Charleston Boat Tour: Private Estuary Adventure

Explore Charleston’s estuaries with Captain Gresh Meggett. Private dolphin watch, lighthouse, and ecological tours await. Book your exclusive adventure today.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Morris Island Lighthouse - Enjoy a ride through stunning estuaries teeming with oysters, dolphins, and diverse wildlife! Explore Morris Island in search of shells and artifacts too!
What's Included
  • Native Captain and Boat!
Additional Information

I am Captain Gresh Meggett and I am an eighth generation Charlestonian. My family has been plying these waters since the early 1700s. These beautiful estuaries that we will be traveling on were my playground as a kid and I still get just as I was excited when I go into them now! All of my boat charters are private so it is just you and your family on…

Location
97 Center St
Center Street
You’ll cross the Lee Westbury bridge and it’ll be the boat landing parking lot on your right. You will see trucks and boat trailers in the parking lot right there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cassandracm5516vs
Sep 28, 2025
Great experience! - Our boat ride with Capt Gresh was the highlight of our trip! Not only did we see some dolphins but a bald eagle as well. Will definitely book again on our next trip.
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Dreamer551499
Aug 12, 2025
Best choice to see dolphins! - A private tour like this was perfect. Our group thought this adventure made our trip! Captain Geresh is a gem. He gave us the greatest dolphin experience. We watched a dolphin teaching her calf to fish plus a group of dolphins Strand Feeding. He gave us interesting history of the island and lighthouse. He gave us time for shelling too! Captain Geresh worked around rainy weather to make sure we received the full experience. Thank you Captain!
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A6968qbjefff
Aug 1, 2025
Morris island dolphin charter - Captain Gresh a local native was awesome and this was the highlight of our trip to Charleston! He was super knowledgeable of area, history and wildlife. He was very accommodating for us and our 1 year old golden retriever. Morris island was beautiful and relaxing. We saw numerous dolphins during the entire charter. Captain Gresh wasn’t ever in a hurry and made the trip very enjoyable. Definitely will book again. Give him a call. You won’t be disappointed. Support your original local Guy!!!
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Jim_m
Jul 30, 2025
Fantastic tour - Capt Gresh did a great job with giving background and historical information on the area in general as well with covering the wildlife. It was very cool to get up close to the Morris Island lighthouse.
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Frequentflyer414
Oct 22, 2023
One of the must-do tours while you are in Charleston! - We had a private tour rescheduled due to weather, and our concierge gave us the incorrect new time. Gresh was kind enough to allow us to join another family on their tour. You get to hear some of his family's history in the area, see oyster reefs, dolphins, and then you are dropped off on Morris Island for around 45 minutes to look for shells, take pics etc. The boat was very clean and the boat ride very pleasant. I'd recommend wearing comfortable shoes that can get sandy and a small bag to carry your shells. Cost was 225/couple.
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Margaretbf6072zs
Aug 28, 2023
A fantastic trip to Morris Island - This was a wonderful trip! Captain Gresh is so friendly and very knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife found there. Morris Island is beautiful and peaceful, and it's great that Gresh welcomed our dog on his boat. So much better having this private quiet trip rather than with a tourist group. We plan to do this again.
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Daviddx2754jv
Jun 1, 2023
Morris Island Lighthouse Eco-Tour - Spent the morning with Gresh on the Morris Island Lighthouse Eco-Tour and cannot begin to tell you what a great time we had. There’s nothing like getting a history tour from an 8th generation Charlestonian. Gresh took us for a close up of the oyster beds and a pod of dolphins, approximately 5 feet from our boat. Then he dropped us off on the island for 45 minutes to tour on our own. I highly recommend taking his tour when visiting Charleston S.C.
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Batchbaum
Jul 27, 2022
Family friendly personalized experience- do it. Do it now. Book it trust me - Thank you to everyone that took the time to post photos and do detailed reviews for this. It’s what made me book it. So, I too am returning the favor in hopes it helps another family find this awesome adventure. We were RVing at the KOA and wanted to do a fun adventure. We were two families that each have a 9 year old. It was AMAZING!!!! Gresh was a local who was passionate about Charleston, its history and his roots. We saw dolphins (moms with their babies ) and loved getting to explore that deserted beach with tons of shells, starfish and just beauty. We did the 11am-1pm which was perfect if you have kids. Right after the boat adventure we grabbed food down at a local pub and then headed back to the campsite. I love that it was just our family crew so we weren’t there stuck with any annoying people (because my old tired mom self doesn’t feel like dealing with 20year old drunks on a party boat ) This was well worth the price (I was shocked it wasn’t more expensive ) (way less expensive then any tourist trap and it was the most amazing individualized experience ever) Thank you Gresh. You rocked
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Eeb71
Jul 21, 2022
Amazing experience with dog - We took the 8am morning tour with Captain Gresh! Gresh was amazing and so informative, our 3 year mini aussie really enjoyed the boat ride as well! It was such a great experience when Gresh let us get off at Morris Island and told us to let our dog run free! One of the best times our dog ever had :) We even saw many dolphins on the way back! Highly reccommend taking this tour with Captain Gresh!
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Ghytfdfghh
Mar 30, 2022
Excellent Private Charter - Capt Gresh was the greatest! He far exceeded our expectations. He was on time, professional and friendly. He was full of history, current info and fun facts too. His boat was clean and in proper working order. He knew all the rivers, creeks and waterways like the back of his hand. We saw so many things I hadn’t seen before and some old favorites too, including: oyster beds, crab traps, beautiful homes, the Morris Island landscape at low tide, shells, birds, flounder, dolphins, even old bullets from the Civil War! We felt safe because of Capt Gresh’s good instruction. We would book with him again and again. One of the highlights of our trip to Folly Beach and the Charleston area.
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From $325 (Per Boat)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).