My daughter and I are taking a girls trip to St Simons Island and started today with a wonderful…read moreoverview on the trolley. The guide was knowledgeable, humorous and very outgoing. We went all around the island and very much enjoyed this tour. I always take the bus tours on the first day when I got to a new place and this one certainly does not disappoint

This review is specifically for the ghost tour, which took place Wednesday, June 19 at 8:30 PM from…read moreMallery Street. We have gone on a number of tours, including trolley tours in this city and others. So this was not our first tour of this type. We have enjoyed the ones that we have taken on Saint Simons Island and elsewhere. We were prepared for another enjoyable opportunity to learn more about the island and the history of its ghosts in this case. Unfortunately, this tour was far beneath our expectations. This is even aside from the fact that the bus felt worn out with no seatbelts and with open window spaces where windows used to be. It felt like a wreck that was being used for this purpose. To start off with the tour itself, it lasted only about an hour, and only went to a few locations on the island. . Most of the stories told were of deaths that occurred more than 100 years ago. The stories were very vague and were mostly discussed in the form of rumor. Our host commonly said things such as "someone told me"or "I heard." This was sort of disappointing to start. In the history of an island that has been inhabited by civilized people for hundreds of years, you would expect that there would be even more recent stories of spirits, but this did not come up in our tour. The tour guide did provide a few photos which had been shared with him by past trolley guests. And they were interesting, of course. But beyond that he did not seem to take much trouble to do much more than pass on established rumor. In addition, at times, he would feign a low, menacing voice, followed by a Scooby-Doo style evil laugh. It all fell flat. It just fell flat. The point at which we knew for certain that we had made a mistake to buy tickets was when the driver decided to turn off all the lights on the bus and speak to us in the cover of darkness. If he was going for the creepy factor, it was achieved, but it was more than that. Unnecessarily, he decided to prank the guests by screaming and sounding an air horn at the same time. It was irrelevant. It was painful. It was startling, but in a cheap way. We were so relieved our son with sensitivity to sound repeatedly requested not to go on the tour. We encouraged him several times but he continuously said no thank you. He would not have done well when this happened. It hurt our ears without having his issues. We weren't charmed by the prank. Our ears hurt, and we were annoyed. We would've gotten much more out of simply reading a book about the ghosts of Saint Simon. It would have been more informative and pleasant than this experience. This was a waste of our money. Unless major changes are made to the quality of this opportunity, we would not recommend it. Save your money. Save your time. Save your eardrums.

My lovely wife and I celebrated our first anniversary on Jekyll/SSI and took a kayak tour on Jekyll…read morethrough Turtle Tides. Jamie was helpful in booking the last minute tour by text and Jim was an awesome guide when we got to touring! Jim was full of local knowledge and helped us spot manatees, dolphins, a bonnet shark catching some unsuspecting fish, storks, spoonbills and all kinds of other stuff, all in 2hrs! Maybe my butt isn't tough enough, but 2hrs was plenty. We'd looked into 3hr tours, which would've put a dent in our weekend and my butt. Anyway, they were really responsive to messages and the tour was as fun as we ever could've expected. Highly recommend TTJ!

The good - our guide, David, was knowledgable and friendly. However, when he finally began our tour…read morethirty minutes after it was supposed to start, he did not give any kind of overview of what we were going to attempt to see and where we were hoping to see them. It would have been nice if he had started with "we are going to start by going upriver and looking for the manatee. When we get there, look for ______. Then we will go to the marsh creeks and look for birds such as ______, _____, and ______. We will then cross the channel and see if we can spot the bonnet-head sharks." We went and did all of these things, but it would have been nice to have an introduction in advance so that we could have anticipated our experience and been better able to ask good questions. The bad - Due to a failure of the owner, Jamie, to check the time of sunrise, she scheduled our tour to begin before sunrise which is not permitted. She also told us to arrive a little early to fit PFDs. The result was that my wife and I were waiting in the dark for 40 minutes before our guide arrived. Very unprofessional! What were we offered for the inconvenience of our wait in the dark? Half off? Twenty percent refund? Nope! Just two hollow sounding apologies where both David and Jamie tried to lay the blame on the other. As a frequent traveller who tries to pack in as much as possible during a vacation, I recommend to all of my fellow outdoor lovers to go with the competition who hopefully will value your time more than Turtle Tides apparently does.

What a fantastic service! Was able to arrange everything via text as a gift for a group staying on…read morethe island. Everything was set up perfectly and I loved getting the pic every morning showing the exact location. It is so worth it to have it all ready and waiting! Thank you - will definitely use your great business again.

Great customer service responses through messaging for folks new to the island. Timely and…read moreprofessional.

Amazing and how much fun! I booked two jet ski's same day we rented with the Unchartered Adventures…read moreteam on our recent trip to St.Simon's Island. Before booking, I called and they patiently explained the process to me. We had a great time on the water with my two teenagers. When we even had an 'extra' adventure, the team jumped right in and helped us out. I would definitely recommend this crew, easy to book, the equipment was top-notch, the crew was very friendly, and the water was so much fun. Highly recommend , we will be reaching out to them again next time we are on the island.

We rented the 24 foot Tritoon for a family day yrip to Cumberland Island for the day.. The service…read moreby the staff was excellent, we had to change the day out from the originally scheduled day with no problem. We were staying on Jekyll Island and the owner Jeff delivered the pontoon to the public boat ramp on the island and picked it up from there, saving us a drive to Brunswick. Jeff even spent an hour giving us a lesson on operating and navigating the boat. This eased my apprehension since we were novices at operating a boat on the inter-coastal waterway. Unchartered Adventures is a great company to do business with, their service and equipment are outstanding

I've been a client of Capt Mark's for 10 years, and there's nobody I'd rather fish with. Captain…read moreMark doesn't just put you on fish, he's constantly teaching you how to be a better fisherman.

Best Captain in the south He fishes to win! He is so passionate about fishing and wants others to…read moreexperience the excitement of catching fish..whether for dinner or just to release! Don't pass up an opportunity to fish with him! He is awesome!

We rented bikes from Barry's over Christmas vacation. The bike's were in good condition and we had…read morea wonderful day of riding. The island is small and there are many beautiful places to see. We were able to get up close and personal to the airport and see and hear the planes take off right over our heads-very cool! We did ask for a map twice after reading that there are twenty miles of bike paths and they explained that the "bike paths" are sidewalks throughout the island. While that may be the case, it would have been nice to have a paper guide or app to show us the different options. You could ride on the beach, in parks through neighborhoods, etc. but it would have been nice to have an idea of which way to go depending on what we wanted to see. Overall, I highly recommend biking as a beautiful way to see the island!

Great service! All of the guys are super helpful and polite! The prices are very reasonable and i…read morehighly recommend taking a catamaran ride!

State of Georgia guide Mary did a great job of providing historical, entertaining facts of the…read moreisland. She was thoughtful, friendly, and safety minded. We were able to visit Hof Hammock, the lighthouse, and Nanny Goat beach. The state needs to do a better job of maintaining her business. NO air conditioning!

Saturday about 9:00 am. Fascinating adventure. I booked through the Visitors Center. $15 included…read moretour and ferry ride over and back. Our guide was professional and very knowledgeable about island nature and history. She gave us ideas for future visits and current events of the island. Can't wait to go back!

An amazing paddle boarding/kayaking experience with an experienced and kind guide. We very much…read moreenjoyed ourselves. We went to a sunset paddle time and it was beautiful. The lights on the kayak were so much fun! We saw wildlife and the skyline was beautiful even though it was cloudy. The wonderful guide even took some pictures of me and my partner