Assateague Explorer: Chincoteague Wild Pony Boat Tour
3.9
107 Ratings
Chincoteague

Assateague Explorer boat tour, a local business established in 2001, has provided thousands with the opportunity to observe wild ponies in their indigenous environment. The tour was highlighted on ABC’s Good Morning America.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
What's Included
  • Narration (local knowledge of the island and its wildlife)
Location
Assateague Explorer Pony Watching Cruise & Kayaking
Curtis Merritt Harbor Drive
The Assateague Explorer captain and the crew will meet you at farthest left side of the harbor. After you enter the harbor, stay left, past the restrooms/harbor master building, and go to the very end of the road. Look for the "Assateague Explorer" sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
3.9
(107 Ratings)
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Brenda_w
Jun 12, 2024
No fog, no worries - Our tour guide Shane, was extremely knowledgeable of the history and wildlife. Extremely personable and made the trip very enjoyable. Would highly recommend and will return in the future
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Abraham_g
Jun 10, 2024
The boat trip to the... - The boat trip to the pony’s and the ice cream places, the kids loved it …. I will definitely comes back soon
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Mratt785
May 19, 2024
A really fun experience! - My friend and I went on this tour and enjoyed the boat ride and tour and history of Chincoteague and Assateague islands. Our guide was very knowledgeable on the local wildlife and we saw ponies and bald eagles on our tour. We had a great time!
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Heidi
May 17, 2024
Great tour with Henry! So many ponies! - AMAZING!! We had such a great time. Henry was a very informative guide. We learned so much about the area, the ponies, and the wildlife. The boat was beautiful and we had a very comfortable tour. Definitely recommend. Up close views of ponies, got great pix of the lighthouse too.
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Vacationmom518
May 15, 2024
Great experience! - Our family went out with Captain Shane on a cloudy, breezy afternoon with some drizzles. We had a wonderful time! Captain Shane handled the boat well, answered all our questions, was knowledgeable about the wildlife/history/industry of the area, and got us close enough to the ponies and birds without being too close and scaring them away from the shoreline. This was the only way we saw the ponies during our visit to Assateague. Definitely recommend!
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Brooke_s
May 15, 2024
Great way to see the ponies! - This was a great way to see the ponies! It was nice to get information from a local. We not only saw the ponies twice, but local fisherman, birds and an oyster and clam farm. It was a nice size boat with not too many people.
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Venture34802467180
May 14, 2024
The wild ponies were well worth it - What a treat this was. My wife and I took the tour with a wonderful guide (retired tugboat captain, I'm a senior I forgot his name) and a nice family from Wisconsin. We saw quite a group of ponies including mares with their foals. Also saw an occupied bald eagle nest. Truly memorable
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Laurie_m
Apr 30, 2024
Nice Tour! - Captain Mark shared family history details and insightful information about the history of the pony herd and the annual channel swim and auction. Very nice tour.
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Alice_t
May 27, 2024
Boring and useless - Tour guide did not do safety announcement but made sure everyone signed a waiver. Announced his microphone was broken . Made a five minute monologue that you could not hear unless you were in the 1st two rows. Granted it was a foggy afternoon and cannot guarantee sightings of the ponies but there was no monologues. Spent the majority of his time hanging out and talking to the captain. Advertised that photographs of the ponies are for sale and can be order on website. This was an expensive boat ride with no interesting facts about the island or horses. I will not use your company again.
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Alicet602
May 26, 2024
LOOK FOR ANOTHER TOUR COMPANY!!! - WORST TOUR EVER!!! Tour guide did not introduce himself or go over safety procedures. He did make sure we sign a waiver consent. Claimed microphone was broken. He did a 5 minutes monologue that we could not hear for those of us who sat midway to the back. The rest of the time he was hanging out and talking with the boat captain. Granted it was foggy and when we did see the silhouettes of the ponies from afar. Turned out to be just a boat ride because there was no narratives from the tour guide. He made sure to advertise on buying framed pictures the captain took and website for orders. SAVE your money and LOOK for another tour company.
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