As there are no grocery stores on Daufuskie Island, except for a very small general store with a very limited array of items, some grocery shopping planning is necessary before you ferry over to Daufuskie Island.  To start, you may want to grocery shop on Hilton Head Island with its many large grocery stores and specialty shops.  A list of those stores along with addresses and phone numbers are provided for your convenience should you wish to contact them.  The embarkation point/ferry dock address is also shown should you care to use Map Quest.

Helpful Hints

1. Give yourself  plenty of time to shop on Hilton Head Island and then reach the ferry dock and unload, park and get the ferry tickets you reserved.

2. Purchase inexpensive styrofoam coolers at the super market or bring your own coolers.  The styrofoam coolers with ice and the lid taped down will keep items cold during the one hour trip on the ferry and the possibility of another hour before the groceries are delivered to your front door along with your baggage.

3. Put the name of your property on your coolers or its address to insure it is delivered correctly.  Placing just your name on the coolers will not be of any value to the person delivering your groceries.

4. At the ferry dock, pull right up to the luggage unloading area.  Your luggage and your groceries will be tagged with your final destination.  Your groceries will be placed in a box or bin suited for grocery bags/plastic.

5. A mid-stay trip to Hilton Head Island to restock may be required but keep in mind you will need a round trip ticket which costs $30.00 each.

Grocery Services

An entirely different approach to grocery shopping is to engage a grocery service to purchase all your groceries for you and deliver them to your vacation destination.

Should you decide to enlist their services, be prepared for substitutions of the food items requested.  Depending on your order and the deliveries for that day, you could find your groceries delivered before your arrival, however this cannot be guaranteed.

Also be prepared to pay a premium for this service for not only do you pay for the service but also the three hours or more travel time - 2 hours on the ferry round trip & delivery time on Daufuskie Island and the $30.00 passenger fare.

Grocery Stores

Harris Teeter   301 Main Street  Hilton Head Island, SC   843-689-6255
Publix   45 Pembroke Drive   Hilton Head Island, SC   843-689-9977

Grocery Delivery Services

Carolyn Orchid's Daufuskie Kitchen
Home: 843-341-5740
Cell: 843-384-2618
Email: carolynorchid@yahoo.com

Grocery Run
Office: 843-757-6606
Toll Free: 888-287-3529
Email: tnmhiltonhead@gmail.com
Website and Ordering: www.grocery-run.com