Outside Hilton Head

My husband and I went on a dolphin tour after one of our servers recommended this place. Our captain was John and he knew A LOT about the island and its history. We kept trying to find dolphins and kept trying then we finally saw 6! We saw one, then 2, then one more, then two more again! It was great! He didn’t want us to leave without seeing one so our tour did go longer than expected, but 120% worth it!

Chuck took us out for a 2-​hour guided tour of Broad Creek. This was the first time we haven’t seen dolphins in our three or more trips, but Chuck was great.

I’m a single girl traveling for adventure and fun and I found it here at Outside Hilton Head. Some of the places I’ve visited have made me feel uncomfortable because I’m alone, but this one was great! I’ve only been paddle boarding once before (self-​taught) but my guide gave me a quick, thorough lesson that made me feel comfortable when we were out in the water. The tour was a lot of fun (we even saw a bald eagle!) and I will definitely be returning for more. Thanks, Wayne, Sheila and the rest of the Outdoor Hilton Head staff for a wonderful time.

My wife and I did the morning guided kayak tour. Definitely worth the time. Reasonably priced, saw a good amount of wildlife, and our guide Hampton was top notch. He made sure everyone was safe, comfortable, and having fun. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone.

We took the low country tour with gio and it was awesome. Best captain we have ever had. Hes very knowledgeable and takes care of your every need. I would recommend this trip and make sure you request Gio.
The Costantini’s
Gio, learning curve on the new tube :)

Outside Hilton Head was awesome! They have a great staff working there and answered all of our questions and emailed us all the information that we’d need for the 2 hour kayak tour that we did. It was my first time kayaking and our guide, Henry, made it a very comfortable experience. I was afraid of getting my phone/​camera wet, so I didn’t bring my phone. Henry was kind enough to snap a few photos of us and the group and personally sent it to us so we could remember the experience. Did I mention that it was extremely affordable?

We rented two boats for two families with kids ages 8 – 13. AJ and Kat were not only knowledgeable but were patient and knew how to get our kids up on water skis quickly. Had a great 3 hour trip water skiing and tubing and would definitely recommend and use them again.

My Mother, my 5yr old Son and Myself took the 3hr Dolphin/​beach combing tour with Captain Gio. It was by far our favorite thing we did on our vacation. Captain Gio was very personable and knowledgeable. When we got to Vanishing Island he directed us where to go to get the best shells and he was absolutely right. He let us really sit and enjoy the Dolphins and we even watched a shrimp boat pull in their catch. On the way back he let my son «drive» the boat. The whole experience was amazing. Would definitely do this again and recommend it to everyone.

This was our second visit in two vacations and we did the beachcomber tour both times. Captain Gio was great and is very knowledgeable and taught us quite a bit along the way. The number of people that fit on the boat is 15 or less so you get a nice personal experience. We saw dolphins up close on both rides and collected a lot of shells on the vanishing island. A tip for finding shells is to not stay right near where the boat drops you off. Wade out on the other side of the island into the ankle deep water.

Spent a week on Hilton Head Island for our 10 year anniversary and did lots of cool things… this was by far the best! We had an outstanding time on the obstacle courses! I’ve never done anything like it. The staff was very cool, both giving helpful advice on how best to complete parts of the course and some playful ribbing when I got stuck on a section. They even extended our time a little to let my wife finish the final course. Easily worth the $ 45 ticket, would definitely do it again!

Great selection of products and I really enjoyed wandering through the store.
However, much like everything on Hilton Head Island they are way over priced!
Cool ideas though

We had a GREAT experience over spring break with Captain Gio! We can’t wait to come back and do the beach comber tour next year! (and Gio told us about the shark «Mary Lee» — who apparently followed us home since she is now up near VA/​MD!) — Great job, Gio!

Outside Hilton Head was great. We took a Dolphin Cruise we Captain Gio. Heknows a lot about the area and we were able to have a fun and relaxing boat ride and see a few dolphins!
They have a lot of other stuff that I would love to try out such as stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and beach biking! There are not enough days to do all the things we would like to do.

This is the second time we have visited with Outside Hilton Head and I have enjoyed both. Last year we took a dolphin cruise and this time we took a kayak trip. We didn’t have time to do the Pinckney Island kayak trip we had hoped for but instead opted for the Broad Creek trip. We enjoyed our paddling trip of two hours quite a bit and I would recommend this trip for almost any age group as we had a full tour of 16 people and kids as young as 6 paddling along with the adults in a double. Our guide (Mike) did a nice job of explaining the trip and use of the equipment and then guided us along through the marsh where he kept all the group comfortable at an easy pace so everyone got to see what they wanted to and no one was rushed or got lost. Looking forward to going back and heading to Pinckney Island with them soon!

My daughter signed us up for a private paddle board lesson that I was confident would end in utter disaster. Instead, it ended with my profound love of paddle boarding and an unquenchable desire to do it again! Our instructor was named Jean; she was very patient, kind and knowledgeable. I am 60 and not an athlete, so I figured I’d splash around a few minutes, fein exhaustion, and sit on the dock while my daughter enjoyed the experience. But Jean had us both up on the boards in no time flat. Except for one splish-​splash in the water, which was actually fun, we remained upright for the full hour and actually relaxed and enjoyed the scenery. It was a fabulous experience that I hope to repeat many times.

Went paddle boarding with instructor ALEX. There were 7 in our group. He was an outstanding instructor and worked so well with our group. He had us all standing up and paddling within 10 mins! Couldn’t be happier with our experience. I highly recommend taking the lesson and requesting Alex if he is available! He even showed us some yoga moves! Go have some fun and book a tour/​lesson!

We just finished the 2-​hour kayak tour with our guide Darci. Thank you Darci for such an enlightening and enjoyable experience. GREAT time for both me and my husband. I HIGHLY recommend the Outside Hilton Head location. Courteous and thoughtful staff partnered with exceptional fun is a HUGE HIT with us.

After looking on Unilocal for a decently rated boat tour with open time slots, we decided to reserve a spot on one of their 1 ½ hour dolphin watch tours. It was a very quick check-​in process, and the boat we went on was relatively small– it could seat about 16 crammed in, but fortunately we were only about ten. The other nice thing about a small boat is that were able to go through some of the marsh land where bigger boats couldn’t go. Our captain gave a great tour. He was very knowledgeable, and shared a lot of information I did not know about before hand in regards to the local neighborhoods we passed. And we did see plenty of wildlife– oyster beds, various birds including some nesting ospreys, and even three dolphins. One even jumped close enough to the boat to really get a good look at him. It was a great tour and very enjoyable.

A great experience with my oldest daughter at a good cost. We kayaked around the creek the cleaves Hilton Head for 2 hours ($ 40 each plus a $ 20 tip). Our guide, originally from Connecticut, tried to give us a good lesson in kayaking, he tried to be informative and he did try to get us in a position to see some dolphins but they were out that day.
I write he tried to do all these things but it was made hard for him to do it by a jack-​ass dad who thought it would be fun to torture his whiny daughter by slashing her and almost upsetting the canoe. That made for a fun 2 hours. I don’t know if they offer private tours but that might be worth the extra expense.

Very unorganized place, none of the staff knows how many boats they have available, who is going at what time, who’s doing what, it is just a mess.
Some of the staff was nice though, and paddle boarding for an hour was only $ 20. Then they tried to charge us for 2 hours claiming that we left earlier than we actually did.