Daufuskie Island can only be reached by ferry. All guests must make their own ferry reservations. Reservations are required for all ferry rides. Please check in 45 minutes before your scheduled departure to provide time for check in. To make your reservations, please call 843-342-8687 for Calibogue Cruises or 843-384-4354 for Daufuskie Discoveries.
Rates / The Following Rates Are Round Trip Calibogue Cruises $28.00 per person round trip. Children under 2 are free Each passenger is allowed two carry-on size pieces of luggage complimentary. All other items are tagged and transported at $20.00 per piece, round trip There is a $3.00 per day, per vehicle charge for parking at Broad Creek Marina. Visit Calibogue Cruises website at www.daufuskiefreeport.com for current ferry schedules. Daufuskie Discoveries  Offers a high speed water taxi to Daufuskie.  Visit Daufuskie Discoveries website at www.daufuskiediscoveries.com for additonal information

Location Calibouge Cruises Broad Creek Marina  18 Simmons Road Hilton Head Island, 29926 843-342-8687 www.daufuskiefreeport.com   Daufuskie Discoveries Salty Fare Marina  421 Squire Pope Road Hilton Head Island, 29928 843-384-4354 www.daufuskiediscoveries.com

Ferry Trip

The Daufuskie Island ferry trip is approximately one hour through the beautiful South Carolina Intercostal Waterway. While the distance traveled is several nautical miles, for a portion of the trip you will be moving slowly through no-wake zones set up to protect the ecologically sensitive shoreline. Each ferry offers lavatories. Upon arrival at Daufuskie Island, a fee based shuttle bus will take you to your final destination. Your luggage, golf clubs, etc will arrive about one hour later.

The Ferry Experience

Unlike many modes of transportation, your Daufuskie vacation experience truly begins as your ferry departs. There is something totally magical about leaving the Hilton Head dock as the pleasant ride seems to transport you into a vacation dimension that leaves behind the stress and rigors of mainland life. As you make your way slowly past picturesque marinas, beautiful pristine shorelines and oyster reefs, you soon realize that you have begun to feel the excitement that only a vacation can bring. It is not unusual for dolphins to be seen, and may at times seem to be guiding you to your ultimate destination. As you approach the landing dock, take note, you have decompressed and you are ready to enter the serenity, natural beauty and quiet excitement of Daufuskie Island.  

Luggage and Bikes on the Ferry

With Calibogue Cruises, passengers are allowed two complimentary carry-on pieces of luggage.  Each additional tagged piece of luggage is subject to a $20.00 charge, each bike will incur a $10.00 charge, and coolers a $10 charge.  All charges are “round-trip.  You will be shuttled to your vacation destination first while your luggage will be transported separately and delivered following your arrival. Generally expect your luggage to arrive one hour later.  If there are extreme amounts of luggage for the morning ferries, all luggage will be transported on a later ferry with expected delivery time to your lodging destination after 5:00 p.m.  For departure from Daufuskie Island, guest luggage arriving less than 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure may be transported on a later ferry.  Please note that there are separate charges for land travel. See “Land Transportation”. 

Special Note: Cameras, laptops and other sensitive equipment should be hand carried and not transported as luggage.