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WE ARE TIED TO THE OCEAN.  AND WHEN WE GO BACK TO THE SEA, WHETHER IT IS TO SAIL OR TO WATCH-WE ARE GOING BACK FROM WHENCE WE CAME. --JOHN F. KENNEDY

H2O Captain is an authorized tour guide of the National Park Service Cape Lookout National Seashore. For your assurance, safety, and comfort, travel with H2O Captain!  For a more in-depth description CLICK HERE and scroll down.  H2O Captain also performs Burial at Sea.

MOST POPULAR PRIVATE EXCURSIONS

• BWB...Repeat (Boat Walk Beach Repeat) a.k.a. Wild Horses & Great Shelling (4 hours)
  $549 for up to 4 passengers M-Th.  $579 on weekends & holidays.  Passengers 5 and 6, if applicable, will be charged $30 each additional.
• 'Round We Go! A Private Excursion of our Waterways, including the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), Beaufort Inlet, Shackleford Banks, Beaufort, and Morehead City (2.5-3 hours)
  $539 for up to 4 passengers M-Th.  $569 on weekends & holidays.  Passengers 5 and 6, if applicable, will be charged $30 each additional.
• Cape Lookout Lighthouse
  $649 for up to 4 passengers.  $679 on weekends & holidays.  $30 for each additional passenger 5 and 6. (5 hours).  Please note: the Lighthouse is closed for climbing through 2026.

PRIVATE ADVENTURE PACKAGES

• Money On The Horses:  A 2-Island Tour, Sand Dollar Island, and Shackleford Banks.  $669 for up to 4 passengers.  $699 on weekends & holidays.  $30 for each additional passenger 5 and 6.  (5 hours)
• Double Trouble:  Shack Attack and a Lighthouse!!  $799 for up to 4 passengers.  $30 for each additional passenger 5 and 6.  (5.5 hours)
• A 3-Island Tour:  Sand Dollars, Wild Horses, and a Lighthouse!!!  $899 for up to 4 passengers.  $30 for each additional passenger 5 & 6.  (6 hours)

SUNSET & DOLPHIN CRUISE  

• $599 for up to 4 passengers.   Add $30 for passengers #5 and #6.  Available Wednesday-Sunday.

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE VISITED SHACKLEFORD BANKS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS

• Ye Olde Cemetery & Beyond.  Special pricing is $699 for up to 4 passengers.  Please add $30 for passengers #5 and #6.  5 hours.  Departs at 10:30am Wednesday through Monday.
• Whale Creek Exploration: A low tide excursion and a walk to (hopefully) catch the wild horses drinking from a puddle right on the beach!  From $549 for up to 4 passengers.  $579 on weekends & holidays.   Add $30 for passengers #5 & #6.  Please call Captain Mark, 202-369-1063, before you book this excursion.
• Picnic Table right off the beach on Shackleford. A truly chillin’ afternoon at a picnic table as we can see the H2O Captain boat anchored right off the beach in turquoise water while we wait for the wild horses to come to us! Great for safe swimming in this private area on the protected and sandy sound side.  From $549 for up to 4 passengers.  $579 on weekends & holidays.   Please add $30 for passengers #5 and #6.
• The Other Picnic Table on Shackleford! This one is hidden amidst the dunes in the middle of the island. VERY private. Please know on a hot day, this area can be 10 degrees warmer than where we land on the beach.  From $549 for up to 4 passengers.   $579 on weekends & holidays.   Add $30 for passengers #5 and #6.

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DONE IT ALL!

• The Canals of Pine Knoll Shores and Livin’ the Dream on Spooners and Pelletier Creeks. 3 hours. From $549 for up to 4 passengers. $579 on weekends & holidays.   Please add $30 for passengers #5 and #6.
• The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) heading south with lunch in Swansboro including viewing Gull Harbor and Spooners Creek. Maximum 4 passengers. Approximately 5 hours.  $699.

CUSTOM EXCURSIONS  

• Tell Captain Mark your dreams and wishes and he'll do his very best to make them a reality!

PRIVATE EXCURSIONS FOR BOATERS

• Local Knowledge for Mariners (4 hours)
  $539 for up to 4 passengers M-Th.  $569 on weekends & holidays.  Passengers 5 and 6, if applicable, will be charged $30 each additional.
• Teaching Tuesdays $249 up to 2 hours or $499 up to 4 hours.  Up to 6 passengers

GIFT VOUCHERS

• From $249

Holidays include:
May 23-June 2; June 28-July 7; August 29-September 2

Discount: US Military, whether past, present or a student at a Service Academy now, shall receive 10% off the above costs with ID. Thank you for your service!  Please know that Captain Mark is an Admissions Partner for the USCG Academy which trains future USCG Officers!

Payment: We gladly accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards online.