Private Charters
Reserve the Virginia Dare for your own Private Cruise !!! We’ll provide all you need for your special event. Just call us or fill out a reservation request for:
Weddings~Anniversaries ~ Seminars ~ Corporate/Private Parties ~ Receptions ~ School Field Trips ~ Birthdays ~ Staff Meetings ~ Trade Shows ~ Christmas Parties ~ Reunions
After your cruise, join us at Portside Grill & Bar. Our Tiki Bar is the closest thing to Key West you’ll find on the east coast. Open Friday, Saturday, & Sunday May-October
Private Charter Cruises info and menus
( See Economical Private Charter Cruises below )
**May to October (Monday-Friday) must have a guarantee of 60 people or pay the equivalent of 60 meals.
**May to October (Saturdays) must have a guarantee of 100 or more people or pay the equivalent of 100 meals at the 11:30-1:30 and 7:30-9:30 time slots.
**On Saturdays we offer an extra time slot of 3:30-5:30 with a guarantee of 60 people or more.
**Only 50 people are needed for a charter in the months of April, November and December.
**All prices include 2-hour cruise, meal, tax, service charge, coffee & tea.
**Each additional half hour will be $250.00
**Your choice of seated meal, Hors d’oeuvres or Economical Private Charters.
**Maximum capacity for seated meal is 112, for hors d’oeuvres is 135.
**Your choice of open bar, cash bar or per ticket sales (according to your budget)
**Wedding ceremony one-half hour before cruise at dockside is $100.00
**Bridal room available for changing on site is $50.00
To ensure that the boat is held exclusively for your group, a 10% charter fee is added to the price of your cruise.
Please keep in mind that on Charter Cruises, any full menu can be used as well as the Hors d’ oeuvres packages below. See Menus.
Hors d’oeuvres list
#1
$38.00 per person
3 – Meatballs in sauce
3 – Cocktail sausages in a BBQ sauce
2 – Sesame chicken bites
Vegetable tray with vidalia onion dip
Seasonal fruit tray
Cheese ring with strawberry sauce & crackers
Cold seafood dip with cucumber slices
Relish tray (assorted pickles & olives)
Cookie basket
#2
$43.00 per person
5 – Steamed peel & eat shrimp with cocktail sauce
4 – Meatballs in a sauce
2 – Sesame chicken bites
2 – Assorted pinwheel tortilla sandwiches
Choose 1 of the 4 meats listed below. Comes with sauces & rolls
- Herb roasted pork loin
- Roasted turkey breast
- Fruit glazed ham
- Roast top round of beef
Vegetable tray with vidalia onion dip
Seasonal fruit tray
Cheese ring with strawberry sauce & crackers
Cold seafood dip with cucumber slices
Relish tray (assorted pickles & olives)
Cookie basket
#3
$48.00 per person
6 – Steamed peel & eat shrimp with cocktail sauce
5 – Meatballs in sauce
2 – Sesame chicken bites
2 – Assorted pinwheel tortilla sandwiches
2 – Cocktail sausages in a BBQ sauce
Choose 1 of the 4 meats listed below. Comes with sauces & rolls
- Herb roasted pork loin
- Roasted turkey breast
- Fruit glazed ham
- Roast top round of beef
Vegetable tray with vidalia onion dip
Seasonal fruit tray
Cheese ring with strawberry sauce & crackers
Cold seafood dip with cucumber slices
Relish tray (assorted pickles & olives)
Assorted brownie & cookie basket
#4
$55.00 per person
8 – Steamed peel & eat shrimp with cocktail sauce
5 – Meatballs in sauce
3 – Sesame Chicken Bites
2 – Assorted pinwheel tortilla sandwiches
2 – Cocktail sausages in a BBQ sauce
Choose 2 of the 4 meats below, Comes with sauces & rolls
- Herb roasted pork loin
- Roasted turkey breast
- Fruit glazed ham
- Roast top round of beef
Vegetable tray with vidalia onion dip
Seasonal fruit tray
Cheese ring with strawberry sauce & crackers
Cold seafood dip with cucumber slices
Relish tray (assorted pickles & olives)
Assorted brownies & cakes
Premier Menu
Steak Diane & Cornish Hen Dinner $55.00 (per person)
There is a choice on salad & dessert. One choice will be for the whole group.
Salads
#1 Salad – A blend of romaine & spring mix greens with fresh garden vegetables your choice of House Dressing or Balsamic Vinaigrette
#2 Salad – Fresh iceburg lettuce wedges topped with a blend of Blue Cheese and Herb Dressing and garnished with bacon bits and red onions.
Main Meal
Steak Diane
Herb Crusted Split Cornish Hen
Garlic Smashed Red Potatoes
Grilled Seasonal Vegetables
Desserts
#1 Dessert- Homemade Country Style Peach Cobbler with Whip Cream (Served Warm)
#2 Dessert- Rich Chocolate Brownie with Raspberry Sauce & Whip Cream (served at room temp.)
