Outside of New Jersrey, who's gonna pump your gas? These guys! Full service fuel pumps for your…read moreboat at their docks. Deep water access. An oasis of a convenience store for mariners. Beer, snacks, fishing supplies, all inside. Super friendly. Land lovers can crab off their docks. Not a bad place to catch a sunset. They close at 7 pm in season, but if you call ahead, they'll stay open for you.

Nice way to spend an afternoon…read more After beach, sand, sun, beach, sand, sun, it was a nice break to do something different. Our neighbors at the house we rented suggested dolphin watching and recommended Capt. Stuart Wescott and his tour. Wasn't too happy that I had to travel down to Manteo (car travel in the Outer Banks can be murder - worst than the GW bridge in rush hour). Luckily, it wasn't as bad as I had feared. The quaint little town of Manteo was an added bonus. Nice seaport-esque village with nice quaint little stores. As for the cruise itself, you actually sail with Capt Wescott. He was very nice and knowledgeable. Told silly jokes to keep the voyage light hearted. Sold drinks at a very reasonable price. The bathroom was also very convenient and clean. Strangely, this seems to be a selling point compared to their competitors. Saw many dolphins. Very docile and peaceful. Don't expect any flips or spins or twists. This isn't a SeaWorld show. The captain was very patient. Kept us out there a while until everyone had their fill of watching dolphins swim. After the initial excitement of finding and seeing the dolphins, there's only so much more you can watch, at least for me. On the downside, it is a touch expensive for a ferry ride but comparable to everyone else. Overall, a nice alternative If you need a break from the beach to let the sunburn recover.

My family and I have enjoyed this particular company for several years now. We always see dolphins…read more The Captain is very knowledgable and entertaining. The boat is spacious, clean and shaded. I highly recommend Outer Banks Cruises A.K.A. Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tour.

Captain Buz and his deck hand Max did a GREAT job on our charter. My buddy and I chartered the…read moreJawfly for a half day fishing trip with our sons (5 of us in total). Buz was firm with his expectations of the boys (10, 11 & 12) with regard to the safety, gave us a short brief on his boat (fire extinguishers, life jackets, the head, etc.) and we shoved off. I sat up front with Buz on the way out and he was more than happy to answer all my questions, show me the various navigation gauges, and share his knowledge as an ol salty captain. We pulled up to a couple of spots and dropped lines immediately, Max was very good with prepping the rigs and bait. We were on the fish quickly and when the action died down we pulled our lines and moved to the next spot. Very little if any downtime once we started fishing. Max and Buz did a great job of hooking fish when the action started to die down and when the had one on the line they handed the rod off to one of our boys to reel in. Buz clean our catch on our way back and once at the dock we settled up our tab and tipped $120 for the captain and deck hand to split up. Great time, Buz and Max were great with the boys, highly recommend this charter and if we're down again we'll go back out with Captain Buz on the Jawfly!!

Enjoyed a half-day fishing charter with my family. Boat was large enough to accommodate all six of…read moreus without feeling crowded. Trip was 5.5 hours instead of standard 4 hours. Captain and mate were patient and very helpful. We caught 20+ fish, half were keepers. They cleaned and cut the fish for us. We left with ready to cook fillets and a few dozen crabs. Great experience. I highly recommend.

Reese was the best captain we've ever experienced! Many trips, all up and down the East Coast,…read morehands down the best!

Reece is a great boat captain! I have been chartering for years in the Outer Banks and this trip…read morewas by far the best! I would highly recommend booking a charter with him! Reece is very personable and knows where to go to catch the big game fish or whatever fish you are interested in catching! We caught several large Amber Jack. He then took us to an area to chum for shark. Within 10 minutes we had several Hammerheads going into a frenzy fighting over our live bait until one finally devoured the bait. My daughter had a great time reeling it in! A great family experience at a great price! If you are looking for a fun and affordable day out on the Ocean with a great captain, you can't go wrong with Reece! Book early! He is highly sought after for his experience and fulfilling his customers requests! Enjoy!!!

We booked a trip with Old North State Fishing during our annual vacation to the Outer Banks…read more Captain Andy was very knowledgeable and had us on the fish right away. Very easy no pressure fishing for families Captain Andy even handing his rod off to my 10 year old son to reel it in. If your looking for a great day on the water while making lasting memories I highly recommend booking with Captain Andy. Thanks again looking forward to booking on our next family vacation.

THEY SELL DEFECTIVE POLES! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT THIS SHOP! I went back to this shop one hour…read moreafter purchasing a $70 fishing pole combo because the anti-reel was not working. They WOULD NOT exchange the clearly defective fishing pole! Instead the worker who sold me the pole 1 hour prior accused me of getting sand in the reel! After going to this bait shop for the past 3 years, I will take my business elsewhere and anyone who wants to have reliable fishing equipment for vacation should to!

It's a bait and tackle shop, and it's pretty great!…read more Shrimp? $5. Nice sized bag. Lasted me an entire night of surf fishing and losing my shrimp to a bunch of bastard crabs too afraid to be dragged from the surf. They knew I'd Old Bay their asses because I hail from Baltimore. They just took the shrimp and ran for the hills...err, sand? Wherever crabs go. The staff didn't mind that I rudely showed up 5 minutes before they closed, and were super fast about ringing me up and getting me out the door so they could close this cool little shop up for the night. Tons of poles, reels, rigs, hooks, etc. Tons of bait choices, including live bait (like worms and minnows).

this was a fantastic charter. marc and mate aiden were friendly, easy to work with and patient with…read morethe kids. HIGHLY recommend. marc's goal is to provide a safe and friendly trip and get you as much crab and shrimp he can! the kids (5,7&11) hooked in the crabs and said it was the highlight of our week long trip. you will not be disappointed if you book.

Looking for a once in a lifetime experience??? Look no further!!!! Reach out and schedule your…read moretime on the boat now!!!! We decided to do both crab and shrimp. And we got a hall!!!!!! Definitely would recommend if u are in the area, this is a must do!!!! Advice, earlier in the day is better because it gets hot out there when u are dealing with the shrimp.

My 14 year old son and I had a great experience with Roanoke Island Dive Shop. We had not done a…read morewreck/ocean dive before. We took the refresher class with Matt the afternoon before our wreck dive. Matt was very personable and the set up they had at the salt water quarry was cool (a series of underwater platforms that you could kneel on to demonstrate the skills). The next day we did the wreck dive with Pam. Pam was very knowledgeable about the wreck site and made everyone feel comfortable. We had a mix of experience on our dive and some other teens as well. If you're relatively inexperienced at ocean diving Pam and Matt will teach you what you need to know. If you're more experienced Pam is a great guide. My son and I had a blast!

Our Instructor, Matt, has YEARS of experience. My daughter and I, both newbies, did the TRY SCUBA…read moreexperience last week and so enjoyed Matt's gentle guidance from identifying equipment, how to use equipment, and how to believe you're really going to breather underwater. Sup.er easy to schedule - call and talk to Pam about what you're interested in and you'll be taken are of superbly. Call back anytime - they happily return calls ALWAYS. A great Outer Banks experience.