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1001 West Main Street Crisfield, Maryland 21817
Telephone: 410-968-2338
Email: tangierislandcruises@verizon.net
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Discover the Charm of Tangier Island Chart a course back in time to a small, picturesque island in the Chesapeake Bay that was visited by John Smith in 1608, but has changed little since it was first settled by John Crockett in 1686. And along the way, see some of the most beautiful scenery the Chesapeake Bay and Tangier Sound have to offer. As the boat makes the 14 mile trip out to the island, you'll be able to see the chain of islands that form the Tangier Sound. You'll see the waterfowl that inhabit the bay and learn the history of a few of the other islands of the bay - Fox's Island, Watts Island, and Port Isabel.
And on our arrival, after a boat trip of a little more than an hour, you'll discover an island with a way of life that is fast disappearing from the American scene. You can browse the quaint island with its narrow streets designed for walking or cycling, mingle with the island natives, and enjoy the peace and tranquility this one mile by three island offers. Stroll by the lone school that provides classes for kindergarten through high school, then wander out to the one of four different restaurants to eat some great seafood, then relax at the picnic tables by the dock, after your stroll around the island and watch the crab boats come and go from the harbor.
Tangier Island is an island you'll never forget. Nowhere in our great country is there another place like it. And the Steven Thomas will be waiting to make your trip a memorable one.
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Tangier Island, with a population
of about 600 people, most of whom speak with an Elizabethan accent, has
no industry. Long ago it was inhabited by farmers, but when the
Chesapeake Bay came alive in the 1800's with commerce because of the bounty of
seafood it offered, the people of Tangier turned from harvesting the land
to harvesting the waters of crabs and oysters. Since then, the people's
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