Sharky's Sno-Balls serves authentic finely shaved ice on Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and various events in South Carolina. We offer a variety of flavors and toppings. Our most popular icy treat is the "Ultimate Hawaiian Treat" which is vanilla ice cream, shave ice, flavor syrup and sweetened condensed milk drizzled over the top known as a "snow cap." Cool down with this perfect thirst quenching treat after a nice bike ride, day at the beach, or a break from work. We look forward to serving you from our shave ice hut.

Dive into the ocean of icy sweetness at Sharky's Sno-balls!

Traced back thousands of years, ice has been used to chill food and drink. Often it was only available to the world’s aristocrats and privileged. The first possible record of shaved ice in the world leads back to China in 1100 BC! As this commodity became more readily available, how did it morph into this delicious shave ice treat we enjoy today? Are there other delicious, rainbow-colored shaved ice treats on the other side of the world?

There are differing opinions out there on where it all started, but what we do know is that even with each country’s unique renditions of the beloved shave ice there are always a couple defining characteristics of shaved ice.

  • Soft, fluffy shaved ice

  • Delicious, sweet syrups

  • Fruits, either fresh or preserved