May River Excursions

Name

May River Excursions

Legal name

May River Excursions

Website

https://mayriverexcursions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boat Tours and Charters

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (487210), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (4872)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Sightseeing & Scenic Boat Tours (Harbor, Sunset, Dolphin/Whale Watching) (THAJAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Charters & Yacht Experiences (Crewed, Bareboat, Day Charters) (THAJAJAB)

Keywords

• Guided boat tours
• Fishing charters
• Water taxi services
• Eco tours
• Dolphin excursions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bluffton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tour and Excursion Services: Revenue generated from per-excursion fees charged to customers for various boat tours including fishing, dolphin watching, crabbing, shrimping, sunset cruises, ecology tours, historic tours, and water taxi services. Pricing varies by excursion type, duration, and group size. Additional revenue from retail store operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

May River Excursions is a Bluffton, South Carolina-based boat tour and charter company that sells guided recreational excursions on the May River and surrounding Lowcountry waters. Its offerings fall into three categories: fishing excursions (inshore fishing, crabbing, shrimping, group fishing for 6+), river excursions (dolphin watching, historic tours, ecology education, sunset cruises, shelling/shark tooth hunts, and customizable backwater adventure days), and water taxi services to Daufuskie Island and Palmetto Bluff.

Product overview

May River Excursions is a tour and charter company offering water-based excursion services on the May River and surrounding waters near Bluffton, SC. The company operates a seven-boat fleet providing three main service categories: Fishing Excursions (inshore fishing, crabbing, shrimping, and group fishing for 6+), River Excursions (dolphin watching, historic tours, ecology education, sunset cruises, and shelling/shark tooth hunting), and Water Taxi Services (transportation to Daufuskie Island and Palmetto Bluff). The company was founded in 2011 and operates from a dock at 81 Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inshore Fishing Private fishing charter along the May River targeting redfish, speckled trout, sharks, and other species. Accommodates up to 6 people for 2-5 hours, priced from $375. Bookable directly on the company website.
• Crabbing Excursion Interactive crabbing experience in the backwaters of Bluffton for all ages. Accommodates up to 8 people for 1.5 hours at $400.
• Shrimping Excursion Hands-on shrimping charter available August through December. Accommodates up to 12 people; 2-hour charters at $300 and 3-hour charters at $400.
• Group Fishing for 6 or More People Group fishing charter targeting sharks, stingrays, whiting, redfish, trout, and black drum. Accommodates 6-12 people for 2-4 hours, starting at $375.
• Dolphin Excursion Private boat tour to observe Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat along the May River. Family-friendly adventure approximately 1.5 hours, $40 per person.
• Historic River Excursion Bluffton history boat tour viewing historic landmarks and learning about the area's development, passing areas like Palmetto Bluff. Private excursion for up to 12 people.
• May River Ecology Excursion Educational boat tour covering the local ecosystem including oysters, blue crabs, shrimp, fish, sharks, and birds such as blue herons, white egrets, anhinga, and dolphins. Minimum 3 adults required.
• Sunset Excursion Sunset cruise on the May River marketed as one of the most beautiful on the East Coast. Adults and children $50 each, with a $75 private fee add-on. Maximum 12 people; minimum 3 adults required.
• Shelling, Shark Tooth, & Dolphin Excursion Private excursion hunting for shark teeth, shells, and Indian pottery on local sandbars. 2-hour trips stay in May River for small teeth and shells; 3-4 hour trips go to backwaters around Daufuskie Island for larger shark teeth, fossils, and artifacts. Starts at $350.
• Backwater Adventure Day Custom private excursion through backwater ways and marshes around barrier islands. Choose from inshore fishing, crabbing, shrimping, shelling, dolphin watching, or sightseeing. 3 hours $525, 4 hours $625, 5 hours $725, 6 hours $825. Base price for up to 6 people plus $35 per additional passenger.
• Daufuskie Island Daytrip Water Taxi Water taxi service between Historic Old Town Bluffton and Daufuskie Island, a barrier sea island famous for Gullah culture, history, and maritime forest. $60 per person, $180 minimum trip, 25-30 minute ride.
• Palmetto Bluff Water Taxi Short scenic water taxi between Palmetto Bluff and Old Town Bluffton. $30 per person for a 15-minute ride. Used for accessing Wilson Village restaurants and the Thursday Farmer's Market.
• Gift Cards Purchasable gift cards for May River Excursions experiences, bookable through the FareHarbor-embedded booking system on the company website.
• Retail Store Merchandise Branded merchandise sold through a physical store at 81 Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton and a Square-powered online store at squareup.com/store/may-river-excursions.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FareHarborcoreTechnology or IntegrationFareHarbor provides the online booking and reservation system embedded on May River Excursions' website. Customers use FareHarbor to book excursions, select dates, and pay for trips.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Spirit of Harbour Town: Harbour Town-based sightseeing cruise offering dolphin-watching and sunset experiences in Hilton Head. Directly competes for the same Lowcountry dolphin and sunset cruise demand.
• Daufuskie Island Ferry: Ferry/water-taxi service to Daufuskie Island from the Hilton Head area. Directly competes with May River Excursions' Daufuskie water taxi line for tourist transportation and Gullah-culture day-trip demand.
• Outside Hilton Head: Hilton Head-based outfitter offering dolphin tours, kayak and boat tours, fishing charters, and Daufuskie Island transportation — directly overlapping May River Excursions across excursion type, customer segment, and geography.
• Vagabond Cruise: Long-running Hilton Head sightseeing and dinner cruise operator offering narrated harbor and dolphin cruises. Comparable passenger-sightseeing-by-boat model targeting the same tourist base.
• Hilton Head Sailing Charters / Adventure Sailing: Hilton Head sailing and charter operator offering dolphin sails, sunset sails, and private charters. Comparable water-based leisure experience targeting the same visitor demographic.
• H2O Sports: Hilton Head water-sports operator offering dolphin cruises, parasailing, and charter boat services. Competes for the same Bluffton/Hilton Head visitor demand and offers overlapping sightseeing-by-water experiences.
• Coastal Discovery Museum: Hilton Head-based nonprofit offering guided boat-based ecology and history tours of the May River and surrounding waters. Overlaps on the educational/ecotour excursion category.

Emerging players

• Palmetto Bluff Conservancy: Operates nature and history-based excursions on and around the May River from within Palmetto Bluff. Partial overlap on ecology/historic tours and water taxi access to Wilson Village.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/May-River-Excursions-218879418139417
• Instagraminstagram.com/mayriverexcursions13

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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