Cumberland Island Charter
Trade the day-tripper crowd for a Cumberland morning that’s actually yours.
Six guests max. Wild horses, quiet beaches, and parts of the island the ferry never reaches.
90% of Cumberland Island visitors arrive on the public ferry and share the island with hundreds. They see the same dock, the same trail, the same time slot. You don’t.
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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
Wild horses
Cumberland’s feral horses come down to the beach in the morning. Captain Matt knows where.
Empty beaches
Miles of shoreline with no one on it. Bring a shell bag.
Carnegie ruins (Dungeness)
The Gilded Age estate that gave the island its modern history — visible from the water.
Wildlife
Dolphins on the run-out, shorebirds, sea turtles in season.
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 4 hours · Morning departure for best light + tide
Price
From $145 per person · 2-person minimum
Most weekends book out two weeks ahead.
Questions, Answered
Can we land on the island?
Cumberland is a National Seashore — we anchor offshore and you wade or take the dinghy ashore. No marina dockage on the island.
How long do we stay on the island?
Typically 1.5–2 hours ashore, depending on tide and group preference.
Bathrooms on the island?
Pit toilets at the main beach access points. We’ll point them out on arrival.
Should we bring food?
Yes — bring a picnic. No food on the island. We bring the cooler with ice + water.
Is it safe around the wild horses?
They’re wild — keep ~50 ft distance, don’t feed, don’t approach. Captain Matt briefs the group before we land.
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.