8 Hidden Gems Things to do in Eastern Shore of Virginia That You Shouldn't Miss

Captain Barry's Back Bay Cruise is an INTERACTIVE HANDS-ON FEET-WET, floating classroom & research vessel. We’ll dig in the mud at a sandbar for sea creatures; identify and hold crabs WITHOUT GETTING PINCHED; head to Shell Island to collect shells; hunt jellyfish; haul in the trawler net and get a taste of Chincoteague’s famous Salt Oysters. And, along the way, we’ll identify the many birds that are found around the waters of Chincoteague. We use all of our senses to make our cruises informative AND FUN. You can relax, sit back on the boat, be the photographer. There’s never any pressure but, always lots of fun. This is the real deal to get your hands dirty and your feet wet and experience the life of a Chincoteague Waterman!

For over 20 years we have offered the highest quality kayak rentals and tours to the Eastern Shore of virginia. We are now happy to include Stand up Paddleboards and bikes in our fleet. Join us for our World Famous Kayak WInery Tour ! Explore the Shore with SouthEast Expeditions. World Class Kayak Trips, Classes, Rentals, & Sales for all skill levels. Check out the world famous Kayak Winery Tour, or a Kayak Clamming Tour, Sunset Trip, or 2 Hour or Half Day Trip through the Virginia Coast Reserve. Trips available daily all along the coast of Virginia's Beautiful Eastern Shore.

Search the beautiful back bay areas of Chincoteague and Assateague Islands with Captain Henry, aboard his stable flat bottom boat. We search for osprey, eagles, dolphins and the famous Chincoteague Ponies. Come join us and make a memory.

Proud Mary Charters has two boats. Capt. George takes people for bay fishing trips and Capt. Mary takes up to six people for Custom Nature tours. The nature tours include looking for wild ponies, dolphins and seeing Chincoteague and Assateague Island. You can also pull crab traps and keep the catch or cruise to another barrier island to collect shells.

We offer 2 and 4 hour fishing trips. Our 4 hour trips include clamming, crabbing and Dolphin tour.We also offer Shark Fishing and near shore ocean fishing.Captain Pete is Chincoteague's longest opperating charter boat captain.

Join your Capt. Randy Birch, a Chincoteague native, on a boat tour exploring the waterway between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands where we will likely see Chincoteague Ponies, Dolphin, nesting Osprey and much more. If you would like to book a sunrise tour (5:30AM) please book before 9:00 the evening before.