Captain Doug is from the area, and was thus was full of information, and gave me the ongoing…read morenarration I was looking for, throughout the tour. He He was helpful in answering questions as well. I will say that is way colder than you can imagine on the VERY windy water, and my 3 layers of clothing were not enough to keep me warm. No matter how tough you think you are, wear at minimum 2 *heavy* layers of clothing, and a thick windbreaker (my think raincoat did not hold up) and a hat to keep your head and ears warm. It's not just that it's 10 degrees colder on the water -- it's a constant cold wind blowing at you... and that's on a day when there wasn't a strong wind on the island itself. If you're not properly dressed, you won't find it relaxing. Although this tour company does warn you about the colder weather on the boat, it does not sufficiently warn you about the constant unrelenting wind.

The entire time was visually beautiful and Captain Dan was a wealth of information…read more We would highly recommend this tour.

A wonderful, low-stress, well-organized experience. We went sight unseen. Sent an email inquiring…read moreabout availability and got a response within an hour. On a Sunday! Boat was fantastic. Billy, our captain, was great. Dana, who helped to confirm the reservation and payment was great. And the sunset tour itself was breathtaking. Highly recommend and will come back again.

The highlight of summer - a sunset cruise on the beautiful Indian River Bay! And this is an awesome…read morecruise at that. The boat & the crew are GREAT! 1st you pull into a darling marina off a beautiful shady canal. The boat is clean & comfortable. There's even a little bathroom! The crew is kind & very attentive & you'll love Capt. Tom & Capt. Billy! Extremely knowledgeable about these waters. We did the sunset cruise which was so fun but next time I'll want to do more time. I highly recommend booking a cruise with Back Bay!!

We went and had a blast. The 2 hour tour was everything we hoped for. We saw the dolphins jumping…read moreout of the water...the wild horses on the beach and learned a little about he history of the place.

BEST.TOUR.EVER. Captain Shane was at the helm of the boat and when I tell you he was fantastic, he…read morewas that and more! Kind, funny and the kids loved him because he was so patient with them and answered their 865468 questions without getting annoyed once. Captain Shane brought us to the dolphins and they put on a show. There were dolphins everywhere and it was a sight to see. We wanted to extend our tour as we had only booked a one hour tour and Captain Shane was able to get us booked for another hour in order to see the wild ponies. We not only saw wild ponies, but a bald eagle as well and so many pelicans. Captain Shane took us around the whole island and was just an overall great tour guide. 100% book this tour!

To say this was our daughters favorite part of our vacation may be an understatement!!…read more My wife and daughter squeezed into a last minute opening for the time of their lives!! Our daughter learned so much, had a blast, and carried some fish! Captain Barry really made them feel important and special! I'm sure he makes every trip the best ever; but we really enjoyed the time/effort he put into pointing wildlife out and explaining marine life!! Our nature obsessed kid wanted to go again as soon as they docked! If you're looking for a fun adventure (not pony watching) then this is the place for you!!! Captain Barry also has the coolest Jeep in the parking lot! We forgot our water bottle and saw him the next morning getting gas and he hopped out to return the water bottle (we didn't even know we left behind!)

Captain Barry's has become our family tradition with all the generations in our family. We never…read morestop learning something new with Captain Barry and we could not imagine our family vacation without this experience.

A delightful real life experience of the famous Chincoteague Island and ponies. Storybook boat ride…read morearound the island at 6am spoiled us with ponies right off dock. Ours tour was chock-a-block full of personal stories from our husband and wife Captain and tour guide duo extraordinaire. Our eye candy consisted of a sting ray enjoying a clam breakfast, flopping around in the shallow waters like a happy kid in the candy shop. It was topped by a crane slurping down an eel then a bald eagle. We spied a few more ponies then made our way around the other side of the island for a full grand tour. Appreciated the excellent service and comfortable boat.

The best part of our trip! The sunset tour was perfect for our ten year anniversary! The staff was…read morevery great from start to finish. Our tour guide, Aiden was awesome. He was very knowledgable about the ponies and history of the island. We got a great view of the ponies and dolphins, as well as a great tour of the island.

Owner couldn't be more helpful!!! We learned a lot about the…read morearea and options for enjoying nature. Highly recommend stopping in.

The owners and staff were knowledgeable and pleasantly helpful. The weather was perfect. We'll be…read moreback!

This is a great spot to catch amazing views, to watch the sunrise or sunset. It often has a great…read morebreeze, and there's a bit of shade with nice benches to eat lunch. Great ice cream shop nearby a must stop place in Crisfield.

Awesome Music, not a lot of people ( Yet ), good Food, reasonable prices and peaceful very nice…read moreweather

We had a wonderful boat ride with Randy as he gave a lot of information about the island, the…read moreponies and how the area has changed over the years. Very personable. A worthwhile tour.

Captain Randy is the best! Extremely knowledgeable of the area and provided lots of information…read moreabout all of the hidden gems. Friendly, kind, and helpful. Highly recommend!!!

My husband and I loved our sunset kayaking experience with our guide Dallas. He was very…read moreknowledgeable and enthusiastic about the island and wildlife. He also took the time to get to know the group which made the experience more personable. This was our second time kayaking with Assateague Adventures and we look forward to working with them again in the future!

The views at sunndown were beautiful and thanks to my guide I got to see the dolphin that rose up…read morebehind my kayak. Lily R

We booked a 1-hour ride to Assateague Island and back to see the ponies, and it did not disappoint!…read moreBryce was our tour guide, and he was fun, funny, friendly, and knowledgeable. The ride was super relaxing and enjoyable, and I never felt worried or scared. I would highly recommend this tour, and I'd also recommend booking the earlier one (we did 11:30), because the 12:30 tour had a huge line. Will do this again for sure.

We had a family of 10 ages ranging from 5 to 70 and took the ice cream and Assateague pony cruise…read more It was a great choice for our group because we couldn't do much more than an hour or two anyway. We got to see the ponies and enjoy delicious ice cream. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable about the area. A really nice experience.