Sandbar Day
Trade the packed public beach for a sandbar that’s yours for the afternoon.
Six guests max. Feet up, captain on duty, sun on the water.
Local sandbars only emerge at low tide — for a few hours, on the right day. Knowing where, when, and how to anchor in shallow water is what you’re paying a captain for.
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Airline Pilot
Discipline that shows up on the water.
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USCG-Licensed
Master Captain. Inspected vessel. Insured.
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1–6 Guests
Private charter. You never share the boat.
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Curated
Every trip has a designed arc.
What You’ll See
A sandbar that’s yours
We anchor in waist-deep water at a sandbar Captain Matt knows is exposed that afternoon.
Swim, float, snorkel
Calm, shallow, warm. Bring inflatables, snorkel gear, a paddle board.
Lunch on the boat
Or wade back to the boat for drinks and snacks anytime.
Sun, water, no crowd
No beach umbrellas next to yours. No music from the next group over. Just your group.
Meet Captain Matt
“I get it — booking a charter sight-unseen is nerve-wracking. You’re trusting your captain with your one shot at a perfect day on the water. I’ve been on enough mediocre charters to know exactly what makes one great. I started Nowhere because I wanted to run the kind of trip I’d want to be on.”
Captain Matthew Burrows runs Nowhere Charters out of Fernandina Beach. He’s a USCG-licensed Master Captain — and a commercial airline pilot flying Airbus aircraft for a major carrier. The two jobs overlap more than you’d think: precision, redundant-systems safety thinking, calm under pressure, and a habit of reading the weather like it’s the only thing that matters. (On a boat, it is.)
Optional Add-Ons
Pick from these when you book, or ask Captain Matt to design something custom.
Sunset premium · Holiday premium · Anniversary package · Proposal setup · Photography package · Custom extended charter · Private pickup
Duration
About 3 hours · Timing tied to that day’s low tide
Price
From $110 per person · 2-person minimum
Most weekends book out two weeks ahead.
Questions, Answered
Can we swim?
Yes — sandbars are shallow (waist to chest deep), warm, and calm. Great for kids who don’t love deep water.
Can we bring drinks?
Yes — bring whatever your group likes. No glass. We provide ice + water.
What about kids?
Sandbar trips are the most kid-friendly option we run. Shallow water, no rough ride, easy to bail back to the boat.
Do we get our own sandbar?
Captain Matt picks one that’s likely to be uncrowded. We can’t guarantee no other boats, but we’ve never been on top of another group.
Cancellation policy?
Customer cancels 30+ days before charter → full refund or reschedule. Within 30 days → no refund. Captain cancels (weather, mechanical) → full refund or reschedule. No-shows forfeit payment. Late arrivals shorten the charter window.
Ready?
Pick your date. We’ll have the boat ready.