These family run and owned tours have been operating since 1959. If you are in down town Norfolk do not miss the chance to ride this memorable cruise. The Carrie B is the best cruise around Norfolk and it boasts that it has provided “exciting and memorable cruises to over one million people”. The Carrie B is Coast Guard licensed to carry a maximum of 300 passengers. They have a sit down banquet capacity of 125 people and a buffet capacity of over 250.

Carrie B Harbor Tours caters to corporate affairs, weddings, reunions, birthdays, banquets and receptions, student parties, and a whole lot of other occasions that may need a venue. Their staffs are happy to cater to your needs according to the type of functions you are holding on the deck. They cater to buffets, lunch boxes, finger foods, full service cash bars, and professional in house DJs from Astro DJ.

Sightseeing cruises usually last for two and a half hours and the fee is a steal for only $18 for adults. The cruises start at Norfolk’s Inner Harbor and from there it ventures off to Old Fort Norfolk, Norfolk Southern Coal Pier 6, Hampton Roads, Monitor vs. Merrimac (CSS Virginia) battle site, and the Norfolk Naval Station.

Since Carrie B Harbor Tours is family owned, its deck and service is nothing less than homely. Their experienced captain brings the sights of the waterfront to life with his factual, humorous and award-winning commentaries that will send you into either fits of laughter or gaping in awe. Carrie B is actually the name of a 19th Century Mississippi River Boat and it is actually a fully facilitated vessel. It is fully air conditioned and heated for a controlled climate. You can stroll freely about Carrie B’s open air upper deck or climate controlled lower deck in a comfortable relaxing atmosphere.

The 19 century Mississippi boat was restored by the current Captain, Mark, at a tender age of 16. He began his humble beginnings working as a deckhand for $1 an hour and received his Coast Guard, Captains license at the age of 26. Mark is by far the most knowledgeable Captain in the harbor. He is the heart and back bone of Carrie B Harbor Tours. Every trip out to the Elizabeth River with his passengers is down memory lane for him and it is done with passion – noticeably in his way of explaining and describing the harbor and your trail down the river. Often times, cruise ships entering the port will request that he be on board to give a tour for the ship passengers – that is, when he is not too busy with Carrie B.