Getting to BHI is Half the Fun!
Located at 1301 Ferry Rd SE in Southport, NC, the marina is where you’ll drop your luggage, park your car, and begin your vacation! Marina employees* will help transfer your belongings from your car to rolling luggage carts, which they’ll load onto the ferry. Be sure to remember your cart number! From there, you’ll park your car in one of the long-term lots, then return to the terminal to board the ferry. Restrooms and a small snack bar are available while you wait.
It’s a beautiful 20-minute ride from Deep Point Marina to Bald Head Island on the ferry! You should buy your tickets in advance, which will save a lot of time and hassle at the ferry terminal. In the summer months, give yourself some extra time to board; the lines can be long and the ferries can be crowded. There is both indoor and outdoor seating on the ferry.
Tram Service
Once you arrive on the island, there will be a tram waiting to take you to the house! As you leave the ferry terminal, an employee will assign a tram number based on the house address. You’ll find your tram in the lot nearby, and your luggage cart will be unloaded from the ferry and brought to the tram lot. The tram driver* will help you get everything into the back of the truck, you’ll settle into the attached tram car, and you’ll be at the house in no time!
* The marina employees and tram drivers work very hard for all of us; we highly recommend bringing some cash to tip them for their help!