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Assateague Explorer: Wild Ponies and Dolphin Tour
4.3
86 Ratings
Chincoteague
With over 20 years of flawless safety, Assateague Explorer boat tours have been showcasing the wonders of Assateague Island since 2001. Thousands of visitors have enjoyed sightings of the island’s famous wild ponies, dolphins, eagles, shorebirds, and more. Locally owned and operated, the tour has been highlighted by ABC’s Good Morning America.
With over 20 years of flawless safety, Assateague Explorer boat tours have been showcasing the wonders of Assateague Island since 2001. Thousands of visitors have enjoyed sightings of the island’s famous wild ponies, dolphins, eagles, shorebirds, and more. Locally owned and operated, the tour has been highlighted by ABC’s Good Morning America.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Assateague Island - Explore the western coastline of Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Admire the picturesque landscape and search for wild horses, dolphins, and birds along the way.
- Chincoteague Island - Explore the inland coastal waterways along Chincoteague Island. Enjoy fresh air and the…
- Assateague Island - Explore the western coastline of Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Admire the picturesque landscape and search for wild horses, dolphins, and birds along the way.
- Chincoteague Island - Explore the inland coastal waterways along Chincoteague Island. Enjoy fresh air and the scenery from the water and search for dolphins, and birds along the way.
- Chincoteague Island Waterman’s Memorial - Cruise by the southern tip of Chincoteague island where the waterman’s memorial stands.
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge - See the scenic parts of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge by boat in search of wild ponies, eagles, dolphins, shorebirds and other wildlife. Enjoy the scenery and wildlife along the way. Narration includes island history and wildlife facts.
What's Included
- Narration
- Local Knowledge of Islands & Wildlife
- Narration
- Local Knowledge of Islands & Wildlife
What's Not Included
- Dinner
- Dinner
Location
Assateague Explorer Pony Watching Cruise & Kayaking
Curtis Merritt Harbor Drive
The Assateague Explorer captain and the crew will meet you at farthest left side of the harbor. After you enter the harbor, stay left, past the restrooms/harbor master building, and go to the very end of the road. Look for the "Assateague Explorer" sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(86 Ratings)
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John_f
Aug 30, 2024
Sunsets are beautiful on Chincoteague Island. - Nice cruise and was longer than advertised. Didn't see much wildlife but did see the ponies from a distance. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave some great information of the bay area , marine life, and formation of the islands.
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Margaret_m
Aug 25, 2024
A great tour! - On our trip we were able to view many dolphins playing in the water and several different kinds of water fowl: bald eagles, pelicans, baby pelicans, a white pelican, cormorants and egrets. We also saw some wild horses. These were all pointed out by our very knowledgeable tour guide and Captain Mark. Also the sun set over the bay in a spectacular manner at the end of the trip! Thank you for a great tour!
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T777oskimberlyd
Aug 18, 2024
Relaxing cruise with great Captain - Captain Mark was awesome in every way. Very smooth and relaxing ride despite rough waters and wind. Very knowledgeable and didn't rush us. Took us right up to the ponies and let us watch them.He wanted us to see dolphins and told us to shout it out if we saw them and he would take us right up to them but they didn't show. Still a great cruise!
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B6617yclaurar
Aug 16, 2024
Great sunset cruise around the water. The captain was amazing and his copilot was a very knowledgeable wildlife guide! - Loved this tour! Great onboard wildlife guide. We saw dolphins, bald Eagles and horses.!
The guide gave us a great history of the island and all the wildlife.
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Dennis_s
Aug 15, 2024
closeup views of the... - closeup views of the ponies and the dolphins. the captains mate provided history of the island and animals. Would highly recommend!!
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Dasha_i
Aug 21, 2024
Great trip! - Dolphins, sunset! Loved it.
Only negative- had to wait over half hour for late passengers...
Will definitely take some friends to that trip!
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Desiree_m
Aug 22, 2024
Just OK - It was a lovely evening boat ride and time spent with family. There were dolphins and birds. Ponies were waaaaaay in the distance, and only visible if you had binoculars.
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Barbarauhland
Aug 20, 2024
Sunset cruise to see the ponies - Seeing the ponies was great but the tour needs a bit of rework. It’s was a large group and the guide did not have a mic so it was difficult to hear.
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X9258vujordanm
Sep 12, 2024
Not the best - The guides were great, but the seating was awful. The boat we were on was not the same boat we went on. It was uncomfortable and we had to squish together. You couldn’t even turn around to take a picture, which was a major disappointment.
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Audrey_c
Aug 15, 2024
Cruise left late, didn’t see horses - We were disappointed the cruise left 30 minutes late waiting for a late passenger. We were also disappointed not to see any horses but of course that is not the cruise’s fault. We did see a lot of cool birds and nice sunset.
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