76. Pier King Mackerel Tournaments
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 626-7444
Description: These mid-June and Sept pier tournaments are much like the Fishing Rodeo. Pay the $35-per-person entry fee and cast from any pier along the Grand Strand to tempt the tenacious “kings.” The total cash purse is based upon the collected entry fees and is allotted proportionally among the first- through fifth-place winners.
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 1525 13th Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach
78. Hague Marina
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 293-2141
Description: George Russ manages this site. Hague offers yacht service and supplies and storage—wet or dry, covered or uncovered. Located in a wooded half-moon channel just off Mile Marker 368 of the Intracoastal, the marina specializes in boat repairs. Transient dockage is available for $1 per foot per night. Water and electric hookups plus a ship’s store are available. Hague is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily spring through fall, until 5:30 p.m. during the winter months.
79. Osprey Marina
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 215-5353
Address: 8400 Osprey Rd.
Description: Osprey is one of the best-kept marinas you’ll find. It was named Marina of the Year for all of the United States in 2001. All of Osprey’s 96 slips are rented by the year only. It operates at 90 percent capacity year-round. Dry storage is available, as are cable TV, phone, water, and 30- and 50-amp electric hookups. This marina provides a pump-out station as well as gasoline and diesel fuels. Amenities include showers, laundry facilities, Internet connections, and an on-site convenience store and restaurant. Hours run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
80. Marlin Quay Marina
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 651-4444
Address: 1398 South Waccamaw Dr.
Description: Besides running an array of charters from this marina, the owner offers boat dockage for long-term lease. Bathrooms, showers, laundry facilities, 30- and 50-amp power hookups, and a ship’s store are available, as are gasoline and diesel fuel pumps. There is an on-site Grill Restaurant that is open in the summer months. The marina does not allow “live aboards” (where people live on the boat year-round) or Jet Skis. It is open year-round—6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the summer months and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the winter after Daylight Savings Time ends.
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
82. Hurricane Fishing Fleet
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (800) 373-2004, (910) 579-3660
Description: “If you haven’t experienced the charm of Myrtle Beach from the deck of one of our cruises, you haven’t experienced Myrtle Beach,” is the motto referring to the Hurricane’s roster of sea tours. Hurricane’s Adventure Cruises encourage passengers to join the crew for an afternoon, setting a course for the Atlantic Ocean, where you’ll meet up with a shrimp-boat fleet and watch them ply their trade. Shrimping and watching active marine life is the theme of this jaunt, which costs $22 per person age 12 and older and $19 per child age 11 and younger.Call the number listed for reservations and schedules, because hours and types of cruises change periodically.
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
84. Brookgreen Gardens
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (800) 849-1931, (843) 235-6000
Description: Some of Brookgreen Gardens’ most unspoiled vistas can be enjoyed aboard the Springfield, a 48-foot pontoon boat that offers an up-close look at some of the Lowcountry’s native flora and fauna. Several times each day as the boat winds its way through the scenic waterways, a Brookgreen naturalist tells the story of the long-abandoned rice fields that once thrived in Georgetown County from the mid-18th century until the Civil War. These tours combine the marvels of nature, the thrill of discovery, and the intrigue of history. Wilderness lovers, bird-watchers, botanical enthusiasts, and history buffs will long remember this trip. The price is $7 in addition to admission to Brookgreen Gardens.
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
87. Downwind Sails
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 448-7245
Address: 2915 South Ocean Blvd.
Description: Right on the beach, Downwind Sails rents 14- or 16-foot sailboats and Hobie Cats from Apr 1 through Oct 25. The general price is $40 per hour for the 14-footer and $65 for the 16-footer, but discounts often apply after Labor Day when business slows down. Lessons are highly recommended for novices and run $65 per hour, which includes ½-hour boat rental after the lesson. Downwind is open all summer long from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Downwind Sails is closed during the off-season.
88. Harbourgate Watercraft
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 249-1144
Address: 2120 Sea Mountain Hwy.
Description: Located at Harbourgate Resort & Marina, Harbourgate Watercraft features a fleet of Sea-Doo GTIs, which are available for hourly, half-day, or full-day rental. Rates are $80 per hour or $100 for 90 minutes. They have special discounts on group rentals and longer or all-day rentals, and they are willing to match or beat any competitor’s prices. Open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Apr 14 to Sept 16.
89. Myrtle Beach Watersports
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (866) RENT-ATV, (843) 497-8848
Address: 5835 Dick Pond Rd.
90. Little River Waterfront
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (866) 4-SEA-DOO, (843) 280-777
Description: These two locations rent pontoon boats, Jet Skis, and jet boats and also offer parasailing, island tours, and dolphin watches. Both locations are open seasonally, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily.