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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...

Almost Home HCB-27

Welcome to Almost Home, where the owners have gone all out for the fun and comfort of their guests! Enjoy a 13x29 private pool with complimentary solar pool heat and energy efficient lighting, as well as a 5 person hot tub! Almost Home is...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Coastal Home OBX

Distinctive, Authentic, Affordable Coastal Furniture & Design. Beach Living Furniture Line • Largest In-Stock Furniture Warehouse on the OBX • Professional Design Services. Transform your home—visit our showroom in Kill Devil...

4001 - The Grateful Duck

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds!  Located in the heart of Duck, The Grateful Duck is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom Outer Banks vacation rental perfect for...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

5813 - Crowe's Nest

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds!  THIS IS A PET FREE HOME. Escape to the ultimate beachside retreat at this spacious 6-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home nestled in South Nags Head...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

Atlantis

Located in Corolla/ 7 Bedrooms/ 5 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomThis home brings the myth of Atlantis into the 21st Century. Atlantis is the ideal oceanfront home in an elegant Pine Island location. Your family and friends will feel like royalty in...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. The newest ladies' and girls swimsuits, 20% off every day! Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear...

A Bright Spot

Located in Avon | 4 Bedrooms | 2 Full Bathrooms | 1 Half BathroomConveniently located in Avon Village, the home is less than 250 yards from the beach, shopping, dining, & the Avon Pier. Don't miss out on this peaceful oceanside beach home for...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

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 splendid natural beauty outside. Add the impressive...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
OBX Laser Tag and Arcade

Here’s some high energy entertainment for the kids, and for young adults (or young at heart) who love laser tag. On one side of this large facility is the “moon bounce inflatable room,” where the young ‘uns can go and bounce...

Here At Last

Located in Corolla/ 6 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 2 Half BathroomsHere at Last is just the third lot back from the ocean with the beach walkway access only 165’ away. Your family will savor watching the nighttime sky and gorgeous ocean vistas from...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
5/18 - 5/25
$3,500  $4,000
$500 off
8/23 - 8/30
$4,923  $6,000
$1,077 off
8/30 - 9/6
$4,363  $5,300
$937 off
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...

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras Island can't help but notice the...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will simultaneously be visiting the gorgeous Cape Hatteras National Seashore. One of the largest preserved parcels of the Outer Banks, the National Seashore stretches across 70 miles of shoreline...

Ocean bottom or Gulf Stream fishing on the Carolina-style charter boat is the only boat licensed and built to take up to 27 passengers per Gulf Stream Charter. Fish for tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, king mackerel, blue marlin, white marlin or sailfish...