This Summer at Palmetto Bay Marina
It’s Summer time in Hilton Head Island
Our dedicated crew and valued merchants at Palmetto Bay Marina welcome you back! We are open for business and cannot wait to see you this Summer on Hilton Head Island. The first phase of our marina renovation is now complete including all new docks and marina amenities. Visitors will have their choice from a variety of watersports activities, boat rentals, and nature tours. If you love great food and drinks, you’re in luck! Pull up a seat at one of our two bars or three waterside restaurants serving all of your Lowcountry favorites.
What to Expect
✔️ NO Gate Fee, FREE Parking✔️ NEW Marina Docks
✔️ 3 Popular Restaurants
✔️ Live Music & 2 Bars
✔️ Boaters can Dock & Dine
✔️ Oyster Roasts
✔️ Boat Rentals & Dolphin Tours
✔️ Jet Skis & Watercraft
The newest and most popular water activity on the island - Red Mini-Boats
Splash on a Mini-Boat
From dolphin and kayak tours, to pirate excursions and mini-boats, Lowcountry Watersports is your one-stop shop this Summer in Hilton Head for all of your outdoor activities and Lowcountry family water adventures. Their experienced guides will assist you and your family with any sized party, or private excursion from Palmetto Bay Marina. With advanced reservations, guests can access mini-boats, Creek Cats, paddleboards, and Jet-skis for adventures in and around Broad Creek and tidal waters.
Oysters, Daiquiris, & Live Music
We’re still on for Oyster Roasts and ongoing live music at the marina this Summer! Be sure to check the event roster on Black Marlin’s Facebook Event Page or LIKE Palmetto Bay Marina’s Facebook Page for more details.
Get ready to be “fun and festive” at The Hurricane Bar this Summer! Guests can dine on the patio, inside, or at the bar for your favorite drinks and appetizers. Happy hour daily from 4-7pm. You’ll have to try a Fat Tuesday style frozen daiquiri, and boy do they have plenty!! The Hurricane Bar also serves coffee drinks, beer, liquor and cocktails.
Bartenders from The Carolina Crab Company show off the goods.
Fat Tuesday style frozen daiquiris at The Hurricane Bar.
Live Music with Mike Cavanaugh
Food Network Chef, Curtis Stone, enjoys “The Best Shrimp Burger Ever”.
Patio seating, waterside dining at Black Marlin Bayside Grill
3 Favorite Restaurants
As if you didn’t already know, Palmetto Bay Marina is home to Black Marlin Bayside Grill, Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe, and The Carolina Crab Company. These 3 great restaurants offer amazing seafood and cuisine in one of Hilton Head’s original fishing marinas.
This Summer, guests can experience Black Marlin’s signature Food Network-Approved appetizer, Sushi Nachos. Want more? Try their, “Best Shrimp Burger Ever!” - says, Food Network Star & Chef, Curtis Stone. Across the patio at The Carolina Crab Company, guests will find a bounty of traditional seafood with a creative flair, from light and healthy to Southern fried. Guests can dine inside in one of their newly renovated dining rooms, or breezy outdoor seating on their pet friendly patio.
The new dining room at Carolina Crab Company pays homage to the history of Palmetto Bay Marina. They use reclaimed materials from the marina and display many authentic prints of the marina’s history.
Wake-up with the Locals
Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe is a casual cafe, open for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. They are dog-friendly, have a full bar, and like the other restaurants, offer guests a choice of inside or patio dining. After 18 years of local favorites, they still serve Hilton Head’s best breakfast all day with popular items like biscuits n’ gravy and quiche. Customers also rave about their Stuffed French Toast, Crab Cake Eggs Benedict, and Breakfast Burritos with homemade salsa. It’s true - just check out their 967 reviews.
Breakfast on the patio at Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe.
Couple strolls along the new docks at Palmetto Bay Marina.
Dock & Dine
(843) 785-5000 or VHF Channel #16
Guests can now “Dock and Dine” at Palmetto Bay Marina. After a day on the water, or for an evening out with family and friends, Palmetto Bay Marina is the perfect place to tie up and go have dinner. “Why not make it breakfast or brunch?”, says Leslie Stewart, Owner of Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe. “Early-birds can start their beautiful Lowcountry day with a real sunrise experience.”
The marina’s convenient south-end location on Broad Creek, makes for an easy boat ride to enjoy a cocktail or a delicious meal at Palmetto Bay. The marina has designated 400 ft. of dock space just for Dock & Dine boaters. Please call ahead for availability.
Boat Rentals
Palmetto Bay Marina is home to Freedom Boat Club, the biggest members-only boat club in the world. Members can expect to enjoy unlimited boating within their home club at Palmetto Bay Marina as well as reciprocal access across 200+ locations in the United States and beyond.
Also this Summer at Palmetto Bay is the Carefree Boat Club. They strive to provide customers with an affordable boating experience that is fun, easy and safe. Whether you are interested in Fishing, Watersports, or just Cruising the calm waters - they have the right boat for you.
Freedom Boat Club assists boaters at the marina.