Saw this tour advertised before we came down and I thought the kids would enjoy the dolphins and…read morefireworks. It was a perfect night on the water. Captain Cody was so cool and super informative. The kids really enjoyed all the information he shared. Seeing the dolphins up close was so awesome for our 4 year old, the fireworks on the water was the perfect ending to the evening! Highly recommend!

Our guide Kathy was knowledgeable, friendly and fun! We had a great day on the water with her. The…read moretrip is fantastic. We saw and learned about oysters, the tides and how they work. We were given ample time to wonder all over the large sandbar area finding lots of sand dollars and leaving behind anything still living, except the humans. Haha Highly recommend this trip if you are ever in the area.

Offshore trip got cancelled, VERY LUCKY that Chris has just started back and was able to take us…read moreout for an inshore. Got us on some BIG REDS, very good customer service and communication. Got my grand-daughter helping with bait fish out of live well.

Captain Christopher Mattson is a sure bet for your fishing charter experience. We went out on a…read moreblustery day with some rain, but Captain Mattson was determined to find us fish. We stopped at a number of locations fishing the grasses for Red Fish. When the location didn't pan out or after we caught one or two, we moved on to the next location. Overall, we reeled in 10 Red Fish, most too large to keep! But we did have two that were within size limits. Captain Mattson cleaned the fish for us and even provided some cooking tips. We cooked the fish on the grill and it was fantastic. Mattson Charters is definitely the way to go. We'll book all our trips with Mattson Charter Service from now on.

My son found Southern Roots Fishing Charters through Sea Pines a couple of years ago and we have…read morebeen fishing with Captain Matt ever since! Nice boat, very professional service, always prepared, has back up plans when the target fish are not cooperating and extremely convenient if you are staying in Sea Pines.

Booked a 1/2-day trip with Captain Matt. It was a fantastic experience. There were 4 of us,…read morefamily and friends and we had a great time. We talk about it all the time. Matt knew exactly where to go to put us on fish. If you an expert fisherman you'll have a wonderful time as well as the beginner. One of our crew was a young 12 and he had some much fun. Matt was great with everyone in our group. His boat was brand new and so clean. There was plenty of room for us all. We really enjoyed being out on the water around HHI. Could have stayed out all day. If you're going to HHI or Bluffton, you should definitely book a trip with Southern Roots Fishing Charters. You won't be disappointed.

We had a great sunset cruise on the Salty Cat! We loved our captain and first mate Julie! The…read morecruise was not overly crowded at all which was really nice. The boat cruised up and down the coast line-we saw birds, dolphins and enjoyed the setting sun and cool breeze on the water. It was also fun to chat with other people about what they had enjoyed while on HHI. We highly recommend the experience!

so while never truly bad, remmoved jet skis from 2021...so we opted for banana boat. sent "kids"…read more(20,18,15) tso get tossed after 5 minutes...my 20 year olds head collided with my 15 year olds mouth. OK...things happen. they literally got dropped off...18 year old finishes without his siblings. again...things happen! BUT...nothing! I mean...text, email, call? ...nothing. very disappointed in general giving a care And have been coming here for many years. BTW...took about 3 hours to stop bleeding after urgent care. 20 year old has bad bump/bruise.

Was Captain Mike a little rough around the edges? Yes. But he is incredibly knowledgeable, took…read moregreat care of us and warmed up as time went on. We had a 2 year old with us and he was caring throughout the entire trip and made sure to let us know when he was going to change speeds or anything so we could keep my daughter safe. We caught a couple of good size sharks during the trip which made us very happy. The boat was nice, he had a bathroom available just in case, and it rained pretty heavy at one point on the trip so the canopy was great at keeping us all dry. Overall we really enjoyed ourselves and we thank Captain Mike for the journey.

Possibly the worst fishing charter we've had and at $640, it was definitely not with it. First of…read moreall it was as if the captain didn't want to go out in the first place. He asked me to look at the weather right away and when I did, as well as my wife, it showed a 10% chance in 3 hours. This seemed reasonable to us since we were there anyway but said to him that we are up for it if he is and he responded with "if you say so" and turned around like he wasn't happy with that decision. I completely get it if he didn't want to go because he thought the weather was going to be bad but he didn't say that and just proceeded with the trip with passive aggressive negativity. We go out and he takes us barely out of the channel when this trip was advertised as a 1-3 mile offshore trip which was obviously Incorrectly advertised or he just didn't want to be out there. He took us to a place where he set several lines on the bottom and when there was a shark bite the kids could reel them in. This was not advertised as a shark trip at all and my son has fished many times and was very bored with this. If I knew that this was the type of trip as opposed to what was advertised we would not have booked it. We called the trip with an hour left as we could all tell he didn't want to be out there and it was very awkward. It was the first trip we had brought my wife and other son and I'm quite frustrated with how the trip worked out I messaged the charter company and received no response about the issues either.

Great day with Capt Jack on the water. We choose the 6 hour tour since it was off shore. And we…read morewere at one point 20 miles offshore. We caught red fish, Cobia, Grouper and too many sea bass to even count. I have been on many fishing trips in HHI and this was the best!

Our experience on Top Shelf definitely 5 stars. I proposed on board this yacht and the crew made it…read morea magical experience. Of course the yacht itself is incredible but the crew made it even more special. They spent a lot of time with me in advance to plan the perfect night. The chef was 5 stars, we are still dreaming about the meal. Captain Ed went above and beyond arranging every detail for the perfect night. The stewardess, Carrie, was attentive, kind, fun, and always made sure we had more than enough. I give Top Shelf 10/10 and look forward to chartering it again in the future. They made a memorable experience even more magical!!

We chartered Top Shelf to celebrate my 60th birthday and it absolutely exceeded our expectations…read more The planning, the staff, service and food were exceptional. Captain Ed and Chef Joel were accommodating and hospitable. We all agreed that the experience was extraordinary and unique. The boat is luxurious and well equipped, with several indoor and outdoor areas to gather. We started with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres outside and move to the bow of the boat for sunset and then inside for a beautiful sit down three-course dinner. I am not sure how the night could've gotten any better. A heartfelt thank you to the Top Shelf crew that made my birthday so very special

This trip is a MUST for anyone living in the LowCountry, and it is fascinating for visitors. How…read moremany of us arrived with no idea of the amazing natural environment we have here? Amber is fun and interesting and so very informative. I have taken her tour 4 times with various visitors and I always learn something new!

Great tour Captain Amber! We learnt so much in just 2 hours and the kids were so fascinated they…read moreall want to become marine biologists! Keep spread the good information about this beautiful surrounding!