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Outer Banks Mall

Outer Banks Mall is a large outdoor shopping center featuring everything you need for sun, fun and shopping. Located at MP 14 in Nags Head, the large shopping center features a wide variety of food & beverage providers; everything from breakfast...

By the Sea

By the Sea is a popular oceanside vacation home in Kill Devil Hills. The spacious layout includes ten master suites with private bathrooms, and large manicured lawn. The hot tub is located on the ground level covered patio, with easy access to the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 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...

SEASIDE SERENITY

Carolina Designs proudly presents SEASIDE SERENITY, a spectacular seven-bedroom oceanfront home at Milepost 7.5 in Kill Devil Hills. This stunning OBX vacation rental features wraparound porches, cedar shakes, and crisp white trim that capture the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

Morning Star WHL-95

Just a short walk to the beach, this semi-oceanfront home features great ocean views, with Adirondack seating for watching daily sunrises with your morning coffee over the water!The top level boasts vaulted ceilings and plenty of natural light, as...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

154 | Maggies Place II

This terrific Semi-Oceanfront beach home is nicely decorated & very comfortable. Closer to the beach than most ocean front homes you are sure to love the convenience of walking from your door to the sandy beach in less than a minute & there...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go...

Fancy Free

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.A beautiful house nestled deep in South Nags Head, “Fancy Free” is perfect for a family that enjoys cozy living right on the ocean. With ocean views...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

The People Sanctuary

OCEANVIEW - Bold Dune Drive - THE PEOPLE SANCTUARY is convenient to shopping and eateries and offerings enchanting vistas of the Pamlico Sound, this home provides a sanctuary for you and your guests. The private swimming pool and close by hot tub...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

COAST TO COAST

Carolina Designs presents COAST TO COAST, a spectacular 8-bedroom Outer Banks vacation home in Duck's coveted Duck Landing subdivision. Just 154 yards from beach access, this premium rental features 6 king bedrooms, a 32x16 private pool, hot...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Wanchese Marina

Wanchese Marina offer one of the finest fleets of professional charter fishermen, charter booking service, dolphin tours, dive charters, shrimp charters and even crabbing charters. We have both diesel and non-ethanol fuel, a professional fish cleaning facility and an official North Carolina Citation weigh station.

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 40-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest dolphin boat­, with a canopied top, cushioned seats and restroom. Sunset Dolphin Cruises runs daily. Departs from the Wanchese Docks on Roanoke Island. Get ready to see some of the most beautiful wildlife you have ever seen!

Harbor Star Dolphin Tours at Wanchese Marina

The Harbor Star's Wild Dolphin Tours depart three times daily plus a Sunset Cruise (weather permitting) This 2 hour cruise includes an entertaining tour and an opportunity to spot wild dolphins aboard the all new 40-foot Pontoon boat. Tickets must be purchased 30 minutes or further in advance of your cruise departure time either online, by phone or onsite. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your cruise.