“That’s close enough,” says tourist who has no intention of getting near ocean

Duck – His friends thought he was crazy when he booked a beach cottage for November, but Howard Wang knew he got a good deal. “My coworkers pay five times as much as I did to come here in July and August. I was able to rent a massive, 10 bedroom house for my family of five.”

“We aren’t exactly a big swimmers, in that we don’t swim like at all, so we really don’t mind that the weather isn’t ideal for beach-going. We got the picture with the white shirts on, and then went to a movie.”

Local realtor Shelly Vanderbilt says ocean averse tourist are a hot new demographic for off-season rentals. “It used to be family reunions, fisherman, birders, or weddings looking to save money, but now we have these families that want to vacation like their friends, but don’t want to actually want anything to do with the water. The advantages are not just monetary. There are a lot fewer lines for places like restaurants or museums. The weather isn’t so sweltering for out door activities. The wild horses are much more docile this time of year. Also the mosquitoes and venomous hermit crabs are much less of a nuisance.”