Enjoy Capers Island Wildlife Explorations or Blue Crabbing Excursions with Barrier Island EcoTours Up to 33% Off
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Good for KidsSail into adventure with Barrier Island Eco Tours, where dolphins play, sunsets dazzle, and Capers Island reveals its wild, untamed beauty.
Discover the unspoiled wonder of Capers Island with Barrier Island Eco Tours, Charleston’s premier eco-adventure company. Whether you're chasing a golden sunset alongside bottlenose dolphins or wandering through the hauntingly beautiful Boneyard Beach, each tour offers a front-row seat to Lowcountry wildlife and scenery.
From the thrill of pulling a crab trap at dusk to exploring tidal creeks teeming with life, these immersive excursions are led by expert naturalists who bring the island’s secrets to life. Perfect for families, nature lovers, or anyone craving a deeper connection with the coast.
What We Offer
- Capers Island Wildlife Exploration or Blue Crabbing Excursion for an Adult, Child, or Infant
Capers Island Wildlife Exploration
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Duration: 3.5 hours
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Departure location: Isle of Palms Marina
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Availability: Offered year-round from 9-12:30
Venture to Capers Island Heritage Preserve, a pristine barrier island only reachable by boat that is just north of Charleston, South Carolina. We will cruise through winding tidal creeks to find diverse wildlife living in this salt marsh ecosystem. Your naturalist guide will explain all about our local ecology and wildlife encountered along the way. Common sightings include bottlenose dolphins, bald eagles, and numerous shore and wading birds.
Along the way, we’ll employ nets and traps for an up-close look at some of the marine life that thrives below the surface. As you arrive on the island, you are free to explore it’s astounding natural landscape, “Boneyard Beach”and interior trails and ponds.
Blue Crabbing Excursion
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Duration: 3.5 hours
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Departure location: Isle of Palms Marina
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Availability: Offered Monday – Fridays 1:30-5 June – August; Offered May-November as a private charter
Venture out on our shaded excursion vessel to Capers Island preserve and crab the old fashioned way, with a hand line and net. Your naturalist guide pulls a few crab traps and shares their knowledge about the life history of blue crabs and stone crabs. You also get an eco-tour, learning about dolphins and other wildlife encountered along the way.
While crabbing from the beach, you can also swim or explore Capers Island. The grand finale is a crab boil where fresh steamed crabs bought from our local crabber that morning are dumped on the table, served with butter and old bay!
It’s a fantastic trip for the whole family! We catch and release the ones we catch but bring plenty of crabs along and ice-cold watermelon to ensure everyone has plenty to eat! It doesn’t get any better than fresh steamed crabs on a pristine barrier island beach!
Our vessel comes equipped with a restroom and beaching ramp.
Why You Should Grab This Offer
This is your chance to experience the Lowcountry like never before, up close with dolphins, sea turtles, and untouched island beauty. Whether it's a sunset cruise or a morning wildlife adventure, these guided tours offer unforgettable moments at an unbeatable value.
Sail into adventure with Barrier Island Eco Tours, where dolphins play, sunsets dazzle, and Capers Island reveals its wild, untamed beauty.
Discover the unspoiled wonder of Capers Island with Barrier Island Eco Tours, Charleston’s premier eco-adventure company. Whether you're chasing a golden sunset alongside bottlenose dolphins or wandering through the hauntingly beautiful Boneyard Beach, each tour offers a front-row seat to Lowcountry wildlife and scenery.
From the thrill of pulling a crab trap at dusk to exploring tidal creeks teeming with life, these immersive excursions are led by expert naturalists who bring the island’s secrets to life. Perfect for families, nature lovers, or anyone craving a deeper connection with the coast.
What We Offer
- Capers Island Wildlife Exploration or Blue Crabbing Excursion for an Adult, Child, or Infant
Capers Island Wildlife Exploration
-
Duration: 3.5 hours
-
Departure location: Isle of Palms Marina
-
Availability: Offered year-round from 9-12:30
Venture to Capers Island Heritage Preserve, a pristine barrier island only reachable by boat that is just north of Charleston, South Carolina. We will cruise through winding tidal creeks to find diverse wildlife living in this salt marsh ecosystem. Your naturalist guide will explain all about our local ecology and wildlife encountered along the way. Common sightings include bottlenose dolphins, bald eagles, and numerous shore and wading birds.
Along the way, we’ll employ nets and traps for an up-close look at some of the marine life that thrives below the surface. As you arrive on the island, you are free to explore it’s astounding natural landscape, “Boneyard Beach”and interior trails and ponds.
Blue Crabbing Excursion
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Duration: 3.5 hours
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Departure location: Isle of Palms Marina
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Availability: Offered Monday – Fridays 1:30-5 June – August; Offered May-November as a private charter
Venture out on our shaded excursion vessel to Capers Island preserve and crab the old fashioned way, with a hand line and net. Your naturalist guide pulls a few crab traps and shares their knowledge about the life history of blue crabs and stone crabs. You also get an eco-tour, learning about dolphins and other wildlife encountered along the way.
While crabbing from the beach, you can also swim or explore Capers Island. The grand finale is a crab boil where fresh steamed crabs bought from our local crabber that morning are dumped on the table, served with butter and old bay!
It’s a fantastic trip for the whole family! We catch and release the ones we catch but bring plenty of crabs along and ice-cold watermelon to ensure everyone has plenty to eat! It doesn’t get any better than fresh steamed crabs on a pristine barrier island beach!
Our vessel comes equipped with a restroom and beaching ramp.
Why You Should Grab This Offer
This is your chance to experience the Lowcountry like never before, up close with dolphins, sea turtles, and untouched island beauty. Whether it's a sunset cruise or a morning wildlife adventure, these guided tours offer unforgettable moments at an unbeatable value.
Need To Know Info
About Barrier Island EcoTours
Barrier Island EcoTours is owned and operated by Shane and Morgan Ziegler. They have been in business since 1997. The business is supported by an amazing staff of naturalists and captains, some whom have worked for Barrier Island EcoTours for over 20 years.
We are incredibly proud of our employees. Our tours take you through and to a beautiful place but our guides are what make the trips so special. They are all passionate about our salt marshes and barrier islands and have the ability to share their knowledge about this ecosystem in an entertaining way that engages all ages. Whether you take one of our ecotours, fishing charters, beachside cookout or a school field trip, our guides do exactly what our motto implies, “Promoting awareness, conservation and enjoyment of our coastal resources”.