Departures · Curtis Merritt Harbor
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Wild ponies graze the refuge marshes the boats reach by water, roughly 150 head in family bands.
Morning and sunset cruises get the calmest channel water and the most active wildlife.
Almost every wildlife cruise leaves from Curtis Merritt Harbor at the south end of the island.
Pony Swim week in late July books out months ahead, both the boats and the island lodging.
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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.
At Chincoteague, the sun sets at 8:10 PM today — about 14h 3m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:07 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Chincoteague update at the top of the conditions page.