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Spirit of Washington Cruises

Gangplank Marina, 600 Water Street SW, Washington DC, DC 20024
866.302.2469
Ranked #29 of 57 tours in Washington DC
3.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
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Portland, Oregon
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

A must for visiting DC. DC is full of great things to see and do, but going on the river brings it all together.

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I was skeptical about having my wedding on the Spirit of Washington because of the past reviews I have read. But my experience was nothing but WONDERFUL. The staff was superb!! We were waited on hand and foot by the staff during our reception. Not once did I have to "ask" for anything, my server was there before I could... More

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Onalaska, Wisconsin
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
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We did the Spirit of Mt. Vernon one-way coming back from Mt. Vernon to Washington DC. Overpriced (We purchased on the boat: $25 and no senior discount compared to $42 for round trip including entrance to Mt. Vernon), narration almost nonexistent, bathrooms were smelly, and to top it off a crew member gave us wrong directions to the Metro. The... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012 via mobile
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Spirit of DC was well worth the money in my opinion. TRAM our waiter did a excellent job. She made our experience well worth while. Thanks tram. We will be coming back again

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Ciincinnati
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011
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Food was mediocre - like bad wedding reception food. Music was too loud, and the lighting on the dance floor too bright to ever be considered romantic. Wait service was less than average. Staff singing was like bad karaoke. But the worse part was when we got off the boat. As we were visiting from out-of-town, we took a taxi... More

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virginia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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My husband and I thought it would be a nice thing to celebrate our 25th anniversary in a dinner cruise, so we book the Spirit of Washington dinner cruise on the Potomac River in Washington DC. But it was a bad decision, we wasted our money. Where do I start? Well, originally we were supposed to be on the Spirit... More

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Fishers, Indiana
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92 reviews 92 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011 via mobile
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The cruise from DC to Mount Vernon is $47 per person round trip, which includes admission to the estate. The trip is pleasant enough, but there isn't a lot to see en route - and the sailing time of three hours round trip takes a big chunk out of your day. You have a little over three hours to enjoy... More

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Arlington, Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2011
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Worst experience ever! The only reason I gave it one star is because I couldn't write a review here with giving it zero stars. Not what I expected when I booked online. Their promotional photos and videos on the web site are very deceiving, almost not the same ship on the inside and totally not the same food pictured. I... More

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Billund, Denmark
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011
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A memorable cruising experience is the outcome of nice views, friendly staffs and nice food, luckily we had a great experience with all three aspects. The views from the cruise were picture perfect, a lot of green to soothe eyes. We clicked a few of wonderful shots when in the mid water. Staff were co-operative all the time. Reviewing foods... More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

Mount Vernon is great. Now the boat ride there and back is something. On the way there, there was a woman reading a script to us like it was a tour. My fiance asked me if they just grabbed someone walking on to the boat that had never read it before though. The person wouldn't read and speak correctly, it... More

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