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Captain's Quarters

NEW TO BRINDLEY BEACH FOR 2026!Located in Duck / 3 Bedrooms / 2 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomModern design meets an unbeatable location in this beautiful Duck hideaway. Featuring a chic, refreshed interior and a layout constructed for comfort...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
OBX Shipping Center

We are the only Authorized Shipping Center on the OBX for FedEx, UPS and DHL. Come to OBX Shipping Center for all your shipping and office needs. We offer Notary services, copies, faxing, laminating, among other office services. You do the...

7678 - Drumstick

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds!  Located just steps away from the spacious beaches of Hatteras Island lies Drumstick! This 6-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

2971 - Seabbatical

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Take A Seabbatical in Duck for your next Outer Banks vacation! Located on the oceanfront in the Colony by the Sea Condo community, Seabbatical is...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

K0722 Sunset Retreat 2 Bedroom Condo at ...

Welcome to Sunset Retreat by KEES Vacations! This darling 2-bedroom, 2 bathroom, soundfront condo, Sunset Retreat, is sure to please anyone who stays here! Located in the middle of Kill Devil Hills, guests are centrally located to all things Outer...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Whalehead in Historic Corolla

The prestigious Whalehead in Historic Corolla has been a dominant attraction to Corolla visitors since it was renovated and opened to the public in 2002. As part of the Historic Corolla Park, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla serves as a northern...

Tropicana Cabana

SOUNDSIDE Avon - Leslie Lane - Located on a peaceful sound side street, TROPICANA CABANA, a three-bedroom/two-bath home, is ideally poised for the Hatteras Island vacationer desiring to be near the action. Placed within simple access of shopping...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

MAGICAL SOL

Magical Sol gives all 16 bedrooms a private bath, including 14 king suites, an unusual luxury among Carolina Designs oceanfront estates in Kill Devil Hills. Brand new for 2026, this oceanfront estate at Milepost 9.5 pairs an elevated 30 x 14...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 16 Bedrooms
  • 17 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Surf Co.

Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom...

Casa Blanca

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.‘Casa Blanca’ is an Outer Banks vacation property that offers plenty of space, solar heated private pool, hot tub, and a great location in Nags...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a factual narration on the bottlenose dolphin, a type of dolphin found along the Atlantic coast. Dolphin mating and birthing can be observed on many cruises. 

Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to choose from, so get out that pen and start crossing things off your OBX bucket list today! Visit KittyHawk.com or call 1.877.FLY.THIS to book your Kitty Hawk Kites adventure today.

Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit organization,  conduct their research and hear about some of the discoveries from more than a decade of studies and monitoring. Some of the hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the area show up so frequently they’ve even been given...

OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted beaches in America! We are The Outer Bank's Only Ghost Tour that uses Ghost Detectors! Book now for the time of your afterlife! 

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the Outer Banks lighthouses, simply because of its small stature, limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the Manteo waterfront.

Foliage fans and gardening enthusiasts from all over the country will love a day trip to the Elizabethan Gardens. Tucked away in Manteo within the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, this 10 acre Roanoke soundfront locale is home to hundreds of...