If you love thrilling, spooky encounters that make your hair stand on end, then you won’t want to miss the haunting ghost cruise you can take in the Charleston harbor in South Carolina. But you may want to think twice about embarking on this water tour without a hand to hold when you get spooked out of your wits by the tales told by the host on the cruise.
Spooky may not quite cover the incredible tales you’ll learn on this 90-minute after-dark tour of the harbor in Charleston.
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Even during broad daylight, Charleston’s antebellum waterfront homes are filled with tales of the underworld so scary some could make you run for the hills. But hear those same tales at night — while out on the water — and the creepy vibes get turned up a notch or two!
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If this sounds like a blast to you, then get ready to embark on a Charleston Ghost Tour aboard a Sandlapper Water Tours cruise that departs from downtown Charleston.
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Although not designed to send guests home to have nightmares for days, the tales are not exactly bright and cheery, either.
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You’ll learn about fortunes and lives lost, plus ships that were ravaged by storms…
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Pirates that still haunt the area they once pillaged…
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And a head mistress in one of those big houses on the battery who now sits guard over the very house in which she used to work (and still, apparently, resides).
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One of the very best things about Charleston’s haunted past is you never have to wait until Halloween to explore the creepy past of South Carolina’s oldest city.
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The Haunted Ghost Tour and Charleston harbor cruise is suitable for all ages. Tickets range from $23 (ages 4-12) to $35 (ages 13 and over). The tour officially lasts 1.5 hours and is available every night Monday through Saturday. Tours depart from 10 Wharfside Street in downtown Charleston. Book your tour instantly, here. Learn more about this and all of the other tours offered by Sandlapper Water Tours from the official website.
For additional fun cruises to take while you’re in Charleston, take a tour of the harbor on this inexpensive water taxi, and hop aboard a fun tiki bar boat for a lively cruise to remember!
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Address: Sandlapper Water Tours, 10 Wharfside St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
