River Street
Visit River Street. Historic River Street features Factor’s Walk where merchants stood on bridges and judged the cotton that rolled by underneath; the Waving Girl statue of Ms. Florence Martus who waived at every ship that came into Savannah for 44 years; the monument to the slave trade with an inscription by Maya Angelou; and streets made of the ballast stones from ships entering the harbor. Sample wonderful restaurants, especially seafood, and terrific shops including specialty and one-of-a-kind items. Sit and watch the ships come into the ports (Savannah is the 4th largest port in the nation), visit the candy shops for a free praline sample, or listen to the street performers. Take the ferry over to Hutchinson Island or hop on board The Riverboat Cruise for a ride down the Savannah River . The first Saturday of every month there is an arts and crafts fair along the river walk.
Riverboat Cruises – Right by the Hyatt Hotel is the office to buy tickets for a Riverboat Cruise. The company has two boats and they offer a luncheon cruise, an afternoon sightseeing cruise, a dinner cruise, and several special cruises. Times vary and reservations are needed, although you can get tickets down on River Street. Special cruises includea Gospel Dinner Entertainment Cruise every Monday night April-October; a Santa Cruise beginning Friday, November 28th and running through December 13th;
a Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise on Nov. 27th; the Boat Parade of Lights on November 29th; a New Year’s Eve Party Cruise and a New Year’s Eve Gala Cruise. Call 912.232.6404 for details or visit: www.savannahriverboat.com.
