Of course there are Outer Banks Boat Rentals, you can rent a cabin cruisers down to kayaks. It just would not be a complete vacation without a Outer Banks Boat Rental. You can fish or sightsee from the water or just cruise for pleasure many options are available to you, boats can be rented with or without a captain/crew.

 

Rent a boat and go deep sea fishing in some of the best waters available. Outer Banks boat rentals can meet any need or desire you have for transportation or recreation on the water. Every island has
charters and rentals available. Try to make time to enjoy yourself on the water by using an Outer Banks boat rental.

There is nothing like a day on the water, fishing, skiing, water boarding or just riding. The whole family can join in the fun and when you look back at the pictures they will all remember the great times.

Yoga has a following of over 11 million Americans who are enjoying the benefits of greater flexibility and strength, better posture and lung capacity, along with less stress and more calmness in their lives.  According to Yoga, students’ mood often improves
along with the ability to concentrate.  In addition, medical doctors attest to the benefits of slower heart rate and lower blood pressure. What better time than vacation to learn this ancient art and truly enjoy your time in your Outer Banks vacation rental?

There are ten Outer Banks Yoga facilities on the islands.  Yoga is just one of the many exercises offered in the fitness centers. Free Weights, Aerobics and Fitness Classes, Cardiovascular & Circuit Training Equipment, as well as, Personal Training is available at most facilities.  Some centers have Tanning Beds, Massage Therapy, a Pool and Hot Tub, and a Steam, Sauna.  Some offer baby-sitting on premises for your convenience. Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and senior memberships are available.

Hard and soft blue crabs, grouper, Spanish mackerel, mahi mahi, shrimp, snapper, tilefish and tuna are all Outer Banks Seafood varieties available during the summer months. Winter visitors can enjoy flounder, bluefish, croaker, sea trout, striped bass and, of course, oysters.  Clams are available year round along with trigger fish.

Seafood fresh from the boat has a scrumptious taste that you will remember for a long time, possibly drawing you back to experience Outer Banks seafood again, and again.  There is a website available addressing all the local seafood of the outer banks. One of the main industries of the islands a lot of pride is exhibited in both the reputations of the fishermen and  freshness of product.

Local seafood is available in several local restaurants, some owning their own boats and harvesting their seafood themselves, guaranteeing freshness.  Or, if you are staying long term and have cooking facilities you may purchase fresh local seafood at seafood markets located throughout the islands. Either way you enjoy Out Banks Seafood it will be some of the best you have ever eaten.

Your will find Outer Banks shopping offers you all the selections of home and then some.  Beachwear is featured in many stores, and of course you will find fishing gear and diving equipment is readily available.  Clothing stores offer from the casual to the high end items that you might need while visiting on the islands.

Seafood is another offering of the Outer Banks shopping experience.  Local seafood is an offering not only in restaurants, but also in seafood markets. Depending upon the season you may find, oysters, flounder, grouper, sea bass, clams, shrimp and various other fish. Selection is limited to the catch for the day.

In addition to the outer banks shopping available, you will find rental businesses offering items you wish you had for the vacation but do not own, body boards, kayaks, boats, wakeboards, bicycles, and other onetime use items.

Remember it is a good plan to check in to your Outer Banks vacation rental before you go shopping, that allows you to inventory what is needed rather than leaving something out, requiring another trip to the store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outer Banks Ferry Services are available from
several islands. Some ferry routes can be used as a sightseeing adventure. Some
ferry routes are the only means of transportation to and from an island.  Outer Banks ferry services are operated by
the state of North Carolina, some are free, some entail a charge. Please see
the chart below provided by the North Carolina ferry services.

Currituck
to Knotts Island
– Transit
Time = 45 minutes, Free Ferry. Ferries depart every few hours year round
beginning around 6:00 AM daily. Last ferry out of Currituck departs around
5:30 PM.

Ocracoke
Island is accessible only by water or air. All of the other, major, populated
islands on North Carolina’s Outer Banks are accessible by modern bridges. The
North Carolina Department of Transportation provides ferry service to
Ocracoke from Hatteras Island, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter.

