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Hilton Head Island: Crabbing Expedition Boat Tour
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Hilton Head Island: Crabbing Expedition Boat Tour

By Vagabond Cruise
Free cancellation available
Price is $48 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Learn how commercial crab pots work are how they are deployed off a fishing vessel
  • Learn about the commercial crabbing and shrimping industry in the Low Country
  • Keep the day's catch to cook at home

Activity location

    • Hilton Head Island
    • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Please arrive at the Vagabond Cruise reservation office located just below the Harbour Town Lighthouse 45 minutes prior to departure for check-in.
    • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability


Group Experience
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English

Join a shared experience with up to 18 participants.

Language options: English
Price details
$47.65 x 1 Adult$47.65

Total
Price is $47.65
Until Sun, Apr 21
Private Experience
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English

Rent out the whole boat for your group of up to 24 people.

Language options: English
Price details
$1,060.00 x 1 Traveler$1,060.00

Total
Price is $1,060.00
Until Sun, Apr 21

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedThe day's catch shared between participants
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips for the crew

What you can expect

Depart from just below the iconic Lighthouse in Harbour Town. As the boat makes its way towards Crabbing waters, learn what it takes to bring these tasty treats from the sea to the table. Hear about the inner workings of a commercial crabbing vessel, and about the daily life of local “crabbers”.

Arriving at the crabbing waters, you will learn how to properly bait a crab pot, and see how the crabs get caught inside. After a few baited pots are put in position, the crew will start bringing in pots that have already been pre-baited the day before. The crew will then pull the pots up with a winch to lay the catch out on the sorting table.

At this point, the crew will be going over the different types of crabs or by-catch pulled up that day. They will teach you about what's legal to keep, along with the different species of crabs that can be found in the area.

Any guests aboard that would like to keep the day's catch are welcome to, as it will be divided up evenly between the parties aboard. Make sure to ask your captain for some delicious crab-based recipes.

Location

Activity location

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    • Hilton Head Island
    • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Please arrive at the Vagabond Cruise reservation office located just below the Harbour Town Lighthouse 45 minutes prior to departure for check-in.
    • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Please arrive at the Vagabond Cruise reservation office located just below the Harbour Town Lighthouse 45 minutes prior to departure for check-in.
    • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States