Charleston Harbor Tours

This tour is educational and enjoyable. We have lived in the area for a year and a half and just decided to take this tour. We are glad we did, but sorry it took so long. This is a "must do" for our friends and family who visits us!

We were a group of 5 adult siblings who travel together one weekend each year to different locations in the United States. We found the Tri-Combo Tour to be an extremely efficient and organized way to tour Charleston. We took the harbor tour one morning and toured Boone Plantation after lunch in town that day. The following morning we took the carriage tour, and then spent the afternoon at the market, art studios, and on the battery. We found that having everything planned and the tickets bought before we started our Charleston visit, helped us to stay focused and make the best use of our time. We are very pleased with our tour arrangements from Zerve.

I was a little queasy because water is not my favorite place to be. The captain gave me tips to quell the nausea and the lady at the snack bar directed me to a bench in the shade, by the bathroom, and gave me free refills on ginger ale. The captin inquired about my comfort as I was leaving the boat. The captain's narrative was factual but with humor interspersed for a little break , which kept the cruise from seeming to be a study to take a history test. The prices at the snack bar were reasonable. My husband and I were celebrating his birthday and we were extremely happy that everything was about as perfect as a birthday could be.

Our Captain was very informant about what there was to see around the Harbor. Got some great pictures which could only be taken from a boat. When you go to Charleston I recommend that you take this tour. Very relaxing.

We recently purchased the Harbor Tour and Plantation Tour combination. We enjoyed the Harbor Tour a great deal and would recommend it highly. However, the Boone Plantation was a big let-down and waste of money. You only tour 3 rooms of a house that was built in 1936 and very little is done in the way of active growing on what is advertised as a working Plantation. The only bright spot on this tour was the presentation by Gullah Joe about the Gullah culture and language development. His presentation was informative and entertaining.

Both tours were enjoyable & educational. We took the carriage tour in the morning, and our guide was great. She was very knowledgable. The harbor tour that afternoon was refreshing and interesting.

My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary and we wanted to do something special. We were in Myrtle Beach so a 2 hour drive to spend a day in Charleston sounded good. We really enjoyed the 2 tours. We were able to see alot of Charleston and feel the history in a relaxing way. We did the Harbor Tour first and then the Carriage tour last. This was great because we were right at Market Street so we could take in the local craftsmen at the open market when we finished the tour. Our tour guides were great. They new how to keep all of us interested in what they wanted to share about the history of Charleston.

Both the harbor tour and carriage tour were excellent. Jay from Palmetto Carriage Tours was the best tour guide yet. Take both tours and you will have a true feel for Charleston's history. Highly recommended for family groups or for individuals that just want to learn more about Charleston's great history

An exceptional value. We completely enjoyed the tour which was very informative. The 1 1/2 hour time went by quickly. We were sorry that the tour didn't last longer. The Captain was very knowledgeable and entertaining.

boat tour good intro to charleston and its history. captain incorporates light humor and trivia in his narrative. Boone Hall was eye-opening and quite educational for those not raised in the South. Gullah presentation was excellent.

Was pleased with the tour, but unhappy that if I had waited to buy the 12 tickets I purchased and not used Zerve, it would have cost me less. The ticket price at the landing was cheaper and did not incl;ude the $2 per ticket fee. Thought you guys sort of ripped me off. Would recommend to other that they not use Zerve and just buy tickest there. Maybe you ought to offer a lower price on Zerve so that you don't stick it to customers who use that service!

Everything was well organized, done in a timely manner and a was most delightful trip. Though it was an extremely hot day, the breeze on the boat, with access to snacks and drinks, made it comfortable. The horse carriage ride was very enjoyable. I would highly recommend this trip to others. The price was most reasonable for the service and pleasure received.

Harbor tour was great. Plantation tour was so so.

If I have out of town guests the Charleston Harbor Tour is one of the first activities I usually take them to. It gives them a nice perspective of the city. It was raining on and off the day of our tour but I guess that was better than getting caught downtown without an umbrella. The boat was a little crowded but the crew was very nice and the captain / tour guide tried to keep things interesting. My only complaints were inadequate air conditioning on the lower deck, disorganized service at the bar and the somewhat high price of the tickets. As seniors, my wife and I each got a whole whopping dollar discount. What really ticked me off was the two dollar per ticket booking fee you folks at Zerve charge. Next time I think I'll go in person and save myself a few bucks.

Most of the tour was conducted from a distance too far from shore to be interesting. The only site that was close enough to enjoy was Fort Sumpter. We found the tour to be very boring. I think that there should be a comfortable place for people to wait for the tour to begin. We were there during extremely hot weather, and had to wait in a laundry area designated for local boaters. Seating in the building consisted of 4 chairs, as I recall. We had to sit on some sort of cart that was in the room. I felt that the tour company was very inconsiderate of the tourists. John U