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    Rover Tours

    3.7 (43 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    North Island
    Martine K.

    We had Judd as our First Mate and Jesse as our Captain and they were both great. Judd had informative narrations as we took our 3 hour plus journey along the river to North Island. We learned very interesting tidbits about Georgetown, Crabs, Shrimp, the Civil War, Yawkey family, and Baruch Family. We saw 4 bald eagles and 2 alligators plus other birds like egrets and herons. We arrived an hour after departing Georgetown at North Island where you can see an abundance of oyster shells, whelk, and other shells. There is only a 3/4 mile section of beach that you are allowed to explore. There is driftwood and lots of fallen trees. The water is very brackish and not a place you would go in for a dip (or pee) so plan accordingly. You are given a little over an hour to explore and then you head back passing the Georgetown Lighthouse. Judd had some interesting things to say here too. Then you head back going by South Island and the marshes and learn about the rice Plantations that made some people very wealthy. It's interesting to learn how they flooded and drained the fields. We also learned about the Government cut for the intracoastal waterway as we headed back into town. All in all it was a nice excursion. A tad long in the uncomfortable seats but still a fine experience. Thank you to Judd for all the history and information and for Jesse finding us wildlife along the way.

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    reese s.

    OH MY GOSH! I RECOMMEND SO MUCH! I had the best time of my life! But it was super nice! They were also nice. They beach part was super fun also! My cousin and I found super big shells!

    We booked our excursion for March 26 2023 on Feb 6 2023. We arrived as advised in the attached e-mail. Several other people waiting at the Broad St location as well. With no sign of a boat I decided to check website and discovered the location had changed. Luckily we had barely enough time to get to the new location. We ran into a family headed toward Broad St location and told them or they would have missed the boat. I don't know when this change of location took place, but wish we had been notified in a follow up email. It was very stressful getting to the new location on time. With all that said, once on the boat we had a great trip. The guide and captain were great. We saw lots of Eagles and got quite a few shells.

    Some of our finds on the trip!
    Maureen V.

    I've patiently waited for several years to take this trip to see the Lighthouse and go shelling. It was a great experience! Judd was very informative and knew so much about the history of the entire area. The weather was perfect and we couldn't have enjoyed ourselves more!

    Kari K.

    We found out about this touring company from a facebook recommendation. We booked a few days out and really looked forward to this excursion. We hadn't expected to recieve so much history from the amazing crew! We learned so much and really enjoyed the boat ride to and from the island just as much as we did the shelling on the island! We chose to go right to the jetty as we disembarked from the boat first to shell hunt and found lots of shells, got to see a starfish, jelly fish, blue crabs and lots of oyster shells too! We recommend wearing water shoes so you can walk through the water, bringing a back pack for shells as well as packing sunscreen and bug spray as there are flies on the island that LOVE tourists, and packing water/snacks/a light lunch. Bring a smile and just enjoy yourself! This is one great company to tour with! Georgetown is a cute town as well, so enjoy your time there too!

    Dolphins!
    Danielle S.

    What an amazing way to spend a few hours! You can buy tickets online for $35 pp for adults but I believe I saw a coupon on the official tourism website for South Carolina. Either way, it's worth every penny. The boat departs at 1:00 and 5:00 each afternoon for 3.5-4 hour tours. On arrival, my fiancé and I checked into a little kiosk on Front Street right in front of the Riverwalk and next to the 5 Rivers Restaurant. We walked down to the dock area and were greeted by the kindest and most friendly Captain and Tour Guide. The boat itself seats around 30 people in these heavy duty plastic patio type seats that are bolted to the boat. They seat two adult or three children comfortably. The boat is covered for shade and in case of any rain that may pass over. You are free to bring snacks and beverages (including beer!) in small coolers. They provide ice cold bottled water for $1 each. On the hour long ride out to the island our Tour Guide gave us the background on several water front properties and occurrences in the area over the past 200 or so years. All the stories he told were very interesting. He also wheeled out a cart filled with all the items you may find on shore. Shells, drift wood, whale bones, etc... Once on shore you are free to roam the shore line in search of treasures. When my fiancé and I went ashore we found 3 main types of shells in a variety of colors. It is an amazingly beautiful place to explore and take pictures of. Once back on the boat the Tour Guide mentioned the shells weren't that great for whatever reason and that he and the Captain felt bad about it. To make up for it, children (or any adults) were able to steer the ship as the Captain explained the basics. Our Tour Guide also spent a lot of time taking to the children and giving them small items like pirate flag lanyards. The Tour Guide truly made the experience even better than it would have been on it's own. On our ride out to the island we saw a variety of birds, including the Bald Eagle. We also saw around 7 dolphins. On the ride back we saw more birds and the cost guard doing a practice drill for search and rescue with a boat and helicopter. I can't recommend this tour enough as it truly offered a priceless experience overall.

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    Fun trip, but not enough seats for all passengers, and the boat Captain was very rude! Skip it.

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    This was an awesome day spent with a very friendly and knowledgeable staff. We had a fabulous time and highly recommend

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    Great tour and we really enjoyed it..Definitely worth the time and money. Plus we saw dolphins..And we collected a lot of shells.

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