Captain Stoner’s Haunted Dive Bar Crawl

Savannah’s ghosts make more sense with a drink in hand, and this crawl keeps the setting local: old bars, a historic cemetery, shadowy squares, and tales tied to real places. Captain Stoner Joe, a Savannah native with years spent behind bars and leading tours, is the main draw. The evening includes 4 to 5 stops and 8 to 12 ghost stories in about 105 minutes.

I like the mix of historic pubs and Colonial Park Cemetery, since you get more than a standard bar hop. I also like the personal style promised here, with Captain Stoner drawing on local stories and firsthand encounters rather than reading a stiff script. The main drawback is pace: 105 minutes goes quickly, and drinks cost extra. The walk may also be difficult for anyone with limited mobility.

Key points to know before booking

• Captain Stoner Joe leads the crawl: He is Savannah-born and presents the tour as an unscripted, personal look at the city’s haunted nightlife.
• Four to five bars are included: You pay for entry to the establishments, but your drinks are separate.
• Colonial Park Cemetery is part of the route: Expect ghost stories connected with the American Revolution and the apparition of Renee Asch Randolier.
• The 17 Hundred 90 Inn gets special attention: Its resident ghost, Anna Powell, is linked to playful disturbances involving clothing and bedding.
• Abe’s on Lincoln adds a lively stop: The bar is tied to the ghost of a murdered bartender who is said to keep the spirits stocked.
• The final stop has a practical perk: Drink specials are offered, and bachelorette parties receive a free bottle of champagne.

Why this Savannah bar crawl feels different

Many ghost tours in Savannah focus on carriage rides, buses, or quiet walks through the historic district. Captain Stoner’s tour takes a more social route. You move through bars, hear stories in the places connected to them, and get a look at Savannah after dark without giving up the fun of a night out.

That matters because Savannah’s ghost lore is closely tied to its inns, restaurants, taverns, cemeteries, and narrow passages. Here, the stories are not separated from the city’s nightlife. The bar itself becomes part of the setting.

The guide’s background is another key point. Captain Stoner Joe is described as Savannah-born, with a long connection to the local bar and music scene. He has worked as a musician and bartender, as well as a tour guide. I would choose this tour for that local voice. A guide who knows the city’s nightlife firsthand can offer a more relaxed evening than someone simply reciting prepared paragraphs.

The tone appears to be playful and dramatic rather than strictly academic. One of the strongest comments about the experience praised the guide’s tall tales, while another described the evening as feeling like time spent with an old friend who knows the city well. That gives you a good clue about the mood: expect storytelling, personality, and a little theatrical flair along with the historical material.

Meeting Captain Stoner Joe at Davant Park

The meeting point is the children’s playground at Davant Park, behind Colonial Park Cemetery. That location is useful because the cemetery is part of the evening, not a distant add-on reached by transport.

The tour is usually offered in the evening, when the old streets and cemetery have the right atmosphere. You should arrive ready to walk between stops and spend time standing inside or near bars. There is no provided transportation listed, so treat this as a walking experience through Savannah.

The crawl lasts 105 minutes, although the activity description also calls it a two-hour tour. In practical terms, set aside roughly two hours for the evening, and allow extra time if you plan to remain at the final bar afterward. A 30-person weekend limit helps keep the group from becoming too large, but you should still expect a social group rather than a private tour.

The tour is in English, and it is for adults only. Children under 18 cannot join. Since the route includes walking and historic streets, the experience is not suitable for people with mobility impairments.

Colonial Park Cemetery and the city’s older ghosts

Colonial Park Cemetery gives the tour a darker and more historical opening or middle section, depending on the night’s route. The cemetery is connected to Savannah’s early years and to stories involving the American Revolution. That adds weight to the evening, since the ghost tales are set against an actual burial ground rather than a generic haunted building.

One figure you may hear about is Renee Asch Randolier, described as a tragic presence from the 1780s. The point of this stop is not simply to search for a shadow. It places Savannah’s ghost stories in a city shaped by war, disease, violence, and generations of burials.

You should keep your expectations in check. A ghost tour cannot promise that you will see anything supernatural. The value here is the atmosphere, the story, and the chance to connect a familiar Savannah landmark with a darker side of its past.

The cemetery stop also breaks up the drinking portion of the night. That is useful. You are not spending the entire tour inside crowded bars, and the change of setting gives the guide room to tell stories in a quieter place.

The 17 Hundred 90 Inn and Anna Powell

The 17 Hundred 90 Inn is one of the more distinctive stops because its ghost story is mischievous rather than purely frightening. Anna Powell is said to haunt the property and play tricks involving guests’ clothes and bed sheets.

That detail gives the tale a local, almost comic edge. Instead of a distant legend with no connection to daily life, you get a story about rooms, beds, and the unnerving feeling that your belongings are not where you left them. It is the sort of tale that works well in an old inn, where the building itself becomes part of the story.

The venue also helps show why this tour is more than a standard pub crawl. Historic inns and restaurants give the guide places with their own atmosphere and long-running legends. You can enjoy the setting even if you remain skeptical about the ghost.

Because the tour includes several stops in a short period, your time at each venue may be limited. If you want a full meal or a long drink at the 17 Hundred 90, this is not the right format. Think of the stop as one chapter in a moving story, not a reserved dining experience.

Abe’s on Lincoln and the bartender who stayed behind

Abe’s on Lincoln brings the tour back to the drinking side of the evening. The story here centers on a murdered bartender whose ghost is said to keep the bar stocked with spirits.

That is a neat match between place and legend. The story does not feel pasted onto a random stop. It connects directly with the work done behind the bar, which gives the venue a strong role in the tale.

