We wanted to experience a harbor cruise while in Charleston. I checked Yelp and found Charleston…read moreHarbor Tours which had good reviews. So I booked our tickets online. I was pleasantly surprised to find free street parking. We boarded the boat and headed out in the harbor. It was a beautiful night on the water and bonus, we got to see the sun set. They played a little music but mostly the captain gave us history of the harbor. We saw some old military ships and a couple of forts and went under the suspension bridge. They sell snacks, alcohol, soda and ice cream. I ordered a Pepsi and a chocolate chip ice cream cookie. And bonus, there is a bathroom on board. The staff was friendly. I would take another cruise with Charleston Harbor Tours.

The sunset cruise was beautiful and the staff were all very nice and helpful. I do feel like the…read morecruise was overbooked, and it was hard to move around or even find a bit of railing to lean against and not be in someone's way. This is a management problem, not a crew problem, unless the crew owns the boat. It was also hard to hear the narration once the crowd of people started talking. What I could hear was well-presented and interesting.

Friendly captain and crew; they were timely and relaxed; we even got to see some dolphins!…read more Well worth it! I wish the signs to find the spots were more prevalent so visitors can find them easily

This was a great impromptu edition to our family time in Charleston! The staff were polite and…read morecourteous. We found the ride to picturesque and relaxing. A definite must do when visiting Charleston!

This was a great time! Amazing experience and amazing crew!! And when a guests hat flew off his…read morehead the captain whipped around to try and save it better than rose saving Jack from the Titanic. Will absolutely be taking this tour again! Book it you will not be disappointed

Fantastic tour! Captain Mike is amazing! He is informative, jovial and quite amazing! We tour with…read moreyou often and will continue to do so! Thank you Captain Mike for a great night! Cheers to many more water adventures! - Amanda and Scott

I 1000% recommend booking this experience! My friends and I traveled to Charleston for a…read morebachelorette and did this beer tour with our guide, Coby. Coby was passionate about the experience. You can tell he loves what he does. He had so many stories and fun jokes. He took pictures with us, for us, and we even made a TikTok with him! The day was full of fun, laughs, and learning! I never thought I liked beer until Coby showed me I did! This was the highlight of our trip!!

Alex was an AMAZING brewery guide!! This tour was the most fun thing that we did during our time in…read moreCharleston. I would highly recommend this to any beer lovers. It's a great way to try new places and get a taste for the city! My only regret is that we got a group photo but only on one person's phone! I wish I had the pic!

My wife and I wanted to have an exceptional experience while taking a vacation (for the first time)…read moreto Charleston, SC. What better way than to find a private tour guide who can show you the area through their set of eyes. Nick created the perfect four day itinerary, reviewing all of our interests prior to such and giving us many options. The restaurants he suggested were also phenomenal. The optionality of having private luxury transportation available when we weren't enjoying the easy walking tours allowed us to visit areas outside the immediate vicinity. A nice touch was when he picked us up and dropped us off at the airport at the beginning and end of our stay. I highly recommend visiting Cyprus Garden as well as taking a private ghost tour one evening. So much fun! Enjoy, and don't hesitate to call and inquire!

Nick gave us a two-hour private driving tour of Charleston and it was over the top great! We highly…read morerecommend. Great, new vehicles in his fleet and personalized service. His knowledge of the city is vast.

One of the best boat trips I've ever been on! Went on this boat for a bachelorette party. We had an…read moreamazing time! The captain was so knowledgeable and friendly, and the team was kind, helpful, and really make the experience fun! We were able to bring food, drinks, and play music. The views are incredible and the experience is unforgettable. As someone who gets sea sick, this was an easy ride and very fun, where I felt very calm and comfortable the entire ride. The boat is kept clean, operates smoothly, and is spacious enough for a big group. Highly recommend them for your next boat outing in South Carolina!

