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Water Tours in Charleston, SC
Adventure awaits. Disembark from your busy schedule and set sail on one of Charleston's water tours. Whether you want to dress up in the evening and sail on a yacht or grab the family for a fun daytime excursion, there's a boat waiting for you in our harbor.
Charleston Outdoor Adventures
COA's location offers convenient access to pristine Lowcountry tidal creeks hosting rich wildlife. Explore scenic salt marsh via guided kayak tour, rental, or boat charter!
Spiritline Cruises - Private Events
Charleston's most unique venue for private events for over 50 years. From team building to corporate entertainment, use our expertise for your next successful event.
SpiritLine Cruises - Charleston Harbor Tours
Charleston’s best & only harbor tour narrated in person by a licensed tour guide. Learn the real history aboard this relaxing 90 minute tour. Departs downtown & Mt. Pleasant.
Fort Sumter Tours
Visit Charleston's ONLY National Park! Fort Sumter Tours provides the only tour with a stop at the fort. Boats depart daily from downtown Charleston and Patriots Point.
Charleston Harbor Tours
Enjoy Charleston's top rated harbor tour with the official Charleston Harbor Tours! Tours depart daily mid-February - December. See website for a full schedule & tickets.
Cypress Gardens
Stroll miles of garden trails, paddle cypress swamp, relax in a greenhouse with butterflies & flowers, discover native & exotic reptile exhibits & the freshwater aquarium.
Charleston Princess
Charleston Harbor Tours newest vessel, offering events such as our signature Blues & BBQ Cruise, Jam on the Water, Holiday Events & more! Available for private charters too!
Charleston Harbor Tours - Private Events
The perfect venue for your next special event. Whether it's sailing on a tall ship, a private dinner cruise on a charter yacht or a social event, we have the perfect vessel!
Schooner Pride
Enjoy a sail on the tall ship, Schooner Pride. One of the top rated things to do in Charleston and a top 10 sunset sail in the US. See the "Holy City" from the water with us.
RedFin Charters
Inshore fishing charter - Redfish , Flounder, Speckled Sea Trout, Lady Fish, & Black Drum! Licenses, rods, bait, tackle, ice & water all included. Let's catch some fish!
Bulldog Tours
Discover Charleston's Haunted History!
Charleston Water Taxi
On your way to your destination, enjoy Charleston's beautiful harbor. From dolphin sightings to a WWII Aircraft Carrier. Rides leave hourly 9am-8pm March-November.
Mount Pleasant
Visit South Carolina's largest coastal town
Nature Adventures, LLC
Charleston’s oldest "Outstanding Guide Services" kayak - canoe - paddleboarding nature tour & rental company. Ages 4 & up welcome! National Geographic Adventure recommended
Tour Pass Charleston
1 Pass 1 Price Includes 40+ Attractions
AquaSafaris, Inc. Worldwide Charter Yachts
Embarking from Charleston Harbor, Shem Creek and Isle of Palms, experience Charleston’s premier sailing catamaran! Dolphin sunsets, pirate adventures, and relaxing cruises.
Coastal Expeditions
Experience Charleston's beauty and wildlife on naturalist-led tours & private charters in Charleston and Cape Romain NWR on ecotours with local guides. Year-round & all ages!
Flipper Finders Boat & Sea Kayak Tour Co.
Specializing in adventure dolphin boat and kayak tours! Come explore the Folly Beach waterways as we look for Dolphins, Birds, Shells, Pirates & the Morris Island Lighthouse.
Harborview Charters
Explore Charleston from the water! Dolphin watching, eco excursions, fishing, harbor tours, sunset cruises, shelling. Choose from scheduled tours or private tour boat.
Keelforce, LLC
Private sailing charter for up to 6 passengers aboard the 40' performance cruiser. View a unique perspective of the peninsula and the surrounding area with a beverage.
Saltwater Cycle Charleston
Not having fun is not an option! Experience the best way to get out and enjoy the waters of the Lowcountry on Charleston’s only pedal pub party boat!
Sandlapper Water Tours
Sunset cruises, haunted harbor ghost tours, interpretive history & nature tours with local historian & naturalist. Learn & explore the harbor. Frequent dolphin sightings.
Spirit of South Carolina
Spirit of South Carolina is a 140-foot, traditional sailing vessel called a schooner, a type of sailing vessel of archetypal American design dating to approximately the 1800s.
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