Beach etiquette 101: Here’s how to be polite on your next vacation to Ocean City

Sunscreen, bathing suits, towels? Check, check, check on the list of beach essentials for your next trip to Ocean City.

But before you cross the Bay Bridge this summer, add one more thing to the list: make sure to pack your common courtesy.

“People do things on the beach in Ocean City they wouldn’t do back in their hometowns,” said Butch Arbin, captain of Ocean City Beach Patrol.

Arbin would know. After more than 50 summers in Ocean City, the longtime captain said he has seen...