First time my husband and I have ever done a dinner cruise. We got the private table for two and added on the drink package that included a bottle of wine and two customized glasses. For the price the drink package was worth it but for the overall price for the experience and the food it was a waste of money. We will not splurge for a table for two next time and hopefully the food will be better. The portion sizes in my opinion for the soup and salad are lacking as they are smaller than you would even get as a side salad or a cup of soup at any given restaurant. It was also pouring down raining and our window was leaking. We informed our waiter he said he was going to inform his manager but nothing became of it. We also saw another couple dealing with a leaky window and the only thing they gave them was towels to shove into the window seal. I know that weather is always a up in the air situation but for the amount of money we spent It was way severely lacking on expectations but our waiter was great. If youre expecting quick service and are hungry I suggest eating a snack before you board. Due to having two waiters for all the tables things started to back up as they did the best they could. If youre going to spend the money on this I would suggest getting a group table with family or friends or sharing a table with strangers.

Awesome🤗 day out with my daughter. After 5 years of not seeing each other. We shared so many memories and laughter. The day was just beautiful!!! She was excited to learn some history of South Carolina Charleston area. The staff was very friendly she was amazed of the great South Carolina hospitality ere. 😃 When she comes to see me again we are planning to do the Spirit line dinner cruise. Thanks Spiritline for making our day memorable one!😊

Great food. Elegant. Beautiful harbor. We even got to see some dolphins.

Signed up for dinner sunset cruise. All went exactly as advertised. There were a couple of disappointments with the meal: No hot tea was available and the chicken, especially the sauce, was not very good. But everything else made up for it. Very relaxing and a good way to see the Charleston waterfront. It was a unseasonable cool Memorial day weekend which made us not want to go up top to see the views without windows. We stayed in the climate controlled area throughout the trip.

Beautiful scenaries, and very informative boat ride Drinks available for purchase.

Dinner cruise with fireworks on independence night is fabulous. Food is delicious and staff is friendly and hardworking. Ship is clean and feels safe.

We really enjoyed our dinner cruise. The food was great and very filling. The upper deck was really nice to sit with your drink and just watch the water and the passing boats. The only reason I probably would not do it again is that we didnt really get to enjoy the upper deck for very long. We ate inside and the wait between courses was sort of long but we didnt want to leave and go upstairs and chance getting back when our food was cold. It would be nice to have some outdoor seating to enjoy the breeze and the water while dining. We couldnt really see outside (the window seats were reserved for those that paid for the private couple tables). So it really just wound up feeling like a restaurant environment and not a cruise for most of the 2.5 hrs. But we still had a lovely evening 😊

Worst experience ever! Food was nasty. Service wasnt great. Catch of the Day was a joke because it was not available. No entertainment not even a radio. The Captain could have spoke overhead and wished well wishes to the people celebrating. My Aunt was in fear of the boat and was excited for a great experience but obviously our expectations were too high! This was not what her daughter had in mind for a grand, signature 60th celebration for a dinner cruise. I was in a group of 21 and seating could have been arranged differently to accommodate. Not even a slice of cake with Happy Birthday? I dont recommend, even of the cost was less.

My group of 9 took a boat tour of Ft. Sumter and the surrounding forts. It was a great time. Our guide was a retired history teacher, and not only knew a lot of information, he knew how to convey and tell it well. My group learned so much. The boat was fine— we sat on top and enjoyed all the views. We highly recommend this group— we will use them again.

Food, Service and the Entire Cruise was Amazing!

I was very excited about this dinner cruise as I was celebrating a weekend with my sisters. The views were amazing. The food--not so great. I ordered the short ribs....which were very tender, not seasoned well, but good enough to eat. But, the Shrimp and Grits? Not good. Not good AT ALL. The gravy tasted like watered down salsa from a Mexican restaurant. Fortunately, when the manager, who was nice, offered to give the 4 persons in our party another meal. That was awesome. I was pleased with my food. I had the short ribs with green beans and mashed potatoes. Id recommend taking the cruise because of the beautiful views and enjoying time with friends......but dont order the shrimp and grits. They get 3 stars because though the shrimp and grits was not good, they rectified the situation. Oh, and desert is not included.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Ft. Sumter day cruise. So much history!!! The boat was amazing and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. He educated everyone on the history and i even found out some things that I did not know. The boat crew were so nice and professional. I recommend this establishment and I will be using them again.

