Top 10 Dolphin & Whale Watching in North Carolina Coast, North Carolina Coast

August 9, 2021 Etsuko Causey

North Carolina'’s coast and 300 miles of barrier island beaches are filled with lovely state parks, top restaurants and world-class golf courses. Cape Fear’'s beaches attract surfers. Wilmington’'s downtown contains fine antebellum homes and exciting shopping and dining. The wind-swept Outer Banks offer historic lighthouses, mysterious Roanoke Island and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Cape Hatteras National Seashore offers hiking, biking and fishing. Ferry trips link islands with the mainland.
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1. Paradise Dolphin Cruises

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5.0 based on 273 reviews

Paradise Dolphin Cruises

Eager to channel your inner explorer while visiting Wanchese? Join us aboard the Kokomo for the ocean excursion of a lifetime. With over ten years in the business and a true love of the open water, our captain and crew are here to ensure your safety and provide an exhilarating experience for the whole family. We’ll cruise the Roanoke Sound and keep an eye out for the majestic Bottlenose dolphins that inhabit the waters. There’s no telling what exciting encounters are in store! So climb aboard, and we’ll set sail for adventure -- we can’t wait to share the ocean and all its magic with you.

2. Lookout Adventures

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5.0 based on 68 reviews

Lookout Adventures

Private Island Adventure Charters & Family Fishing Charters Round up the family and get ready for an experience that you can't get any other way! Don't buy a boat, incur all the expenses, storage costs, fuel costs, fishing gear, fishing licenses, etc! Simply give us a call & schedule your adventure. Reserve a Private Charter for an unrivaled Cape Lookout experience, book one of our Fishing Charters, and spend a half-day or full-day fishing for the local species, or take advantage of our Combo-Day package, which gives you a half-day of fishing, combined with a half day personalized ECO-tour of the entire Cape Lookout area.

3. Tradition Fishing

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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Tradition Fishing

Tradition Fishing offers the finest in light tackle fishing in the Outer Banks of NC. Tradition specializes in fishing the backwaters of the Pamlico sound and the nearshore waters of Hatteras and Ocracoke Island. Tradition focuses on landing inshore fish like Red Drum, Cobia, Trout, flounder, and Bluefish. We also offer non-fishing trips like clamming, Island hopping, and trips to Ocracoke.

4. Kitty Hawk Kites

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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Kitty Hawk Kites

With locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites is the largest retailer of kites on the Outer Banks, offering everything from single-line kites for kids to advanced stunt kites for experienced fliers. In addition, Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of toys, flags, and wind art that you won’t find anywhere else on the beach, as well as a leading selection of quality resort apparel, footwear, t-shirts, sweatshirts, sunglasses, gifts, adventure and beach gear and more. If you're looking for adventure on the Outer Banks, look no further! Kitty Hawk Kites is the Outer Banks' leader in adventure and recreation. Choose from over 25 adventures at locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, including hang gliding, kiteboarding, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, surf lessons, jet ski rentals and tours, parasailing, JetPak, aero tours and flight instruction, sailing cruises, dolphin tours, horseback riding and wild horse tours, Segway tours, wakeboarding and tubing, light tackle and chartered fishing excursions, 4x4 beach tours, clamming, drone school, and more!

5. Family Water Adventures

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5.0 based on 250 reviews

Family Water Adventures

Choose what you want to do: •Clamming (You may want to bring watershoes). •Sand-dollaring •Tubing •Water Skiing •Fishing •Birdwatching •Snorkling •Swimming •Shelling •Flounder Gigging •Ocracoke Private Shuttle •Commercial Fishing trips available for early risers. •Anything you want to do on the water Captain Tami Gray wants to make your day on the water a memory that will last a lifetime.

6. TourH2O

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5.0 based on 51 reviews

TourH2O

TourH2O is the area's premiere boat tour experience! We provide pontoon boat and kayak tours of the beautiful Brunswick islands. Our large, comfortable, and reliable pontoon boats make the experience pleasurable and our USCG licensed Captains make the experience fun and safe. Our kayak tours avoid the busy and dangerous boat traffic of the ICW and tow a "private island" to a safe and tranquil area near the creeks and estuaries that are a natural habitat mecca.

7. Crystal Coast Experiences

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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Crystal Coast Experiences

Our goal is to get you out of the tourist traps and into small-group, authentic experiences that truly celebrate life on the Crystal Coast. Our local hosts and guides take you behind the scenes to the spots where the locals go. We offer a variety of activities by appointment for a variety of age groups and interests. We also rent beach games like Spike ball, Bocce ball, and a Shibumi shade tent.

8. Hot Ticket Fishing Charters

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Hot Ticket Fishing Charters

Hot Ticket Fishing Charters is a family operated Charter Fishing Business. We specialize in offshore fishing and can accommodate parties of up to 6 people. We offer half day and full day charters with courteous and professional crew all with over 25 years experience fishing the local waters. The Hot Ticket is a 39' custom sportfishing vessel with 3 fighting chairs and a private bathroom.

9. Carolina Runner Boat Tours

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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Carolina Runner Boat Tours

The Carolina Runner is a custom-built 40' craft that includes a bar, blue tooth sound sytem, LED party lights, and loading ramp for easy shore access to Masonboro Island, complete modern toilet facilities, and many other amenities for groups up to 40. Join us for one of our daily cruises or book your next private party on the funnest boat at the beach.

10. Island Time Water Tours

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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Island Time Water Tours

Our crew have been life long residents of Carolina Beach. Come explore with us and let us tell you some interesting stories, history, cruise our beautiful waterways and RELAX!

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