Island Time Charters: Private Cruises for Six
Private, captained cruises for up to six: dolphins, sunsets, summer fireworks, and longer days to Bluffton, Daufuskie or Savannah.
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Every cruise is private, for up to six.
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- Guests: up to 6
- Trips: 2 to 7 hours
- Sunset cruise: $350
- Captain: Coast Guard licensed master
Island Time Charters is a small private boat company: one group of up to six on board, with a Coast Guard licensed master captain, and a trip built around what you want to see. Its Google listing is on Helmsman Way, the road down to Palmetto Bay Marina, and guests’ reviews name Captain Megan at the wheel.
Island Time Charters Cruises
Dolphin nature cruise: two or three hours, the most booked trip, with dolphins, osprey, herons and the spartina marsh.
Sunset cruise: two or three hours, $350, with the sunset on one side and the Harbour Town lighthouse on the other.
Romantic sunset cruise: two hours with fresh flowers and a sweet treat; bring your own bottle of bubbly.
Fireworks cruise: two hours on the Tuesday nights in summer when Shelter Cove sets off its fireworks, which you watch from the water. It runs once a week and fills early.
Old Town Bluffton farmers market cruise: four hours up the May River to the Calhoun Street dock, a short walk from the farmers market on Calhoun Street.
It also runs brunch and lunch cruises, a Daufuskie Island day, a historic Savannah trip and boating lessons. The island’s other small private boats, yachts and sailboats are compared on our Hilton Head boat charters guide.
More Private Boats on Hilton Head
Hilton Head boat charters compared: yacht charters, private sailboats and six-seat boats, with prices, group sizes and the marina each one leaves from.
Every Hilton Head dinner cruise: the Harbour Town sunset dinner cruise, hibachi and Lowcountry boil boats, dinner on Daufuskie, and fireworks nights.
Salt Shaker Yacht Charters at Shelter Cove Harbour: a private crewed yacht for up to 12, from $3,750 for four hours, plus dinner and fireworks cruises.
Solaris Boat Charters runs a 32-foot Chris Craft launch on private charters from the Harbour Town dock in Sea Pines, from $450 for two hours.
Salt Marsh Sailing at Shelter Cove: private dolphin, sunset and fireworks sails for up to six on a 27-foot catamaran on Broad Creek, from $359.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people can go on an Island Time Charters cruise?
Up to six. Every cruise is private.
How much is an Island Time Charters sunset cruise?
$350 for the boat, for two or three hours.
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