Specialties
Ark Angel Charters offers scenic waterway tours throughout Charleston and her many waterways. Each tour can be customized and features a regional gourmet menu and a variety of drinks, catered up to 20 guests.
History
Established in 2008.
Built by Herndon Kilby on Maryland's eastern shore, the Ark Angel was designed in the style of the wooden boats of the golden era of the 20th century. New to Charleston in December 2015, the Ark Angel is available to tour Charleston's many scenic waterways, providing a regional gourmet menu, craft beer, wine and spirits on all charters. The custom built vessel can host up to 20 guests for 2-3 hour scenic tours.
The Ark Angel has built quite the reputation on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, offering her guests fishing and crabbing parties and scenic waterway tours. We aim to build a new reputation in the beautiful setting of Charleston, SC as this city's newest and most intimate tour boat.
Meet the Business Owner: Francis H.
Francis Hemsley is a USCG 50 ton Masters licensed Captain, and since obtaining his license in 2011 he has been working on the water non-stop. Francis began working as a mate on his father's boat, the Breezin' Thru, since 2003 when he was 16 years old. During this time, he learned how to fish, crab and cook in all the ways they knew best. As a captain, Francis has run fishing, crabbing and hunting parties, as well as scenic waterway cruises aboard the Ark Angel. His experiences have more than tripled since operating, and living aboard his own vessel, a 41' trawler named Proud Lady. Francis has since moved both vessels, the intimate tour boat Ark Angel and his vessel Proud Lady to the scenic waterways of Charleston, SC where he resides during the winter. Francis will begin running scenic waterway tours aboard the Ark Angel beginning in December 2015. The Ark Angel and her Captain can be found at Charleston City Marina, located just feet away from the dock office.