Captain Barry's Back bay Cruise is worth every penny and then some!!! He is VERY knowledgeable about the bay, and is AMAZING with children!! My daughter was on the cruise, and he took us through a seagull rookery, a sandbar where she found jellyfish and shells... and many other places throughout the bay... she even got to pull a crab...
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Captain Barry's Back Bay Cruises
6262 Marlin street, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
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Ranked #4 of 18 activities in Chincoteague Island
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Captain Barry'sBack Bay Cruise is an INTERACTIVE skill building experience. We are a floating classroom, a research vessel with HANDS-ON FEET-WET...
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Captain Barry'sBack Bay Cruise is an INTERACTIVE skill building experience. We are a floating classroom, a research vessel with HANDS-ON FEET-WET lessons. One of the many things we do is get off the boat on the sandbars to go DIG IN THE MUD FOR CLAMS. Maybe we can catch some to eat. Then it's back on the boat to cruise to a crabbing spot where you will Pull CRAB-POTS on board to identify and see the days catch. If you have the courage I will teach you how to HOLD A CRAB without getting pinched. Navigating our way to Shell Island Beach, we stop and get off the boat for some SHELL COLLECTING than back on the boat for Capt. Barry's favorite activity... hunting for jellyfish. we will then HAUL in the trawler net and will see that it is full of Marine life and sea creatures.... this is always a challenge! Time to slow the boat down to enter the shallow waters.... how many birds can you identify? we use all of our senses-SOUND,TOUCH,TASTE and SMELL- to make our cruises informative and fun. They are is never any pressure always lots of fun.. you can relax, sit back on the boat and be the official photographer, or you can get into it. This is the real deal to get your hands dirty and feet wet so you will experience the life of a Chincoteague Waterman.
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Shamokin, PA
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Washington Township, Ohio
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Great 2 hour pontoon cruise !! Grandparents, kids (6,10 and 13) and Dad had the best time !! We dug for clams, pulled up a crab trap, ate fresh, really fresh raw oysters, went shelling, and learned about different seaweeds, plants and edible snails on this trip !! Captain Barry obviously loves teaching about the sea and nature !! If...
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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When you're at Chincoteague, VA, Captain Barry's Cruise is a must. Mom and I had so much fun. Highly reccommend it or you'll be very sorry you missed out. Full of fun and education. Thank you Captain Barry, Mom and I had a blast!
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New Jersey
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Our family went on a fantastic trip with Capt. Barry in August.....and we are still talking about it! We have two teenage boys (16 & 13) and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We collected snails, did some clamming, had an oyster, and pulled up the crab trap (big crabs!)....the boat ride was excellent and Capt. Barry is very knowledgeable about...
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Dover, Delaware
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If you love nature, this is the cruise you want to take! We had young children and 50-somethings on board and all had fun. 2 hours went by way too quickly. Capt Barry obviously loves the area and nature and gladly answered all questions. The tour was very hands-on and took place both on and off the boat. He showed...
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Dover, Delaware
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Captain Barry makes this cruise a great learning experience, if you love nature you will love this adventure and will learn many details about the bay. My wife and I have done numerous nature cruises in the past and this was by far the best. Captain Barry's personality is amazing, he gets everyone on the cruise involved and tailors his...
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Our extended family was on the island this summer and we took 2 of Barry's cruises. He was great for both the young kids (4-10) and the adults. It was a very entertaining, educational, and fun ride. We've been going to the island every summer for the past 15 years and yet we still saw and learned new things.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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We were shown a fabulous time by Captain Barry. I booked a trip with him for my family, including three young elementary aged kids. I'm so happy that I did!
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kbeans38
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This was a great experience for both me and my 8 year old daughter. Captain Barry clearly loves this island and has a great way with kids. We will do this our next visit to Chincoteague.
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Fairfax, Virginia
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Captain Barry took our group (ages ranged from 6 to 70) to several wonderful spots in the bay. His energy and enthusiam for the area was contagious. At each spot, he let us all get our hands dirty and "do" . Plus, he was so informative about the birds, animals and area. The kids had the most fun they have...
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