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Pelagic trips since 1986 
Departures from 
Virginia Beach, VA 
Oregon Inlet, NC 
Hatteras, NC 
aboard the best & fastest 
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with extensive offshore 
experience 
Chum for bringing the birds close 
Winter trips for Great Skua 
andalcids 
Spring & summer trips for 
Gulf Stream specialties 
including rare Ptemdfomos 
and tropicbirds 
Late summer trips for White-faced 
Storm-Petrel 
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