Once Upon a Tide (formerly Grand Marlin)

Once Upon a Tide is a nine-bedroom, eight-bath, and four-half-bath channel front home located 3.2 miles south of Garden City Pier in Inlet Harbor. This ocean view home features a fully-equipped kitchen complete with a microwave, two dishwashers, two refrigerators (one beverage), and stand-alone ice maker, as well as an elevator (access to first floor), washer, dryer, central heat and air conditioning, and ceiling fans. Other premier features include a private movie theater with seven reclining chairs, speakers, and DVD player, wine cellar, inlet view study with fireplace, and pool table. Eleven TVs (one outdoors) and Wi-Fi are also provided. Sleeping accommodations include five king (two first floor, three second floor), four queen (two ground level, two second floor), and four twin-sized beds (third floor), plus two twin-over-twin bunk beds (second floor). The ground level bedrooms are not accessible from indoors and includes mini-splits heating and cooling. Outdoor amenities include an outdoor kitchen with a beverage refrigerator and ice maker as well as a private swimming pool with kiddie area and pool furniture, hot tub, three covered porches, half-bath with shower (hot and cold water), private floating and floating docks, private boat ramp, basketball, and tennis court. This property features panoramic views of the inlet. Inlet Harbour does not permit motorcycles, trailers, golf carts, outdoor inflatables or fireworks. No pets. No smoking. Maximum occupancy: 26

Beginning March 1, 2024, Garden City Realty guests with reservations of 2-to-27 nights at a participating vacation rental home will receive a credit towards beach gear rentals during their stay. This property includes a $55/night rental credit towards select VayK Gear beach equipment rentals. For more information, please go to

Conveniently located close to some of the best area attractions, Garden City Beach is directly south of Surfside Beach and ends on a peninsula at the mouth of Murrells Inlet. One of the most renowned attractions in Garden City Beach is the Pier at Garden City. Other attractions include Marlin Quay Marina, Gulf Stream Cafe, Original Sam's Corner, and Sara J's Seafood Restaurant.

Just south of Garden City Beach is Murrells Inlet, a seaside community that is considered to be the "Seafood Capital of South Carolina", but is also home to some of the nation's best golf courses. Once primarily a fishing village, the town is best known for the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, a half-mile long boardwalk overlooking a pristine salt marsh, and the many award-winning seafood and barbecue restaurants along Highway 17 Business in the central business district.

Brookgreen Gardens, a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve built on four former rice plantations, is located slightly south of Murrells Inlet. It features several themed gardens with American figurative sculptures placed in them, trails through several nature reserve ecosystems and the Lowcountry Zoo.

If you're looking for places to shop, Inlet Square Mall, The Market Common, Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach Mall, Broadway at the Beach, Barefoot Landing, two Tanger shopping outlets, countless strip-malls, and many more shopping facilities are all within an easy drive from Garden City Beach. Looking for some entertainment, take in a show at Alabama Theater, Medieval Times, The Carolina Opry, Pirates Voyage, and Legends in Concert. And don't forget about Ripley's Aquarium, Alligator Adventure, Hard Rock Cafe, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, and The Pavilion Nostalgia Park.

Other points of interest close by include the waterfront community of Georgetown, the third oldest city in South Carolina and second largest seaport in South Carolina, and historic Conway with its downtown Riverwalk area nestled on the banks of the Waccamaw River. Both towns include fine dining, shopping, and historic sites.