Norfolk VA Virginia

180 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

American Cruise Lines (58 Cruises)

American Glory

49 Passengers
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American Legend

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Carnival Cruise Line (86 Cruises)

Carnival Freedom

Carnival Freedom

2980 Passengers
110000 tons
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Carnival Sunshine.

Carnival Sunshine

3002 Passengers
102853 tons
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Frequently Asked Questions

At the Half Moone Cruise Center on the Elizabeth River, literally attached to downtown. The building even shares its wharf with the Nauticus maritime museum: step out of the terminal and you are already in the city.
No, which is unusual on the American east coast. The battleship USS Wisconsin, Nauticus, the MacArthur Memorial, the Chrysler Museum and the Freemason district are all walkable from the terminal.
The USS Wisconsin and Nauticus, both next to the terminal, easily fill two hours. Add the Chrysler Museum, which is free, or the MacArthur Memorial, then walk through the Freemason district before heading back.
A 270-metre battleship moored beside the terminal, among the largest ever built by the US Navy, a veteran of the Pacific, Korea and the Gulf. The self-guided or audio tour runs from the forecastle through the passageways. Wear good shoes: distances on board are surprising.
European and American paintings, antiquities and above all one of the finest glass collections on the continent, extended by a studio where glassblowers work in front of the public at set times. Admission is free.
They are sculptures painted by local artists, scattered by the dozen through the streets for the past twenty-five years. Each one is different, painted or mosaicked, and they have become the city's emblem. Ask residents which is their favourite; the question never fails.
Yes, from the water. Sightseeing cruises leave the waterfront and run past the largest naval base in the world, which gives the truest sense of the scale of Hampton Roads.
The US dollar, and cards work everywhere: museums, restaurants at Waterside and on Granby Street, shops. Some cash remains handy for tips.
Spring and autumn, milder and less humid. Virginia summers are hot and heavy, especially on the battleship's steel decks. Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November.
Very much so. Nauticus, with interactive exhibits on navigation, weather and naval power, holds children's attention for a long time, and exploring the battleship next door rounds out the morning perfectly.