The Shores at Spooners Creek Marina in Morehead City Waterfront, North Carolina, has permanent slips for rental and sale for your keel, and limited overnight dockage is available, so come spend the night with them in one of the most beautiful spots on the Carolina coast as they say. Deep water slips vary in size from 40 feet up to 60 feet, and the docks are state of the art floating piers, with amp services, re-fueling and marine pump-out equipment available. They also have elegant three bedroom condominiums with stunning views, some for sale and some available as rentals. The Shores at Spooners Creek Marina also has a chapel ideal for weddings in beautiful surrounds, and the the harbor is protected from wind and sea by land on all sides, they have clean restrooms with large handicapped shower, a clubhouse, a limited number of lift slips with six month rentals available and are ideally located close to golf, beaches, shopping, dining and much more, it's the best place to dock and transients are welcome.READ MORE

Happy Cow Ice Cream in Morehead City, North Carolina, has been scooping up smiles since 1913 and was opened by Taylor McCullen when she was just 14 years old, because her dad taught her, nothing in life is free and to work for what she wanted. Now after a few years, they have expanded to serve coffee, frappes, smoothies and tea. Come support Taylor with her incredible drive, vision and hard work, the products are great too, you'll back. Happy Cow Ice Cream is open in summer and Taylor and staff look forward to meeting you for scoops of smiles and great beverages.READ MORE

The Red Fish Grill in Morehead City, North Carolina, offers an insanely great food as they say, visit and see why, they serve dinner and drinks nightly, first come, first serve, a must try. With the exquisite menu striking a balance between land and sea, and the exceptional presentation, a guaranteed sublime dining experience awaits, they focus on local seafood and also offer daily fresh fish specials, be sure to ask. The Red Fish Grill is locally owned and operated right on the waterfront, it's where you come for insanely great seafood and steaks, it's the perfect location with the perfect menu, you will be back many times.READ MORE

Soundside Restaurant in Morehead City, North Carolina, offers exquisite culinary creations of fresh local seafood, free range chicken and your favorite cuts of Certified Angus Beef done over live coals just the way you like it. Desserts are made fresh daily by the in-house pastry chef and are the perfect end to a wonderful meal with great service and atmosphere. Here they strive for the highest quality in all that they do, come taste the difference, they are open for lunch from Monday to Friday, and dinner Monday to Saturday, are family owned and welcome all. Soundside Restaurant menus feature fresh local, ingredients from organic farms, seafood markets and their beef selections are prepared using only the finest Certified Angus beef.READ MORE

Bluewater Lady Sportfishing Charters with Captain Darryl will take you on a year round offshore deep sea saltwater fishing experience and adventures from the waters of Morehead City waterfront, North Carolina. Come fishing in the Gulfstream for tuna, marlin, sailfish, wahoo, mahi mahi and other bluewater species which is their specialty, with giant bluefin tuna charters available during the winters months for a great battle with the hardest fighting fish of the deep. Bluewater Lady Sportfishing Charters welcome beginner and experienced anglers, and also offer three quarter day offshore trips and half day near shore fishing charters, with them is about an unforgettable adventure on the water, and you participate in every aspect of the journey, book today and they will put you on the fish aboard the Bluewater Lady licensed for six passengers with all the latest electronics and safety gear, luxury accommodations and top grade sportfishing equipment, they also have branded apparel.READ MORE

The North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City, is a not-for-profit organisation that holds a wonderful annual festival, the first weekend in October, to celebrate and recognise the importance of seafood to eastern North Carolina. There's fun and free entertainment the whole weekend, and you won't go hungry, they serve everything from traditional “Down East” Clam Chowder, Shrimp Burgers and Charcoal Mullet to Sea Urchin on a stick, Calamari and Marinated Eel and much more. Enjoy the Habitat for Humanity Fish Fry, the 100 individual booths sponsored by restaurants, civic organizations, school groups and churches all featuring their own interpretation of the bounty of the sea, you certainly won't go hungry. The North Carolina Seafood Festival's main goal is to promote the seafood industry on the Carolina coast, and to educate the public about seafood as well as boost tourism and recreation, establish a scholarship program for educational pursuits and more. But serious stuff aside, the festival is about fun, interactive exhibits and demonstrations, along with live animals, storytelling, seafood sampling and much more, not to be missed.READ MORE

Tortuga Charters in Morehead City, North Carolina, welcomes you to the number one diving destination in North America after just a short boat ride to some of the most epic wreck and reef diving in the world. The dive vessel Tortuga is a custom built dive boat, roomy and stable able to hold up to 6 divers and even space for 3 to take a nap on the way home, and they provide custom dive charters with only your group on the boat so you know the other divers. Come experience the Tortuga difference, they offer spearfishing, wreck diving, sharks and sealife, game species and scuba training, so join them on the boat and under the water.READ MORE

Sugar Loaf Island Bakery in Morehead City, North Carolina, is your place for sweets on the beach as they say, and have an exquisite menu of cakes, pastries, cheesecakes, muffins, cookies, croissants, pies and breads, they will even deliver lunch orders to your office. They can accommodate any dietary needs by special order, and also make special occasion cakes and cupcakes with or without fillings for baby showers, weddings, parties and any special occasion, with themed cakes no problem, great flavor choices and special selection like the two-tiered red velvet cake with cream cheese ice, to die for. Sugar Loaf Island Bakery also offer wholesale desserts to restaurants, and their baker can assist with your dessert planning as well as breads, bagels and other baked goods including eclairs, napoleons, cream puffs, cookies, cakes and pies to order, cheesecakes and much more.READ MORE

Tortuga Charters in Morehead City, North Carolina, welcomes you to the number one diving destination in North America after just a short boat ride to some of the most epic wreck and reef diving in the world. The dive vessel Tortuga is a custom built dive boat, roomy and stable able to hold up to 6 divers and even space for 3 to take a nap on the way home, and the provide custom dive charters with only your group on the boat so you know the other divers. Come experience the Tortuga difference, they offer spearfishing, wreck diving, sharks and sealife, game species and scuba training, so join them on the boat and under the water.READ MORE

The Coral Bay Marina in Morehead City, North Carolina, has dry storage and wet slips on-site for boats 23-55 feet in length and can store boats up to 30 feet inside and outboard boats up to 36 feet outside. There are also floating docks for temporary use for dry stack customers loading and unloading, ideal for overnight docking for early morning fishing and late return customers, they are available on a first come, first service basis. The service department with highly qualified factory trained technicians who are all Yamaha certified, offer boat maintenance on all makes of engines, and basic maintenance on all diesels, with full in-house sales and service on all brands of electronics including installation, with experience in radar, autopilot, chartplotter, fishfinder and a wide range of marine accessories. Coral Bay Marina also have a wide range of new and used boats for sale, and can provide fiberglass and canvas repair or replacement through subcontractors.READ MORE