Best 185 things to do in Manteo, NC

Sail a private 3-hour sunset cruise on a 40-foot catamaran

Book a private tiki pontoon cruise for your group

Walk Manteo’s historic waterfront by candlelight with a retired police chief

Cruise the sound at sunset from USA Today’s fifth-ranked U.S. sunset location

Sail from Roanoke Island aboard the Downeast Rover

Reserve the Rover for a relaxed sailing cruise on the sound

Settle in for a private sound cruise as the Outer Banks sky shifts at sunset

Walk downtown Manteo by lantern and hear spooky Outer Banks stories

Parasail up to 500 feet of line over the Roanoke Sound from Manteo

Soar higher on an 800 ft parasail flight over Roanoke Sound

Sail Roanoke Sound aboard a 41-foot ketch with daytime and sunset departures

Paddle salt marsh canals and Roanoke Sound with a guide

Follow a lantern-lit guide through Manteo's haunted Outer Banks history

Explore Manteo’s waters independently in a single kayak

Paddle Manteo at your own pace in a tandem kayak

Self-guided paddling with safety gear and launch instruction

Paddle salt marsh canals and Roanoke Sound with a guide

Cruise the Outer Banks and look for dolphins

Spot playful bottlenose dolphins on a relaxed two-hour cruise with engaging commentary from your captain

Cruise protected waters to spot bottlenose dolphins with onboard narration

Spot playful bottlenose dolphins aboard The Captain Johnny while enjoying an Outer Banks sunset.

Private catamaran sailing with tubing and hands-on helm time

Search for wild dolphins with local researchers on a covered Roanoke Sound cruise

Explore over 14,000 feet of indoor trampoline adventure