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The Captain’s Quarters

Feel Fairfield Harbour in this 3BR/3BA home with impressive marina vistas, sleeping 6. Three patios invite morning coffee or evening wine, while the master suite has a private patio. Other bedrooms offer spectacular vistas, and one features...

  • New Bern
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Charming 3-bedroom house located in the ...

This home has so much to offer! Ample parking for your cars and boat/trailer. Public beach access a couple mins. away. Walking distance from Homers Point Marina & Pub, Crab Shack, Anchor Pizza, Scoops Ice Cream, and Dollar General. Local park just a...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

New! Updated Villa in Emerald Isle, near...

Located at Point Emerald Villas in Emerald Isle, this 1300 sq. ft. modern, beach-chic villa features a calming and open-concept floor plan with high-end touches throughout. Emerald Isle was voted North Carolina’s best beach in USA Today’s 2018...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Morehead City Ferry Service

The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown...

Emerald Isle Woods Park

Emerald Isle vacationers don’t have to venture too far to discover an entirely different coastal environment via the community’s newest park, Emerald Isle Woods Park. Located just off of Coast Guard Road, and only a few blocks away from...

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...