This is also the kind of stop where the group energy matters. You may hear the story, look around the bar, and then have the chance to order a drink if you wish. Your drinks are not included in the $33 price, so budget for purchases at each venue.

The crawl works best if you see the bar stops as atmospheric story settings, not as a cheap night of included alcohol. The price covers the tour and access to the establishments. It does not cover cocktails, beer, wine, or other drinks.

The Marshall House and a more unsettling tale

The Marshall House adds a more disturbing note to the route. Its story involves an incubus associated with frightening dreams and prank calls.

This tale shifts the mood away from playful disturbances and toward the kind of haunting that follows people into sleep. It also gives the guide a chance to discuss one of Savannah’s best-known historic buildings through supernatural lore.

The exact order of stops can vary, and the available details do not set out a fixed route for every night. That is worth knowing if you are trying to plan the evening around a particular bar. The tour promises access to several historic bars, speakeasies, and Victorian restaurants, but the precise lineup may depend on the night.

That flexibility can help the guide respond to the group and the venues. It also means you should not book this expecting a tightly timed checklist. The attraction is the guide’s storytelling and local connections, not a guaranteed sequence of identical stops.

Four to five bars, eight to twelve stories

The basic format is easy to understand. You visit 4 to 5 establishments and hear 8 to 12 ghost stories during the roughly 105-minute route. That is a lot of material for one evening, so the guide needs to keep the pace moving.

I like that the number of stories is high enough to give you a broad picture of Savannah’s haunted folklore. You may hear about hotels, bartenders, cemetery figures, restaurants, and old city streets in one outing.

The tradeoff is that none of the individual stops can receive a very long visit. If you want detailed architectural commentary at every building, choose a slower walking tour. If you want a lively introduction to several spooky locations in one night, this format makes more sense.

The group size is capped at 30 on weekends. That is not a tiny group, but it is manageable for a guide who knows how to hold attention. The published information says weekend slots fill quickly, so booking early is sensible if your Savannah dates are fixed.

What the $33 price covers

At $33 per person, the tour is priced as a guided evening activity rather than an all-inclusive night out. The fee includes the two-hour experience, listed elsewhere as 105 minutes, and access to all establishments on the route.

That is fair value if you want a guide-led introduction to Savannah’s haunted bars and do not want to research the locations yourself. You are paying for the route, the stories, the local personality, and the chance to enter several venues as part of an organized crawl.

You should add a separate drink budget. Nothing you order at the bars is included. Since the tour visits multiple establishments, even modest purchases at each stop can push the total well above the advertised price.

The last bar offers drink specials, which can help. Bachelorette parties also receive a free bottle of champagne at the final stop. That perk is specific to bachelorette groups, so it should not be treated as a general inclusion.

The guide’s storytelling style

The strongest reason to book is the guide. Captain Stoner Joe is presented as a Savannah native with a lifetime of experience around the city’s ghosts and nightlife. The tour is designed to avoid the feel of a generic script delivered by an outsider.

One particularly useful clue is the guide’s ability to tell tall tales. That phrase suggests you should expect entertainment as much as strict historical instruction. The stories are tied to real places and historical figures, but the presentation may include dramatic embellishment.

I like that balance for a night tour. A ghost crawl needs timing, humor, and a sense of performance. At the same time, you should not treat every supernatural claim as proven fact. The best way to enjoy the evening is to listen for the historical setting, appreciate the local legends, and decide for yourself what you believe.

One comment also refers to the guide as Hoodoo. The supplied tour details identify Captain Stoner Joe as the guide, so you may hear that nickname during the experience. Either way, the clear point is that the guide’s personality is central to the night.

Who should book this experience

I would recommend this crawl to adults who want Savannah nightlife with a spooky theme. It suits couples, groups of friends, and bachelorette parties looking for a social evening with a clear activity built into it.

It is also a good pick if you prefer local storytelling to a formal lecture. You will likely enjoy it most if you are happy to move between venues, listen to tall tales, and buy your own drinks along the way.

I would choose another format if you want a quiet cemetery walk, a long meal, a fully scripted historical tour, or a ghost hunt with equipment and investigation. This is a pub crawl first, with ghost stories woven through it.

The walking element matters. The route is not suitable for people with mobility impairments, and you should be comfortable standing and moving between stops. It is also strictly for people 18 and older.

Should you book Captain Stoner’s haunted bar crawl?

Book it if you want a lively Savannah night built around historic bars, cemetery stories, and a guide with local roots. The mix of 4 to 5 venues, 8 to 12 tales, Colonial Park Cemetery, and stops such as the 17 Hundred 90 Inn and Abe’s on Lincoln gives you plenty for the price.

Skip it if you want drinks included or prefer a slower, more polished sightseeing tour. At $33, the experience offers good value for access and storytelling, but your bar tab comes separately.

For the best fit, treat this as an entertaining introduction to Savannah’s haunted nightlife. Arrive ready to walk, keep your schedule flexible, and let Captain Stoner Joe’s personality carry the evening.

FAQ

How long does Captain Stoner’s Haunted Bar Crawl last?

The stated duration is 105 minutes. The activity is also described as a two-hour tour, so you should plan for roughly two hours.

How much does the tour cost?

The price is $33 per person.

Are drinks included in the price?

No. The price includes the tour and access to the establishments, but drinks are not included.

Where does the tour meet?

The meeting point is the children’s playground at Davant Park, behind Colonial Park Cemetery.

How many bars does the tour visit?

The crawl visits 4 to 5 bars or other establishments.

Is the tour suitable for children?

No. Participants must be 18 or older.

What language is the tour offered in?

The live tour is offered in English.