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Crab Cottage, Almost Oceanfront House in...

Crab Cottage is a striking coastal hideaway located in the heart of Atlantic Beach, offering painless access to the close by pier, local stores, eateries, and trendy attractions. Whether you're planning a family vacation or a peaceful oceanside...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
The Emerald View- Oceanfront- Top Floor-...

The most relaxing location on the island!- Top Floor- Oceanfront view- Pool view- Sound view- 1 min. boardwalk walk to beach- Recently refreshed, calming design- Entirely equipped kitchen/ coffee bar, laundry room with detergent- Beacon's Reach...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari

Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford...

NEW 4BD 4.5BA Home W/ Incredible Beaufor...

Your home away from home in Beaufort with 4 bedrooms! This bespoke home features 2 king beds and 2 queen beds, ideal for a group hideaway. Along with 4.5 bathrooms. Home has marvelous water vistas and only 4 1/2 blocks to Historic Downtown...

  • Beaufort
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Lookout Cruises

Visitors can enjoy the Crystal Coast’s most coveted and hard-to-reach shorelines, or just embark on a breezy cruise of the open waters in search of dolphins and sunsets, with a trip that’s guided by Lookout Cruises. This local tour...

Head to the very western edge of Emerald Isle to discover an iconic spot that’s been popular with longtime vacationers and locals alike – The Point. This informally named stretch of beach is where the borders of Emerald Isle ends, and...