Outer Banks Travel Tips for your stay at
Quality Inn Carolina Oceanfront
In planning your trip to Quality Inn Carolina Oceanfront
we would like to offer some tips for making your trip the best it can be.
we would like to offer some tips for making your trip the best it can be.
- It’s always a good idea to bring your own beach towels, beach chairs and sun umbrella, as The Carolina Oceanfront does not provide these items (We do provide pool towels and chairs for our seasonal outdoor pool). If you want to lighten your travel load, you can always rent them from Ocean Atlantic Rentals, located here on The Outer Banks.
- It is always a good idea to travel with all your necessary paperwork. Be sure to have: written directions to Quality Inn Carolina Oceanfront, confirmation information, and airline tickets (if applicable).
- Coolers are always good to bring to the beach and have in your room, however it is a good idea to bring a long a piece of plastic to lay under it just incase it leaks. This will help avoid getting the carpet wet in your room.
- Weather on The Outer Banks is forever changing. We recommend that you watch The Weather Channel (channel 16 here on The Outer Banks). You can also listen to area radio stations for weather updates.
- When visiting Outer Banks beaches, you should always be aware of the tides and ocean conditions. Lifeguards on The Outer Banks have chalk boards on their stands and they always update the swimming conditions.
- When you see the red flags flying on the beach this means NO SWIMMING. It is fine to walk along the shore but again you should always be aware of the current.
- It is important that you know about rip currents and what to do if you are ever caught up in one. A rip current is a channel of water flowing away from the shore. If you start to feel that you are being pulled out to sea, do not panic. Stay calm so you can think clearly. It might be helpful to float on your back for a bit while you calm down and regroup. Never try to swim directly back to shore or you will tire yourself out. The best thing to do is to slowly, calmly swim parallel to the shore to get out of the current. Once you feel that you are no longer being pulled outward, swim back into shore. If you are unable to swim out of the rip current, float or calmly tread water. When the current dissipates, swim diagonally to shore. If you are still unable to reach shore, draw attention to yourself by yelling for help. If you see someone in trouble, summon a lifeguard or call 911. Throw a flotation device to the person. Remember, many people drown while trying to save someone else from a rip current, so do not come into direct contact with the person in trouble. (Information provided by www.obxguides.com)
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