Cape Lookout Cruise

We had a wonderful day.
We left Beaufort, NC about noon on the Lookout catamaran.
On the way,we went by Fort Macon and then traveled the length of Schackleford banks. We anchored at the very end of Cape Lookout called Power Squadron Spit. There we had a very nice lunch, swam, and looked for shells (Bob found a really nice whole welk shell for me). We were also able to see some horses on Schackleford Banks. After everyone reboarded we went through the area called Lookout bight- where the ocean and sound met- to get to the Lighthouse. The Cape Lookout lighthouse is not currently open for climbing. We had about 40 minutes to walk around, see the keepers house, and the listen to the volunteers, etc.
It was a very nice cruise back to Beaufort and the sail kept us mostly in the shade.
There are several cruises available at the waterfront. The crew on Lookout were extremely nice, they made sure everyone was kept hydrated (water, soda, lemonade), there were snacks as well as the lunch. All kids who wanted to got to steer the boat. We'd recommend Lookout cruises.