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LEA VE Y OUR W ORRIES DEP AR TURE
BEHIND

AFTER HOURS HELP-LINE requires all unattended beach
For maintenance, housekeeping, equipment, including shade
or key lockouts after hours, tents, canopies, volleyball nets
call 252-354-2690 and leave a and other equipment, to be
message on our voicemail. Our removed from the beach strand
night duty personnel will be each night. All unattended
paged. Response time averages items left on the beach between
30 minutes or less, unless they 7:00 PM and 8:00 AM are now
are detained by a previous illegal and will be confiscated
call. Simple plumbing repairs, and removed by town staff.
A/C or appliance failures Personal possessions may not
must be scheduled between be stored near or on the dunes.
9:00 AM and 5:00 PM daily. For
linen emergencies call Island SAFETY: THE DANGERS
Essentials at 252-354-8887. OF DIGGING HOLES
Think twice before digging a
THEFT hole on the beach. It is unlawful
Although theft is rare on the to dig a hole deeper than 12
island, always remember to lock inches without completely
all doors and windows when filling such depression before CHECK-OUT
leaving your vacation home, departing the beach. Deep
and secure your vehicles when holes may cave in, bury and
not in use. In the rare event suffocate children and even It’s always a sad day when it’s time to go home. We’ve tried to make this
you need to report a break-in, adults. They're also a major as easy for you as possible. Departure cleaning is included in the price
please contact the Carteret hazard for emergency vehicles of your rental with Emerald Isle Realty. Upon departure, we only ask that
County Dispatch at 252-726-1911. driving on the beach since they you please complete our departure checklist to the right.
are extremely difficult to see.
UNATTENDED In addition, holes of any size CHECK-OUT TIME IS 10:00 AM. Please, no exceptions unless you have
BEACH EQUIPMENT can put the lives of sea turtles pre-booked the Late Check-Out option for an additional fee. For
In an effort to improve public and their hatchlings in danger. departures prior to the office opening, place all keys, parking passes,
safety and aesthetics, and due Nesting sea turtles have fallen gate cards, swim pins, etc. in the drop box to the right of our main
to sea turtle nesting concerns, in and have been trapped entrance door. After 9:00 AM you may use our drive-through express
the Emerald Isle and Indian in these man-made holes. check-out (weather permitting) from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Beach Board of Commissioners Offenders will be fined $100.
have adopted an ordinance that
Early Bird Check-Out and Complimentary Continental Breakfast
During Summer from Memorial Day through Labor Day, load up the car
and come have breakfast with us from 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Saturday and
Sunday. We’ll have hot coffee, orange juice, fruit, doughnuts, breakfast
bars, and even a free newspaper to read on your way home.

What to do with… the Linens, Towels and Beach Gear?
If you are staying in a property and the beds were made upon your
arrival, please leave sheets on the bed and place all towels on the
floor of the nearest bathroom. If your beds were not made upon
arrival, please remove linens from all beds and place in the duffel
bag provided and set the bag by the front door. Please do not remove

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