Tidal Wave Water Sports has provided Charleston, South Carolina’s best and safest watersports experiences since 1996, operating from three locations: Downtown Charleston (just south of the Ravenel Bridge), Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant, and Folly Beach (reservation required). The business offers a genuinely wide range of activities, from jet ski rentals and guided tours to parasailing, sunset cruises, dolphin watching, and party boat charters.
Jet ski rentals start at $139 for a 1-hour SeaDoo rental (drivers must be 16), with a 1.5-hour Charleston Harbor Tour taking in the Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Fort Sumter, and the USS Yorktown, and a 3-hour Jet Ski Adventure exploring the backwaters of Charleston’s upper barrier islands. Parasailing starts at $85, letting riders soar above the Charleston waterfront for unmatched views (max individual weight 220 lbs). Public and private cruises run through the business’s “Captain Cocktail Cruises” brand, including sunset charters starting at $49, dolphin watching tours through Grey Bay and Hamlin Sound, and the “Captain Cocktail” party barge for bachelorette parties, family-friendly custom cruises, and general celebrations — all BYOB (no glass), with cooler and ice provided.
Beyond its own offerings, Tidal Wave partners with several specialized local businesses: Flatsbroke Fishing Charters (led by second-generation redfish Captain “Chappy”), Nature Adventures for kayak expeditions to the Heritage Preserve, Capers Island, and the ACE Basin, and Palmetto Breeze, a sailing catamaran offering a more upscale, sophisticated experience with a “barefoot” bar and two bathrooms.
A price match guarantee applies across jet ski rentals, and rideshare users get a 10% discount on any activity (given limited dock parking) by showing their Uber/Lyft receipt. All activities require reservations and are subject to weather-related cancellation or change.
For anyone in Charleston looking for jet skis, parasailing, sunset cruises, dolphin watching, or a party boat charter, Tidal Wave Water Sports offers an extensive, nearly 30-year-established operation across three convenient locations.
