2026 Ocracoke Cruise

2026 OCRACOKE CRUISE

Tuesday, June 23 to Friday, June 26

Come sail with us to the quaint village of Ocracoke...
where peace & quiet, beach walks, & folk music reigns

Welcome aboard! If you have been on this cruise before, if will largely the same but we want to change it up to provide some different experiences. We will be surveying everyone who signs up to judge interest in alternative activities. Here is an outline:

Planned activities:

Tues. 6/23      Arrive at Ocracoke. Meet and greet will be at the National Park Service (NPS) picnic area; bring an appetizer, plates, utensils, and chairs (if you don’t want to sit on the wooden benches).
Note: alcohol is not permitted in the picnic area, please be discreet.

Wed. 6/24     9:30am We will meet at the NPS dingy dock and dinghy out past Springers Point for a clam dig, weather permitting. Low tide will be at 10:02am.
                        4:00pm We will have a potluck at the NPS picnic area and steam our clams! Bring a dish to share and beverage. Your cruise directors will be doing a low country boil and steamed shrimp.

Thurs. 6/25   10:30am Those interested take the first shuttle at 10:30 from the NPS pavilion to the lighthouse (Stop #3). You have the option to visit the lighthouse; you can’t climb to the top, but a docent is on hand to show the first floor and describe the history of the light. From there we will lead a short (less than 2 miles) walk to Springer’s Point. There you can sun on the beach or swim.
                          1:00pm Lunch at 1718 Brewing. You can walk, bike, or take the shuttle to Stop 6. 1718 opens at 12 noon; we anticipate people going to Springer’s Point will get to 1718 Brewing at 1pm, but you can go earlier and we will meet you there.
                           5:00pm Group dinner at Dajio, 305 Irvin Garrish Hwy.

Fri. 6/26      Depart for home

We are considering an evening ghost walk led by Amy Howard of the Ocracoke Howard family.  The cost will be $20 per person and will require a minimum number of participants.  We will send out a survey to all cruise registrants to assess interest.

Dockage Options

• ·        Anchorage Inn & Marina is the only private marina in Ocracoke; they have water, electric, showers, and a swimming pool. They also have a hotel for those interested in staying ashore.  Slips are $3.50/ft per night. The 63rd annual Ocracoke Regatta will be leaving Washington NC June 20 for Ocracoke, so there may be boats from the regatta still in the marina, please call the marina at (252)928-6661 ASAP to reserve a spot!
• ·        The National Park Service docks are first come, first served with water, electric, and restrooms (but no showers). Fees are approximately $1.50/ft per night and are paid via the recreation.gov app; ask Brad May (408)761-3892 for more info.
• ·        Ocracoke Foundation has docks behind the Community Square with electric but no other facilities. Some of these may be available. I think the slips are $1.50/ft per night. Let me know if you are interested in this option and I will forward a boat count to the foundation.
• ·        Anchoring in Silver Lake Harbor is another option but requires dinghying to and from shore. There are dinghy docks at the National Park and the Community Square.

Options for Getting Around

• There is a free shuttle tram that runs every 20 minutes, 10:30am to 8pm. The loop has 10 stops and takes 30 minutes. The lighthouse (Wednesday morning) is Stop 3.  1718 Brewery (Wednesday lunch) is Stop 6. The shuttle is very handy if you want to go shopping.
• Bicycles are available for rent at Anchorage Inn Marina. $20/24 hours.
• 4- and 6-person golf carts are available to rent next to Smacknalley’s. Four person carts are $85/day ($70 each additional day). If you want a cart, I’d advise calling (252)928-0090 8am-7pm before you go to reserve a cart.

More details to follow. 

Cruise Captains:
Brad May (408)761-3892 &
Ronnie McKay (828)400-1170