The Carolina Princess in Morehead City, North Carolina offers fishing and cruising at it's best with half day, full day and 18 hour fishing trips available for snapper, grouper, trigger, black sea bass and much more, and you can even enjoy a boat trip without fishing, there are comfortable seats available. There are extra wide decks on the Carolina Princess, built in bait trays and rod holders and they welcome beginner and experienced anglers for a great day out on the water. Your sport-fishing charter starts from Morehead City waterfront with your captain who has a vast knowledge of the waters and bottom structures off the Crystal Coast. The Carolina Princess offers a must do trip while visiting the area, and occasionally do dinner cruises, come for a fantastic adventure, as they say, all that's missing is you.READ MORE

The North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City, is a not-for-profit organisation that holds a wonderful annual festival, the first weekend in October, to celebrate and recognise the importance of seafood to eastern North Carolina. There's fun and free entertainment the whole weekend, and you won't go hungry, they serve everything from traditional “Down East” Clam Chowder, Shrimp Burgers and Charcoal Mullet to Sea Urchin on a stick, Calamari and Marinated Eel and much more. Enjoy the Habitat for Humanity Fish Fry, the 100 individual booths sponsored by restaurants, civic organizations, school groups and churches all featuring their own interpretation of the bounty of the sea, you certainly won't go hungry. The North Carolina Seafood Festival's main goal is to promote the seafood industry on the Carolina coast, and to educate the public about seafood as well as boost tourism and recreation, establish a scholarship program for educational pursuits and more. But serious stuff aside, the festival is about fun, interactive exhibits and demonstrations, along with live animals, storytelling, seafood sampling and much more, not to be missed.READ MORE

The Red Fish Grill in Morehead City, North Carolina, offers an insanely great food as they say, visit and see why, they serve dinner and drinks nightly, first come, first serve, a must try. With the exquisite menu striking a balance between land and sea, and the exceptional presentation, a guaranteed sublime dining experience awaits, they focus on local seafood and also offer daily fresh fish specials, be sure to ask. The Red Fish Grill is locally owned and operated right on the waterfront, it's where you come for insanely great seafood and steaks, it's the perfect location with the perfect menu, you will be back many times.READ MORE

The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament is a non-profit fishing tournament held every year in Morehead City, North Carolina which has to date donate over 3 million dollars to charity. The Big Rock, is not a rock at all, but a series of ledges, peaks and plateaus where reef fish reside and attract the bigger fish that marlin feast on over 8-10 miles of the East Coast, and is considered the premier spot for marlin fishing. The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament has grown from humble beginnings and small prize money to a huge event today, with increased sponsorship and participation, and have led the way in the establishment of conservation standards that other tournaments later chose to model. It is literally the super bowl of fishing, with a huge purse but that's not the true drawing card, all billfish captains want to be crowned Big Rock Champions, so book for this year and that one lucky catch it’s a Gulfstream fishing tradition that has no equal.READ MORE

TowBoat U.S. in Morehead City, operates 13 ports in North Carolina, with part and full time captains covering a vast area of lakes, oceans and ports, and offshore coverage is up to 75 miles, they even go to Big Rock and have a fast response time. Their on the water towing assistance is available year round, 24 hours a day, they also do salvage including sinkings and hard groundings and more, they have the expertise and equipment to rescue your boat. They have boats that work for every situation and services include towing, soft ungrounding, fuel delivery and jump starts away from your home port on any recreational vessel you own, borrow or charter anywhere in the United States with one membership covering it all. Operating under the company of Atlantic Coast Marine Group, Inc., TowBoat U.S. also does environmental services, professionally conducting clean ups, spills and recovery operations, and provide service for Mold and Water Restoration, plus natural disaster response, they have you covered. READ MORE

Bask Hotel @ big rock landing is new hotel experience in Morehead City, North Carolina with a waterfront location and coastal living at it's finest, where relaxation and pleasure are the order of the day, it's time to revive the senses and leave refreshed and renewed. Rooms choices include king or queen suites with kitchens, studios, some with balconies, second bedrooms and spectacular harbour views, from where you can watch the boats pass by. The bask conference room can be made up into a variety of settings in an elegant space and is the perfect venue for an assortment of business and social gatherings, and staff will take care of catering, audio visual aids and all you need. Bask Hotel @ big rock landing is conveniently close to restaurants and shopping, attractions, fishing trips, and there are not to be missed annual festivals and events for fun activities, there's diving and the 20 miles of shoreline and much more, come bask in it, there's something for all ages.READ MORE

Blue Ocean Market in Morehead City, North Carolina, offer popular selections of the freshest local seafood possible to restaurants and customers, they also carry various non local items including crab legs, salmon, lobster tail, and chopped clams. They also ship overnight to restaurants not in the area and supply sustainable seafood everyday, and usually always have grouper, mahi, tuna, clams, oysters, sea scallops, crab meat, fresh and frozen local shrimp, plus try to keep wahoo, snapper, sheep head, swordfish and soft shell crabs. Blue Ocean Market are well known for the freshest local fish in Eastern North Carolina, and truly care about delivering a high quality product, they also have T-shirts and frozen products, come try the best. READ MORE

The Portside Marina welcomes you to this fisherman's paradise in Morehead City, and is North Carolina's best kept secret with deep water slips and dockage for vessels up to 125 feet. This full service marina also has transient boat slips, dry stack storage, a complete ship store and fuel docks, and they do professional boat maintenance and repair by certified mechanics. Boat rentals, no problem, they have well serviced, center console, power boats for fishing, cruising and island hopping, and the ship store will supply all your needs including fishing tackle and bait. They also offers safe ferry boats with knowledgeable captains for fun out on the water in groups or private charters with marine life, islands, maritime forests and stunning sandy beaches waiting to be explored, they also do respectful ceremonies at sea. Portside Marina has cable TV and WIFI internet, laundry facilities, fax and copy services and have new boat sales, it's all here.READ MORE

Luigi's Pizza is a New York style Pizzeria in Morehead City, North Carolina, with two outlets, and award winning pizza. Delectable menu choices include appetizers of fried ravioli, hot chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, garlic breads, french fries, chicken tenders, jalapeno poppers and garlic knots, they also serve salads, calzones and stromboli, hot Italian specialties with beer and bevarages. Luigi's Pizza have great Italian desserts all must try including cannoli, tiramisu and NY cheesecake, the pizza choices include mouthwatering regular pizza, Sicillian pizza, a thick crust pan pizza, the 12 inch personal pan pizza, white pizza, buffalo chicken pizza and much more with a great selection of topping choices, they have sub sandwiches too, the Italian divine awaits.READ MORE

Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Q in Morehead City, and other areas offer great food, fresh and fast just for you as they say, and are a true North Carolina original. The delectable menu includes the best fried chicken you'll ever taste with choices of chicken and bar-B-Q platters served with coleslaw, potato salad and hushpuppies, they also do snacks, combos, exquisite sandwiches on a steamed bun and shrimp choices of platters and combos served with coleslaw, French fries and hushpuppies, there's a kiddies menu and great beverages too plus desserts. Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Q also have great promotions, and cater gatherings up to 20, 30 or 50 guests with their exquisite whole cooked shoulder of pork, cooked low and slow overnight, or the Eastern Carolina-style Bar-B-Q with sides, whatever your choice a fabulous dining experience is guaranteed. They have great merchandise too with featured collections.READ MORE