Tag: norfolk
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Dining Cruises in Norfolk, Virginia: Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner Cruises
In some ways, it is a slightly strange that Norfolk, Virginia has dining cruises. Only about a quarter of a million people live there, making it rather small in comparison with most of the other cities with dining cruises. Basically, it seems that a dining cruise industry can’t be supported by a city unless that city is fairly massive, and Norfolk definitely isn’t. All the same, there are in fact dining cruises in Norfolk, and these are all offered by the same company, Spirit Cruises. Below we detail Spirit’s offerings in the city, giving you a guide to all the dining cruises available in Norfolk. Read more […] -
Valentine’s Day Cruises in Norfolk
Compared to the other cities we’ve been writing about in connection with Valentine’s Day cruises, Norfolk is quite small. However, thanks to the presence of Spirit Cruises and its ship Spirit of Norfolk, there are several Valentine’s Day cruises in the Virginia coastal city. Below we outline all of the Valentine’s Day weekend cruises in Norfolk, which range from romantic dinner cruises to the late-night “R&B Moonlight Cruise with Theressa Brown.” Read more […] -
Carnival Brings Carnival Splendor to Norfolk, Virginia
We recently wrote about the things you can see and do in Norfolk, Virginia before leaving on a cruise. However, it may not be clear why you’d ever be in Norfolk, Virginia to take a cruise in the first place, especially considering that Carnival, the only cruise line to operate out of the Port of Norfolk in recent years, hasn’t been sailing from there recently. As it turns out, Carnival will in fact be operating out of Norfolk again soon, starting in May 2015, although the cruise line will only sail a single ship, the Carnival Splendor, from the port a handful of times per year. Nevertheless, this is big news in the cruise industry world, so below we’ve compiled all the relevant details about Carnival’s return to Norfolk, Virginia, including when and to where the Carnival Splendor will sail starting in 2015. Read more […] -
The Port City of Norfolk, Virginia: Things to See and Do Before Leaving on a Cruise
The Port of Norfolk, Virginia is not known for its heavy cruise traffic. In recent years, only Carnival has operated out of the port, and in 2014, even Carnival stopped offering cruises out of Norfolk, Virginia. However, Carnival is returning the Virginia port to offer seasonal cruises in 2015 on the Carnival Splendor, which will sail to the Bahamas and Bermuda. Norfolk is by no means a major cruise port, but tens of thousands of people will soon be cruising from the port each year, and if you are one of these people, here are some things to see and do before leaving on a cruise from Norfolk, Virginia. Read more […]
