Tours & Activities in Wilmington

Let Capt. Jennings Rose of North State Guide Service take you to fish and explore the water around wrightsville beach! We are dedicated to ensuring you have a excellent experience on the water. Fishing trips, family outings, scenic cruises and dolphin tours; we've got you covered! Over 10 years of professional guiding experience

Our experienced captains will sail you to the most beautiful local spots to watch the sunset on the water. Spot dolphins, seabirds, and other wildlife as you pass by islands and marshlands. The boat is fully equipped with air conditioning and generator, sound system, grill, and many comfortable spots to relax! Enjoy all the comforts of home while out on the water.

Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington and the surrounding area have a plethora picturesque locations to explore that are best and in some cases only reachable by boat. You are in control of your own charter aboard Eleanor and determine the locations you visit and the places you drop anchor. Bluewater anchorages, un touched sandbars or quaint waterfronts restaurants are in easy reach! Eleanor is a timeless 1995 36' Hinckley Picnic Boat designed to transport up to 6 passenger in comfort and un rivalled style! She is the only Hinckley available for charter in North Carolina and provides and uniquely fast and comfortable way to explore the storied coastline and inlets of Wilmington. Eleanor will run at 20 knots if you want to cover some ground but is also uniquely capable of reversing up to a sandbar to unload passengers in 18" of water.

Are you ready to embark on a swashbuckling adventure as we walk on the riverfront of the Cape Fear and cobblestone streets of our historic coastal town? Join us for an unforgettable journey into the thrilling world of pirates, where tales of buried treasure, daring raids, and legendary buccaneers come to life!

Our friendly staff cant wait to show you the ropes and get the tiller in your hands as you learn to sail. By the end of the session you can practice your new skills and rent the boat on your own in light to moderate wind conditions.

Explore Wilmington with Wacky Walks! Our scavenger takes you around the city to find items and perform tasks for points. You'll use an app on your phone that will allow you to collect points! Check the rankings during and after you play to see your score and compare it to others. All our Scavenger hunts have a live remote host to help along the way. Come out and explore with us in Wilmington.

Celebrate the magic of the season this year with Holly Jolly Hunt. Holly Jolly Hunt is an app based scavenger hunt that you can play anywhere of your choosing. Explore the city and look for holiday related items, both traditional and not so traditional. Take a photo through the app to score points for your scavenger hunt team. Perform fun, holiday challenges that will bring laughter to your team. See your score on the leaderboard compared to other teams from all over. Holly Jolly Hunt is guaranteed to provide lasting holiday memories. Whether you play with friends, family, or even co-workers, Holly Jolly will put a smile on your face for the rest of the year!

Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!

No other tour in town goes through the Northside/ Brooklyn and stops at several craft breweries. Learn some history, have a few beers in Wilmington's Craft Beer Scene.

Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!