I rented a beach tent with setup and takedown service from Island Time last August. I'm normally a cheapo, I'm-gonna-do-it-myself type, but we had a baby with us and my uncle highly recommended getting a service because tents are a pain and Holden Beach requires that they be taken down every night.
He was so very right. Every morning, we could look out our window while eating breakfast and see our nice, big, shady tent beckoning us to the beach. We felt a little bad sitting in the shade and watching other families on the beach reluctantly trudge to the beach much later with their tent and struggle to get the thing up and down. They never looked happy with the process.
The price was the best in town (by a lot) and they couldn't be more dependable. Plus, the owner is just a delight to work with. I highly recommend. They're a pretty new company and they rent lots of stuff (and run a taxi). Get the service and spend your precious little vacation time actually enjoying vacation. We'll be using them from now on. read more