Our captains take you to explore our local rivers in search of playful dolphins, sea turtles, birds, and more, all while sharing the history of Amelia and Cumberland Islands. Our accessible boats have …
Our captains take you to explore our local rivers in search of playful dolphins, sea turtles, birds, and more, all while sharing the history of Amelia and Cumberland Islands. Our accessible boats have bathrooms, are pet friendly, and you're welcome to bring your own food and drink onboard. Check our schedule online and choose your cruise to enjoy an experience that takes you along salt marshes, maritime forests, and wilderness beaches; you may even see wild horses! We depart at 10am, and 2pm. We offer a one-hour 6:30 Sunset Tour, and a 2-hour Adult Only BYOB Cruise on Friday and Saturday evenings - with live music onboard. Wi will be expanding to include Thursday evenings beginning June 12th.
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May 21, 2025
The captains/guides were great. The stories and the views were amazing. The day was perfect. The 2-1/2 hours seemed to fly by. I would definitely recommend Amelia River Cruises.Full review by gpeatman
May 19, 2025
Outstanding tour of Cumberland Island - the crew were helpful and extremely knowledgeable in the history of the island and of Amelia Island. The boat was comfortable and the viewing was outstanding. …Full review by cohemm166
May 16, 2025
The 2.5 hour cruise was very informative on local history and sights that we encountered. The crew tossed about sone humor as well that kept things lively! We saw dolphins on two separate occasions a…Full review by tompV1534JZ
Would anyone recommend we take both the Cumberland Island tour AND the Sunset BYOB tour or are they very similar (information and course wise)?
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It’s been a few years since we’ve done the sunset cruise but we didn’t enjoy it very much. The Cumberland Tour is much more informative and you travel much closer, seeing far more of …
It’s been a few years since we’ve done the sunset cruise but we didn’t enjoy it very much. The Cumberland Tour is much more informative and you travel much closer, seeing far more of the island.
Which cruise do you recommend? The Cumberland Island or Beach Creek? We will be taking the ferry to Cumberland Island the day before.
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Either is enjoyable ... the Cumberland Island one gives a little more history of the Carnegies and Kennedy's plus history about Fort Clinch. I personally prefer the Cumberland Island one!
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