See the Bay

Each month, our See the Bay section features a Chesapeake Bay destination in either Maryland or Virginia. We let boaters know top places to visit in the area, where to eat, and anything you need to know if visiting by boat.

April 11, 2023
Queen Anne’s County (QAC), located on Maryland's Eastern Shore has endless possibilities for outdoor recreation.
March 29, 2023
At the southernmost end of the Chesapeake Bay, the industrial and military cities of Hampton Roads might not strike boa
February 20, 2023
You can certainly do this trip by water, but if you’re looking for a land yacht excursion during the off season, put this Upper
January 17, 2023
After completing our inaugural journey from Portsmouth, RI, earlier this year to our home port of North East, MD, we wanted to spend as much time as we could getting to know our new
December 19, 2022
The town of Irvington, Virginia, sits on the northern side of the Rappahannock River, about 1
November 14, 2022
The holidays are hard to beat no matter where you’re celebrating, but Chesapeake towns know how to put their own twist on the festivities. From crab basket Christmas trees to
October 27, 2022
Located 12 miles from the Eastern Shore and just south of the Maryland-Virginia state line, Tangier Island is one of only two remaining inhabited offshore islands in the
October 3, 2022
Tips for visitors for enjoying Maryland's capital during the U.S. Powerboat Show in Annapolis and beyond. 
August 24, 2022
The next time you’re in the Southern Bay, you’ll want to put these three Virginia maritime museums on your list.
July 18, 2022
The Mini-Loop: circumnavigating Tilghman Island in Maryland's portion of the
June 27, 2022
These three Virginia-based vineyards are all within a stone's throw of an anchorage or marina making them easily accessible
May 16, 2022
Hart-Miller Island State Park is an 1100-acre island located in Baltimore County on the Chesapeak
May 3, 2022
There's something for everyone at the Solomons Maritime Festival May 7 at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, MD.
March 31, 2022
If you haven’t yet explored the many miles of shoreline in Kent County, MD, here we share some boater-friendly trip suggestions for recreational boaters as well as anglers and paddlers. 
March 4, 2022
A thin scrim of ice might coat the creek in Urbanna when the temperatures drop below freezing, but that doesn’t stop the vibrant canvasbacks and soaring bald eagles from visiting this historic
February 4, 2022
Onancock is an undiscovered gem on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
December 22, 2021
Calvert Cliffs State Park in Lusby, located six miles north of Solomons, MD, is a must-see Bay destination, millions of
November 8, 2021
About 35 million years ago, give or take a millennium, all “eyes” were on what is now Cape Charles