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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 company that calls the central town of Beaufort its home port offers a far-reaching range of adventures that will have coastal fans of all ages soaking up the sun and enjoying the best of the Southern Outer Banks.

3 bed 2 bath Home 11 miles from Atlantic...
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Looking for relaxation? Privacy? That vacation you have been needing? OUR home is the ideal home for just that! located 7.8 miles from downtown Beaufort, NC 3 cavernous bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with tub in master bath. Evenings can also be spent sitting on the screened in flordia room. Just 10 mins. from local stores and eateries of downtown Beaufort, close to Atlantic Beach and Morehead City 1/2 mile from North river bridge for great fishing or putting in a kayak. There are 3 close trails on paddling.com 25 miles to #Cherry Point 2 acres where you can park your boat. Fresh sheets and towels are supplied with each reservation!

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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, Kitty Hawk Kites is proud to serve the Crystal Coast as a premier retailer of kites, wind art, toys, apparel, and accessories. Shop great brands like Reef, Prism, Natural Life, Yeti, HeyDude, and more! Visit our locations in Beaufort and Atlantic Beach today.

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OuterbankersOur calendar is refreshed in real-time & our nightly prices are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'Ocean vistas, rocking chairs on the front porch, a back porch with additional chairs, outdoor showers, and simple beach access don't even scratch the surface of how ideal this escape is! This gem is located just three blocks from multiple marinas with rental slips for fishing and recreational boats when you feel like hitting the water. Yet, you can have just as much fun staying right at home with the boat radio in the home to listen to fishing chatter, a landscaped yard to let your dogs run around in, chairs, and umbrellas. Be sure to stay out until the sun sets, as the ocean vistas are handsome.The interior offers all of the amenities needed to return home and slip into relaxation mode in no time. Kick back in the bright living area and watch a ballgame with a cold drink in hand or curb appetites by preparing tasty meals in the adorable full kitchen outfitted with all of the major appliances and cookware you are used to. Extra perks include high-speed WiFi and a private washer/dryer to stay connected and keep your swimsuits fresh.Treat yourself a little bit and book your stay at Outerbankers while this gem is available!THINGS TO KNOWThis property is managed by Vacasa North Carolina LLC.If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to family pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.Parking notes: There is complimentary parking available for 2 cars.Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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 is a favorite spot for families who want to have a little fun off the sand.

Peace of the Beach Unit B King size

If you are looking for a bright and encouraging beach getaway, look no further than this duplex with a king size bed! Peace and the sound of the ocean is beaconing you to this adorable ocean side getaway. Prime location in Emerald Isle, which is within walking distance to the beach as well as shopping and great eateries. You are less than a 5 min. walk(0.2 mile) to the "crystal coast". Leave your anxiety and worries at home and come relax and appreciate "tranquility of the beach".The spaceThis home is a duplex and hosts a tiny home in the back of the property. The space hosts a king sized bed. There is a shared screened porch with games, beach chairs available, an outdoor shower, and picnic table. Private beach parking is available upon request and availability. The home is equipped with intelligent locks, and intelligent TVs. Bath towel, wash cloth, and hand towel supplied for each guest. Animals are allowed with a $100 pet fee. Please indicate the addition of a pet when booking.Guest accessYou have access to the second driveway that can accommodate two cars. Parking on the street is prohibited and you can be ticketed. Parking on the grass is prohibited due to the septic system.Other things to noteThis is a duplex with a "tiny home" in the back of the property. Check out the tiny home, "bloom where you are planted" and "Peace of the beach Unit A".The beach is .2 mile walk.There is no cable T.V., only intelligent TVs.There is no laundry. One bath towel, one hand towel, and one wash cloth will be supplied.

  • Emerald Isle
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
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.

A Wave From it All, Oceanfront Duplex in...

