Limited seasonal experience · Late April

Chesapeake
Gardens Passage

A limited late-April private yacht passage through Gloucester, Yorktown, Williamsburg and Norfolk, created around Virginia’s Historic Garden Week.

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Duration4 days · 3 nights
SeasonLimited late-April dates
RouteGloucester to Norfolk

Spring on the Chesapeake

Gardens, historic destinations, and changing waterfront scenery.

Over three nights and four days, guests will experience changing waterfront scenery, remarkable gardens and historic destinations while enjoying gourmet dining prepared by an onboard chef.

The four-day passage

A different sense of place each day.

The precise dates, gardens and shore experiences will change each year according to Historic Garden Week schedules and availability.

Day One

Gloucester

Visit Gloucester’s spring gardens before boarding the yacht at Gloucester Point.

Day Two

Yorktown and Williamsburg

Explore Yorktown and selected Williamsburg-area homes and gardens featured during Historic Garden Week.

Day Three

Norfolk

Cruise through Hampton Roads to Norfolk for a private or specially arranged visit to Norfolk Botanical Garden.

Day Four

The Return Passage

Enjoy a relaxed morning cruise and chef-prepared spring lunch during the return passage.

2027 passage dates

April 19–22, during Virginia’s Historic Garden Week.

The date is now included in the selected 2027 whole-yacht availability calendar.

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