What’s a trip to the Outer Banks without some time spent on or in the ocean or sound? Outer Banks boat cruises give you a way to explore the beach from a watery view. Boat cruises can vary between a tour, a charter boat at your command for a day, taking a ride at a marina, a sailing lesson or a quick cruise around the coast as you watch the sun set. Depending on how much time you have, boat cruise lengths might be half an hour or a day-long event. On Outer Banks boat tours, you might have the opportunity to search for dolphin frolicking through the waves, watch the sunset at the close of a perfect day or just zip around the coast where you can view the rugged shoreline. Ships’ individual captains and mates, who will take you on idyllic trips where you can lounge in style on the boat, lead Outer Banks charter fishing trips. Whichever way you choose to experience Outer Banks cruises, our listing below can help you find the best activity to suit your plans.
Outer Banks Things To Do by Area
Corolla | Duck & Southern Shores | Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills & Nags Head
Roanoke Island & Manteo | Hatteras Island | Ocracoke Island
Outer Banks Things To Do by Category
Three vehicle ferries bring cars, trucks, RVs, motorcycles and bicycles to Ocracoke Island. The free Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry offers multiple trips daily...read more
Over the last 70 years, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center has earned legendary status for its celebrated charter fishing fleet and proximity to the best fishing...read more
Outer Banks Adventures offers a variety of guided outdoor adventures on the Outer Banks, including airboat rides, SUP tours and wildlife and bear tours in...read more
Jay Crawford, owner and head coach at Outer Banks Kiting, is a longtime Hatteras local. He spends his days on the water, kiting, foilboarding, standup...read more
Just about every afternoon between 4 and 5 p.m., a dozen or more sport fishing boats return from the Gulf Stream to the Pirate’s Cove Marina to unload their...read more
Brothers Rudy and Donald Austin, both former ferry captains, offer boat tours to historic Portsmouth Island. Departing daily from Silver Lake Harbor at the...read more
Capt. Rob Temple will take you for sunset cruises, 1.5-hour sails, private charters and weddings at sea on the 32’ schooner Windfall II (for up to...read more
Sailing OBX is the sailing component of Rodanthe Watersports. You can rent a 16-foot Hobie cat, an 18-foot American daysailer or a Sunfish to sail on your...read more
The proximity of the Gulf Stream, Continental Shelf and Labrador Current make Cape Hatteras a dynamic environment that attracts a plethora of sea birds....read more
Spend a day with family and friends on the beautiful Croatan Sound as Captain John Silver takes you to his backyard fishing grounds. You'll catch shrimp and...read more
Join a captain and crew for a two-hour saltwater safari on the newest vessel in the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center fleet. The Safari is a 50-foot...read more
