Wanderlust World Wanderlust World With two dining rooms and luxurious appointments, The Spirit of Carolina offers a three-hour cruise that includes live entertainment, dancing and a three- or four-course gourmet meal. After dinner, guests can sit on the observation deck and enjoy scenic views of Charleston and the harbor. Prepaid reservations are required.
Charleston Dinner Cruises
40 Patriots Point Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
800-789-3678
spiritlinecruises.com
Charter dinner cruises aboard The Carolina Belle include a sumptuous buffet dinner and views of the setting sun over Charleston. Billed as "tastefully casual" on Charleston Harbor Tours' website, the cruise includes music and a cash bar.
In July and August, guests can enjoy a special barbecue buffet dinner cruise with live entertainment.
Carolina Belle Dock and Ticket Office
Charleston Maritime Center
10 Wharfside St.
Charleston, SC 29401
800-979-3370
charlestonharbortours.com
The 84-foot tall ship The Schooner Pride treats guests to a catered meal as they sail past Charleston. A variety of charter options are available.
The Schooner Pride
Aquarium Wharf
360 Concord St.
Charleston, SC 29401
800-344-4483
schoonerpride.com
Although Sandlapper Tours' sunset tour of Charleston Harbor is not a dinner cruise, the staff serves hors d'oeuvres and offers a beer and wine cash bar. Sandlappers' 45-foot catamaran takes guests into the salt-marsh creeks and maritime forests. They can watch the sun set behind the old forts, the Battery and the city's skyline. Charter dinner cruises aboard The Palmetto are available to an uninhabited island near Morris Island Lighthouse for an oyster roast or crab boil on the beach.
Sandlapper Tours
10 Wharfside St.
Maritime Center
Charleston, SC 29401
843-849-8687
sandlappertours.com