Canonical page: /p/united-states/norfolk-va/
Collected: 2026-10-18
JSON: /p/united-states/norfolk-va/index.json

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United States

# Norfolk VA

[About the port](/p/united-states/norfolk-va/)[Timetable](/p/united-states/norfolk-va/timetable/2026-10/)

Getting ashore Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center

Into town Walk into downtown

Best starting point Waterside and Nauticus

Currency [US dollar - USD](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD)

## Getting ashore

Ships dock at the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center, on the Elizabeth River in downtown Norfolk. It sits beside Nauticus and the Battleship Wisconsin.

## Watch-outs

Norfolk is a naval city, and the harbour is busy with navy traffic. Summer is hot and humid. Traffic can be heavy on the bridges.

## Nauticus and Battleship Wisconsin

Nauticus is the maritime science and history centre. The Battleship Wisconsin is a museum ship with tours of her decks and guns. Allow a half day for both.

## Waterside and the harbour

The Waterside district has restaurants, shops and the harbour views. It is a short walk from the cruise centre.

## Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach is about 30 minutes away, with a long boardwalk, surf and seafood restaurants.

## Colonial Williamsburg

[Colonial Williamsburg](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Williamsburg_%28Virginia%29) is about an hour away, a living history town. Tours run from the port.

## Food & shopping

Virginia food includes crab cakes, Smithfield ham and Chesapeake oysters. Restaurants in Waterside and the Ghent district are the easiest choice.

## Money & connectivity

The currency is the US dollar. Cards are accepted almost everywhere. Mobile signal is good downtown.

## Accessibility & mobility

The terminal and Waterside are flat and step-accessible. The battleship has steep steps and narrow passages, so check access before you visit. Ask your operator for accessible transport.

Plan your call

## Who's in port?

33 calls in the collected schedule.

[View timetable](/p/united-states/norfolk-va/timetable/2026-10/)

## Maps & transport

- [Half Moone Cruise Center on Google MapsCruise terminal ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Half+Moone+Cruise+Center+Norfolk)

- [Norfolk mapMap and directions (Wikivoyage) ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Norfolk_%28Virginia%29)

## Useful links

- [Norfolk on WikivoyageCity and transport ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Norfolk_%28Virginia%29)

- [NauticusMuseum and battleship tickets ↗](https://www.nauticus.org/)