Our boat tour with Captain Dan's Around the Island Tours was absolutely terrific!! This was easily…read moreTHE highlight of our day on Chincoteague. Captain Dan took us all around Chincoteague and Assateague, including up into the shallow marshes where the smaller boat could get us wonderfully close to the wildlife and scenery. We saw bald eagles, the Chincoteague ponies, Assateague Lighthouse, and some absolutely beautiful parts of the islands that you just can't appreciate from the road. You can normally see dolphins, but they didn't make an appearance for us. What really made the trip special, though, was Captain Dan himself. He was incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and clearly loves the area. We must have asked him a billion questions about everything under the sun--wildlife, fisheries, the ponies, the islands, local history, the marshes, even county sewage issues -- and he happily answered every one of them in depth. It felt much more like spending a couple of hours exploring Chincoteague with a very knowledgeable local (he's 7th generation on Chincoteague!!) friend than taking a standard tourist boat ride. The two hours flew by, and we came away knowing that we had seen and learned so much more about Chincoteague and Assateague than we ever had before. We can't recommend Captain Dan highly enough. If you're visiting Chincoteague, put this tour on your must-do list!

EXCEPTIONAL TOUR-- I took the 1/2 pony 1/2 dolphin tour!…read moreCapitain Doug was experienced and had a need for speed so hold on! what a thrilling ride!!! ;) First we saw the wild ponies -- the capitain found all their hiding places and we were up close and personal with the ponies. Then we sped out to the ocean to see the dolphins! The ocean is chopping so hold on!! Again, he found the dolphins near the shore and gave us every angle to get a great picture! On the way back he spotted a young pelican and we stopped to check it out! Yes, you need to take this tour!

Sydney and Henry were great, very friendly and on time too...so informative about the ponies. We…read moresaw several ponies and lots of dolphins. It was a great boat tour.

BEST.TOUR.EVER. Captain Shane was at the helm of the boat and when I tell you he was fantastic, he…read morewas that and more! Kind, funny and the kids loved him because he was so patient with them and answered their 865468 questions without getting annoyed once. Captain Shane brought us to the dolphins and they put on a show. There were dolphins everywhere and it was a sight to see. We wanted to extend our tour as we had only booked a one hour tour and Captain Shane was able to get us booked for another hour in order to see the wild ponies. We not only saw wild ponies, but a bald eagle as well and so many pelicans. Captain Shane took us around the whole island and was just an overall great tour guide. 100% book this tour!

If you want to go on a tour to look for ponies and other wildlife, this is the tour group you…read moreshould book. Captain Mike was great. He not only got us so close to the ponies, he pointed out bald eagles, the different birds that were flying around. I was amazed at how he could recognize what horse was there by sight. From hundreds of meters away while in the middle of the bay. He also had some fantastic and funny stories about Chincoteague (wait for the Sugar Shack story) what is was like growing up in the area. You can tell he loves his home very much. The pontoons were brand new and stable and very comfortable. It was windy when we went out but I never felt nervous because the pontoon was so sturdy and stable. We got some great photos. And Captain Mike was awesome. I would go again.

Saw many cool things. And the guide was fun and full of information! I will totally go againread more

The best part of our trip! The sunset tour was perfect for our ten year anniversary! The staff was…read morevery great from start to finish. Our tour guide, Aiden was awesome. He was very knowledgable about the ponies and history of the island. We got a great view of the ponies and dolphins, as well as a great tour of the island.

This was a great tour. Our captain was pleasant, competent, and knowledgeable. The boat was…read moreluxurious and comfortable (we booked the private cruise for 6). We had a great view of dolphins, bald eagle, and the northern herd ponies. Great experience. I'll be revisiting this memory often!

Fantastic boat tour. Captain Randy is a true born and bred Teague islander! The stories, knowledge…read moreand historical information he shared were priceless. We loved it so much we booked a second trip the same week. Saw Dolphins, ponies up close, eagles nesting, so many other birds! Learned a lot about the island and waterways and the bygone eras. Fun, engaging, informative trip. 10 out of 10.

We had a wonderful boat ride with Randy as he gave a lot of information about the island, the…read moreponies and how the area has changed over the years. Very personable. A worthwhile tour.

