... for a week in August. There are only 4 of us and the vacation houses in Duck all seem so huge, and quite pricey when only splitting it between two couples. Our main priorities are a kitchen, community pool, private hot tub and near the ocean. Any suggestions or tips ... more

... bedroom on the sound in Duck. Looks really nice, and the best price I've seen. Hoping for the best! You may want to check out the web site yourself. http://www.atlanticrealty-nc.com/vrmgr/rental/DetailPage.aspx?PropertyId=443&WebCode=Duck-Rentals&ReturnPath=/vrmgr/search/WebGroupList-Duck.aspx ... more

... kids will love this. Ocean Rentals has good prices. Buy a kite at Kitty Hawk Kites. The beach is perfect to fly a kite.There is a Walmart just as you come over the bridge into Kitty Hawk so you can get sun tan lotion etc there. You can catch ... more

... for the past 9 years, and I enjoy Sunset Grille and Fishbone's Raw Bar. Sunset has outside dining on the deck and is hugely popular. I also like Red Sky and they have call ahead seating. You have kayak and sailboat rental and jetski rental and parasail in Duck ... more

... can really mess up a vacation. We were headed to Ocracoke when Alex hit. Since Ocracoke was accessible only to residents, we found a place to stay in Hatteras-made lemonaide out of lemons that week-however, insurance was comforting to have. As mentioned, the heat can get pretty intense ... more

... risk you take for lower rental fees. The ... ... AC breaks...but then the rental agencies will give yo a partial rebate like we got one year! Also, the college kids who staff the restaurants all leave mid august so sometimes the restaurants are slower. southern public schools also start in ... more

... get travel insurance though. MOST rental agencies DO NOT give you partial refunds, even if there's a manditory evacuation. I know ours doesn't, and it's even written into the contract. Don't let this deter your vacation plans, each time I've been to the carribean it ... more