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American Rover Sailing Cruises
Experience Norfolk's waterfront charm with scenic sailing cruises and unforgettable events.
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Experience Norfolk's waterfront charm with scenic sailing cruises and unforgettable events.
American Rover Sailing Cruises offers scenic sailing adventures on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, VA. Based at Waterside, it provides sunset cruises with live music, historical narration, and views of the Norfolk Navy area. The crew is noted for being engaging and accommodating, making it suitable for families, tourists, and special events like weddings. With a 5-star rating, it's praised for its relaxing atmosphere, reasonable pricing, and memorable experiences.
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Two-hour narrated tours with live music, showcasing Norfolk's harbor and Navy history at dusk.
Full-service wedding packages and private event bookings aboard our historic tall ship.
Educational and scenic cruises with engaging narration about local maritime landmarks.
Accommodating group bookings with comfortable seating and beverage service for all ages.
Customized experiences for birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate events with onboard amenities.
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Overall rating
Linda Maxwell
A full service cruise. The 1st hour is some history of the Norfolk Navy area. The ship pic is of a ship in the process of being built. The 2nd hour includes a singer/guitar player who will take song requests. He was excellent. The seating onboard is comfortable & not crowded. It was fun for all & reasonably priced. Bonus is a sunset view or full moon like in the pic.
Steve Perry
Sunset cruise on the American Rover at Waterside in Norfolk, VA. It was a truly amazing two hours around Norfolk and Portsmouth on the Elizabeth River. The crew were very engaging with passengers. They helped make this a very memorable event. Highly recommended this cruise.
Polly Matthews
We are local and I’ve been on the sunset cruise before and knew I wanted to bring the family next time. It’s always a little nerve wracking taking our son to a new place not knowing how he will do and how accommodating the place will be. The crew was amazing with our son that has multiple disabilities and he loved sailing around. Thank you for making our experience as stress free as possible.
Dave
Had an amazing time!! I was glad I saw it was a harbor tour first, so I had a good understanding on what we were doing. Brought the kids (6, 7, 8) out for a sunset tour. The captain and staff were amazing people and the entertainment was great!! "Recommend doing" does not put enough weight on how much I would encourage the sunset tour for a great way to wind down!!
Lore
This was a fun evening outing on the American Rover! There was a live musician on board and there was narration providing facts and history on the spots we were passing. As a local I still found it very interesting and a nice way to relax in the water. We took a sunset cruise so ended the ride nearing dark. Really nice views of each side of the Elizabeth River and our captain got us a little closer to some of the shipyard boats. We could not go out as far as they usually do due to impending storms but overall I don’t think it detracted. Beverages available on the interior and seating also available inside.
