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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...

Forever Sunshine

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves — Sea Vista Dr. — FOREVER SUNSHINE and memorable moments can be found at this attractively-decorated beach home located across a peaceful cul de sac from the beach, with the convenient community boardwalk just one lot...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Blue

Since 2005, Outer Banks Blue has delivered exceptional vacations for OBX visitors. Our family-owned and locally managed rental company focuses on service and promises “a relaxing experience with a local touch.” Turn your dream vacation...

YELLOWTAIL

A glass-paned lift door rolls up between the ground-floor rec room and the poolside lounge at YELLOWTAIL, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in Southern Shores where indoor and outdoor living blur together. Shoot pool with the salt breeze at...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

A Pirate's Paradise

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.A 5 Arrgh Property - WOW!  Owners’ of this property want everyone to feel at “home” when they stay here. Realizing that renters save and look...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Driftwood

OCEANFRONT Avon - Beachcomber Drive - Discover the beauty of an oceanfront hideaway at DRIFTWOOD. Located along the shores of Avon, this appealing beach getaway offers a front-row seat to the Atlantic and plenty of space to relax, reconnect, and...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Beach Realty and Construction

Over 450 Outer Banks vacation rentals with amenities such as private pools, hot tubs, elevators, keyless entry, 1 - 9 bedrooms, Oceanfront to Soundfront, 4x4 Carova...

Summer School

CANALFRONT Frisco — Freebooter Ct. — It’s simple to see yourself appreciating the vast variety of Cape Hatteras experiences when you stay at SUMMER SCHOOL, a four-bedroom/three full- and two-half bath home located between the Atlantic Ocean...

  • Frisco
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

777 | Beached Whale

Comfortably furnished throughout with a well equipped kitchen, Ocean Views and a short walk to the beach make Beached Whale an excellent vacation choice. Your family is sure to enjoy the peaceful setting and quiet atmosphere of South Nags Head and...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Resort Realty

For more than 39 years, Resort Realty has been providing unforgettable Outer Banks vacations. From Corolla to Hatteras Island, Resort Realty offers nearly 600 Outer Banks vacation homes that range from cozy 1-bedroom condos to exquisite 20-bedroom...

335 | Octopus's Garden

This tastefully decorated home is very spacious and is within easy walking distance of the Beach (just 365 feet to Beach Access at Third Street). The great location is sure to be a hit with your family, is convenient to area shopping, Movie...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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...

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. 

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.

Elizabethan Gardens

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...