tangier rappahannock cruises

week end trip with my daughters. Lovely weather, captain is very friendly and narrates historical information along the way.

We had a very nice boat ride of about 1 hr. 40 min. starting at Reedville, VA to Tangier Island. We purchased the tickets on line, but had finding the marina. They need to put up better signage along the road. The boat captain did provide information, but it was very hard to understand what he was saying. The ships mate Frank was a delight. He gave us history of the whole area and was just charming.

When you pay fifty dollars to go on the dinner cruise you expect no children and fresh food. The only thing that was good was the ride that's all. The food was either from cans or from frozen and just heated up and salad from bag it was just disgusting, I will never go on it again and will tell everyone I know how bad it was.

This two-deck boat docked in Tappahannock, Virginia and motored up the Rappahannock River to Buzzard's Point campground. It took about 1 1/2 hours. The drive down to Tappahannock from the Northern Va area was about 2 hours. The top deck is open with chairs for all and the bottom has seating all around the lower, enclosed area, where the restrooms and refreshments are served for a small fee. Along the way the passengers saw several eagles and many gulls. The boat is immaculate and the 2 person crew is very helpful, and are knowledgeable about the boat, area, and all manner of topics. The Captain makes a few remarks about the points of interest along the way. They leave the dock around 10 a.m. This company offers several other cruises to a few places in this area. Camera opportunities are also plentiful and the price is reasonable.

Take in the history of Reedville, VA and Tangier Island, VA as you are safely transported from Buzzard Point Marina, Reedville, VA to Tangier Island, in the middle of the bay via boat is a wonderful day adventure. We purchased tickets at the marina but you can purchase tickets online at www.tangiercruise.com. We embarked on the Chesapeake Breeze with Captain Bowis and crew for the 1.5 hour trip to the island. After arriving at the island at 11:30 and disembarking, we were greeted by friendly locals and offered information on how to best see the island and the sights. We chose to walk the island which is 5 X 1 miles but you can take a tour via golf cart and hear the history of the island from an island resident. There are several restaurants and ice cream shops to choose from. We enjoyed great local seafood at Fisherman's Corner. We embarked the Cheasapeake Breeze at 2:15 and enjoyed a delightful trip across the bay back to Buzzard's Point Marina at 3:30. We highly recommend this day trip when on the Northern Neck of Virginia!

This cruise leaves from Buzzard Point Marina in Reedville VA. ( 37.50.556 N and 076.17.236 W)We have lived in the area for more than 20 years, but never took to ferry to Tangier's. It is a very nice day trip run by a quality organization. The land facilities are very nice and well marked - Buzzard Point Marina is off of VA route 360 - there are very clear signs to the marina. The land facilities are well maintained. The ferry is very nice with plenty of room with both inside air conditioned and shaded external areas. Light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are sold on the ferry - although you are allowed to bring your own food on board. The best views are from the right side (when facing forward) of the ferry on the way to Tangier Island. The ferry is very family friendly - including allowing anyone to visit the pilot house and speak with the captain.

Anyone who comes to the Northern Neck must go on all 3 of these Cruises ! Tangier History itself is amazing and the ride over there from Reedville, Va. on the Chesapeake Breeze is Very nice. Then, leaving the Docks of Tappahannock is the Capt. Thomas that takes you up the Rappahannock River to the Ingleside Winery.The Scenery on the River is Beautiful and once you get to the Winery you are treated to a wonderful lunch and tour of the Winery. Next- YOU HAVE to go on the Paddlewheel Boat: City of Fredricksburg- that leaves the City Docks of old Towne Fredricksbug .Their day cruise includes a Lunch Buffet and some Beautiful scenery along the Rappahannock River.THeir NIGHT cruise is FANTASTIC..Includes a VERY good Dinner Buffet as well as a Live Band performing while you eat , then dancing - if you'd like afterwards! You gotta GO !

My wife & I enjoyed the 6 hour round-trip adventure from Buzzard's Pt. Marina, Reedville, VA to Tangier Is. About 1.5 hr there, 1.5 hr back, and 3 hrs on Tangier. Great fun (if you like being on the water in mid-Chesapeake Bay). The weather was perfect for our voyage, but I could see how it might be not so enjoyable for someone prone to motion sickness in rougher weather. The vessel is clean, well-maintained, with a very friendly and professional crew. Snacks available aboard, and comfortable seating--both topside and inside. Our time on the island was equally enjoyable. Interesting place and something worth seeing at least once: a remote community of 500 making a life for themselves in the middle of the Chesapeake. The price of the boat ride seemed a bit steep at first ($27/person), but in retrospect seemed worth it.