Not much of a variety of food options unless youre a seafood lover. Boat needs an interior upgrade.

My family (4) booked an evening dinner cruise on June 15th 2021. We departed the dock around 7:00.Good points: The food was great. The staff, for what they could control did a great job.Bad points. Very disorganized. It took forever to get served the first course. (Soup)20 - 30 minutes later came the salad.Even longer to get the main course.There was not enough time to serve desert to everyone.Half of the cruise did not get desert served at all.Our patience was really tested. It made what could have been a great experience and turned it into a not so great experience.Table 42-2.

Absolutely a first class experience!One of the most memorable vacation moments for our entire family.Great food, great service, and great staff from reservation to leaving that wonderful dining adventure...thank you to all involved!!!

We had a great time and the staff was very helpful. Such a beautiful ride. The food was great, music was great, staff is very attentive. Overall wonderful experience and I would love to return.

We opted for the 90 minute harbor tour on a whim. We loved it. It was niece with how much walking we did over the previous 3 days to take a seat to see a new image of Charleston. The guide was a born and raised local who clearly had a strong grasp of the rich Charleston history on many levels. She easily spoke to the towns economic history, social growth, military relations, and even business endeavors around town. She offered additional recommendations for sight seeing and was able to answer all the questions our group had. The 90 minute tour did not drag at any point and offers beautiful views. The cruise sold snacks and beverages too, to include beer and wine.

I have to give them a 3 for the quality of the food and the presentation but, the customer service was awesome they made up for the poor quality of the food. I definitely recommend them getting a chef that can prep and cook better or at least provide food items that you cant go wrong with. Otherwise, it was a good experience not all bad. Id try them again, but they dont match Savannahs River Cruise.

This tour was by far one of the best tours I’ve ever been on and I have been going on tours and seeing different sights around the world for 14 years that being said I’m 20 years old and my first tour I can remember was 14 years ago anyway that being said the tour guide we had was amazing highly intelligent knew everything and everything about the area he also got the group into the tour with some quick fun fact type of jokes also he is a very skilled artist and he has to be the best tour guide I have ever seen and about him being an artist he was doing a contest and one of his art piece cards was the prize highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to learn the true and good facts about Charlestown and it’s history (p.s. the tour boat I went on did not stop at the fort it did drive past it though but I didn’t expect to be going to the fort sense the tour is about an hour and a half long from start to finish but overall it was amazing because you get all the information on the town and it’s history and the guides deserve a great review and I hope this tour has a long run and does a lot of successful business for years to come (any questions about the review or the tour feel free to ask me about my experience or call the charter on there site/webpage sense they would probably be better at answering the questions then me due to being from Maine and only doing the tour once

We had a great time, even though it rained. We expected mediocre food. We were wrong, the food was top notch. If you are in the area, we highly recommend taking this cruise. You will enjoy it.

The food was way to salty There were six of us who ordered the chicken and none of us could eat all of the chicken because it was so saltyWhen we told the waitress it was too salty she just said sorry. She should have at least went and got a manger to take to or something For 81.25 per person the food should have been much better We went on Aug 5th

This was an amazing lunch date. The husband and I truly enjoyed it and will def do it again.

Went on dinner cruise with friends and it was the worst evening ever. I would not recommend. The food was terrible and the free drink was not made correctly. Everyone on board was very unhappy. The cruise was okay nobody narrated there wasnt anything to look at along the route. They wouldnt take the $20 coupon I was given at our hotel. So for $190 next time I will take a private tour.

We used this to purchase a combo tour. We did the harbor tour and the Old South Carriage. After I purchased the harbor tour. I called Old South and reserve a time slot because you can’t do it online without having to pay. We got a voucher at the harbor tour because we did that tour first. When you go to your tour for Old South you just give them the voucher. It was nice to get a tour of the water and then downtown Charleston.

Good vibe. Good staff. I came here twice while in Charleston. I will definitely recommend this spot.

Great time. Just remember you pay for your drinks and desert on the boat...even tea and soda.

Fun. Informative. Breezy. Beautiful. Architecture and history. Our host was born and raised in Charleston and had a complex grasp of the economic and historical influences that have created the Charleston culture. Even on a day with looming storms, the captain sailed smoothly and the ocean harbor certainly offered a unique view of the Holy City as a city on the sea.

This was a fun relaxing cruise! Food was pretty good.

