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Harbor Star Dolphin Tours at Wanchese Marina

The Harbor Star's Wild Dolphin Tours depart three times daily plus a Sunset Cruise (weather permitting) This 2 hour cruise includes an entertaining tour and an opportunity to spot wild dolphins aboard the all new 40-foot Pontoon boat. Tickets must...

The Whistling Swan 145

Nestled in the heart of Duck on the beautiful Outer Banks, The Whistling Swan invites you to experience classic coastal charm with all the comforts of luxury living. This stunning Sun Select oceanfront home offers the perfect blend of relaxation...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

Pirate's Light

Fly your favorite vacation colors high at this sweet Buxton cottage, Pirate's Light. Completely renovated inside and out in 2014, including an expanded deck, kitchen appliances, wood and tile flooring, upgraded furniture, and flatscreen TVs, this...

  • Buxton
  • 3 Bedrooms
SugarLand

SugarLand OBX, nestled in the Outer Banks, is a whimsical candy store offering a colorful world of sweets, treats, and nostalgic experiences. It blends modern innovation with timeless charm, featuring handcrafted ice cream sundaes, cotton candy, and...

By the Sea Hatteras

OCEANFRONT Hatteras – Lighthouse Rd. – BY THE SEA HATTERAS – by the striking sea is where you will find this beautiful and roomy four-bedroom/two-bath bungalow, located just steps from the ocean and where bigger-than-life vistas will capture...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

Barefoot & Salty

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Pony Pasture Dr. — Kick off your shoes and settle into BAREFOOT & SALTY, a four-bedroom/three-bathroom home that envelops you in casual modern elegance inside and delightful natural beauty outside. Add the striking...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

Endeavor

SOUNDSIDE Hatteras — Hatteras Estates — When planning a beach vacation, do you include a balance of rest, relaxation, recreation, and maybe even a little personal reinvention in your future endeavors? An affirmative answer may lead you to the...

  • Hatteras
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, with its black and white candy-cane stripes, is one of the most famous and recognizable lighthouses in the world. Protecting one of the most treacherous stretches of the Outer Banks, with a beam of light that spans 20...

HAAST13 Vincent VanGo to the Beach #13-H

Vincent VanGo to the Beach is only 123 steps to the dunes from the driveway with the most spectacular views in Hatteras Village. If you like privacy, Vincent VanGo to the Beach is for you. Beautifully decorated, this luxury beach house has ocean and...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
Duck Town Park & Boardwalk

Duck Town Park provides a playground for all seasons and more. Its 11 acres consist of a mix of Maritime Forest, willow swamp, open lawn with amphitheatre and picnic shelters, all sitting next to the lovely shallow waters of scenic Currituck Sound...

Beach Breeze (formerly Game Changer) 451...

Beach Breeze has everything you need for a relaxing vacation! Comfortable and conveniently located, this oceanfront home offers plenty of beach and easy access to get there with the private boarded walkway. Take a stroll on the beach in the evening...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Buxton Woods

Perhaps the reason that this area of maritime forest goes unnoticed, (an area which in fact comprises the majority of Frisco Village), is simply because the oceanfront beaches just yards away are too alluring to ignore, and garner the lion's share...