Boat Charters in Charleston, SC

Sailing and Power Boat Adventures in Folly Beach, South Carolina.

Sailing Charters in Charleston, SC

Choose Your Sail Folly Cruise

Private Sunset Cruise

Enjoy a two-hour sail that begins an hour or so before the local sunset. The sun sets over the marsh in brilliant colors and the best way to see one is from the deck of a quietly sailing catamaran.

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Private Day Sail & Dolphin Watch

Explore the wildlife and views of Folly Beach on a private sail for just your group! See dolphins, pelicans, herons, osprey, egrets, and more.

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Bachelor and Bachelorettes

Group tours are great for bachelor and bachelorette parties, company outings, and church groups. We can sail to a nearby beach or raft up the boats together for a huge floating party platform.

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Nature/Dolphin Cruise

With a Master Naturalist-trained captain, you will learn about the ecology and wildlife of South Carolina’s coastal low country. From sea birds to salt marsh habitat, there is a lot to appreciate about our environment.

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Public Day Sail & Dolphin Watch

See Folly Beach like Never Before! Sail Folly sails daily at 4pm from the Folly River boat landing located on Center Street. During the two-hour sail, we often see dolphins and other wildlife common to the low country.

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What To Expect on a Sail Folly Cruise

With ample deck space and excellent sailing qualities, these fast, yet stable 27’ catamarans are the ideal way to sail the river behind Folly Island and also up the creeks through the salt marsh itself.

Trips depart from the Folly Beach boat landing, located at 97 Center Street, at the base of the bridge leading onto Folly Island. Whether we sail out toward the inlet and beach on a sandbar or up through the low country salt marsh creeks, the scenery is absolutely stunning.

Expect dolphin, pelicans and other coastal wildlife. Your captain is Master Naturalist trained and can answer questions about ecology and wildlife if nature is your thing!

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Every charter includes:

A knowledgeable Coast Guard licensed captain

Comfortable seating

An iced down Yeti cooler

Turtle Box BT speaker for your sailing playlist

Bean bags on the bow for lounging

A hammock slung over the bow for some serious island vibe sailing!

The Best Boat Charters in Charleston, SC

We love to share our passion for sailing and our guests often take the helm to steer our fast catamarans. Not as hard as you think!

Our boats are fast and fun but it’s also our people that make the trip special; our captains love to sail, but one of the things we like the most out of what we do is the chance to meet and hang out with new friends for a couple hours. We love what we do and it shows! But hey, we also get it if you want your space up on the bow to quietly enjoy the serenity of the setting! Either way, we will ensure that your charter is enjoyable and stress-free.

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A Sail Folly Cruise is Ideal For

We’ll customize your sail to your needs, whether you’re looking for a day sail with your family, an adventure trip to the inlet with your friends, or a cruise around Folly River to entertain clients and colleagues.

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How Much Does A Private Charter Cost?

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Happy Sailors

Core Memory Unlocked

My girlfriends took me on a surprise sunset sail for my bachelorette and it ended up as one of my most favorite memory to date. Captain Johnny and Captain Richard took us to a sandbar, and we experience the most perfect sunset. We even saw dolphins! It was so fun and perfect. We are still not over it! It was a "core memory unlocked" experience.

Jemmy Marie G.

Perfect Addition to Our Week!

Our afternoon sail was perfect, seeing a few dolphins and enjoying the serene river and salt marsh. Our entire group, including 4 teenagers, loved it and Captain Johnny even let some of our group try some sailing techniques! The easygoing, laid back atmosphere was a perfect addition to our vacation! We would highly recommend!

Timothy N.

Folly Beach Treasures

Sail Folly is a treasure on this island - more importantly is the Captain - Captain Johnny is the absolute BEST! Our family did both a dolphin and a sunset cruise with him while visiting Folly Beach and both were highlights of our trip! We learned so much about the area and had some awesome conversation while having fun in the sun! Highly Recommend!

Rebecca F

Exceeded All Expectations

My husband and I are Folly locals and I must say, a sunset sail with Captain Johnny exceeded all our expectations still! Captain Johnny is a wealth of information with regard to local wildlife and in addition to 15+ dolphins, we saw a bald eagle on our cruise using binoculars supplied by Johnny. Highly recommend and we will definitely be sailing with Sail Folly again!

Courtney R

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FAQs

Do we need to purchase tickets in advance?

Yes. The easiest way is to check out the book a tour option at the top of the page and see what time works best for your group.

What is your cancellation policy?

Cancellations due to weather:

Solely at captain’s discretion, and the determination will be made at the time of sail. We monitor radar and weather very carefully and will try to keep guests apprised as the time for your sail approaches.
We sometimes delay the start of a sail to allow local weather to pass over. If we do get a storm and have to cancel, we will reschedule your trip or refund the tickets.
If weather pops up during the course of a sail, and we have to return during the first hour, we will try to reschedule for another time or refund. If we have completed more than half the sail, we will consider that a charter.

Customer Cancellation:

7 day notice from guest, full refund
day before sail, 50% refund
day of sail, no refund

Are there restrooms available?

There is a small porta-potty aboard, but we recommend using the bathroom where you are staying before coming down, or at the city park across the street from the landing.

Is there anything I should bring along?

Sunscreen, bottled water or beverage of your choice. Come in your swim suit, and if the group wants to, we can stop for a swim. There are sandbars and beaches near the ocean inlet where we can beach.

How safe is the boat?

Very. We may glide along at a pretty good clip, but since the catamaran is twin-hulled, it remains very stable and does not heel (or lean over) as single-hulled sailboats do.

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