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Henrietta III


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 26 attractions in Wilmington
Traveller Description:
Cruise the Cape Fear River in style on this elegant riverboat that offers narrated sightseeing tours, lunch and dinner cruises and romantic moonlight...... more » Cruise the Cape Fear River in style on this elegant riverboat that offers narrated sightseeing tours, lunch and dinner cruises and romantic moonlight trips. « less
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Attraction type: Ship
Activities: Dining, Watching sunrise/sunset
Address: Water & Dock Streets Wilmington, NC
Tel: 910 343 1611

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13 Oct 2009

I was really looking forward to this riverboat cruise. Everything that I read about it made me excited about going. Wilmington is a beautiful town. When my husband I arrived at the riverwalk location where the riverboat was docked, I was still very excited because it looked just like an old fashioned riverboat. There were few people on the boat... more

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4 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
23 Aug 2009

I took a cruise on Henrietta III this past week with my husband and friends (including a child) and it was very pleasant. It was a 1.5 hr narrated tour giving you the historical facts and anecdotes about Wilmington. The cruise is slow and relaxing. I liked most passing by the Wilmington port where a huge cargo ship was being... more

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5 of 5 stars
Clayton, North Carolina
6 Jul 2009

My wife & I took the Fourth of July cruise aboard the Henrietta III. We sailed from Downtown Wilmington to just past the NC Port before returning to the dock to await the fireworks show. The cruise was great- just a slow, relaxing trip down the river. The service was fantastic and the southern style buffet was good. Once back... more

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4 of 5 stars
Durham, North Carolina
21 Jan 2009

New Year’s Eve is a time to reflect on the past year and look ahead with anticipation for what the new year will bring. For my roommate Lisa and me this past year was full of anticipation that began on New Year’s Eve way back in December 2007. The night started out with a 2-hour drive to the Cape Fear... more

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3 of 5 stars
Wilmington, NC
6 Jul 2008
1
person found this review helpful

My mother bought myself, my husband, my dad and my brother and his girlfriend all tickets to do the Saturday evening dinner dance cruise ($47.50 each). We also took along our 22 month old son, who was free. Note that had he been two months older (2 years), it would have cost $37.50 for him. A bit steep for a... more

23 Jun 2008
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I were booked on the Sunset Dinner Cruise as a gift from our children. They had wanted to provide a nice romantic evening for the two of us. After waiting in line to board and have our tickets checked, we were seated at a long table which we shared with two other couples whom we did not... more

12 Dec 2007

We took a group of people on the Henrietta III for an anniversary party. Everyone had a good time. The staff was very friendly and went out of their way for us. The food was not gourmet, but was fine. DJ played a variety of music, slow and fast and people seemed to be having a good time dancing. We... more

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2 of 5 stars
greenville, sc
24 Oct 2006
3
people found this review helpful

What is billed as 1.5 hour sightseeing tour is actually a 45 minute trip each way down the river and back without much to see after leaving in Wilmington in the first five minutes. The monotone narration about nothing in particular rapidly became grating. On the trip back, there is no narration and it is quiet and relaxing on the... more

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3 of 5 stars
Columbus, Ohio
22 Jul 2006
1
person found this review helpful

My wife and I went on the Friday evening "dinner dance". Not much of a dance theme. The DJ was not very good and didn't play anything worth dancing to at all. The food was excellent and if you are just going for the food, good idea. The scenery traveling down the Cape Fear river was just okay. On our... more

loved it
15 Aug 2005
1
person found this review helpful

this was a nice semi romantic evening and the dinner was good the music was good and the siteseeing was excellent. more

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Henrietta III Address

Water & Dock Streets, Wilmington, NC
Tel: 910 343 1611