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Dolphin Watching Tours Folly Beach sits right along one of the best resident dolphin populations on the East Coast, and a guided boat tour is by far the easiest way to see them up close. Our Morris Island Lighthouse & Dolphin Tour is the most popular activity we offer, combining a two-hour search through the…

Why a Sunset Cruise Is the Bachelorette Centerpiece Every great bachelorette weekend needs one moment that outshines the rest, and in Charleston, that moment is almost always the sunset cruise. Fall makes the case even stronger: the light turns gold earlier in the evening, the marsh grass glows amber, and the air finally loses that…

What Makes a Good Sandbar Stop A great sandbar isn’t just a strip of exposed sand, it’s shallow, protected water where a boat can anchor safely, the current stays gentle enough for swimming, and there’s enough space for a group to spread out. Around Folly Beach, the best sandbar spots sit tucked into the tidal…

Why Folly Beach Is a Great Boat Tour Destination for Families Folly Beach has a reputation as a laid-back surf town, but it’s also one of the easiest places on the East Coast to introduce kids to life on the water. The creeks behind Folly Beach are calm and sheltered compared to open ocean, the…

Say Goodbye to Summer Heat (and Crowds) Charleston summers are gorgeous right up until you’re standing on a dock in 95-degree heat with full hair and makeup. Fall solves that problem entirely. By September, the brutal humidity starts to break, average highs settle into the comfortable 70s and low 80s, and the water traffic around…

What Is Strand Feeding, Exactly? If you’ve spent any time on the water around Folly Beach, you may have heard whispers about “strand feeding” — and if you haven’t seen it yet, it’s worth planning your next boat tour around. Strand feeding is a cooperative hunting technique used almost exclusively by resident bottlenose dolphins in…

Lighthouse If you’ve binged Netflix’s Outer Banks and found yourself googling “is this a real place,” you’re not alone — and the answer is more interesting than you’d expect. Despite the name, the show isn’t filmed in North Carolina’s actual Outer Banks. It’s filmed in and around Charleston, South Carolina, with Folly Beach standing in…

Dolphin Tour Folly Beach has a well-earned reputation as Charleston’s chillest barrier island, but its best moments don’t happen on the sand — they happen on the water. Between the tidal creeks, the marsh grass, and the pod of dolphins that seems to have a standing reservation just offshore, Folly is basically one giant reason…

Booking your first dolphin tour can come with a handful of questions: What do I wear? Will I get seasick? Am I guaranteed to see dolphins? This guide walks through exactly what happens before, during, and after a Folly Beach dolphin tour, so you can show up relaxed and ready to enjoy the ride. Before…

If you’re planning a trip to Folly Beach and want to know when your odds of spotting bottlenose dolphins are highest, the short answer is: nearly any time of year works, but timing your tour around the season, tide, and time of day will make a real difference in what you see. Dolphins Are Year-Round…

Why Booking a Boat Tour on Folly Beach Is a Must-Do for Your Summer Trip to Charleston   The Sea & The Rose When most people plan a summer trip to Charleston, they picture historic homes, horse-drawn carriages, incredible seafood, and colorful streets downtown. And while Charleston absolutely delivers on all of that, there’s another…

If you see an old school bus rolling through Charleston loaded with baskets of tomatoes, greens, and fresh bread, you’re not imagining things. That’s the Lowcountry Street Grocery bus, a retrofitted school bus transformed into a mobile farmers market bringing local produce directly to neighborhoods across the Charleston area. (The College Today) Instead of hauling…