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Vanishing Mile Isle Beachcomber Tour | 2 hours 30 minutes

81 Reviews | Hilton Head Island
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Vanishing Mile Isle Beachcomber Tour
2 Adults x $429.00
$858.00
Approx Total
$858.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Licensed Captain and Low Country Master Naturalist, providing an in-depth narrative for your group
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private vessel for your family tour
  • Gratuity

Overview

Enjoy a two-and-a-half-hour adventure on your own private boat. Your Master Captain will guide you safely through the Calibogue on a falling tide to the isle. This mile long sandbar is exposed for only a couple of hours per day, allowing beachcombers the chance to collect sand dollars, seashells and the occasional shark's tooth. We’ll stop along the way to look for wild dolphins playing in the sound. We’ll share information about the island, the salt marsh and the surrounding ecosystem. Your Captain is also a Lowcountry Master Naturalist, and will assist you in identifying the various shells, mollusks and other invertebrates to be found on this tour! This is an ideal outing for families and small groups. With up to 6 passengers, there’s plenty of room onboard and a comfortable seat for everyone.

Meeting points

Enter the parking lot of Cross Island Boat Landing, just under the Cross Island Parkway. Plenty of parking available. Walk down to the docks to meet your Captain.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Harbour Town Lighthouse and Museum (Pass By)

    On the way to the Mile Isle, we’ll cruise past the iconic red and white striped lighthouse. The Harbour Town Lighthouse is a lighthouse at the Harbour Town Marina at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It was privately built and is a private aid to navigation.

  • Daufuskie Island (Pass By)

    We’ll continue down the beach line of Daufuskie, looking for wild dolphins as we go. Daufuskie Island, located between Hilton Head Island and Savannah, is the southernmost inhabited sea island in South Carolina. It is 5 miles long by almost 2.5 miles wide – approximate surface area of 8 square miles.

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This trip does require some level of mobility, as it involves stepping down onto a step and wading in two to six inches of water

Free Cancellation

December 31100% refund
January 01No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Great Times!

Published on Oct, 2024

Great time with captain Mark! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and personable. He was responsive to my questions before our trip as well. We will be using him on our future trips.

The best family fun on the island!!!

Published on Oct, 2024

Captain Mark is amazing! This is our second (and definitely not our last) tour with Captain Mark of Cross Island Cruises. The last time we went on the dolphin cruise and to the shell beach with a 4 year old and a 2 year old. This time we did the vanishing island tour, and still found lots of dolphins, but also found starfish and sand dollars on the vanishing island. Oh- and saw a blue crab and an alligator!! The boys are now 6 and 4 (first grade and pre-K). We had so much fun and Captain Mark was just amazing talking with the boys and answering their questions. He kept them fully engaged the whole time and is just the kindest, most genuine guy you’ll ever meet. If you can only do one thing with your family on Hilton Head Island- I urge you to do one of the Cross Island Cruises with Captain Mark. You will not be disappointed and will become a repeat customer, and make a new friend on the island. See you soon Captain Mark!!! Thank you so very much!!!

Special boating and sea life exploration!

Published on Sep, 2024

Our family ladies (30s-70s) and littles (2 and 3 yr olds) had the best time with Captain Mark! We saw LOTS of dolphins, and enjoyed the sightseeing from the water with expert narration. Our stop on Vanishing Island was full of special sea creatures with many shells collected. On the ride back we found a mountain of shells to climb and still more dolphins playing in the sunset. This was the perfect kickoff for our week in Hilton Head. We all look forward to this outing with Captain Mark when we return in the future!!

Once in a Lifetime Experience

Published on Aug, 2024

Captain Mark created such a wonderful experience for us. We learned lots of fun facts about the island, sea life, and more. This was such a fun and exciting trip to a vanishing isle that is so fascinating and unreal! He was a great guide and ensured that we would have an unforgettable experience. He went out of his way to show us everything that we were curious about. Overall, I highly recommend booking this tour because this experience is hard to come by!

Fantastic Tour!

Published on Jul, 2024

Our family went on the vanishing mile isle tour on our trip to Hilton Head, and it ended up being the highlight of our trip. Captain Mark was so knowledgeable about the area ecology, and the history of the area in general. He also took a detour to show us dolphin families swimming around. It was a wonderful experience. We plan to take the tour again the next time we are in HH.

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