Beaufort Inlet Parasail
600 Front Street
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Beaufort Paddle424 Old Causeway Road
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Rentals, Instruction, Local Tours and Kayak Fishing
Crystal Coast Lady Cruises
600 Front Street, Boat & Ticket Booth
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The Crystal Coast Lady, double-decker 149-passenger Vessel was specially designed to
provide 360-degree views for an improved sightseeing experience as you
look for local dolphins, horses, marine life, shore birds, and more.
Call for prices, information, or reservations.
Only doing Historic Beaufort Walking Tours at this time.
Call 252-648-1011
108 Middle Lane
(252) 725-5624 EMAIL
Carts provide easy access for families, seniors or guests with limited mobility. Call or email to schedule your tour and/or arrange for pickup at your location in Beaufort.
Island Ferry Adventures610 Front St.
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Located across from the Inlet Inn, this passenger ferry service operates from late March to mid-October, 7 days a week beginning at 9 AM, weather permitting, with trips to Shackelford Banks, Carrot Island, Sand Dollar Island and Bird Shoals.
Island Express Ferry Service701 Front Street
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Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Park Service
Ferry service to Cape Lookout and Shackelford Banks
Reservations Recommended
Lookout Cruises
252-504-SAIL (7245) - 600 Front Street Email
. AM Dolphin Watch . Sail to Cape Lookout .
Sunset Sail . Moonlight Sail .
45-foot catamaran that can hold 37
passengers. The vessel operates public tours on a regular schedule from
April 1 through November 30, and is available year round for special
charters such as parties, birthdays and anniversaries.
610 Front Street
252-772-9925
Over 10 years of experience, and providing a wide variety of boat tours, walking tours, ghost tours, pirate tours, and kid’s adventures. This business can also arrange ecology tours for viewing wild horses and for shelling, kayak tours, as well as boat tours. In Beaufort, costumed pirates lead a guided tour and talk about the Legend of Blackbeard.
Seavisions Charters & Eco Tours Information
252-732-5794 Email
Get up-close and personal with the beauty of the Crystal Coast just like the locals do. Sit back and relax as Captain Monty introduces you to the islands and gives you a chance to appreciate their natural wonders.
Explore the Cape Lookout lighthouse, Shackleford Banks and the Rachel Carson Reserve while searching for dolphins, wild Banker Ponies and more.
610 Front Street
252-342-3577 EmailWaterbug Tours offers narrated history and wildlife cruises from the historic Beaufort waterfront. On this 45-60 minute cruise, you'll cruise along the calm waters of Beaufort, Taylor's Creek and the Rachel Carson Reserve in search of wild ponies...along the way it's common for us to see dolphin, sea turtles and a variety of other wildlife on the reserve - all while learning the history of our quaint seaport village.
Summer Field Trips
The Rachel Carson Reserve (Carrot Island, Town Marsh, Bird Shoal, Horse Island, and Middle Marshes) is part of the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Summer field trips take place from 8:30-10:30 each morning from mid-June through the end of August. Field trips are free, however donations will be accepted. Reservations are required - call 252-838-0883.
