In the warm season, a cruise aboard a 27-foot motorized catamaran affords breathtaking views of the Intracoastal Waterway. Nature excursions to Masonboro Island are guided by experienced naturalists. Leisurely cruises down the waterway, daytrips to Masonboro Island and shuttles for you and your sea kayaks are other highlights. Inshore fishing charters are also offered. Bait, tackle and guide are provided for only $25 a person. Call for in-season cruise and excursion schedules and off-season charters and small-group excursions.

The Wrightsville Beach Museum is housed in the Myers cottage, one of the oldest cottages on the beach (built in 1909). Opened in May 1995, the museum presents beach history and lifestyles through permanent exhibits featuring a scale model of the historic trolley stops on the beach, a snapshot of 1910 Wrightsville Beach Landmarks, photos, furniture and artifacts. Also included in the museum are a slide show and recorded oral histories, plus rotating exhibits on loggerhead turtles, surfing, the Civil War, shipwrecks, hurricanes and beach nightlife at such bygone attractions as the Lumina Pavilion. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 4 PM, Saturday noon to 5 PM and Sunday 1 to 5 PM. Entrance to the museum and parking are both free. The museum is wheelchair accessible. Upon crossing the drawbridge, bear left at the "Welcome to Wrightsville Beach" sign; the museum is the second right near the volleyball courts beyond the fire station.