Daisey's Island Cruises, Virginia, United States
5.0 (1.931 reviews) Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #4 in Chincoteague Island Historical & Heritage Tours • Boat Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
Fantastic nature cruise!
We had the best cruise with Captain Nate! We booked the larger boat, but since only 5 people signed up we ended up with the smaller boat. Captain Nate was engaging with everyone, full of knowledge, and made sure my 7 year old daughter (the only kid on the cruise) was having a blast. Nature cooperated as we saw tons of playful dolphins, a herd of wild ponies, various sea birds, crabs, an eagle's nest, and more. We learned about the history of the ponies on the island and the annual swim, saw the lighthouse and the NASA launch site, and spent a great morning on the water. My daughter is already asking to go back! This adventure was well worth the money and I highly recommend sailing with Daisey's and Captain Nate!
Address
2246 Curtis Merritt Harbor Dr. , Virginia, United States, Postal Code: 23336-1547.
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Website
http://www.daiseysislandcruises.com
Working hours
Monday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 12:38
User Ratings
5.0 based on (1.931 reviews)
Reviews
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5UnoMasFla 5:00 PM Aug 23, 2022
Great tour and great guide
We booked the 6 passenger boat trip and ended up with only one other couple, so we had lots of space to move around and get photos. Nate, our guide, was excellent. He had lots of local knowledge about the ponies, as well as the history of the island. We lucked out and saw lots of ponies, the first herd was up a shallow waterway at low tide and Nate got us up there and back out without any problems. We had lots of time to take photos while Nate told us about the stallion, his mares and the foals. From there we continued up towards the lighthouse while learning about clam and oyster farming, Nate even sighted two bald eagles. At the lighthouse we spotted another herd. Nate pulled up to the shoreline as he determined which stallion was with this herd. While we were there the ponies all paraded in front of us, with some of the older one rolling around in one particular spot. A couple of the foals got feisty and ran and jumped. It was great! I highly recommend this tour, seeing the ponies from the water is pretty special.
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5James H 5:00 PM Sep 13, 2021
Fantastic experience!
Fantastic cruise! We went on the early morning cruise to see the wild ponies on Chincoteague and we certainly weren't disappointed! Our pilot was Sandy and she did an amazing job. Taught us the history of the island and its waterways while she went from spot to spot where she knew the ponies hang out. We got to see them from 3 different stops and loved the gorgeous scenery for the rest of the trip. I would highly recommend the smaller scenic pontoon boat tour as the boat is smaller (carries 6 passengers) and can get really close. Also I can confirm that the very first tour out in the early morning (we loaded at 0830) had the best luck seeing the ponies. Would give this trip 6 stars if I could!