Hatteras
Island to Ocracoke Island Ferry
-
Transit Time = 40 minutes, Capacity = 30 cars, Free Ferry. Ferries depart
Hatteras and Ocracoke every half-hour from May thru October and every hour
otherwise. Ferries run from 5:00 am to midnight.

Swan
Quarter to Ocracoke Ferry
– Transit
Time = 2.5 hours, Capacity = 28 cars, Fare and Reservations Required.

Cedar
Island to Ocracoke Ferry
– Transit
Time = 2.25 hours, Capacity = 28 cars, Fare and Reservations Required.

 

What is there to say about Outer Banks Water temperature?

Only that it is perfect.

 

Average Water
TEMPERATURES

January

mid

 40s

February

mid

  40s

March

 mid

 40s

April

lower

50s

May

lower  60s

June

upper  60s

July

lower

70s

August

mid

70s

September

mid

70s

October

upper

60s

November

upper

50s

December

lower

50s

 

Creswell’s Outer Banks Speedway is a 1/8 mile long racing strip, constructed from concrete with the same flexible strength as used in today’s airports.  While Creswell’s Outer Banks Speedway is a  popular spot for automotive competitions, it is not actually located on the  Outer Banks Islands.  Located at 426 Benson Road in Creswell, North Carolina it is about one hour west of Manteo, North Carolina on the outer banks islands.

The Outer Banks speedway is capable of housing over 10,000 spectators and accommodating 600 race car rigs.  The track offers a racing surface which is 50 foot wide (25 foot per lane) and 2400 foot long, plus 1740 foot of shut down area. The concrete is six inches thick throughout. Designed as a perfect competitive track, stock cars as well as dragsters can count on a “level racing surface” here.  Spectators can count on a lot of excitement, fast cars and clean family entertainment. Check on their website or with locals to find out when a race competition is scheduled.

 

 

The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is located at 1 Visitors Center Circle, Manteo, NC 27954, or visit their website at www.outerbanks.org; the bureau is full of information regarding trip planning.  The Outer Banks Travel Guide offered there is available in a PDF or virtual format and covers most any question you might have.

Weather information as well as live web cams can be accessed from the site. There are current activities listed, so you have the most up to date information on things to do.  There is very little that you cannot find on  the site.  Fishing tips, crabbing tips and theatre information, activities, and quiet places - you can get directions to find what you want to do. There is also information on wedding planning in the Outer Banks area.

The service of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is invaluable.  Make this one of the resources you rely on, not only to help you plan your vacation before your arrival but to get information on those places in the outer banks on which you might like to learn more .

 

 

On Roanoke Island you may get face-to-face with an electric eel. Outer Banks activities within the aquarium are varied and fascinating. The North Carolina Aquarium has within it tarantulas, venomous snakes, and lionfish, all contained in their newest exhibit. Of course there are sharks and scores of other species to cruise by in the windows of the largest salt water tank in the state of North Carolina, the Outer Banks Aquarium.  Do not tell the children it is educational, they will never realize. A great day for the family, to take you out of the sun, or out of the rain and truly amazing. You may find the children talking to their friends about the sea creatures they saw.

Outer Banks Activities would not be complete without a visit to the Outer Banks aquarium to experience ” Storms” . This exhibit takes you inside a hurricane for a personal look at the Outer Banks experience. The Outer Banks Aquarium has a variety of displays including the coastal freshwater display.  Here you can see striped bass, large mouthed bass, alligators and the river otter.
Admission prices are very reasonable.

 

North Carolina furniture has had a reputation as quality furniture at reasonable prices for decades. Savvy shoppers often
made a drive of several hundred miles just to shop in North Carolina for this well known furniture.

Well, Outer Banks furniture stores are well aware that NC furniture is a huge crowd pleaser. And, locals of the Outer Banks
love to please, so if you are in the market for furniture, be sure to check out the Outer Banks Furniture options.  There
are furniture stores on the outer banks islands, which offer famous brands of furniture, many manufactured in North Carolina.
A large showroom called Outer Banks Furniture has established it’s self as the largest furniture showroom on the islands.

Those who have dreamed of buying furniture in North Carolina can have the experience without traveling throughout the state.  Visit one of the Outer Banks Furniture stores while you vacation. You will be sure to find bargains on quality furniture.