping and not terrificly interesting and on the way back, there was no program at all.

289margie
April 2023

Very informative and relaxing water tour. Beautiful sunset. Amazing bartender. What a great way to see historic downtown from the water.

LORI_G
March 2023

Very informative historical cruise. The Captain and his crew were some of the nicest and most conscientious tour staff that I have come across and went out of their way to make it a memorable trip for all. The boat was very clean and even though it was raining it was an enjoyable cruise.

Kristen B
March 2023

The day of our tour was pretty cold, but the boat is enclosed so it was OK if not as comfortable as it would have been on a warmer day. The captain had a good amount of information to share and it was entertaining to listen while watching for the sights on shore. There is a bar onboard, but a sma...

71alexe
March 2023

What a great way to enjoy the river. A delightful, informative narrative about Wilmington. Highly recommend this to see Wilmington from the water.

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