Absolutely horrible company to deal with. They advertise many different services, but sub out the…read morework to other companies (because they have no marine skills other than cleaning) without communicating this and take no ownership of the problems that arise from them not being involved in the work. Horrible communication skills and acted like I was the enemy for contacting them after the work completed was on the verge of being comical. So many great companies in the area and easy to avoid this one and I would suggest doing so! Update: based on response from John Park who chose to defame me versus addressing the basic deceptive business practice of subcontracting without communicating this and choosing a substandard resource, I feel compelled to add this. Yes, I'm from Annapolis Maryland and thus, I know what a good sail loft / canvas shop, and marine service vendors in general looks and acts like. Apparently so does the largest marina in Charleston where I was staying and later was told Swift was not allowed to do any work there. My fault for not asking them first and likely why Swift would not come down to the boat to look at the job and made me bring the canvas in and would not come to the Marina to look at the problems the subcontractor caused. As to the inflammatory response, I engaged them in mid January and informed them I was leaving in the first week of April or so. Plenty of time to do some minor repairs assuming they did not to have make good on the horrible work such as using large white plastic patches on a tan sunbrella canvas and removing all the attachment hardware and putting any it back on and replacing Velco with strips of the same side making it useless. Added a couple pictures here. At no time did I ever bring up the race of the subcontractor. I simply pointed out that I'd never seen a canvas shop or sail loft in such deplorable and disorganized conditions with customer jobs just thrown about including mine with the Strataglass on the dirty cement floor (now causing me to replace the dodger as it's basically destroyed). It's odd that John Park would equate this statement with something about Hispanics? Who is the racist? Luckily, I was able to connect with Waterland Canvas who was recommended by the Charleston Marina manager to fix the bad work done enough, after they had a good laugh at the work done by Swift's subcontractor, to get me back home on my offshore voyage. Lesson learned when traveling is to ask the locals and the Marina managers. All my grief and expenses could have been easily avoided and the reason I took the time to post this... to warn others.

From the owner: Swift Marine Yacht Management & Boat Detailing offers boat and yacht repair services. From boat…read moredetailing, to fiberglass and gelcoat repairs, we offer essential boat and yacht maintenance services to keep your boat looking great. We also offer monthly boat cleaning, underwater hull cleaning, boat washdowns, buff and wax services, boat polishing, outboard repair and maintenance, as well as electrical repairs on boats and yachts. We are your one stop shop for boat repair services in Charleston, South Carolina. Give us a call to get your boat taken care of by the professionals in the lowcountry.

The highlight of our beach vacation this past week! Our two families (8 people) had the time of…read moreour lives cruising and chilling with Captain Linus and First mate Peyton! We enjoyed a cruise through the Charleston Harbor, IOP Marina, and Shem Creek filled with Dolphin sightings, history, and lots of laughs. Our favorite was seeing and learning about the Port of Charleston. Can't wait until our next trip out!!

From the owner: Our business specializes in tailoring to our guests through catchin, cruisin, and chillin. We offer…read morea variety of charters that allow you to spend a beautiful day out on the waters of Charleston, South Carolina.

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!!

We had a wonderful time with Captains Jen and Janet. They made a special effort to pick us up at…read morethe marina we were staying in and the sail itself was absolutely perfect. Would definitely go out with them again!

Captain Jen and Captain Janet were amazing! I typically get quite motion sick and they provided me…read morewith motionbands and constantly checked in. More importantly, they were professional, friendly, knowledgeable and gracious. The tour was intimate and the boat was impressive. Loved the option to bring our own food and drinks. They encouraged us to explore the boat and took great photos too Such an enjoyable evening which we will never forget! Can't wait to come back.

The owner (Tony) was extremely rude and tried to strong arm me into buying a new turbo for over…read more6500 when my turbo can easily be rebuilt for around 1k... not only was he pushy but he was a complete asshole. The actual tech that worked on my boat was very knowledgeable and a nice guy.. glad I changed to a different company (Zimmerman) probably saved me around 6/7k and my boat is running great now! I'd recommend staying away from this company unless you don't give a shit about money

Always helpful and can get you the parts you need. Been doing business with them for as long as I…read morecan remember b

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.

RUDE!!! I sent an email inquiring about his boat wash…read moreservice, no response. I texted, no response. So i called and before i even get to say anything, he said "not interested!!!" then hang up!!! WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS IS THAT? VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!!!

These guys are simply the best. Very professional in what they do, not cutting corners and prices…read moreare very fair. I've not found anyone better.

Wonderful time with Brian! He is so pleasant and very accommodating and we caught big fish and big…read morememories

I had the time of my life fishing with Brian! This is an absolute MUST DO if you are visiting! I've…read moredone fishing in Costa Rica, Thailand and all over the east coast so I can say that Brian is the real deal. We were on top spots within 15 minutes and the youngest on the boat even had a fish on before they even knew it! Brian even took us out more and let me catch up with some big boy fish! Let's just say I now have a story to tell my friends about the time I fought a fish for 45 minutes! Brian had the boat stocked with cold beverages and even let us play some music while on the boat. Next time I visit I am going to do this trip again! Brian is the REEL deal!

Chris and Dan were absolutely wonderful! So much more than an oyster boat ride! We learned so much…read moreabout the history of South Carolina and the marine life! It was such great company as well! And it was funnn. We ended the boat cruise at the restaurant attached and it was the perfect end to a great day. 100% recommend this!

While visiting the low country, I signed up for a two hour marsh kayaking tour with COA and I am so…read moreglad I did! It was my first time kayaking in costal waters but I felt very comfortable with our guide. She was very familiar with the waterways and educated on the local wildlife. The tour was amazing! We had perfect weather, calm water, and several site points. It was cool seeing the pluff mud marshes up close! Please note: COA is located off Folly Rd which happens to be a main road to Folly Beach. Thankfully I did the 9:00am slot, because there was bumper to bumper traffic along Folly Rd by the time the tour ended around 11:30pm.