A Wave From it All is a 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath Oceanfront Duplex! You can sit in the living area and take-in the oceanviews or appreciate the handsome ocean breeze from the balcony. This home has High Speed Wireless Internet for your convenience.Level One: Living Room, Dining Area with seating up to 9, and Kitchen. Bedroom # 1 has a Double bed.Level Two: Bedroom #2 has Sound-side vistas, is a Twin over a Queen Bunk Set, and shares the hall bathroom with Bedroom #3. Bedroom #3 is Oceanfront with a walk-out deck, a Queen bed, and shares the hall bathroom with Bedroom #2. Bedroom #4 is also ocean front with a walk-out deck and is the Master Suite with a King bed and a private bathroom.Additional Conveniences include: 5 Intelligent TVs, 1 DVD player, Indoor Stereo System, Fridge, Microwave, Dishwasher, Covered & Open Decks with Furnishings, Enclosed Hot and Cold Shower, Outside entrance to 1/2 Bath, Park Style Grille, Covered Parking and Washer/Dryer, Private Walkway to the Beach. Note: min. occupancy is 8.Linens and Towels included with Beds Made for Weekly and Nightly stays.No Smoking.Up to 2 Dogs Accepted with the All Inclusive Pet Policy for Weekly and Nightly stays - No Fee! It is the responsibility of pet owners to ensure that they clean up after their family pets (i.e., picking up waste from property grounds). Should the guest fail to do so, an additional fee of $100 will be charged to the credit card on file.Rents Weekly Sunday - Sunday. Rents Nightly with a 3 nighttime minimum in advance during Off Season, last min. In Season.Please Note:(1) Guests must pay in full when booking through Vacation Rental By Owner. The card supplied at the time of booking will be charged for the total. Guest will receive follow up communications including Management Company’s Vacation Rental Agreement for e-signature which is required for all stays.(2) Management Company reserves the right to deny stays less than 7 nights, if the arrival date is more than 30 days out from the booking date. Stays less than 7 nights, with an arrival date between mid-April to mid-October, are stringently prohibited unless approved by management.

  • 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 music guaranteed to unleash your inner pirate. But be warned; we may need to enlist your expertise to man the water cannons and help defend our ship!

Brown Cottage, Oceanfront House in Emera...

You'll be sure to appreciate the yellow sun, the blue skies, and the green water of Emerald Isle when you stay in Brown Cottage! 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath, Oceanfront home on one living level. Open Decks looking out over the coastline.Level One: The sizable Living Area has plenty of seating for everybody along with some pretty amazing vistas of the ocean. The Living area has a TV and direct access to the Oceanfront Deck. The Kitchen is directly adjacent to the Living Area and provides all the essentials, tons of counter-space and a threshold to the Living and Dinning Areas. It is equipped with a Microwave, Fridge with an Ice Maker and a Dishwasher. There is a dinning place for all in the 2 Dining Rooms, both seated for 4. Bedroom #1 has a 1 Queen Bed, a Private Bathroom and Direct Access to the Deck. Bedrooms #2 has 2 Twin Beds. Bedrooms #3 has 2 Twin Beds and a TV.Conveniences include: 2 Color Cable TVs, High Speed Wireless Internet, a Stereo, a Washer/Dryer, a Dishwasher, a Microwave, Open Decks, an Enclosed Hot/Cold Outdoor Shower, and a Charcoal Grille.Linens and Towels supplied with Beds Made for Weekly stays.No Smoking.No Family Animals.Rents Weekly only Saturday - Saturday.Please Note:(1) Guests must pay in full when booking through Vacation Rental By Owner. The card included at the time of booking will be charged for the total. Guest will receive follow up communications including Management Company’s Vacation Rental Agreement for e-signature which is required for all stays.(2) Management Company reserves the right to deny stays less than 7 nights, if the arrival date is more than 30 days out from the booking date. Stays less than 7 nights, with an arrival date between mid-April to mid-October, are stringently prohibited unless approved by management.

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 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.

5 BR Oceanfront East side of Duplex with...

Duplex, 5 Bedroom, 4 ½ Baths. King * Queen * Queen * 2 Singles * Bunkbed (S up, D down w/S trundle). Island Club linen service with beds made. Expansive 15’ x 41’ oceanfront saline swimming pool (shared). Heated pool is available for an additional $600 per week. Oceanfront hot tub on each side. Cavernous, four-level home featuring three oceanfront BRs including two primary bedroom suites, one on top floor with K, ensuite bath with soaker tub and private oceanfront deck. Ground level game room with ping-pong and foosball tables, mini refrigerator and full bath. Well appointed kitchen with granite countertops and dishwasher. Washer/dryer, water softener, 6 Intelligent TVs with Spectrum cable app (living area and primary bedroom have Roku and DVD players), wireless Internet access, electric fireplace, ceiling fans throughout. Freshly refurbished in 2022 including new kitchen appliances, living room furnishings and refreshed baths. Covered and open decks with porch furnishings on all three levels. Gas grille, picnic table, enclosed hot/cold outside shower, boardwalk to the beach with outside shower. Unlimited ocean vistas. Rent both sides for the ultimate, enormous family gathering. No smoking. No family pets. 5305 Ocean Drive.*(Pool heater operable only when air temperature is above 60°; pool cannot be heated from mid-November through end of March)This property rents monthly in the off-season. Linens are not included in monthly units, but may be added to your reservation. Monthly prices do not include pool/hot tub.2023-24: November or December $8,700. Base rental rates for 28-nighttime reservation; other costs apply.For further details please contact the Long Term Department at 252.354.6149 or e-mail (longterm@eirealty.com)

