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Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

7692 - Seaside Serenity

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Seaside Serenity, a charming and spacious 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Outer Banks vacation rental. Located in Avon on Hatteras Island...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

SUMMER BREEZE

Claim one of three king beds at Summer Breeze, a four bedroom oceanfront escape from Carolina Designs where a 24 by 12 private pool and a hot tub sit just above the sand in Southern Shores. Two bedrooms frame ocean views, and your stay includes...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Old Man Charters

  Experience the Outer Banks from the water with Old Man Charters, a personalized boat tour company based in the historic fishing village of Wanchese. Departing from a private dock on the southern end of Roanoke Island, Old Man Charters...

5727 - Whalebone Station

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Whalebone Station is centrally located on the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina. Located at the very beginning...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

Island Princess

OCEANFRONT Frisco — Runboat Cir. — Attempting to meet everybody’s wishes while planning your family’s Hatteras Island hideaway can be a noble cause, but you’ll find that crown jewel you’re seeking in the 4,500 sq. ft. ISLAND PRINCESS...

  • Frisco
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes Karaoke and Silent Disco! They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab dip, wings and...

R-1 | The Regency Condominium

This Oceanfront Condominium is located on the 1st Floor, is Nicely Decorated, has an Oceanfront Balcony w/Direct Access to Community Swimming Pool, Dune Top Deck, Oceanside Gazebo, and Ocean Access. Ground Level: Parking for 2 Cars, Cargo Lift...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Corolla Wild Horse Tours

Corolla Wild Horse Tours knowledgeable guides will ensure you and your family have a great wild horse tour! Along the way the guides will stop and point out interesting sites and local history and details of the Corolla Wild Horses history. Be sure...

7700 - Lee's Landing

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: New Roku TVs throughout the home. Lee's Landing offers everything you will need for your family vacation. This stunning, oceanfront...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

5453 - Sand Fiddler

BEACH GEAR INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! One step and you are in your Oceanside cottage. This one level Nags Head home is situated just steps to the beach near the...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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. 

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...

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island has become a beloved attraction for Outer Banks vacationers and an annual outing for seasoned visitors who are young and young at heart. The 68,000-square-foot complex covers all aspects of Outer Banks...

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...