Inman is a great captain! Tentative to everyone's needs, handles the boat well, knowledgeable, and…read morefun! Highly recommend for all ages!

Loved the experience. It was very laid back and relaxing. Went to an island and enjoyed the warm…read morewater.

Took the family on a boat tour with Captain Matt. It was the best day of our great vacation! We…read morewere welcomed onboard and we settled in quickly. the food was catered and the trip was fantastic! Captain Matt tailored the trip for our needs and helped us have the best day ever! thank you so much!

From the owner: Coastal Ops takes a day on the water to a higher level. relax with us on an ICW cruise or spend…read morethe day relaxing on our Sport Yacht. Our typical day includes anchoring out with island rafts and spending some time cruising the ICW looking for dolphins. All this while being served by our staff. You get to relax while we do the work. This is not your typical tour boat....We do it differently!

I've always had a love affair with water. When we think about New York, we tend to think about tall…read morebuildings and no green space, but 15 minutes from my house in the Bronx, was the Atlantic Ocean and Orchard Beach. This beach was free, and just a bus fare or car ride away. Some of my favorite memories as a child are my mother and grandmother filling a scotch plaid cooler that they got with their plaid stamps, with hard boiled eggs and grapes and bread and drinks and plums and salt and cookies. I can see my mom and grandma now in their one piece bathing suits, sun hats and sunglasses enjoying the freedom that we all got getting out of our apartment in the Bronx and feeling that beautiful ocean air and getting in that water. I remember fondly as a teenager heading over to the Shorehaven Beach club which was an inexpensive way for families like mine to join some kind of club where we could have access to a pool and sports facilities, etc. I have great memories of making lots of friends and enjoying many a summer day playing paddle ball, watching the entertainment and eating my cantaloupe and cottage cheese to stay slim Now, years later, I'm happy to say that I am a homeowner on Oak island. What a charming little beachside town. No high-rise hotels, no major thoroughfares running through it and lots of family-owned businesses. I really like it. Once a year, my best friend from third grade, Amy, and her family come down from Riverdale in the Bronx and Baltimore, and my kids come down and we spread a glorious week at the beach. This year they rented an oceanfront house just a few blocks from mine that had a pool! Boy, was that a game changer! We had the best time sitting under the shaded porch on the back and cooling off in that luscious pool. For Mark and Amy's anniversary, we decided to take an hour boat ride out of Southport that travels through the intracoastal waterway and surrounding areas such as Bald Head Island and Southport. We got tix to Southport Boat Rentals. I thought the entire experience was a big winner. It's 20 bucks for adults and $10 for kids, and you get a full hour. Access to the boat was very easy. It's literally right across the street from Flavas ice cream by Provisions in Southport. We each had plenty of room to sit and we were a large crowd of 18. I wish the seats had backs to them, but that's just me talking like an old man. Overall, the seats were cushioned and comfortable. It was the perfect time of day to go as Erik had mentioned. With it being 1pm in the afternoon, the sun was overhead, and since the boat is covered, we were in the shade the entire time and enjoyed the beautiful breeze from the water. It was so exciting when we saw dolphins playing in front of us and fascinating to see parts of the surrounding area we had never seen before. I want to commend the two young men that ran this boat. I wish I remembered their names. One was very attentive to our getting on and off securely and in enjoying our trip. A special shout out to the young man who drove the boat and was our guide. He was knowledgeable, interesting, a good public speaker with a clear voice friendly and quite impressive for a young man of his age. He has a future! Some of our kids said they were bored, but I just think it's kids not being used to turning off all the electronics and just taking in the beauty of the world around us. Underneath their resistance to embrace nature and quiet, I think they really liked it. We returned back to shore without a hitch and it felt like a nice full hour with a lot of cool information shared with us. Once again, the staff was very helpful in getting us off the boat and onto land. Mark and Amy topped off the afternoon with treating each of us to whatever we wanted at Flavas across the street. Who am I to refuse a waffle cone with coffee ice cream and sprinkles? I would highly recommend anyone in the Southport Oak Island area to take this cruise with Southport Boat Rentals. Seeing everything from the water will give you a brand new perspective of your magnificent surroundings and how blessed we are that we can enjoy such wonderful gifts of nature and the beauty of the water in NC. Enjoy!

We arrived in Southport too late for a beach day, so we decided to explore the market and booked a…read more6 pm cruise. Such a great decision - overcast weather and beautiful scenery. Our guide was knowledgeable and gave us all types of insider tid bits, not just the run of the mill tour info and history. It lasted about an hour, and again, our amazing guide was accommodating and chased a few dolphins so the kids on board could see them. Another plus- you're allowed to bring drinks on board and there's a few bars nearby to grab and board. Overall, pricing is great and hospitality is even better. Definitely treat yourself on a slow day in Southport or post-dinner cruise.

Found island time during our search of things to do while we were visiting. We opted for shelling…read moreand the owner was kind enough to let us add some extra time at the end and they showed us where some of the NC gators like to hang! . Would totally recommend going out for a few hours.... Great for the kids AND the adults! The owner & mate were very kind and knowledgeable of the area . & yea..... their dog was a great added extra to the trip and was a joy to spend some hours on the water with!

Captain LaLa was incredibly accommodating and added to our day! She was flexible in the scheduling…read morein response to rainy weather. Dog friendly cruise and good conversation. Highly recommended.

We had a fabulous tour yesterday with Southport Water Tours. Weather was iffy, but storm moved past…read morein time, and we launched exactly on time (no extra time in their schedule for stragglers to be late- they do mean it when they say get there early, and in peak season, its extra important to find parking). Our Captain Robert and Mate Dave were extraordinarily helpful, social and family friendly. When an alligator was spotted in the water, we paused for everyone to see, and when dolphins were spotted we slowed and circled-everyone who wanted a photo had a chance to get one. I have been on several cruises in the area, and love the history, but I learned much more this time, as Robert referred to the water, the land, the wildlife and the community we could see, connecting long-ago to recent past to the present. I strongly recommend this!

We came back again this year and had a blast! It was a totally different experience than last year,…read morewhich made it totally worth it. No dolphins this year, but we did get to go out further thanks to calmer waters and the captain was very knowledgeable on all of the history of the area. I would definitely still recommend this to anyone!

Captain Darren and Julie were so amazing! They went above and beyond for our sunset tour, took the…read moretime to show different areas and wildlife. Also, they brought a special cake for my wife's birthday which made the evening so much more special. Highly recommend 5 More Minutes Charters! They're good people, and I definitely can't forget sweet Miss Angie who was the sweetest deckhand!

From the owner: 5 More Minutes Charters offers private 2-Hour boat tours along the shoreline of Southport and Oa…read moreIsland, NC.

Had a great time on the sunset cruise! Super friendly crew, drinks, music, and views. Definitely…read morecoming back for the moonlight cruise.

First time for the evening sunset cruise. It's been on the TO DO list for the last two visits. Boat…read morewas clean... Captain and staff were extremely nice. Extremely relaxing. Music on the way out was more of the " yacht rock" style.... Way back was a bit more upbeat. Would totally recommend!

Captain Jim made our tour very interesting and enjoyable! We did a sunset tour for Mom's 92…read morebirthday and throughly enjoyed Jim's history lesson about the HB area. Jim was a very courteous captain, taking everyone's needs and concerns into consideration!

Highlight of our trip! Captain John was a great guide and we had a blast. Highly recommendread more