Golden Hour Sail
2.5 hours · cast off 1 hr before sunset
Out past the Rickenbacker as the light turns, a slow drift while the sun goes down behind the skyline, back with the city lights coming on.
$895all-in, Mon–Thu sample
See tonight's sky
Private sunset sails · Biscayne Bay, Miami
Pick a night. We'll time the boat to its golden hour.
Choose a date and watch that evening's sky. We cast off one hour before sunset, so you're on the water for the best light and back at the dock before dark. The price includes the captain and fuel.
Choose your evening
7:12 PMSunset · sample time
Golden hour- Sunset
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- Board
- – Dock 15 min before
- Cast off
- – Sets itself 1 hr before sunset
- Back at dock
- – 2.5-hour sail
- All-in price sample
- – Captain, fuel, tax incl.
Sunset times are worked out for Miami and shown as samples. Your captain confirms the exact cast-off time two days before.
0 hrSunset sail, cast-off timed to the date
0Guest limit on our inspected boat (sample COI)
$0Added at the dock: captain and fuel are in the price
0+Sunsets sailed since 2017 (sample figure)
Three ways to sail
Every trip is private. One group, one boat, one captain.
Prices below are for the six-guest boat on a weekday. They already include the captain, fuel, cleaning and Florida sales tax.
Sandbar Afternoon
4 hours · 4-hour minimum · midday
Anchor in knee-deep water off the bay sandbar, swim, float and eat lunch on deck. Bring your own food; we bring ice, water and shade.
$1,290all-in, Mon–Thu sample
Ask about a dateSunset Proposal
2.5 hours · 2 guests · timed to the light
The captain plans where the boat will be ten minutes before sunset, so the light is right when you ask. Flowers and a photographer can be added.
$945all-in, Mon–Thu sample
Plan it quietlyTwo boats, honest limits
Six guests or eighteen. The law sets the limit, and we say it plainly.
A boat with a paid captain can carry six paying guests. Above six, it must be Coast Guard–inspected with a Certificate of Inspection. Ours are both shown below.
Halcyon
Six-pack · up to 6 guests- Length
- 38 ft cat
- Guests
- 1–6
- Captain
- OUPV
A sailing catamaran with a shaded cockpit, wide front nets for lying out, and a marine head. Uninspected, so six paying guests is the legal maximum, and we never go over it.
Sundial
USCG-inspected · up to 18 guests- Length
- 46 ft cat
- Guests
- 7–18
- Captain
- Master
Larger deck, two heads and a deckhand on every trip. Her Certificate of Inspection allows 18 passengers sample, and the certificate is framed by the helm for you to read.
One number
Golden Hour Sail, Halcyon, a weekday
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sample That is the whole bill. Friday to Sunday it's $995. On Sundial (7–18 guests) it's $1,650 weekdays and $1,850 weekends.
A 25% deposit holds the date; the rest is due 7 days before. sample terms
Price my date- Licensed captainIncluded, never paid "direct to the captain" on the side.
- FuelIncluded for the planned route. No fuel surcharge at the dock.
- CleaningIncluded. Normal mess is fine; that's what we're for.
- Florida sales taxMiami-Dade 7% is already in the number you see.
- Ice, water, coolerOn board. Bring your own drinks and snacks.
- Minimum hoursSunset sail is a fixed 2.5 hr. Daytime trips are 4 hr minimum.
- Gratuity is never addedIf the crew made your night, 15–20% is customary in Miami. It's your call, in cash or by card, and it isn't on the bill.
Vessel and crew papers
Read our papers before you book, not after.
All numbers here are samples for this concept. On a live site each "check" link goes to the matching public lookup.
Captain's license
USCG Master 50 GT · Ref. MC-0000000 (sample)Capt. Rosa Ventimiglia-Hart (sample person), allowed to carry passengers on inspected boats.
Check licenseSix-pack captain
USCG OUPV · Ref. MC-0000001 (sample)Capt. Theo Marchetti (sample person) skippers Halcyon, limited to 6 paying guests.
Check licenseCertificate of Inspection
Sundial · COI limit 18 passengers · Insp. Mar 2026 (sample)Required for any trip with more than 6 paying guests.
Check vesselInsurance
$1M passenger liability per boat (sample)Certificate sent with every booking confirmation. We don't do bareboat rentals.
See certificateThe weather rule, in plain words
Clouds don't cancel a sunset. Lightning and high wind do, and then you choose what happens.
Your captain makes the call by 3 PM on the day, using the marine forecast. We call it for lightning nearby, a small craft advisory, or wind over 20 knots. A gray sky alone is not a reason; some of the best color comes through broken cloud.
Capt. Rosa makes the callSample person. She texts you by 3 PM either way.
We cancel for weatherPick a new date at the same price, or take a full refund. Your choice.
You cancel 7+ days outFull refund of your deposit. sample
You cancel inside 7 daysDeposit becomes credit for any date in the next 12 months. sample
Rain shower mid-sailBoth boats have a covered area. If it settles in, we head back and refund the unused time.
What guests say
Sample reviews, written to show the layout.
On a live site these come straight from Google, unedited, with the total count, low scores included.
"We picked a date in March and the sunset time on the site was spot on. Theo had us anchored with the skyline lined up perfectly."
"The price we were quoted is what we paid. No captain fee at the dock, no fuel charge. That alone made it easy to book."
"They called it at 2 PM for storms and moved us to Thursday. Bit disappointed at the time, but Thursday was gorgeous."
Sample content. Real reviews are never edited, filtered or paid for.
Before you come aboard
Questions people ask
Can we bring our own drinks?
Yes. Beer, wine and soft drinks are welcome, in cans or plastic please. No glass on deck. The captain may stop service for anyone who's had too much; it's about everyone getting home safe.
What if we're more than six people?
Book Sundial. Our six-guest boat can't legally carry a seventh paying guest, and we won't split a group across boats without asking you first.
Is it accessible?
The dock is level from the car park. Boarding is one step down with a handrail, and the crew will help. Sundial's main deck has no steps. Tell us when you book and we'll plan it with you.
Do kids count as guests?
Yes, every person on board except the crew counts toward the limit, including babies. We have kids' life jackets in three sizes.
What should we wear?
Soft-soled shoes or bare feet, and a light layer. It cools down on the water after sunset, even in summer.
Dates go fast around holidays
Hold your sunset with a 25% deposit.
Tell us the date and the number of guests. We'll reply with the cast-off time, the boat and the all-in price within one business day.