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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 Beaufort, the Crystal Coast Lady is specifically built for the purpose of sightseeing and dolphin watching. Visitors can enjoy exploring the beautiful downtown beaufort are, plus unbeatable perspectives of the region’s vast array of wildlife, shorelines, and on-the-water views. The Crystal Coast Lady is equipped with a snack bar, and 2 restrooms onboard. 

Cedar Island

Located on the edge of North Carolina and serving as a midway point between the Outer Banks and the Crystal Coast, Cedar Island is a relatively undiscovered gem that feels miles away from the rest of the world. Close to historic and natural attractions, miles of barrier island shoreline, and the state-run ferry to Ocracoke Island, a Cedar Island vacation can be as relaxed or adventurous as a family wants, with ample opportunities to explore costal North Carolina’s great outdoors.

SINGLE Family Ocean Front - Howard's Hid...
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FINALLY, BACK ON THE MARKET. This 5-bedroom OCEANFRONT Single family home with over 2300 square feet of living space is rentable for the first time in multiple years. With two master bedrooms facing the ocean and a cavernous downstairs great room along with a bedroom, this is ideal for your family hideaway or a great place to “work from home” with expansive vistas of the emerald water and white sand beaches.STUNNING OCEAN VIEW!!! Private Walk to the beach, and we are located well away from the hordes -- often the beach is completely empty in front of the home, accepting complete enjoyment of the white sandy beaches. You can appreciate the ocean vistas and breezes from the wrap around deck – ideally suited for sunbathing or calming while waiting for the occasional dolphin to swim by. You can play in the sand or swim in the ocean on the wide roomy beach that is only steps from the back door. While in the home or on the deck, you might even see dolphins swimming by.We want your family to have a great vacation and come back year after year. Appreciate an simple life relaxing on the deck with its charming ocean view in a peaceful, modest neighborhood with gorgeous homes. A great home for your long weekend hideaway. Wonderful location near the new Publix, Food Lion, 2 craft beer pubs, fashionable stores, wine bar, wine market, go-cart track, putt-putt golf, ice cream stores and eateries for every taste. This home is just around the corner to everything you want. The pier is a gorgeous mile walk down the beach or walk the other way to the point. Our home offers 5 bedrooms including 2 master bedrooms - each with an ocean view, 1 queen bedroom, a 2-twin bedroom, 1 bedroom downstairs with 2 full beds and a full bath connected to each of the 5 bedrooms! The home sleeps 12 with additional sleeping for 4 on queen futons.Check-in at 3 pm or later and check-out at 10 am on departure day.Linens and towels are supplied.Sunday-to-Sunday units only in the summer.

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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 shelling, wild horses, and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Island Express Ferry Service serves as the gateway for one of the most unforgettable adventures along the North Carolina coast.

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 best shelling destinations on the East Coast. 

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.

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 all to themselves.

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 help you order your food from Food Lion online. All you have to do is pick it up and let them put it in the car. Some areas of the country are asking for people to "self-isolate", what better place to do so than at a comfortable, clean, campground. We have locked our Bath House and will give you access when you come to the office. It will be sanitized before you use it and we will sanitize it after you leave. Yes, we have toilet paper.

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. Wild horses roam our island beaches, which are surrounded by the peaceful waters of the Pamlico Sound and Cedar Island Bay, with nothing but pristine white sands, dunes, and natural marsh grasses. Cedar Island offers the opportunity to completely relax, or fill your days with outdoor adventures to explore this special part of the Emerald Coast!

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 wildlife throughout the property. Bathhouses for guests and well water throughout the property as well as a rustic outdoor kitchen. Fishing, hiking, boating, kayaking, etc on the property. Atlantic Beach and Morehead City are only 20 minutes away. Close to several stores and gas stations as well as countless fishing spots and only 7 miles to the end of Hawkers Island Rd where you can catch the ferry to Cape Lookout. Crockett Landing is a haven and sanctuary for wildlife and those who want to connect with nature and have a good time. 

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