Wonderful again. The narrator was great, he explained so many things I thought I knew, no wonder since he was a History Teacher. Many thanks to him and the crew that made this cruise such a nice experience.Barbara and company

Great 3 hour ride. For the price of $266.00 for two entrees and one bottle of bubbly wine and dessert not including the tip the entrees need a lot of improvment! Pretty sure the green beans with some corn are from a can or frozen package. NY strip steak is too stringy. Salmon however was cooked to perfection. The Waitress was great and very friendly. Loved that you can take your pictures home as well. Very thoughtful to individually give shout outs to people with birthdays and anniversaries.

Awesome dinner cruise! Their couples package was sweet and dinner was really good. Dessert was amazing!

The food and service were very good. The atmosphere was as expected 👌

The cruise was wonderful. The skip even let my son drive the boat! The tour guide/bartender was hilarious and made for a fun evening!

Had a great time and experience. I proposed to my girlfriend this past Saturday on the boat.

This is a must do on the itinerary! It is a little pricey if you upgrade from the captains table to the private table (and add what you will) but IT IS WORTH IT!!I took my husband on this dinner cruise for his 30th birthday and he said it was one of the best parts of our trip. We upgraded to the captains table, then I added the I love you package (which included a private table, champagne, roses and dessert). The total for both of us was around $255 but it was totally worth it! If you don’t add the dessert, the menu starts with soup, salad, then main course. You also get tea or coffee with your meal. I think sodas are an extra $1 and they have a spirits, wine and dessert menu for separate purchase. Everything tasted amazing so you can’t go wrong with any option you choose.It is resort casual so I would say girls wear a sun dress and guys, jeans/shorts with a nice collard shirt and boat shoes would be fine. No need to get super fancy with heels or slacks.The only thing I was nervous about was the tipping. I saw a Couple of reviews that had people angry because they bring you the total amount you prepaid for the cruise and any additional purchase you made on board. I think people just misunderstood their check because it wasn’t a problem at all. Just think about what you would normally tip for a steak or seafood dinner and use common sense. There was no pressure from our waiter at all. We tipped him extra because he was so good.

The guide was very knowledgable and entertaining. The cruise was enjoyable.

Our harbor cruise guide was a retired history teacher who was a wealth of knowledge of the Charleston harbor.

We chose the Dinner Cruise to celebrate my friends B-day...We had an amazing time and Im booking another one soon. The food was not as good as I expected but it was different. Hopefully next time the bread is soft and the food is seasoned😂😂😂😂nahhh it was awesome 5 star

Great tour with great historical information from the tour guide.

We had a fantastic night.

Boat ride was great, our tour guide was ok, a little boring.

I love the tours

Food could be better and due to covid there was no live band. No narration of the places in passing. Our server Becca was nice and funny

Spiritline Dinner Cruise was a night to remember. The food was excellent and the waiter was attentive. The view was beautiful. Atmosphere was relaxing. My only issue were the photos. They waited until after the dinner to inform us our pictures were too dark. They admitted they were having camera issues and would give us a discount on the price. For $44 take your own pictures.

I found the website easy to navigate. It was easy for me to check out the menu. The prices are very reasonable.

Very nice cruise around the harbor!

Very enjoyable experience!

The tour was very pleasant with helpful staff and an extremely knowledgeable guide. I learned many historical facts while seeing historical places and enjoying the ride. Highly recommend.

We had a great time the staff, the food, the music it was all great and i absolutely loved dancing with my wife on the top deck

We couldnt be more pleased with our experience with SpiritLine Cruises! The food was delicious, the servers were polite and efficient, and the night went off without a hitch. The cruise director was exceptional! He was extremely professional and easy to work with. Our Sales Coordinator was wonderful! She was always a pleasure to talk to and she was on top of every detail. This was an A+ experience and we will definitely be doing this again in the future.

Great food but they gave us a table that wasnt even by a window. I could have gone to a restaurant on land and had the same view. The table was so small that we were rubbing elbows when we would eat and we had 4 people. Should have saved that $277.00

Nice 👍 affordable dinner 🍽️🍴 cruise fun and friendly staff

I held a surprise birthday party on the Spiritline Dinner Cruise and it was absolutely perfect! Jennifer was my point of contact for the group rate and was extremely helpful. The wait staff was so friendly and the food was delicious. The entire party was so impressed by the experience. I would highly recommend Spiritline to all my family and friends. Thank you so much for the memorable night!

