We took a Sunset Cruise on a Friday evening and it was a lot better than I thought it would be. I thought it would be a ferry type of boat but instead it was a catamaran with some chairs on the floor. Judging from the group of Ke$has sitting on one side of the boat and the obscene amount of selfies they have taken before the boat has even launched and the very loud group of men at the back of the boat who all have the same buzzcut, Sperrys, khaki shorts, and pastel polos, I was afraid this would become a booze cruise that I probably should've experienced 15 years ago. Instead, here we were, a group of late 30-somethings looking to have a relaxing sunset cruise.
Well, as we headed out to the harbor, the speakers were playing reggae and the drinks were flowing (there's a bar on the boat). Well, this 2-hour-ish cruise ended up being perfect! Yes, the college kids on vacation were loud. However, they were very respectful and weren't too rowdy. With this cruise you definitely see the sunset, Fort Sumter, and the entire harbor. Eventually, the boat started playing country music (which isn't my favorite). However, being in the South and being on a boat in the middle of the Charleston Harbor; I couldn't think of a better soundtrack actually.
However, this cruise was the only time in the South where I've ever felt like "the other". One of the Ke$has kept on referring to my friend and I as the Asians. I know she meant no harm but gosh does being called the Asians really make you feel like sticking out like a sore thumb. Rather than being "those people over there" or simply "that guy and girl over there"......we were the Asians on the boat. Nevermind the fact that both my friend and I probably had about 10 years on them on being American. Well, anyway, not really related to the boat so I don't dock (ha!) them any points for that encounter. I guess that actually just adds to the "Southern Experience".
Still, I recommend it! Red's also has great food so there's that. read more