This port was a Very Big Disappointment. They were not organized at all. The ability to get any type of shuttle, uber, taxi service was not offered and the people you asked about those available services were not very helpful, only stating I guess you'll have to walk. They need to do a lot of improvements to those type things. People who are at a certain age are not going to go out of this port. ...
I didn't think I'd like Norfolk, but it had such a quaint charm with an emphasis on naval/marine themes. We didn't book an excursion; we simply walked around town. We busied ourselves with the mermaid scavenger hunt and had a blast trying to find all the statues -- we found 11 total! ...
We arrived maybe two or three hours late which didn’t bother us. I sat on the balcony as we floated by at least a couple dozen active naval warships…so that was cool as it was my first time to this port. My friend and I booked and took the Norfolk Highlights tour. We were the youngest attendees by decades ;). We spent about a half-hour at the closed-on-Sundays MacArthur Memorial Museum opened just ...
Although I did not take an excusion, I did walk around downtown Norfolk...and visited the small but well done Navy Museum in the Nautacus building next to the ship. Intereswtingly...and importantly...the museum's Civil War section spotlighted both the USA and CSA actions in the area, inclduign the the Monitor and Virginia clash. From our starboard balconly I had a great view of the USS ...
Norwalk, VA – we arrived at 11am, went to Waterside complex and MacArthur Place mall. In the afternoon we took the Paddlewheeler ferry to Portsmouth and back, then the Tide light rail for some sightseeing. Be aware that ticket machines do not dispense seniors discount tickets. ...