It a nice way to spend a couple of hours with your loved ones on the water.You can take lunch and have a great time

It was a Great experience

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We hosted our rehearsal dinner on the Spirit of Carolina with SpiritLine Cruises. It was one of the best parts of our destination wedding weekend in Charleston! Our friends and family are still talking about the whole experience. The food was amazing. The staff was friendly and our private dining space was the perfect setting for our guest list of 50. Wes, the sales coordinator was very easy to work with and did everything he could to ensure we were set up for the best experience. I highly recommend this option if youre looking for a unique rehearsal dinner idea!

As a local i go a few times a year for the diner cruise. we always have a nice time.

We wanted to do the carriage/cruise package, but it online deal said to buy it in person and the cashier said they didnt sell them...so we didnt get the deal, but we still decided to go. It was nice to be on the water, but if you got on at the first port the first 30 minutes was picking up people from the second port. The narrator was very dry (it doesnt help that we just left the carriage tour and their narrator was excellent).

A beautiful way to Charleston. Spiritline Cruises and dinner cruise are superlative to other companies! The staff was very friendly and helpful. The music was nice.... not too loud. The food was delicious! This is a must do while in Charleston!

Steve was very knowledgeable. The tour was fun and educational. Highly recommended.

It was a very nice experience. The food was great. I cant wait to go on another one.

I went on Spiritline Cruises for my Hospitality class at the College of Charleston and I had an amazing time! The staff, service, food, presentation, and over all atmosphere was very nice. The owner spoke with my class and you can really tell he has passion for running these cruises to make sure guests receive top service and satisfaction. I highly recommend if you are visiting the Charleston area!

Couldnt have had a better experience! The food, the cruise, the staff, the entertainment was all top shelf!

Heather was very helpful and friendly when I was having issues with online purchase for Spirit line cruise. She immediately fixed the issue which saved me some time. Thanks Heather again!!! Downtown SC is where she was located 😊

Great ship! Had 3 levels with snack & beverage bar. Volunteer park guide gave a lot of information about Ft. Sumter on way over.

We went as a group, and enjoyed every moment. Our server Emily was absolutely lovely, and her professionalism is top notch! The food was delicious, everything was cooked to perfection, and adding the beautiful view is a plus. Were planning another dinner cruise very soon.

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary by taking the Spiritline Dinner Cruise. The entire experience was worth it. The food was amazing, the service was very friendly and accommodating. We definitely will take the cruise again. I give it 5 stars!!!

The perfect choice for dinner on the water. I had a great time not complaints.

Went there for Mothers Day dinner. Everything was perfect! The food was amazing! The only thing we wish wouldve been different is not having the AC on blowing freezing air and the pictures they make at the beginning is a nice feature but very, very overpriced!We really enjoyed the evening and would highly recommend this to everyone!

We went on new years eve cruise. Really overall poor experience from the dinner to the atmosphere. The only bright spot was the attentive server. Dont waste your money or your night.

The Harbor cruise was an event to be remembered. If you havent received a huge bravo for the lady tour guide we had yesterday, for our midday sail, please let me be the first to applaud her personality and truly professional delivery of vast amounts of Ft. Sumpter lore and information! Fascinating. Thank you. Wayne and Julie. Austin Tx.

Service was slow. Pre-dinner drinks are Ives after dinner and was not able to enjoy the evening ride back to dock due to server being slow to deliver dessert and check.

We celebrated my mother in laws 80th birthday with the wonderful staff of Spiritline Cruise. The food and service was superb! There was 34 people in our group!

We took the dinner cruise while celebrating our 25th anniversary and had a very enjoyable evening. Live music was nice: you could tell he was trying to play a variety and have something for everyone. We both enjoyed the meal, the atmosphere, and the service was promptly attentive to our requests. Tour of the harbor was perfect with great weather and a full moon rising during dinner. The dolphins surfaced on queue. My only complaint would be how cold the dining cabin was, so I suggest planning for that possibility. I believe we will certainly do it again soon and recommend to our friends as well.

So informative ! Learned so much I wish I could reminder or guides name she was so animated and knowledgeable and really made the tour stand out.

Went on a sunset cruise organized by a conference. Very nice views of the harbor and the bridge. The foods was food and the drinks were cheap. However it was a horrible idea to put carpet on the outside deck in this climate. The whole boat smelled like old wet socks.

