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Emerald Isle Indian Beach Pine Knoll Shores Atlantic Beach Shackleford Banks Beaufort Morehead City Cape Lookout Cedar Island Harkers Island New Bern
Hook Wine and Sinker, Oceanside House in...

Hook Wine and Sinker! You've hit the jackpot with this comfortable vacation bungalow! This is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, oceanside escape, just a short distance from the sandy shores of Atlantic Beach! This home has access to a community walkway to...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Oceanfront 2 BR Duplex West w/ Panoramic...

Walk out your bedroom door directly to the beach! Or just lay in bed watching and listening to the waves. Upstairs, savor the unobstructed vistas of the vast ocean from the comfortable and cool living room. The island is just a few blocks wide here...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Lookout Cruises

Visitors can enjoy the Crystal Coast’s most coveted and hard-to-reach shorelines, or just embark on a breezy cruise of the open waters in search of dolphins and sunsets, with a trip that’s guided by Lookout Cruises. This local tour...

4BR Ocean Front Duplex - off Coast Guard...

Welcome to your oceanfront duplex, where striking features meet comfortable appeal! Each side of this inviting home offers four bedrooms (with configurations of Queen, Queen, Queen, Queen + Bunk, 2 Singles) and three bathrooms. On the main floor...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari

Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford...

Morehead City Ferry Service

The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown Morehead City along Evans Street, patrons who utilize Morehead City Ferry Service for a cruise or a taxi ride to the outlying barrier islands will be treated to full afternoons of sun and fun along the pristine sand.

Island Express Ferry Service

Island Express Ferry Service LLC is the only authorized concessionaire to drop off at Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Shackleford Banks! Offering departures from both Beaufort and nearby Harkers Island, Island Express Ferry Service serves as the link between the communities of the Crystal Coast and the spectacularly beautiful and isolated barrier islands of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Accommodating passengers who want to explore the miles of pristine beaches, exceptional fishing and...

Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari

Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford Banks. After the tour, you are directed to one of the best shelling beaches in all of North Carolina, where you can spend some time shelling your way down the beach with Cape Lookout Lighthouse off in the distance. Shackleford is well known as one of the...

Hammocks Beach State Park

Just west of the town of Emerald Isle, and across a maze of marshy terrain off the coast of mainland Swansboro, lies Hammocks Beach State Park, an incredible refuge for beach lovers who want to forego the crowds, and enjoy a parcel of barrier island...

Come join us for a "Stay-cation!" You just have to stay for a month, and we would be excited to have you.We are self-contained, isolated enough that you can feel just as safe and comfortable at your property as you can at home. We will be able to...

Cedar Island RV Park and Motel is the vacation destination that you and your family have been looking for! Our beaches remain one of the few areas along the east coast of the United States that remain completely untouched and in their natural state...

Enjoy 15 beautiful acres on Wards Creek in Beaufort, NC just off Highway 70. Trails and private campsites throughout the property as well as a large communal deck (The Landing) by the river for gatherings and multiple observation areas to enjoy the...