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Wild Pony Watching Boat Tour along Assateague Island

Wild Pony Watching Boat Tour along Assateague Island

Overview

Since 2001, Assateague Explorer boat tour has helped thousands of visitors to experience the wild ponies in their natural habitat. Locally owned and operated. Featured by ABC Good Morning America.

City: Virginia

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $59.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $59.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Narration (local knowledge of the island and its wildlife)

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Assateague Island NS-VA Unit

A 90-minute narrated boat tour along the shoreline of Assateague Island where wild ponies roam. A great chance of seeing wild ponies and other wildlife such as dolphins, eagles and shorebirds.

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

See the scenic parts of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge by boat in search of wild ponies, eagles, dolphins, shorebirds and other wildlife. Enjoy the scenery and wildlife along the way on this 90-minute narrated tour with island history and wildlife facts.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (22)

Roving560949

Oct 2022

We booked tour on the Assateague Explorer over the phone and what a disappointment; we saw some ponies from very far; and no dolphins. The pontoon boat hold 6 persons and is in bad condition; on top of that the captain brought his dog on the boat, a big black lab puppy which was jumping all over the passengers! I love dogs but not on this boat; the fare of $ 125.00 for 2 is not even worth half of this price; would not recommend this company! We saw more ponies from the National Park on the road!

9michelej

Sep 2022

Guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining made trip a lot fun. We were able to see some ponies but not as close as the brochure made it look. Also a little disappointed we weren't told trip would be on a much smaller boat with no cover from the sun. Made going on the trip a little nervous being on the smaller boat, should tell people booking about that. 11 adults and 1 child and 7 of us were extremely hot from there being no canopy from the sun, should have told us about that. We did see a few dolphins as well.

deezmayer

Sep 2022

Pictures on travel site are totally misleading. This was not the boat we cruised in (was honestly worried about the condition of the boat we were on); The other picture of ponies almost alongside the boat could never happen on our "cruise". We never got anywhere close to the ponies. I realize sightings are not guaranteed but we could not even see the ponies using binoculars. We were that far away on the water. Must say though the ride once we got into an inlet was peaceful and scenic--but certainly not for the $125.08 we paid for this totally false cruise advertisement.