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It’s like riding a go-kart on the water! Prepare to get drenched on the 1.5-hour Creek Cat Tour that begins in Palmetto Bay Marina. You’ll glide across the glassy waters of Broad Creek in hopes of spotting dolphins. Once you reach the open water, it’s time to kick things into gear, creek cat style!

Race through a 25-mile marsh maze, where you’ll spot Harbour Town Lighthouse and Daufuskie Island from your Creek Cat. The faster you go, the more intensely you’ll feel the salty spray of the water against your face! Alternatively, you can book a mini-boat tour to explore the water from a different vantage point.

Lowcountry Watersports offers a special 2-hour Sunset Creek Cat Cruise featuring the same treasured destinations set against a burning pink, orange, and purple Lowcountry skyline. At this time of day, you’re more likely to view ospreys, eagles, otters, and bottlenose dolphins.

A couple posing on a Creek Cat at the dock

How convenient! Your cooler fits perfectly between you and your Creek Cat date <3

Outfitter: Lowcountry Watersports

Address: Palmetto Bay Marina, 86 Helmsman Way #101b, Hilton Head SC 

Site: lowcountrywatersports.com

Ages: 5+

Thrill-o-meter: 7

Rates: $145 per adult age 13+; $120 for children ages 5-12

Dates: Open daily; hours vary by season

Why not turn your Creek Cat adventure into a Hilton Head day trip or weekend itinerary? Check out our Hilton Head vacation recommendations below:

Father and daughter enjoying a Lowcountry Watersports mini boat

You can also rent a mini boat in place of (or in addition to!) a Creek Cat

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