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DC Harbor Cruises

100 Potomac Ave SE, Washington DC, DC 20003
703.674.7824
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Ranked #36 of 57 tours in Washington DC
2.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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Oxford, North Carolina
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

My friend and I were in D.C. for 4 nights. She got a 2 for 1 discount ticket through Groupon, so we took advantage of going on this cruise. After the cruise, my friend and I were both glad we didn't pay $30/each for this boring boat ride. Washington Monument was the closest monument worth taking any pictures of. The... More

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florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

I cannot fault the staff or boat as they were nice... My problem is with the cruise/attraction itself. I would not take the time out of a short trip to DC to take the boat as you will not see very much of DC. it just goes around the park and back and nowhere near ANY of the DC monuments... More

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33 reviews 33 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

We took advantage of a deal, and went on this 45 minutes cruise. The tour guide provided a lot of historical information that I didn't know despite being a Washington DC native. I think it should go a little further, but that's because we were enjoying it.

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Virginia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011

Bought the cruise for my spouse and through Groupon (price was right) and took it the weekend after Hurricane Irene came thru and the weekend before the celebration of 9/11. It was a beautiful night, full moon was out and no rain!! The boat location was not clearly identified in the email so went to the wrong gate. Was told... More

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Orange, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011

Planned to go on the moonlight cruise but that night was the happy hour cruise. Not sure why for the price still had to pay standard drink prices for a non narrated tour. Not worth the money at all.

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New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2011
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Terrible service, terrible boats, terrible attitude. I went as part of a tour group from New York, specifically to see the cherry blossoms, and this boat tour was supposed to be the highlight of our trip. Our tour was supposed to begin at 10am. We arrived 45 minutes early, and was told that we would not be allowed to board... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2010
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We purchased a Groupon to do this cruise at half price. I don't know that I would pay full price. The boat was at full capacity but we didn't feel crammed in. There are two bars on the boat but it still took awhile to get a drink. We couldn't hear the tour guide at all. Overall, it was an... More

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