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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...

OVERSEAS

Heaven's a little closer in this charming oceanside cottage by the sea. Located near the heart of Duck Village with an easy walk to shops, restaurants, and the Duck Municipal Park (boardwalk, playground, picnic area, and entertainment.) The house is...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
8/22 - 8/29
$1,409  $1,569
$160 off
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...

1749 - The Cat's Meow

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! You'll be purr-fectly happy enjoying all of the amenities provided by this oceanside Corolla home! The Cat’s Meow is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath Corolla...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

A Long Family Vacation 402

It’s time to enjoy A Long Family Vacation! Bring the whole family to a beautiful and quiet location where you can relax, unwind and have some fun. This vacation home offers quality amenities and is located in close proximity to the beach and local...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

Ocean Pointe 189

It's not called Ocean Pointe for nothing! When only the best will do, bring the family to enjoy the sun, sea and sand in this beautiful, totally renovated beach-front home with breathtaking views of the Atlantic. Ten steps down from the lower deck...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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...

Sweet Spot R-61

Congratulations! You’ve found your Sweet Spot on Hatteras Island! This amazing home has so much to offer. World-class fishing at the Rodanthe Pier is just a short walk or bike ride away (just 0.3 miles). You’ll also enjoy the area’s quaint...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

Sunset Hideaway

SOUNDFRONT Avon — Portside Dr. — The private boardwalk that stretches toward the serene soundfront is but one connection SUNSET HIDEAWAY will inspire when you settle into this six-bedroom/six-full and three-half-bath home. You’ll also find...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 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...

Toes in the Water

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Fresh and bright interiors invite you to “Toes in the Water” to have the best beach vacation ever! Offering a private pool, hot tub, and amenities...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 19
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...

Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head offers fishing and fun for the entire family! Go fishing, take a family fishing class or simply walk out to the end of this 1,000-foot-long, concrete ocean pier.