Join us for a family-friendly adventure to the pristine Capers Island Preserve aboard our shaded excursion vessel featuring a restroom and beaching ramp. Crab the old-fashioned way using hand lines and nets, while your naturalist guide pulls crab traps to teach you about blue and stone crabs’ life cycles. Enjoy a scenic eco-tour with chances to spot dolphins and coastal wildlife. Once on the beach, swim, explore, or try your hand at catching crabs—don’t worry, we catch and release! The highlight? A delicious crab boil with fresh, locally caught steamed crabs served with melted butter, Old Bay, and ice-cold watermelon. Perfect for all ages—fun, educational, and delicious!
hing ramp to Capers Island preserve and crab the old-fashioned way, with a hand line and net. Along the way, your naturalist guide will pull a few crab traps to learn more about the life history of the blue crab and stone crab. You will also get an eco-tour along the way, 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! 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! Fresh steamed crabs on a pristine barrier island beach! This activity is only offered from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Meet at the Isle of Palms Marina, 50 41st Ave, Isle of Palms, SC 29451, USA. Park to the right of the Marina Market Store. Your guide will meet you at the Barrier Island stand located to the right of the marina market. Please meet 15 minutes before departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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