Would not recommend the Rappahannock River Cruise. It's a 2 hour boring ride on the river and a 10 minute school bus ride to the Ingleside Winery for a bad lunch and mediocre wine. The lunch was only $13 but it was supposed to be a barbeque sandwich with coleslaw on a cold hamburger bun. The shredded pork was tasteless as was the barbeque sauce in a squeeze bottle. They apparently put the cabbage in a food processor and tried to make the mush into coleslaw. It was horrible. The best thing about the meal was the canned baked beans. Even the lemonade was watered down. As for the wine, they readily admitted that they sugared the wine in bad years and good years are rare. In Germany, I know that their purity laws don't allow added sugar if they want to sell it as quality wine.The Tangier Island was much better, on a larger, more comfortable boat. It was still a 2 hour trip each way, but you could sit under a shaded canopy on deck with a light wind. The island was originally settled by seamen from New England and they still speak with a Boston influenced accent. All their provisions and mail come by boat. Except for the lower grades, the children go to school by boat. The island is very small. You can take a tour in a golf cart, or rent one. Nothing much there but a few restaurants and gift shops, but very quaint, especially the architecture. They call themselves the soft shell crab capitol of the world. I was on the island about thirty years ago when I was first introduced to this delicacy, and I had fond memories. That time I went to Fisherman's Corner Restaurant. This time I tried a small restaurant close to that called Lorainne's. That was a mistake. They advertised a softshell crab sandwich and a cup of crab chowder for $18. The sandwich consisted of two pieces of questionably fresh white bread with absolutely nothing on it and two warmed over small crabs in between, with your choice of a little cup of cocktail sauce or tartar sauce. I chose to eat the crabs with my hands and left the white bread. The chowder was delicious but it was served in a very small cup. I heard no adverse comment from others on the boat that eat at other restaurants. One busload of people contracted for a bus ride from Hampton VA, boat ride and buffet lunch for $80. The normal fare for the boat ride is $27, and I didn't hear anyone complain about the lunch, not did I hear any high praise.All in all, I would rate the Rappahannock River cruise as poor and the Tangier Island cruise as a good experience.

I absolutely loved everything about this cruise! I made reservations online prior to the trip on their website. You pay online, very easy. Showed up the day of and had no problems getting the actual ticket to board the boat. The boat departs from Buzzard Point Marina in Reedville and the marina itself is clean, although very secluded. The boat was very clean with ample seating, all which was well kept. The cruise left on time with a very knowledgeable captain explaining areas of Reedville and Tangier as we made the trip. Very nice boat ride, lasting approx an hour and 40 mins. Definitely worth the trip if you've never been to Tangier. I highly recommend!

We will never cruise with Tangier Rappahannock Cruises again, just like we didn't on Saturday, September 15th, 2013. My in-laws, my wife and I all made plans back in August to cruise the Rappahannock River on Saturday aboard the "Capt Thomas". When we got there (30 minutes prior to departure), we found it odd that we were the only ones in the parking lot. Apparently, when my father-in-law called to inquire, we found out the cruise had been cancelled. According to the lady he spoke to, the dates had been cancelled over a year ago. That's funny, considering he made the reservations in August with no problem (and they took his credit card info). By the way, when my wife called on Friday (2 days prior to cruise date) to inquire if we could get one more ticket, she was told that the cruise was fully booked. How do you fully book a cancelled cruise?! Other reviews on their Facebook Page I read that day included a lady who was also upset, but she was contacted on Friday and told that the cruise was cancelled due to lack of participation. According to her story, she was told that her and her guest were the only 2 tickets booked. WHAT?! Either way, we were NEVER notified that it was cancelled, so my wife and I drove from Stuarts Draft to Tappahannock (145 mi) only to find a docked boat and no one to take us anywhere. My father-in-law, who lives in Tappahannock and booked the cruise, was completely embarrassed. What the hell?! If there is someone at this company that cares, you can send us a gas card for $100 to refund my gas. Of course, I doubt anyone there cares. Just be warned!

The trip from Reedville to Tangier Island is on a fast ferry, well equipped and comfortable with some interesting history and places to see being broadcast on the PA system. The Island itself is a real trip back in time, and one that is slowly disappearing as the the ocean levels rise, more and more of the Island is disappearing. We enjoyed our time and the history. Well worth the cost and the time.

What a delightful alternative to boxy offsites. We took this option to get away fromt he office and bring spouses along for the ride. This is a tranquil part of Virginia far enough from the maddening crowd in DC but close enough for a short drive to embark.

Pros: Friendly staff, clean facilities, snacks available onboard or bring your ownCons: An extra 30-60 minutes on the island would have allowed us to have a more relaxed tour of the island and a meal at a full service restaurant.

the cruise is expensive but lovely. Tangier Island is just FULL of really, really pricey restaurants that do NOT deliver. When my lunch for two costs more than $80, I'd like warm fresh bread and homemade food--not freezer veggies and supermarket rolls with margarine. Very disappointing.