Sandlapper Water Tours: Lots to Experience By Boat in Charelston, SC

Did you know you can catch a ride on a haunted harbor tour with Sandlapper Boat Tours? Reviews are in, and this haunted tour in Charleston, SC is a must-do! Sandlapper Boat Tours actually offers a wide range of water tours. In addition to a haunted tour, you can also discover new things on Sandlapper Boat Tours’ Eco Tour or enjoy nature, sunset, and good company on a sunset cruise through the harbor.

We were provided media passes in partnership with the Charleston CVB and Sandlapper Water Tours to bring you this review. The following review is an honest and genuine account of our experience. 

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Learning About The Ghosts Of Charleston with Sandlapper Water Tours

Any place that has seen turmoil and tragedy is bound to have restless spirits. The history of Charleston includes the start of the Civil War, the main port for incoming enslaved people, the fires that ravaged the city, and so many other things. This makes it a perfect setting for tales of ghostly encounters. 

Learning About The Animals That Call Charleston Harbor Home

Sandlapper Water Tours reviews boast about the other tours offered as well! They offer a few options besides the ghost tour, and one of them is a Nature and Dolphin eco-tour! I was excited to take this because it’s also a dolphin tour and it lived up to the promise. With breathtaking views, the nature tour is wonderful!

Each tour has a local naturalist on board that will talk to passengers about the ecology of the local waters. The boat will bring you to Morris Island (one of 30 SC barrier islands), where you will disembark for a short time to explore the island and beachcomb. I hit the jackpot and found the very first shark’s tooth I’d ever found!

There were lots of cool things found on the beach, and we had a show and tell once we boarded the boat again. On the tour, we saw all sorts of different wildlife, including a sea turtle! My children really enjoyed learning about the ecology of the harbor and wanted to go out again the next day! Their website offers links to powerpoint lessons that meet SC education standards! 

The tour lasts two hours. 

The Sandlapper Nature & Dolphin Tours
Adults $52 | Children (ages 4-12) $40 | Children (3 and under) Free

Watch The Sunset Over Charleston

Sandlapper Water Tours reviewers seem to really love the sunset cruise! Though we didn’t get to experience it personally, it’s easy to see how this tour would be absolutely gorgeous! If it’s as nice as the ones we did get to enjoy then it’s worth checking out.  Sunset cruises are two hours long. Beer and wine are purchasable on board, as well as snacks and water.

Sandlapper Water Tours Reviews: Sunset Cruise

The Sandlapper Sunset Cruises
Adults $56 | Children (ages 0-12) $40

Things To Know Before You Go on a Sandlapper Water Tours

• The boat used by Sandlapper Tours has an onboard bathroom, and they offer soft drinks, water, and alcohol sales. 
• The ghost tours do not allow children under 3 years old to attend.
• The boat has a covered ceiling, but we recommend wearing sunscreen if you are taking a day cruise.
• Making your reservations ahead of time online will ensure your spot on the tour boat.
• There is an onboard restroom! Phew!
• Parking: The tour leaves from the Charleston Maritime Center which is just a block away from the South Carolina Aquarium. The website suggests parking in the parking garage in front of the aquarium. However, unless you plan on doing more sightseeing or heading to the aquarium, I wouldn’t park that far away. In front of the maritime center they are building an African American History Museum, there is metered parking there and it is much closer. 

Have you been on a tour like this in Charleston? Let us know what your favorite kind of harbor tour was in the comments.