Water Tours on the Outer Banks
On the Outer Banks, water is part of the name and part of everyday life. These barrier islands are shaped by the sounds, estuaries, creeks, inlets, and ocean around them, and Outer Banks water tours put visitors right where that energy comes alive.
A trip on the water can deepen your understanding of what lives above and below the surface. Dolphin watching tours, sailing excursions, and other OBX water activities offer memorable ways to experience the area. Because Hundreds of migratory bird paths cross the OBX, a water tour may have you scanning the sky as much as the waves. Time on the water can feel peaceful and energizing all at once.
Fishing on the Outer Banks
For sport fishermen, the Outer Banks of North Carolina feels like paradise. The sheer quantity of angling opportunities makes our waters some of the best in the world. Families can find fishing options along the beach, from piers, on sound charters, or through half day offshore trips.
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Outer Banks water tour listings
Featured
- Outer Banks Kayak Adventures
- Kitty Hawk Kites & Adventures — 3933 S. Croatan Hwy.
Additional water tour providers
- Cape Hatteras Oyster Co. — 47137 Rocky Rollinson Rd
- Capt. Johnny's Dolphin Watch — 400 Queen Elizabeth Avenue
- Coastal Kayak Touring Company — 1240 Duck Road
- Crystal Dawn — 2000 Sailfish Point
- Downeast Rover — Manteo Waterfront Marina
- Get Up And Go Kayaking Bodie Island — 8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse Rd
- Nags Head Dolphin Watch — 700 Bay Club Drive
- OBX Tiki Time — 207 Queen Elizabeth Ave
- Old Man Charters — 35 Mosley Lane
- Outer Banks Adventures & Water Sports — 6920 South Croatan Highway
- Outer Banks Outdoor Ventures
- Phideaux Fishing — 4457 Mill Landing Road
- Phillips Boatworks — 48962 NC Highway 12