Tour by Bus & Boat in One Package

Make your group’s trip to Charleston an easy and worry free experience. Sandlapper Water Tours and Old Town Trolley work together to cover all of your tour and transportation needs both by land and by sea.

Cruise the Charleston Waterways

Climb aboard the Palmetto, Sandlapper Water Tours’ 45ft catamaran. With a capacity of only 49 passengers, our cruises offer an intimate, personalized sightseeing excursion. Get up-close views of the historic Battery, the Ravenel Bridge, forts, private islands, and lighthouses. 

Choose our Sunset Cruise, our Nature & Dolphin Tour, or learn about the spooky side of Charleston on our Haunted Harbor Tour. 

Our cruises offer a relaxed, casual atmosphere with a friendly crew and good-time tunes. Our captain and mates are happy to answer questions or address personal needs so don’t hesitate to ask. 

Onboard Refreshments:

  • Beer and wine plus an assortment of snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase at our cash bar

Visit a Charleston Plantation or Tour the City

Tour in modern, air-conditioned comfort and safety as we show you the beauty of the Holy City. Let us do the driving while you relax as 350 years of history pass by your window.

Choose to see the historic streets of Charleston where you will see the beautiful buildings and churches of the Queen City of the South. This tour includes some of our city’s most significant landmarks, such as Rainbow Row, The Battery & Battery Row Homes, White Point Gardens, and some of Charleston’s most beautiful churches.

Or choose to visit Middleton Plantation. Two of America’s Founding Fathers called Middleton Place home: Henry Middleton, a president of the First Continental Congress, and his son Arthur Middleton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Now a National Historic Landmark, it is home to 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped Gardens; a House Museum filled with Middleton family possessions; Plantation Stableyards with heritage breeds and artisans demonstrating the skills needed to maintain an 18th and 19th century rice plantation; and Eliza’s House, a freedman’s dwelling that serves as the centerpiece of Middleton Place’s interpretation of the lives and legacy of the enslaved people who built and maintained the property.

Bus & Boat Tour Prices

Where to Board for Your Cruise

  • 10 Wharfside Street, Charleston, SC 29403 – Near the Charleston Maritime Center
  • Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure.
  • Please be courteous of other passengers and arrive on time.
  • Please check-in at the blue and white ticket booth under the reservation’s last name.

Where to Board for Bus Trip

  • All tours depart from the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting St.