Was Captain Mike a little rough around the edges? Yes. But he is incredibly knowledgeable, took…read moregreat care of us and warmed up as time went on. We had a 2 year old with us and he was caring throughout the entire trip and made sure to let us know when he was going to change speeds or anything so we could keep my daughter safe. We caught a couple of good size sharks during the trip which made us very happy. The boat was nice, he had a bathroom available just in case, and it rained pretty heavy at one point on the trip so the canopy was great at keeping us all dry. Overall we really enjoyed ourselves and we thank Captain Mike for the journey.

Possibly the worst fishing charter we've had and at $640, it was definitely not with it. First of…read moreall it was as if the captain didn't want to go out in the first place. He asked me to look at the weather right away and when I did, as well as my wife, it showed a 10% chance in 3 hours. This seemed reasonable to us since we were there anyway but said to him that we are up for it if he is and he responded with "if you say so" and turned around like he wasn't happy with that decision. I completely get it if he didn't want to go because he thought the weather was going to be bad but he didn't say that and just proceeded with the trip with passive aggressive negativity. We go out and he takes us barely out of the channel when this trip was advertised as a 1-3 mile offshore trip which was obviously Incorrectly advertised or he just didn't want to be out there. He took us to a place where he set several lines on the bottom and when there was a shark bite the kids could reel them in. This was not advertised as a shark trip at all and my son has fished many times and was very bored with this. If I knew that this was the type of trip as opposed to what was advertised we would not have booked it. We called the trip with an hour left as we could all tell he didn't want to be out there and it was very awkward. It was the first trip we had brought my wife and other son and I'm quite frustrated with how the trip worked out I messaged the charter company and received no response about the issues either.

Went out with Captain Jason with five of us on the Phantom for four hour charter…read more We killed it, had great weather and he put us on fish. Highly recommend !!

10/10 Experience shark fishing with Captain Dave aboard the Finatic out of the Shelter Cove Marina…read more This was our second time out with Dave and we had another great time! Our group consisted of 11 family members, all over 21, and two disabled. Dave has been so welcoming to our crazy family and helped us catch an 80lb fine toothed shark this time. He said it was the biggest for the boat this year! I really can't recommend Dave and the Finatic any more highly, it's a great excursion with tons of dolphin sightings too!

We were in Hilton Head for a wedding and were looking for something fun that we could all do…read moretogether the day before, so we booked the early morning kayak tour and had such a great time! Our guide, Mike, was incredibly sweet, friendly, and made the whole experience really enjoyable. We were lucky enough to see a few dolphins during our tour! They stayed a little farther out on our trip, but it was still really neat getting to see them while we were out on the water. The kayaking itself was beautiful, relaxing, and ended up being the perfect group activity before the wedding. We had such a fun morning together, and Mike definitely made the experience even better. I'd absolutely recommend it if you're looking for something fun to do in Hilton Head and a chance to see some local wildlife!

Dolphins guaranteed! This is my 3rd trip with Kayak Hilton Head and we've always seen dolphins. The…read moreguides are all knowledgeable about the island, and I've enjoyed coming every year.

We took 2 tours with Outside while we stayed in Palmetto Bluff…read more 1) was a kayak tour, which we decided to enjoy in a tandem. Our guide, Chris, was knowledgeable of the local salt marsh, wildlife, and history of bluffton. We enjoyed our paddle down to the old town public dock and looped back down the may river. We saw dolphins, various coastal bird species, and other various marine and salt marsh life. We taken plenty of tours and felt Chris went the extra mile- providing waters, thick towels for cooling our necks, and was even was so kind as to let us use her binoculars! PS - She's a great photographer! 2) We also did a boat cruise and tubing tour with Captain Hunter as we had several friends join us day 2. He was also a great captain and guide - knowledgable, funny, and very understanding of the various comfort levels with participating in tubing on the may river. We saw SO many dolphins day 2 and had a blast listening to music and cruising and laughing. bring food and drinks with you for even more fun! Highly recommend both guides & tours. Thanks Chris and Hunter!

Thanks Hodge for a great time on the water! We had a large group for kayaking (with plenty of…read moredolphin sightings!) followed the next day by an evening cruise (with more dolphins!). Very accommodating and knowledgable. Thanks!

Our family went fishing with Captain Will and had a great time! Will went above and beyond to make…read moresure our boys had an adventure, with one of our sons saying "I'm going to remember this for the rest of my life" after we caught a few black tips and a spinner shark. The boat was very comfortable and safety was kept in mind throughout. We also got a nice historical tour of the island, spotting dolphins and rare birds along the way. Thanks Will!

Hubs wanted a full day on the water to fish and see the fireworks, kids wanted to look for shark…read moreteeth and also wanted to go fishing, I just wanted an experience to remember. I found recommendations for Native Son Adventures on a Facebook group, looked at what they had to offer, and decided to call and check availability. We ended up not scheduling a full day on the water, but scheduled a morning tour and an evening tour. The morning tour included shark tooth hunting (the kids found 3!), fishing, (we caught 2 sharks), dolphin sightings, and cruising around the area. Our evening tour included a visit to shell island, some more fishing (we caught another shark), and a sunset cruise, and a stop to watch the fireworks. Both tours were on a tiki boat that had couch seating for 6 and bar seating for 6, so our family of 5 had plenty of space to move around and stretch out and relax. We were all very happy with the time we spent with Captain Will and Captain Byron. Both Captains made our tours a memorable experience for our family.

Offshore trip got cancelled, VERY LUCKY that Chris has just started back and was able to take us…read moreout for an inshore. Got us on some BIG REDS, very good customer service and communication. Got my grand-daughter helping with bait fish out of live well.

Captain Christopher Mattson is a sure bet for your fishing charter experience. We went out on a…read moreblustery day with some rain, but Captain Mattson was determined to find us fish. We stopped at a number of locations fishing the grasses for Red Fish. When the location didn't pan out or after we caught one or two, we moved on to the next location. Overall, we reeled in 10 Red Fish, most too large to keep! But we did have two that were within size limits. Captain Mattson cleaned the fish for us and even provided some cooking tips. We cooked the fish on the grill and it was fantastic. Mattson Charters is definitely the way to go. We'll book all our trips with Mattson Charter Service from now on.

Captain Mark and first mate Cortland were great! Had an absolute blast, and when we swung for the…read morefences at the end of the journey, we hit a homerun with a 9 foot shark catch! This was the highlight of our Hilton head vacation.

Fantastic time shark fishing, brought 4 young boys on trip, Courtland and Captain Mark were great…read morehelping each of them reel in 4 sharks a piece ! Super clean boat and very knowledgeable and professional, perfect morning trip !

We had such a great experience with Coastal Expeditions! Katie Beth and Captain Mike were…read moreabsolutely wonderful -- friendly, knowledgeable, and made the entire trip fun and enjoyable. The dolphins definitely made us work for it! We were getting close to the end of the expedition and starting to think we might not see any, but Katie Beth and Captain Mike didn't give up. Right at the last minute, the dolphins finally made their appearance and it was completely worth the wait! The boat ride itself was beautiful, and our 6-year-old had a great time too. Such a fun and memorable way to experience the Lowcountry. We would absolutely recommend Coastal Expeditions and especially Katie Beth and Captain Mike!

We had an amazing sunset tour our wedding weekend with friends and family! Katie Beth and Captain…read moreMike were friendly, kind, and very knowledgeable of the area. This was a wonderful bonus to our weekend!