This Ferry Service to Daufuskie Island departs from Harbour Town Yacht Basin inside of the Sea Pines Resort. It takes us roughly 30-minutes each way allowing 3-hours on Daufuskie Island. We dock at Free Port Marina home of the famous Daufuskie Island Crab Company for lunch.
Departing Harbour Town: 9AM
Arriving Daufuskie: 9:30AM
Explore Daufuskie Island by renting a golf cart! Golf cart rentals are available upon arrival to the island. Choose from 3-hour rentals for a 4-seater golf cart.
Departing Daufuskie: 12:30PM
Arriving Harbour Town: 1PM
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Vagabond Cruise, 149 Lighthouse Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928, USA
09:00 AM
30 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour is pet friendly.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 75 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : A8669PWalbertc
Ok. Trip was o short with less than 3 hours to tour the island. Golf carts were VERY expensive for such a short time. Poor Signage on the island caused the majority of carts to become lost thus seeing only trees and dirt roads.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03
Posted By : Becca_W
Things to note: 3 hours to me was just shy of enough time to explore the island- kind of feels rushed. Also the tour should really just include the $90 cost for the golf cart rental- without it the visit would be a waste! The island is too big to be able to effectively explore on foot! Anywho- otherwise loved it! Also it is alarming when the booze cruise boaters roll in, so beware!
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Posted On : 2024-04-01
Posted By : K8064OWmaryh
The ferry service was really nice! I will say there is not much to do on dafauskie island. We had a three hour golf cart but only used it for 2 hours because there was literally nothing to do. About half of the residence are very run down. Think walking dead scenes and you’re there. We will not return.
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Posted On : 2024-03-27
Posted By : andrew_k
The only positive was the bar on the dock with music…the rest of the visit was not as promised. No winery…no lighthouse. Terrible map. Poor directional signs. I would not recommend for anyone
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Posted On : 2024-03-24
Posted By : SharonK172
The ferry ride and bar at the dock were the highlights of this trip. Very disappointing…no winery…no lighthouse. Not as advertised.
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Posted On : 2024-03-24
Posted By : Renee M
The boat ride was very nice. Very informative along the way. Same on the way back. Very friendly staff.
The island experience was a little less than anticipated. The map of the island was a little off. Had to rent a golf cart or you won’t be able to see much of the island
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Posted On : 2023-12-30
Posted By : JWGMD13
Very friendly and helpful Captain and crew. They took our rental bikes from Seapines over for free. The ride from the Freeport Dock/General Store area over to the Beach and back was about 10 miles round trip. Some of that was on Sand roads most was on asphalt. It was a pretty good workout. We were a little pressed for time trying to do a good tour of the sites on bikes in 3 hours.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15
Posted By : E9309RNcarold
Loved the boat ride over to Daufuskie Island. We took the shrimp boat “Tammy Jane.” The crew was great. We saw dolphins on the way over and back, which was a bonus. We weren’t impressed with Daufuskie. It is just a run down little island. Instead go sailing! We did that a few years ago with Vagabond and it was fantastic!
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Posted On : 2023-09-10
Posted By : NeilRush1961
The departing location is very convenient from Harbor Town. Just make sure you understand what ferry you book. There is more than one going to Daufuskie Island. We went to the wrong place. They were very cooperative and allowed us to reschedule the next day. Be prepared to pay a lot for a golf cart and reserve ahead. The price for the golf cart was triple that one would pay on South Bass Island, Put in Bay.
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Posted On : 2023-08-25
Posted By : kgratz4093
The boat is run by a first mate and a captain. They were both great, and made for a wonderful experience.
This was a first time for us, and we went by bike. It was a bit too much ground to cover by bike, there are very few places to stop for cold water, and getting to the beach from the ship was roughly 45 minutes each way.
My only complaint is the time. The tour is a 4 hour tour, but that also includes the boat ride. Leaving yourself sometime to ensure a prompt arrival you are really left with less than 3 hours to explore the island.
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Posted On : 2023-08-11
