Every guest is a VIP
Full attention, every trip. When you charter with us, the boat is yours and so is the captain.
About Salt Sand
Meet Captain Mark — Your Clearwater Beach Charter Captain
Captain Mark's Story
A Clearwater local, on the water.
Salt Sand Adventures is Clearwater, Florida's premier private boat charter company, led by Captain Mark — a licensed captain specializing in private Gulf Coast boat charters through the intracoastal waterway and Gulf of Mexico. With years of experience navigating Clearwater Harbor, the barrier islands, and the surrounding Gulf waters, Captain Mark offers private boat tours in Clearwater Beach that go beyond the typical tourist experience.
He grew up on these waters. He learned the tides before he learned to drive, and he's spent more time on Clearwater's intracoastal and Gulf than most people spend in their living rooms. He started Salt Sand Adventures because he kept seeing visitors get shuttled onto crowded boats for generic tours that could've been anywhere. He knew there was a better way — a private way. A way that felt personal, not packaged.
Every trip with Captain Mark is your trip. Not a schedule. Not a route. Your adventure, on your water, your way.
What We Believe
Three things, no exceptions.
The Gulf comes first
We respect the water, the wildlife, and the environment. Reef-safe everything, no trace left behind.
Stories over souvenirs
We're here for experiences worth talking about for years — not trinkets, not photo ops, not schedules.
Where We Charter
Our Charter Area
Salt Sand Adventures operates in the waters around Clearwater Beach, Florida, including the intracoastal waterway, Clearwater Harbor, Caladesi Island, Honeymoon Island, and the Gulf of Mexico. Our private boat tours explore the same beautiful waters that make Clearwater Beach one of Florida's top destinations — and a charter with Captain Mark is one of the best things to do in Clearwater Beach.