Wild Pony Watching Boat Tour from Chincoteague to Assateague

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
Highlights

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.

What's Included
  • Narration with 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
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U1292lcdanielr
Aug 23, 2024
It was a really great cruise. - Jen was a great, enthusiastic guide, especially welcoming the questions of the young people on board, as well as this old fogey. The boat was very well run, and we had a great time when three pods of dolphins took an interest in us. While we only saw the ponies at a rather distant area, those things cannot be fully controlled. Some of us did indeed see them, as binoculars were provided. My pictures of the ponies did not come out well because of the distance and movement of the boat, so are only somewhat discernible. We still learned a great deal about the history of the ponies and how they are managed, and how they survive in a quite trying environment. We also learned about a variety of the birds that live in this area. I did get two great videos of the dolphins closer the the boat, but am unable to upload those.
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Karen_b
Aug 12, 2024
Thanks for the memory - Had the nicest experience. The captain was knowledgable, the ride was relaxing, and we saw some beautiful ponies and interesting birds. Thank you for memory!
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R3164rxrebeccam
Aug 3, 2024
Awesome Tour - This was definitely a great idea. Awesome job giving information about the area. We saw a lot of wildlife… pelicans … all types of water fowl and last but not least wonderful views of the ponies. I would recommend this trip to everyone!!!!
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Paradise20436374464
Jul 31, 2024
Wonderful experience. - We were taken on a small boat just four passenger and captain. He was very informative and made an extra effort to get us close to the horses. It was wonderful. We didn't have to jockey for the best view. He told us about the recent round up and auction the funds go the the fire department and they call it a buy back. I was thinking we may be lucky if we saw any horses. We saw plenty and some foals. Best experience. Thank you.
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Christopher
Jul 30, 2024
Great time, friendly staff - Had a great time on the water! Lots of wildlife to see, friendly informative staff. Would go again! Bring some binoculars!
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Anardi
Aug 3, 2024
Great value - Great price, great scenery. The tour guides were very knowledgeable. Sad we didn’t get to see any ponies, but the tour guides were knowledgeable enough to point out other points of interest on the tour that it made up for it. I did think the recorded Canned tour was a bit odd given that the tour guides had so much more personal knowledge of the area. But otherwise we learned a lot.
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Russel_f
Aug 1, 2024
Fun day on the Water. - Great tour. Unfortunately no horses out but many dolphins and knowledgeable guides. Fun day. Worth going on the boat trip alone.
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Rickydd8290fp
Aug 4, 2024
It just a ride on a boat. - Your advertising showed you would see wild pony’s and we didn’t. That was our reason for going on the trip. Our guide looking thru binoculars could see them she said but we couldn’t see them.
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V4155vacherylj
Jul 15, 2024
Opus - The person that was supposed to narrate the tour had never done it before. The captain did an ok job at narrating. Definitely room for improvement.
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Bonnie
Aug 10, 2024
Lousy tour guide. - Lousy tour guide who spent more time trying to sell his photo prints and talking about his family than sharing history. Bad experience
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