Naval Station Norfolk
The world's largest naval base, where aircraft carriers and destroyers line up at the piers; you can take the official base bus tour for a close look at the ships.
Naval Station Norfolk is the home port of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and the largest naval base in the world. Aircraft carriers, destroyers and submarines often moor along its piers. Visitors cannot enter on their own. You must sign up at the Navy tourism information center outside the base for a roughly 45-minute bus tour led by sailors, and you do not get off the bus during the tour. Foreign visitors must carry a passport. Rules may change with security levels, so check before you go. You can also see the warships from the water on a Norfolk harbour cruise.
Opening hours
Tour times as officially announced
Nearby sights
- Hermitage Museum & Gardens
- Ocean View Beach
- Virginia Zoo
- Ghent District
- Fort Norfolk
- Chrysler Museum of Art
- NEON District
- West Freemason Street Historic District