Chincoteague Wildlife Tour: Ponies and More

Discover Chincoteague’s wildlife and ponies up close on a 2-hour boat tour. Enjoy breathtaking views, expert guidance, and unforgettable experiences. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Assateague Island - We will tour the southern and northern parts of Assateague island on the Virginia side searching for Chincoteague Ponies and Wildlife. We will travel in small guts and waterways to get as close as possible to all the wildlife. During the tour we will pass the Pony Swim and Assateague lighthouse. Sometimes we will cruise out…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Our mission is to ensure your tour becomes the highlight of your vacation! We are committed to making that a reality! Our captain is a local expert with over 40 years of experience navigating these waters! Our tours offer a full 2-hour journey around Chincoteague and Assateague! We operate brand new boats and cover over 25 miles of coastline. Sunrise…

Location
Up the bay Pony Tours
Curtis Merritt Harbor Drive
We will meet at FLOATING DOCK #2. Our dock is down past the Harbor Masters Building. Our "UP THE BAY PONY TOUR" sign will be on a telephone pole as well a red sign showing "FLOATING DOCK #2."
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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I6601hujackieb
Aug 26, 2025
Second trip, another success! - This was my husband and my second tour with Captain Mike and we had another great time. He is knowledgeable and tailors the trip to what we wanted. We saw ponies up close and learned so much about Chincoteague and the bands of ponies of the northern and southern herds. The boat is clean and comfortable. Always a great time!!
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716debbiem
Aug 25, 2025
Amazing Riptide - Absolutely amazing! Capt Mike was great and knew his stuff!!!! Will definitely return! Highly recommend Up The Bay when you're looking for ponies..... and a nice boat ride!
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Dwight_w
Aug 23, 2025
Best tour in town! - Best tour in town. Mike is awesome. Very knowledgeable. Got us wildlife encounters that exceeded our expectations.
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Amyd893
Aug 20, 2025
Great experience - What a wonderful experience- Mike is a great person! He is so generous and knowledgeable. He was also very flexible as we were nervous about the weather on the day our tour was scheduled.
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Kekidd
Aug 19, 2025
Fantastic tour of Chincoteague from the water - Captain Mike does a spectacular job or transporting you where the cars cannot and articulating stories and island details from a lifelong love of Chincoteague. Yes, he even manages to bring on the ponies! While every tour is going to be unique to what is happening at the moment, Mike has an enate ability to anticipate where the ponies will be and share the drama with you the visitor.
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B8507tcchrisg
Aug 18, 2025
Awesome Tour with Captain Mike - Mike was such an amazing boat captain, local expert, nature expert, and tour guide. He went out of his way to show our family an awesome time! He calculated the tides/winds to position our boat in a narrow channel right by a group of ponies. One came literally right up to the side of the boat to check us out. He also navigated the boat through the inlet to bring us right by a bunch of dolphins. Then, to top it all off, we got to see a 3 day old pony along the shore, by the lighthouse. Mike was so fun, kind, and knowledgeable. We had an excellent time, and learned so much. 100/10 recommend! Thanks, Mike!
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Traveler66543391356
Aug 18, 2025
Great tour! - I've been coming to Chincoteague for 10 yrs, and this was my first time cruising with Mike at Up The Bay Pony Tours. It will definitely not be my last! Even though the ponies were being a little less cooperative in getting up close, we did see some of the northern band. We had a great group and Mike gave us a fantastic tour. I actually learned some things I didn't know even after all these years! We did also see dolphins, an eagle, and a couple of herons. Very nice morning on the water and I would highly recommend this tour.
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Excursion00130890768
Aug 15, 2025
Up close and personal, and fun! - A most memorable experience! Up close with the ponies, lots of photo opps. Saw egrets, herons and dolphins. I highly recommend this tour to everyone!
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Nancynp8106as
Aug 14, 2025
Up The Bay Boat Tours - Great boat tour with Captain Mike. We saw many ponies! Mike had great knowledge about the ponies and even knew their names!
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Pzcanter
Aug 14, 2025
Love the ponies! - Luck was definitely with us that day! Our tour guide, captain was Mike. He was fun to talk with and very knowledgeable about Chincoteague and Assateague. He found several herds of ponies for us to photograph. We also spotted a yellow crowned heron which I have never seen before so that was cool.The area is so beautiful!
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From $75
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).