Boat Tours in Washington, North Carolina

The Belle of Washington

• The Belle of Washington cruises the Pamlico River daily in season. This dinner cruise vessel is 85 feet long, and 18 feet wide. It offers three cruising options. The three-hour dinner cruise boards at 6:30 p.m. and departs at 7 p.m. The cruise includes a four-course meal and cash bar at a cost is $45 a person, as of March 2010. Three-hour moonlight cruises offer an appetizer buffet, entertainment, and a cash bar at a cost of $30 a person. Three-hour karaoke cruises offer an appetizer buffet, karaoke, and a cash bar at a cost of $30 a person. Private parties may lease the ship at dock for three-hour blocks at a cost of $1,200.

  The Belle of Washington
  P.O. Box 1752
  Washington, NC 27889
  252-974-0919
  belleofwashington.com

East Carolina Sailing

• East Carolina Sailing offers wind-powered tours of the Pamlico River. A variety of day sails last from four to eight hours. Sunset cruises capture the late daylight hours. Moonlight cruises catch the moon reflecting off the river. The company offers custom cruises for birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions with the availability of catering from local restaurants.

  East Carolina Sailing
  411 West Main Street
  Washington, NC 27889
  252-495-0175
  eastcarolinasailing.com/cruises

Carolina Wind Charters

• Carolina Wind Charters offers three-day weekend, four-day midweek, week-long, or custom charters. The company encourages customers to customize their tours to explore the anchorages and bays of the Pamlico River, the river tributaries, Pimlico Sound, or farther out to Ocracoke Island and Cape Lookout. The company offers four sailboats--Lady Di, a Catalina 320; Shunpiker Too, a Pacific Seacraft Pilothouse 32; Tribute, a Catalina 36; and In Concert, a Saga 409.

  Carolina Wind Yachting Center, Inc.
  411 West Main St.
  Washington, NC 27889
  252-946-4653
  carolinawind.com/html/charter/charters

Fishibx

• Fishibx and Captain Mitch Blake run fishing charters, family outings, and tours of the Pamlico River, Pamlico Sound, and all the tributaries along the way. The company runs several boats; the largest is a 24-foot Welcraft with hard top and cabin. Smaller boats chase fish into the smaller tributaries. Blake takes customers after freshwater and brackish water fish, including striped bass, red drum, trout, flounder, and large mouth bass. Family outings go for panfish, such as bream and perch.

  Fishibx
  706 River Hill Dr.
  Greenville, NC 27858
  252-495-1803
  fishibx.com