Explore Our Home Port! Norfolk, Virginia! (Carnival Sunshine!)

Welcome to our home port- Norfolk, Virginia. Come along with us as we show you where to eat, where to stay, sights to see and fun to be had all within walking distance to the cruise port. We did the first cruise out of here in two years on the Carnival Magic recently and will have more tips and tricks from that journey!

[@paulaworkman2578]

Thank you for sharing this video. We live in Lynchburg, VA & have never been to this cruise port. We will have to give it a try.

[@ANervousTrek]

Thank you for watching! There is a lot of great history, food, and fun so close to the port!

[@Cruisingonabudget]

Norfolk looks so beautiful

[@ANervousTrek]

It really is a beautiful place for a day trip!!

[@raynavarro1078]

Great Video, thank you!

[@LoveTwoExplore]

Great vlog and informative.

[@ANervousTrek]

Thank you guys for being so supportive!! 💛 We has a lot of fun filming this one! We’ve been working on our editing too 😂

[@dkd8747]

Been to the Spirit of Norfolk

[@cgilfoy05]

Where does Uber or Lyft drop you off at when going on a cruise in Norfolk cause I have one coming up in April 2025

[@ANervousTrek]

They drop you off directly in front of the cruise ship 😀 Porter’s are there waiting for your luggage and then you walk right up to the security/ticket line. Very convenient and not a lot of walking at all.

[@irenealmazan-le9iw]

En la central donde compro los boletos para Virginia Norfolk

[@beef20001]

Nice video! Do you know which parking garages allow cruise parking? Not sure if certain garages allow overnight parking or not

[@ANervousTrek]

Unfortunately none of them technically do- you can risk it and go for it but the only “official” cruise parking is the Cedar Grove parking lot. You can opt for a park and stay hotel like Lamp Light Hotel which is walking distance and you can leave your car there during the cruise. Hope this helps!

[@toniabarlow8752]

Never went out of norfolk trying to decide what hotel Marriott or Sheraton... also is Uber the only form of tranfer from airport to hotel and cruise port back to airport on day return

[@ANervousTrek]

We’ve personally stayed at the Marriott for a weekend date and loved it. Very clean, recently renovated, and is VERY close to the port. The Sheraton is a couple blocks further away. We haven’t personally stayed at the Sheraton. I would recommend an Uber- the only other options are taxis (which charge a luggage fee per piece of luggage.) Surprisingly no one has started a cruise shuttle in Norfolk yet. If you have any other questions feel free to ask! 😄

[@CPOEDG]

Nauticus is all about shipping, not just Navy history.

[@ANervousTrek]

Thanks

[@melaniesjourney9850]

I was born there she is saying it right

[@ANervousTrek]

It’s funny how everyone says it different!

[@criuisinalong5966]

Nor-F*ck- looks alot nicer than the last time i was there

[@kazeryu17]

Norfolk isn't terrable but like most big cities, we have our fair share of crime. I would avoid the Ceder Grove parking lot at all cost. The city moved the bus station out of there due to how bad of a place Ceder Grove is. The garages in downtown Norfolk are pretty cheap, and most of them have some kind of security. Also, downtown is pretty compact and walkable, so it wouldn't be much of a struggle carrying luggage to the cruise terminal. Walking at a steady pace, you can cross downtown in about 15 minutes. The best option would be to leave your car at home, and have somone drop you off.

[@ANervousTrek]

This is great advice!! We would trust the parking garages that allow it over Cedar Grove any day! We’re lucky we can Uber!

[@Luxelife1320]

Really thought she was going to take home the W with ball that ski all talk.

[@ANervousTrek]

😂

[@kazeryu17]

Nawf**k

[@Joy-of8fc]

I always thought it was Nor-folk...sorry

[@ANervousTrek]

Ashley moved here from New York and called it everything under the sun 😂 No need to say sorry! 💛