About us
At SoulShine Charters, we love nothing more than bringing people together for enjoyable experiences that they will be sure to talk about for years to come. Seeing the smiles on people’s faces when our guests realize the natural and historical beauty that Charleston has to offer and meeting unique individuals is why we come to work each day.
Our Captain
Captain Ashley was born in Charleston SC and grew up 13 miles from The Charleston harbor in Hanahan. He met his wife, Kim Tortorice in 2010 in Charleston. Kim is from Colorado Springs, CO and moved to Charleston in 2003. They moved to Colorado in 2013 and back to Charleston in 2015. Shortly after moving back to Charleston, Kim was rushed to hospital with kidney failure…a really long story short, GOD came swooping in and through his grace, Ashley was able to donate his kidney to Kim in July of 2018. Kim and Ashley have always loved entertaining; this life changing event was enough to make the couple realize that life is short, take a leap of faith and leave corporate America behind.
“Seeing Charleston and experiencing the Lowcountry by water is always a hit and we have a lot of fun doing it. So much fun, we decided to make it a career! This is truly how SoulShine Charters was born. We all only get one go round…so do what you love…work your butt off…pray hard…and play a little. We sincerely appreciate every guest that comes aboard SoulShine for trusting us and giving us the opportunity to show them a little slice of heaven which we call Charleston!”
– Captain Ashley
Our boat – soulshine charleston
When you sign up for one of our charter experiences, you’ll be climbing aboard a brand new boat aptly named the SoulShine Charleston. The SS Charleston is a 2022 Robalo 242 Explorer, painted ice blue and white and equipped with a 300HP Yamaha motor. The SS Charleston sits at 24 feet long with a beam of eight feet, nine inches. Our boat is equipped for comfortable seating of 12 passengers and has a table for snacking and gathering that easily converts to a sundeck for catching a few rays.
There is a head on the boat as well as a life jackets and all coast guard required safety items.
Our boat – soulshine charleston
When you sign up for one of our charter experiences, you’ll be climbing aboard a brand new boat aptly named the SoulShine Charleston. The SS Charleston is a 2022 Robalo 242 Explorer, painted ice blue and white and equipped with a 300HP Yamaha motor. The SS Charleston sits at 24 feet long with a beam of eight feet, nine inches. Our boat is equipped for comfortable seating of 12 passengers and has a table for snacking and gathering that easily converts to a sundeck for catching a few rays.
There is a head on the boat as well as a life jackets and all coast guard required safety items.
The SoulShine experience
When you board the SS Charleston, you’re enveloping yourself in so much more than just a brand new boat. You’re enveloping yourself in an experience. That experience includes shade, towels*, chairs*, a cooler filled with water, and one of the most knowledgeable and friendly captains around.
*Barrier Beach days only
The SoulShine origin story
SoulShine Charters has a simple, yet powerful origin story. Our founders Kim Tortorice and Ashley Prince love two things above all else: being on the water and socializing. Kim and Ashley decided to follow their dreams and leave corporate America behind- thus, SoulShine Charters was born. They put that passion to work for you, the customer, every single day, so when you set foot on the SS Charleston, know that you’re in the hands of people who wouldn’t want to do anything else.
