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2025 Cape Carteret Rainy Day Activities Guide

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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...

Cordelia, Oceanfront House in Emerald Is...

Cordelia is a 4 Bedroom, 4.5 Bathroom Oceanfront home decorated in a coastal bungalow style that you will appreciate. This elegant one of a kind home is designed to capture the expansive vistas of ocean, inlet and sound, offering spectacular...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Kitty Hawk Kites

Founded as the world's first hang gliding school in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown into a beloved retail and outdoor recreation venture with more than 28 locations up and down the east coast! With more than 50 years of teaching the world to fly...

'West of the Moon' Ocean Apt w/ Beach Ac...
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Salty sea air and balmy breezes welcome you to this Emerald Isle apartment, sitting just a 30-yard walk from public beach access! Guests of the 2-bedroom, 1-bath ‘West of the Moon’ vacation rental will appreciate spectacular ocean vistas, along...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway - Crystal Coast

Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and...

Oceanfront, 2nd-floor condo with balcony...

A Place At The Beach 226Our calendar is refreshed in real-time & our nightly prices are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'A Place At The Beach offers broad amenities and one of the best family getaways...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

Light & Bright Oceanfront with views of ...

Oceanfront Duplex, 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths. King * King * King * King * 2 Singles. Island Club linen service with beds made and No Worries Comforters with Toppers. Light and bright reverse floor plan with huge open concept living, dining and kitchen...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Beaufort Pirates Revenge

Jump aboard the pirate ship "REVENGE" at 600 Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina. Our interactive voyages offer fun and adventure for families and swashbucklers of all ages. Come join our crew, take part in a pirate adventure, and enjoy festive...

Second-Floor Condo with Ocean & Courtyar...
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Seaspray 242Our calendar is refreshed in real-time & our nightly prices are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'The beautiful Seaspray Condominiums, located on Atlantic Beach’s pretty oceanfront, provide you...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
Mac Daddys

Located on the southern end of Emerald Isle, and easy to reach for visitors staying throughout the Crystal Coast, Mac Daddy’s is the destination of choice for countless fun-seeking vacationers of all ages who want a big dose of entertainment...

Dogs OK! 4BR 2nd Row Duplex w/ FANTASTIC...

Sea Winds East is a second-row, semi-oceanfront DOG FRIENDLY duplex just one lot from the beach on a peaceful cul-de-sac, offering marvelous vistas from every level. Appreciate DIRECT BEACH ACCESS via a boardwalk! This roomy home features 4...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Crystal Coast Lady Cruises

Crystal Coast Lady Cruises is a 100 ft. custom yacht that can effortlessly provide a number of family-friendly expeditions to vacationers who want to enjoy this delicate chain of barrier islands and coastal territory to its fullest. Based out of...

Crystal Coast Museums

Considering that the Crystal Coast has centuries of history as well as one of the most unique environments along the North Carolina coastline, it should come as no surprise that the region is home to an array of fascinating and thoroughly engaging...

Oceanfront Resort Atlantic Beach

Interior refreshed January 2024!Wake up to great vistas of the ocean, outdoor pool and ICW! Great location just steps from the beach, elevator, and countless options for calming and playing at Atlantic Beach!The 120-foot water slide is a humongous...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Ocean-view condo with beachfront access,...
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Dunescape Villas 255Our calendar is refreshed in real-time & our nightly prices are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'Discover oceanside appeal and oceanfront serenity on the shores of Atlantic Beach, at this...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Crystal Coast Vacation Rentals

Visitors who are heading to the Crystal Coast will find a scattering of hotels and motels throughout the shoreline and inland communities, but will soon discover that the primary type of accommodations available are vacation rentals. Located all...

Sound front 3 story duplex with golf car...

Highlight: Peer for fishing and bring your boat!, Golf Cart, Water for kayaking Sleeps 10-12 no renting to groups of adults 6 adult maxStriking vistas Beach Access – 2 blocks over with parking for golf cart?

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

The 7 Best Beach Chairs 2025

You’ve made the drive, gathered the family, packed the cooler with lunches and drinks, and you’re heading out onto the sand on a bright Summer day. You unfold your beach chair and SNAP, it breaks, or bends, or the rotting fabric rips. It...

Remodeled, 2nd-Floor, Oceanfront Condo w...
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Sands Villa 217Our calendar is refreshed in real-time & our nightly prices are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'Here on the second floor of Sands Villa Resort, this gorgeously updated, oceanfront condo...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Mac Daddys

Located on the southern end of Emerald Isle, and easy to reach for visitors staying throughout the Crystal Coast, Mac Daddy’s is the destination of choice for countless fun-seeking vacationers of all ages who want a big dose of entertainment off the sand. Featuring a bowling alley, sports bar, arcade, and a sister miniature golf course – (the Golfin’ Dolphin) - visitors can expect plenty of good times when they make an outing to this all-around fun amusement center.