To say this was our daughters favorite part of our vacation may be an understatement!!…read more My wife and daughter squeezed into a last minute opening for the time of their lives!! Our daughter learned so much, had a blast, and carried some fish! Captain Barry really made them feel important and special! I'm sure he makes every trip the best ever; but we really enjoyed the time/effort he put into pointing wildlife out and explaining marine life!! Our nature obsessed kid wanted to go again as soon as they docked! If you're looking for a fun adventure (not pony watching) then this is the place for you!!! Captain Barry also has the coolest Jeep in the parking lot! We forgot our water bottle and saw him the next morning getting gas and he hopped out to return the water bottle (we didn't even know we left behind!)

Captain Barry's has become our family tradition with all the generations in our family. We never…read morestop learning something new with Captain Barry and we could not imagine our family vacation without this experience.

Amazing! Our tour guide knew so much and knew great areas to see horses. He got us so close to the…read morehorses. The tour started on time. I had two kids with me (5 and 1), they loved it. Such an amazing experience!

We had an awesome two hour cruise with Aiden this morning. We loved the fact that it was a smaller…read moregroup allowing for a more personal experience. He was able to get us in pretty close to the marsh where the ponies were grazing. He provided the history of the ponies and the island. He was able to name the various ponies and their offspring. Aidan shared information regarding the oyster and clamming industry in the area as well. He was a wealth information. It was wonderful to see how proud he is of his family heritage and his hometown. It was a great cruise and passed by way too quickly. We saw Bald Eagles, frolicking dolphins, lots of birds, and a few of the various herds that inhabit Assategue Island. It was all around a great experience. I would highly suggest this tour if you will be in the area.

Captain Casey is a seasoned local tour captain who just struck out on his own. With a recent model…read moreboat, a knack for a good story, and a love for the island life, Casey made our tour the highlight of our family visit to Chincoteague. While sharing entertaining anecdotes and local lore, he took us up close with ponies and dolphins, bringing us into secluded waterways to see Beach Boy's band of ponies up close at the south end of Assateague Island. A born teacher, Casey provided an informative and engaging adventure for passengers ranging in age from 6 to 60.

This was great! 100% would recommend and do again! The private tour is the way to go. A…read morebeautiful, comfortable boat and easy to access; easy to find at the harbor - just ask someone standing around Dock 1 for Captain Casey; customized-experience - we spent a lovely time with ponies but we'd mentioned dolphins and he wanted to make sure we had time for that too; and again, customized-experience - he has great information to share, is more than happy to chat, but is also comfortable with silence and enjoying time on the water. While no dolphins to be seen on our trip, always a possibility with wildlife, he tried hard and that level of customer-service was appreciated. Thank you, Captain Casey!

What an amazing trip! My mom waited 70 years for this! We booked our trip for a Saturday 2pm and…read morethere were only 2 others on the boat. We went in with the idea that we will have a great trip on the water and learn a little about the area. Fingers crossed to see the horses, that is what mom waited all these years for! We saw part of the heard on the way out from a distance and were happy with that. Then we saw a pair of eagles and dolphins and a group of pelicans and leaned about wallops island. On the way back the heard was closer and we got the experience of a lifetime. They came closer and closer and we were in awe. Captain John was great and the rest of the staff were very friendly and the boat was very clean. We also got a special shell from a little entrepreneur!

We took an early Sunday morning boat tour around the Chincoteague Wildlife refuge with Captain…read moreJohn. Although it was cloudy and raining, John reassured us that we would have better chance of seeing wildlife in such a weather. He took us to interesting places around the island including the lighthouse, oyster beds, mariner's cross, and popular bird nesting grounds (egrets, pelicans, laughing gulls, black backed gulls, ducks). We also saw the ponies from afar. Overall, this was a great memorable exprience! P.S. only suggestion: could rain coats be provided to customers in a rainy weather?

we had a tour scheduled and no one showed up . we arrived 15 minutes before the agreed time and…read morestayed an additional 15 minute.

What a delightful experience! We've visited Chincoteague 4 times including some boat tours and…read moretrips to the museum but Cindy told us stuff we'd never heard and helped us look at the stories we did know in a different light. I don't want to give away anything but I definitely learned about US history as well. Our tour took about 90 minutes, Cindy made sure to position us so we were out of the glare and offered options for sitting at several of the stops - the total walk was under a mile and totally manageable for the group which included my husband & myself, my 73 year old parents and my 12 & 15 year olds. It's not a standard spooky ghost story tour (although there are a few good ghost stories), it's an entertaining way to get a historical perspective of this island,