Explore the sound, town, wildlife refuges and historic sites of Roanoke Island with guided tours for foot, paddle, boat or plane travel. The variety within Roanoke Island’s tours and similarr things to do in Manteo, NC, deliver experiences that delight a wide range of interests. Take a walking tour through the remains of the Lost Colony. Discover downtown Manteo through your sense of taste. Nature lovers set off on hikes deep into wildlife refuges or eco-cruises in the sound. See dolphins playing by climbing aboard a dolphin cruise. With so many tours to choose from, every visitor should find something that tickles their curiosity.
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Pirate's Cove Yacht Club & Marina
Tours in Roanoke Island, NC
1 Sailfish Drive, Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo
As one of the few boats in the Oregon Inlet fishing fleet that is licensed to carry more than six anglers, the 57-foot Country Girl can be chartered for Gulf Stream trips for parties of six or more people. These full-day offshore charter fishing trips can yield tuna and mahi-mahi, wahoo, king mackerel, marlin or sailfish depending on the season and conditions. The Country Girl also offers head boat-style bottom fishing for up to 27 passengers. You’ll catch a variety of species, including black sea bass, triggerfish, dolphin, gray tilefish, amberjack and more. Bait, tackle and fishing licenses are furnished on all fishing charters, and the captain and mate are experienced and helpful. Country Girl also offers private cruises in the sound (a great way to get a big group of friends together on the water) as well as ashes at sea ceremonies.
As one of the few boats in the Oregon Inlet fishing fleet that is licensed to carry more than six anglers, the 57-foot Country Girl can be chartered for Gulf Stream trips for parties of six or more people. These full-day offshore charter fishing trips can yield tuna and mahi-mahi, wahoo, king mackerel, marlin or sailfish depending on the season and conditions. The Country Girl also...read more
As one of the few boats in the Oregon Inlet fishing fleet that is licensed...read more
Tours in Manteo, NC
Outer Banks Airlines' skilled pilots offer private charters, air tours and specialized air services. An FAA-certified air carrier, they fly to and from airports all over the country or to other locations. They brings a lot of people to the Outer Banks from Norfolk, Raleigh, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, New York and Boston, but they'll fly anywhere. They also offer air tours over the Outer Banks....read more
Tours in Manteo, NC
This is the first legal distillery on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Located in a historic building in downtown Manteo, Outer Banks Distilling leads tours and tastings Tuesday through Friday at 1 p.m. and on Saturdays at 1 and 3 p.m.; call ahead for reservations though. You can sample their flagship rums – Kill Devil Silver Rum and Kill Devil Pecan Rum – as well...read more
Tours in Manteo, NC
In the roundabout at the intersection of Sir Walter Raleigh and Bideford streets, a part of the community's African-American heritage is being preserved and interpreted with a statue and a museum. A life-sized bronze statue of Richard Etheridge, the first African-American United States Life-Saving Service Keeper at Pea Island Station on the Outer Banks, is in the roundabout's median. Adjacent, the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum...read more
Tours in Manteo, NC
Originally a boathouse used to build world-record–holding speedboats, this building has seen a variety of boat-building uses in its day. The building’s double-wide doors and barn-like roominess create the perfect setting for this working boathouse museum. The Roanoke Island Maritime Museum is a treasure-trove of local seafaring history. Come inside for a look at some locally built boats and possibly to see boat building in...read more
Tours in Roanoke Island, NC
Roanoke Island Outfitters and Dive Center is a full-service dive shop that offers dive charters, beach dives, training, gear sales and rentals. They specialize in scuba diving, spearfishing and snorkeling. For rentals, they offer free delivery on Roanoke Island for standup paddleboards (SUP) and kayaks and will deliver to Nags Head, Pea Island or Alligator River for a fee. Or take the kayak or SUP...read more
Tours in Manteo, NC
Perched over the water along Manteo’s waterfront boardwalk, the picturesque Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse is perfectly suited to the town’s maritime setting. This Victorian stick-style lighthouse is a reproduction of the third Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse, which never stood on the Manteo waterfront but in the Croatan Sound from 1877 to 1955. Out there in the sound, the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse keepers lived on the lonely lighthouse...read more
Tours in Manteo, NC
Attention all thrillseekers! Jumping from a plane at 9,000 feet should get your endorphins flowing — and you get the bonus of a bird’s-eye view of Roanoke Island. Skydive OBX offers tandem skydives for ages 18 and older. You jump strapped in a harness with an instructor, so the adventure requires only minimal training for the customer. The free fall is 30 seconds, and the...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 crabs and create memories that will last a lifetime. Plus, you get to keep what you catch! Somerset Charters offers specialized private two-, three- or four-hour inshore crabbing and shrimping charters on the Miss Somerset II, a 36-foot...read more
Tours in Manteo, NC
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s LEED–certified visitor center is on the north end of Roanoke Island near the entrance to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. The center provides information on the 11 National Wildlife Refuges and one National Fish Hatchery in northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia and helps visitors plan adventures to some of these wild places. The mission of the center is...read more
Tours in Nags Head, NC
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival is an annual six-day celebration devoted to celebrating the wild side of the Outer Banks and the surrounding region. Held in October, the festival offers almost 100 programs in themes ranging from birding and wildlife photography to paddling, natural history and more. It’s a fun and educational event for the whole family, and since it takes place in the shoulder...read more
