Explore Beaufort

239,000 Acres of Tidal Waterways to Explore!

Our “playground” is all 239,000 acres of the saltwater estuaries, rivers, and marshes of Beaufort Country. From historic rice plantations of the A.C.E. Basin to uninhabited barrier islands with abundant shells to a massive saltwater estuary that reaches 30 miles inland only to be fed by a few small creeks. Woven into the scenic landscape of all of this is abundant wildlife, birds, dolphins, and colorful history. We would love to be your connection to all of the backwater places we love.

Some examples of places you could adventure:

Upper ACE Basin Rice Plantations - This remote saltwater and brackish water area was the sight of historic rice agriculture, civil war skirmishes, and late 1800’s phosphate mining. This area is a blend of natural beauty and human influence.

Upper Port Royal Sound - Rich with civil war history this area is largely wild and definitely worth a visit.

Daufuskie Island - This unique, inhabited island has no bridge access and attracts an eclectic crowd.

Barrier Islands - Explore other remote beaches and small wild barrier islands.

These trips can also be customized for birding, photography, history, sharks tooth hunting, etc.

To plan one of these trips please call or send us an email. Due to the more remote location of most of these types of trips we typically use our six passenger 22 foot deck boat Little Beaufort and meet at public boat landings. Depending on the trip we can accommodate larger groups of up to 14 people.

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  • This was an experience my family & I will cherish forever! We saw dolphins immediately. Our friendly guide John is from Beaufort and very knowledgeable about the history and environment. I highly recommend this tour.

    Matthew L

  • Our family went on a dolphin cruise with Captain Rob. Very knowledgeable about the local wildlife and fauna in Beaufort. He made sure that we would be able to see the dolphins swimming in the area. It was a fantastic experience for us. Would definitely recommend this company and Captain Rob as your guide.

    Roam

  • Captain John was both incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. We greatly enjoyed learning the history of the area and seeing several dolphins as well as learning about them and their behaviors. We also saw and learned about 20 different bird species. The trip was everything we expected and MORE.

    Amy C

  • We absolutely loved the sunset dolphin cruise! John was very informative & knowledgeable about the area & history. If you get the opportunity we highly recommend doing this. Absolutely stunning views! You won't be disappointed 😊

    Loretta Garland