Individual Hors d’oeuvres list
| Herb roasted pork loin with rolls & sauces (approx. 60 servings) | $210 |
| Fruit glazed ham with rolls & sauces (approx. 60 servings) | $210 |
| Roasted turkey breast with rolls & sauces (approx. 60 servings) | $210 |
| Sliced top round of beef with rolls & sauces (approx. 60 servings) | $210 |
| Sesame chicken bites (approx. 120 pieces) | $180 |
| Steamed peel & eat shrimp with cocktail sauce (5 lbs 40/50) | $180 |
| “Additional charge” for 30/40 peeled shrimp with cocktail sauce (available with #2 #3 & #4 | $75 |
| Bacon wrapped scallops (5 lbs) | $270 |
| Cocktail sausages in a BBQ sauce (approx. 250 pieces) | $135 |
| Meatballs in a sauce ( approx. 320 pieces) | $135 |
| Chicken wings (approx. 125 pieces) | $165 |
| Crab stuffed mushroom caps (approx. 60 servings) | $135 |
| Mexican dip with corn chips (approx. 60 servings) | $55 |
| Cold seafood dip with cucumber slices (approx. 60 servings) | $75 |
| Artichoke & spinach dip served warm with crostini’s | $135 |
| Caramelized peppered bacon (approx. 60 servings) | $45 |
| Cheese ring with strawberry sauce & crackers | $100 |
| Pineapple cheese tray with crackers (2 large cheese ball) | $100 |
| Assorted cheese tray with crackers (approx. 5 lbs) | $100 |
| Marinated cheese tray with crackers ( approx. 5 lbs) | $100 |
| Assorted seasonal fruit tray (approx. 60 servings) | $100 |
| Assorted vegetable tray (approx. 60 servings) | $100 |
| Assorted pinwheel tortilla sandwiches ( approx. 120) | $100 |
| Relish tray (assort. pickles & olives. approx. 60 servings) | $25 |
| Assorted cookie basket (approx. 60 servings) | $25 |
| Assorted cakes (approx. 60 servings) | $100 |
| Brownies (1′ squares, approx. 100 servings) | $75 |
| Carving station with carver | $100 |
Drinks List
| House/Highballs Example: Rum/Coke, Screwdriver, Bloody Mary (Varieties chosen by the house) |
$5.50 |
| Call Brand/Highballs Example: Jack/Coke, Turkey/Ginger, Absolute/Tonic (a request for a certain brand) |
$6.50 |
| House | Call | |
| After Dinner Drinks & Shooters one shot | $5.50 | $6.50 |
| 2 Liquor Drinks Margarita, White Russians |
$6.50 | $7.50 |
| Multi-liquor Drinks | $7.50 | $8.50 |
| Coffee Drinks | $5.50 | $6.50 |
| Frozens Virgins:$6.50 | $7.50 | $6.50 |
| Coffee Drinks | $5.50 | $6.50 |
| 2-Liquor Frozen | $7.50 | $8.50 |
| Doubles | 1 ½ Price | |
| Can Beer Coors Light, Bud, Bud Lite, Miller lite, Michelob Ultra |
$3.00 | |
| Corona | $3.75 |
Wine Prices
| Wine Splits Cabernet, Chardonnay, Zinfandel |
$5.00 |
Bottles
| Chateau Morrisette | Hickory Hill | ||
| Black Dog | $18.00 | Country Red | $18.00 |
| Our Dog Blue | $18.00 | Sunset | $18.00 |
| Angel Chardonnay | $18.00 | Chardonnay | $18.00 |
| Cooks Champagne | $12.00 |
| Sparkling Cider | $7.00 |
Sodas: $2.00
Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale & Pink Lemonade
Price and variety subject to change.
Economical Private Cruises Info & Menus
With today’s economic crunch, Virginia Dare is trying to keep prices suitable for all our customers — so we have designed a variety of menus with lower prices. Since these prices are as low as possible, we do not offer any group rates and we need a higher number of passengers to sail. School field trips, church groups (youth & seniors), birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions or whatever your occasion may be to get together. Enjoy your next outing aboard the “Virginia Dare” for an exciting 2 hour cruise – tax and service charges are inclusive.
We do not charge the 10% Charter Fee on these cruises.
We hope that you find a menu that will suit your needs and budget.
May – October
| Monday | Any available time |
| Tuesday | Any available time |
| Wednesday | Any available time |
| Thursday | Any available time |
| Friday | No cruises all day |
| Saturday | No cruises all day |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Minimum 70 passengers ( dining )
Minimum 80 passengers ( sightseeing )
Maximum 112 passengers for a seat Meal or 135 for an Hors d’ oeuvres
April, November & December
Mon – Sun: anytime during the day or evening
Sightseeing Only $15.00 per person
with one soda or lemonade $1.00 more
with cookie and lemonade $2.00 more
Doughnut Cruise $16.00 per person
1 glazed donut, milk and orange juice
w/2 doughnuts $1.00 more
Hotdog Cruise $17.00 per person
Hotdog, condiments, potato chips, lemonade and cookies
with 2 hot dogs $1.00 more
Hamburger / Hotdog Cruise $20.00 per person
1 Hamburger, 1 Hotdog, condiments, potato chips, lemonade, iced tea & cookies
(The above are our recommendations for schools. If you have any other ideas, please make suggestions )
Barbecue Cruise — $25.00 per person
1 Barbecue on bun w/coleslaw potato chips, lemonade, iced tea , and cookies
Barbecue & Fixins Cruise — $30.00 per person
1 Barbecue on onion bun w/coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade & iced tea
Spaghetti Cruise — $30.00 pp
Salad w/ house dressing, spaghetti, red meat sauce, bread, lemonade, iced tea, coffee and brownie
Pasta Dinner Cruise — $34.00 pp
Salad w/house dressing, spaghetti marinara sauce, meatballs, alfredo sauce with fettuccine, garlic bread, lemonade, iced tea, coffee and desert
Lite Hors d’oeuvre — $30.00 pp
5-Meatballs in a sauce, 4-corndog nuggets w/condiments, mexican dip w/corn chips (served warm), cheese ring with strawberry sauce & crackers, pretzels, peanuts, coffee & tea
Notes:
Elementary Schools — The cost per child includes the meal, 1 ½ to 2 hour cruise depending on availability according your and our schedules, tax and service charge.
High Schools — The Hamburger/Hotdog , Barbecue or Spaghetti Cruises are recommended for high school students
