Captain Betsy Boating Tours

Captain Betsy Boating Tours Business now closed My dear passegner guests, I am closing down the Captain Betsy Boating tours and moving back to the west in February 2017.

It has been such a wonderful time with each and every one of you who have come aboard ENCORE before and I cherish the memories, as well as all the photos! Thank you all, Captain Betsy

12/19/2022

Let me apologize for being such a hack at the video, which we were all told was OK for everyone in the audience to take photos and video as the choir said a tearful good bye to Lea Salonga and Sir David Suchet. Their featured singing and narration with the choir during Music and the Spoken Word today was truly beautiful, meaningful and memorable. What a treat for the three of us to be there today.

To quote the passenger: "I love my life!"
07/28/2016

To quote the passenger: "I love my life!"

Captain Mary Beth Ray drops everything and shows up when the call comes! Skills for all vessels of any size and shape; ...
07/28/2016

Captain Mary Beth Ray drops everything and shows up when the call comes! Skills for all vessels of any size and shape; has not been aboard many boats she does not like!

Free loader - the nerve, did not offer to pay or tip, and gratefully left with no trace!
07/28/2016

Free loader - the nerve, did not offer to pay or tip, and gratefully left with no trace!

Papa Osprey looking out for the family up topside on the ICW at the rear range light/channel marker 3 in Southport, NC.
07/18/2016

Papa Osprey looking out for the family up topside on the ICW at the rear range light/channel marker 3 in Southport, NC.

Fabulous evening on the Cape Fear with ladies night out! These gals know how to prepare and pack and party! Hated comi...
06/11/2016

Fabulous evening on the Cape Fear with ladies night out! These gals know how to prepare and pack and party! Hated coming back to port with such a fun and enjoyable group. Thanks to all for the memories!

A mother Osprey feeding her young chick, on the ICW just off Southport Marina. A snowy white egret preening in the Bald...
06/11/2016

A mother Osprey feeding her young chick, on the ICW just off Southport Marina. A snowy white egret preening in the Bald Head Island entrance. And an American White Ibis in flight from Battery Island headed to Southport, NC. All captured by a passenger aboard ENCORE with a professional camera and the skills to match. Amazing!

Well, it started off as the usual delightful group aboard for a late afternoon cruise of the Cape Fear River. They were...
05/27/2016

Well, it started off as the usual delightful group aboard for a late afternoon cruise of the Cape Fear River. They were enjoying the weather, each other, a little history, a few drinks and appetizers. Then we saw the two young men on a small craft just north of buoy 19 signaling/waving at us. We pull close and learn they had no battery and were dead in the water. So what next? Tie a few bowlines, put the lines together, heave them one to drop on the cleat and off we went to the Southport Marina. No space along the fuel dock, so we did a neat little slow slingshot on to a space on the end of A dock in front of a yacht. Yikes! No harm, no damage; all worked out and their wives were on their way from Wilmington last time we checked!

Captain John explaining a few things about the Cape Fear River - What is a range light? What it that little brick struc...
05/20/2016

Captain John explaining a few things about the Cape Fear River - What is a range light? What it that little brick structure on the land by the ADM pier? How did they determine how deep the water was back before depth sounding? What is a fathom? Great to have him aboard as the Captain while I served as crew.

Yes, all birders....the American Ibis are here on Battery Island just off Southport in HUGE numbers! They fly back and ...
05/15/2016

Yes, all birders....the American Ibis are here on Battery Island just off Southport in HUGE numbers! They fly back and forth to the mainland to feed and bring additional construction materials for their nest building. It is a thrill to see them on the island and in the air. And now we await the sightings of little ones.

Alderman and Captain! Out on a cruise aboard ENCORE with guests from the Inn. He does it all!
05/12/2016

Alderman and Captain! Out on a cruise aboard ENCORE with guests from the Inn. He does it all!

So good to have these Southport neighbors and long time Jacksonville friends aboard ENCORE! We had a big time on a gorg...
05/09/2016

So good to have these Southport neighbors and long time Jacksonville friends aboard ENCORE! We had a big time on a gorgeous afternoon along the Cape Fear River. What a wonderful surprise for me.

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Southport Marina, 606 W West Street
Southport, NC
28461

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

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