Food was delicious charleston is beautiful

Nice evening. Occasional Diesel exhaust smell but not a major problem inside the dining area.

Great tour! Our tour guide Steven was so friendly and very knowledgeable of the history of the area! Kept our attention and made the trip so enjoyable!

Great scenery and vibe to the dinner cruise. Food was good (mixed vegetables could be improved but wasnt a showstopper). Would recommend for a special occasion or for something different.

DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE. We were 5 minutes late for a prepaid cruise and they left and refused a refund. $170 down the tube for nothing with no negotiation. Thanks for ruining our honeymoon.

They announced everybodys anniversary but ours and I know we put it down when we paid online. Also my medium steak was cooked well done. The views and live music are the reason for the 2 stars.

I would recommend this tour. The boat was nice and roomy. The tour guide (Mary Jane) was very knowledgeable.

Everything was fine until I asked Kirsten for steak sauce. She got an attitude and when we tried to get her to calm down, she disappeared. We talked to the Sweetdirector, two snaps, he took up for her saying Saturday is one of their busiest nights. Like who cares about that. Being Polight should just be the thing to do. I wont be returning there. The crew must be Trump 👱 supporters.

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On a ferry the captain left the helm unattended; in a panic he came barreling past me knocking me to the ground and hurting my back and knocking my hat off in front of my kids and family. He told me I was not allowed to sit where I was yet there were no signs or verbal instructions stating not to be there. So he assaulted me without warning; throwing me to the ground; humiliating me in front of everyone. Called the company with a grievance and they were to busy to take my call. Stay away from this company; their license should be revoked.

One employee was extremely rude, got loud with guests & overall made the ride to Fort Sumter miserable.

The boat ride was good the sightseeing was wonderful the food was excellent the customer service was good they had great music really really nice Im going again

Very informative tour. Is a 90 minutes trip with historic information.

The best dinner cruise I ever took

We have taken this several times and it is Amazing! Romantic and Fun! Food and music is great!

Did the dinner cruise. Beautiful time. Worth the money.

They gave me a full refund so I wont bash them

Getting married in Charleston you can’t go wrong. The city is so beautiful and offers so much. My husband and I wanted something different, something unique for us and our guest. We chose to get married on the Spirit of Charleston and sail the harbor. The night was perfect, the boat looked amazing and our servers and bartenders were everything we needed! The picture perfect wedding venue! Our food was delishes and exactly what we wanted. They allowed all our vendors access to the boat prior to the event to get everything set up and help it go smoothly and on time. For the most part I don’t have any compants but I do believe there is room for improvement. We planned this wedding from Texas and needed much help from all our vendors to make sure everything was set, ready and ran smoothly. Contact with the event coordinator was slow and not always what I needed. I did have to get in touch with her in order to make sure things were in order instead of her reaching out to me. I had given her all my vendors information and the week of the wedding I had vendors asking me for her contact information. We had another lady on the boat for the night of the wedding directing everything who we had never met or had contact with prior to the night. Sadly she didn’t even know our names as we got ready to board the boat. All tho the night went smoothly for the most part I feel like these are things that need to be addressed and worked on to improve for the next bride and groom. I will say I was very happy with our night and it was everything we could of wanted, so thank you for the all your help and to the crew for making our night very special! -The Cates!

Wonderful info on the Toys for tots cruise.

We arrived at 1:01PM. They called and told us they would wait for us. Went all the way out the dock and then told us we were moved to 4pm. Took off the lines and laughed at me and my wife while leaving. Only rude and cruel thing done to me in a decade of coming to Charleston

Great time on cruise great food will go again recommend to everybody

Interesting way to relax and kill 90 minutes and learn of Charlestons long history. Steven the tour guide was friendly and very informative.

We held our wedding reception for 75 people on the Spiritlines newly refurbished ship, the the Spirit of Carolina, two weeks ago. It was simply the best wedding reception venue we could ever have asked for. Everyone in attendance said over and over again what an amazing night it was. The service was impeccable. EVERYONE went out of their way to ensure all our guests were well taken care of. The food was all fabulous - definitely high-end restaurant caliber. Also, I cannot say enough good things about Mary Elizabeth Shue, Events Coordinator. She made everything easy. She helped with every detail and never got flustered when numbers changed. She helped us obtain a wonderful DJ and took care of managing all rentals to include colored linens. If anyone is considering a reception cruise, go with Spiritline. They are professionals through and through. You wont be disapppointed!