Sheffield Island Ferry - Norwalk, Connecticut

Sheffield Island Ferry, located at Address: 70 Water St, Norwalk, CT 06854, United States, is a popular tourist attraction and historical landmark. The ferry service offers an exciting and educational experience for people of all ages.

The Sheffield Island Ferry provides ferry service to Sheffield Island, which is home to the Sheffield Island Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1868 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can take a guided tour of the lighthouse and learn about its history and the importance of lighthouses in maritime navigation.

Apart from the lighthouse tour, the ferry service also offers an historical landmark experience. Visitors can explore the island's nature trails, enjoy a picnic, and observe the diverse wildlife that inhabits the island. The island is also home to a fort that was built during the Civil War to protect the coastline from enemy attack.

The Sheffield Island Ferry is a tourist attraction that is wheelchair-accessible, making it accessible to everyone. The ferry has a wheelchair-accessible car park, and the entrance to the ferry is also wheelchair-accessible.

According to opinions on Google My Business, this company has a average opinion of 4.6/5. Visitors have praised the knowledgeable and friendly staff, the cleanliness of the ferry, and the educational value of the lighthouse tour.

Reviews of Sheffield Island Ferry

Joe Tomak

5/5

My girlfriend look this up the last minute. We did the sunset cruise.loved the captain she knew what she was doing.first mate was pleasant and friendly. Price was fair. Great parking we would do this again

Wayne Pinkham

5/5

Great ride. Captain and crew were friendly. Scenery from the boat was spectacular. About 30 minute ride to the Sheffield Island Lighthouse.

Wanda Balines

5/5

Loved the trip! The people are knowledgeable and very friendly. I would repeat the experience!

Melissa Bowers

4/5

Turned out to be a beautiful day. They canceled the cruise right after ours due to storms coming. The captain was experienced. The guides, while young were knowledgeable and personable. Would highly recommend this activity. The sunset cruise would probably be really cool. We did the 11:00-2:00 cruise and they work hard to stay on time.

Rhonda Naumann

1/5

So disappointed in the Sheffield Island Ferry. Had tickets for excursion on 6/4 at 3:00pm. At 12:30pm, we get an email (call or text would have been more appropriate) that due to wind, trip was being cancelled. We were at the gate at 2:30, and there was a breeze, but no "white capping" by any means. I have a sneaky suspicion that due to only 3 ticketholders booked, they decided it wasn't worth their time☹️

Jane Whitehurst

2/5

Leaving from New York. Emailed us the morning of trip with a refund. No call, just an email. They said cancelled for weather. It was raining, but seriously, we could have made it.

Sarah Windisch

5/5

We took the 3pm Sheffield Island tour. The crew was very nice, helpful and informative. The island was beautiful and we just had a very relaxing hour and a half to just hang out and look around.

Tsering Dolma

4/5

The only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is because they only give you an hour and half to tour the Island/light house and then you MUST head back. Even though you want to stay longer, you can't. They do head count on the ferry from there and going back. The ferry round trip cost of $29 per person. Overall, the Island/light house itself was beautiful and enjoyed so much sitting next to the water and by the rocks. Took tons of pictures as well. Staff were so friendly, helpful, nice and very knowledgeable. I only wish if we could stay there longer. Hour and half was too short period of time.