Carolina Marine Group is the biggest and best private boat tour company in Charleston, founded in 2014 by Captain Dave Gugliotti, who brings more than 30 years of experience on the water. The business has won the Post and Courier’s Charleston Choice award eight years running, and operates from Charleston City Marina on the Central Walkway.
Rather than a crowded tour with strangers, Carolina Marine Group offers fully private party boat tours for up to 18 guests, letting guests choose their own music, tour style, and refreshments — “Your Day, Your Tour, Your Way.” The lineup covers an extensive range of experiences: Harbor Tours, Dolphin Tours, Sunset Cruises, Bachelorette and Bachelor Parties, Party Boat Booze Cruises, Wedding Sail Aways, Engagement Cruises (including discreetly captured photo/video for proposals), Cigar and Bourbon Tours, Corporate Events and team-building activities, Port & Shipyard Tours, and Intracoastal Waterway Tours. A custom tour generator also lets guests build their own perfect day on the water.
Guest reviews are overwhelmingly glowing, with Captain Dave repeatedly praised by name for his humor, expert boat handling, deep historical knowledge of Charleston Harbor, and genuine flexibility — including squeezing in a bachelorette group after a competitor canceled on them last-minute.
With 197 reviews at a 4.9 average, Carolina Marine Group has built an outstanding, award-winning reputation as Charleston’s go-to private boat tour operator.
For groups in Charleston looking for a private harbor tour, sunset cruise, bachelorette/bachelor party, wedding sail away, or corporate outing, Carolina Marine Group offers an award-winning, highly reviewed operation with Captain Dave Gugliotti at Charleston City Marina.
