A sunset cruise, timed to the minute.
Four hours on Biscayne Bay. Departure timed so golden hour falls between Star Island and Stiltsville. The skyline lights up on the return leg. The most-booked charter in our house.
Four hours, planned around the light.
A Miami sunset cruise looks simple from the dock and is, in fact, a feat of timing. Sunset on Biscayne Bay falls between 5:30 PM in December and 8:00 PM in June. Golden hour begins about an hour before. Our captains depart approximately three hours before sundown so the boat is in the right water at the right time.
The first leg runs south past the Star Island estates with the skyline behind. The middle hour drops anchor at a calm spot — Stiltsville, the Sandbar, or a private cove off Virginia Key — for swimming, champagne, and the lowering light. The return leg crosses the bay with the Miami skyline lighting up in front of the boat. The yacht arrives back at the dock just after blue hour.
Everything that should be there is there.
Photographer, additional catering, and longer routes are available by arrangement. Most guests do not request them on a first sunset charter.
Anniversaries, proposals, quiet birthdays.
A Miami sunset cruise is the most-requested charter for occasions that benefit from the light: anniversaries, surprise proposals, milestone birthdays, parents in town, a slow Tuesday in February. It is rarely the right choice for a high-energy bachelorette or corporate evening — for those, a longer day or the larger flybridge of the Prestige 680 Fly is better.
Most sunset cruises run on the Prestige 630 — eight guests, sunset deck, intimate scale. The Galeon 550 Fly is the most discreet for parties of six or fewer.
By introduction, four hours' reply.
Tell us the date, the party size, and whether the occasion is something we should know about. We reply within four hours with vessel options, route, and a written quote. A 50% deposit confirms the booking. Inclusions are settled in writing before the day.