Captain Doug is from the area, and was thus was full of information, and gave me the ongoing…read morenarration I was looking for, throughout the tour. He He was helpful in answering questions as well. I will say that is way colder than you can imagine on the VERY windy water, and my 3 layers of clothing were not enough to keep me warm. No matter how tough you think you are, wear at minimum 2 *heavy* layers of clothing, and a thick windbreaker (my think raincoat did not hold up) and a hat to keep your head and ears warm. It's not just that it's 10 degrees colder on the water -- it's a constant cold wind blowing at you... and that's on a day when there wasn't a strong wind on the island itself. If you're not properly dressed, you won't find it relaxing. Although this tour company does warn you about the colder weather on the boat, it does not sufficiently warn you about the constant unrelenting wind.

The entire time was visually beautiful and Captain Dan was a wealth of information…read more We would highly recommend this tour.

A delightful real life experience of the famous Chincoteague Island and ponies. Storybook boat ride…read morearound the island at 6am spoiled us with ponies right off dock. Ours tour was chock-a-block full of personal stories from our husband and wife Captain and tour guide duo extraordinaire. Our eye candy consisted of a sting ray enjoying a clam breakfast, flopping around in the shallow waters like a happy kid in the candy shop. It was topped by a crane slurping down an eel then a bald eagle. We spied a few more ponies then made our way around the other side of the island for a full grand tour. Appreciated the excellent service and comfortable boat.

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.

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.

Captain Randy is the best! Extremely knowledgeable of the area and provided lots of information…read moreabout all of the hidden gems. Friendly, kind, and helpful. Highly recommend!!!

We went and had a blast. The 2 hour tour was everything we hoped for. We saw the dolphins jumping…read moreout of the water...the wild horses on the beach and learned a little about he history of the place.

Captain Jake was very personable and had great knowledge of the island. We got to see the infamous…read more"Riptide" with his mares and their foals and two bald eagles, and enjoyed some laughs along the way. A super fun and beautiful experience. Highly recommend!

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.

My husband and I loved our sunset kayaking experience with our guide Dallas. He was very…read moreknowledgeable and enthusiastic about the island and wildlife. He also took the time to get to know the group which made the experience more personable. This was our second time kayaking with Assateague Adventures and we look forward to working with them again in the future!

The views at sunndown were beautiful and thanks to my guide I got to see the dolphin that rose up…read morebehind my kayak. Lily R

We had a lovely time with Lacy and Brian. We went on a Saturday morning at 9 AM. The weather was…read moreperfect and we were able to see every band of horses! Brian and Lacy provided amazing commentary during our ride and made the tour very enjoyable. We definitely recommend this tour!

An extremely disappointing tour. We drove a total of 4 hours to come to this, only to find the good…read morereviews and website photos/description severely deceiving. Out of a 2-hour tour, we spent a total of 10 minutes looking at the horses, which were extremely far away. In the attached photos, the circled red area is where the ponies were located. The naked eye could not see them, nor could my camera equipment. It was a huge disappointment for my entire family that was looking forward to this for a Virginia vacation. The rest of the two hours were spent driving around the marsh, with some facts about the lighthouses and pony auction, but it was filled mostly in silence. Unfortunately, it was a glorified pontoon boat ride around the water, which was beautiful, but not worth the 4-hour drive and worth the cost of the tickets. Ultimately, we lost an entire day for 10 minutes with ponies we could not even see. I've been on plenty of wildlife tours (large and family-owned), and completely understand it's a matter of luck to get close to any animal. The guides at the very least try to salvage it by looking for other animals, birds, etc., or make it an informative trip. However, this absolutely felt like it was taking advantage of tourists to charge premium prices with zero effort to fulfill what was advertised. After returning from our trip, we looked at reviews and saw similarities of our own experience with the negatively rated ones. In summary, I would recommend another tour boat to see the wild ponies. Even with professional camera gear and binoculars, they were so far away that no photo (or our imaginations) could show what the ponies looked like.

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?

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!