Just returned from a bachelorette weekend in Charleston, where we spent a day on the water with…read moreDowntime Charters. Everything about it was awesome! We cruised the area and saw the local sites (the aircraft carrier, Fort Sumter, the beautiful bridges and also some sea life), then anchored near shore, had some BYOB beverages, swam and soaked up the sun on their floating raft. The boat was clean, the staff and captain Parker were knowledgeable and friendly. It had a large bathroom on board (which is a must for a group of ladies), AC when at a stop and was a wide enough vessel that we never felt crowded (there were nine of us on board). I would highly recommend booking with Downtime and look forward to using them in the future again! Thank you Captain Parker and First Mate Maddy!

We did the Brew Barge and it was an easy and fun experience. It has a good 10 seats covered, a…read morebathroom onboard, and personable drivers. We left right on time, had a safety briefing, and the drivers took song requests by all groups on board. We went around the bay, saw some dolphins, had great vibes, and used the full time. Bathrooms were clean, they had a water jugs, seats were comfy and they had cups/ice and coolers. Overall a great time!

Had an absolute blast celebrating my bachelorette with Saltwater Cycle. We chose a private cycle…read moreboat to celebrate the occasion, so we had the whole boat to ourselves. The views were great and we even got to see some dolphins! Jack and Elijah kept the good vibes going with fun banter and a killer playlist! 100000% recommend.

Our family group from Kentucky, Arizona and Pittsburgh had an excellent cruise with Parker our…read moreskipper and Joseph our fantastic guide keeping us entertained with lots of knowledge and a great sense of humor, plus answering loads of questions from my very inquisitive grandson!! Very enjoyable trip and nice short hike to see the "boneyard forest"! Was fantastic to see the dolphins "slamming" their fish prey as we headed back to the dock.

I can't say enough positive things about the Barrier Island Ecotour!! For real - I have taken the…read moretour three or four times over the past 20 years. It had been more than five years, but last week I took the tour with my three kids and it was just as amazing as ever! We were on a week long vacation and literally added a night in Charleston just for the Ecotour. Both our boat captain and the gentleman driving were incredibly knowledgeable and very approachable. Just good people. They taught us about the ecosystem and various animals that inhabit it. We pulled crab traps and got to handle wildlife as we learned about it. You get time to walk the Boneyard on Capers Island and it is an experience like no other. It is the most pristine beach I have ever seen. Before we boarded our boat to go back to the marina, our captain took time to show my middle kid how to throw a casting net. Very cool people. Perfect mix of education and fun! If you don't do anything else on Isle of Palms - do this!!

Great options, friendly staff and coupon code if you can find a tour book…read more Our guide, Wendy, was very knowledgeable and gentle and respectful to our horse guide, Duke. Duke was great!

I'm happy to say I'm bumping my review up from three stars to four after giving Old South Carriage…read moreCompany another chance. During my first visit to Charleston a few years ago, I took one of their daytime carriage tours and left feeling... underwhelmed. I didn't learn all that much, the tour wasn't especially memorable, and I wrote that I'd rather have explored the city on foot. Fast forward to my most recent visit when one of my friends wanted to do the Haunted Carriage Tour. Since it was something different, I happily went along and I'm glad I did. Our horse, Ron, was a 2,000 pound French Percheron and wow.... talk about a workhorse! From what I observed, the horses seemed well cared for despite the small stable. It was fun learning a little about Ron before we set off. Our guide, Matt, was informative, engaging, and did a great job mixing Charleston history with the haunted stories. While I'm not really into ghost tours, I still learned quite a bit. In fact, my favorite takeaway wasn't haunted at all - it was learning the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery. This tour also had a digital component as we were prompted to scan the QR code to see photos of the individuals/"ghosts" he was talking about. The tour also gave us another opportunity to see Charleston from a different perspective and this time around I enjoyed riding through the historic streets by carriage. Overall, this experience was much more enjoyable than my first. The company clearly has these tours down to a science and if you're deciding between a daytime tour and the haunted evening tour, I'd surprisingly recommend the latter. I'm glad I gave Old South another chance.