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Charleston — Fort Sumter & USS Yorktown Overnight, SC

Destination: Charleston, South CarolinaNights: 3Group: 4–12Season: March, April, October, NovemberEstimated: $1,200–$2,100/person

Day one: Fort Sumter National Monument boat tour at sunrise, walking the battery where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. Overnight sleepaboard the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier at Patriots Point, bunking in officer quarters, dawn reveille on the flight deck. Shrimp and grits at Husk for dinner, then low-country boil and bourbon at Leon's Oyster Shop. Day three: brunch at The Ordinary with raw bar and Bloody Marys, walking tour of antebellum mansions on Legare Street, final dinner at FIG with coastal Carolina ingredients.

What You'll Do

Tour

Boat Cruise

Food Tour

Brunch Crawl

Where You Sleep

  • · Patriots Point USS Yorktown Sleepaboard
  • · The Vendue, Charleston

Where You Eat

  • · Husk
  • · Leon's Oyster Shop
  • · The Ordinary
  • · FIG

Questions

What's the USS Yorktown sleepaboard experience like?
You bunk in restored officer staterooms aboard the decommissioned Essex-class carrier, eat breakfast in the crew's galley, and have full access to the flight deck and hangar bay at night. It's a working museum with real naval history.
Do we need tickets for Fort Sumter in advance?
Book ferry tickets through Fort Sumter Tours at least 48 hours ahead; spring and fall fill up fast. The 2.5-hour tour includes the boat ride and ranger-led interpretation on the island.
Is there a dress code for the nicer restaurants?
FIG and The Ordinary are smart-casual; no athletic wear or flip-flops. Husk and Leon's are relaxed. Patriots Point has no restrictions.

Ready to book the story?

Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the crew.