Summer time’s officially here, and that means it’s time to come on down to Bear Point Harbor and charter a cruise with the one and only Captain BJ! When the water heats up, so does demand, so don’t miss out on your chance to take book an afteroon cruise, celebrate your bachelor/bachelorette party, share a …
Sail Atlas Charters is so very excited to have our tourists coming back to the gulf coast beaches! Spring break in the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area starts at the beginning of March as the weather begins to warm. Average temperatures around this timeframe range from highs in the mid to high 70s and lows in …
Orange Beach, Alabama has a mild and pleasurable winter for anyone looking to escape the chilly northern temperatures. Sail Atlas Charters remains open year round and while we sail less than our busy summer season, we are ready to sail at a moments notice. November-February boast highs ranging from 60-75 degrees and lows ranging from …
Hurricane Ida made landfall on the Louisiana gulf coast August 29, 2021 as a Category 4 major hurricane leaving devastation in her path. Here locally on the Alabama Gulf Coast we were fortunate to have only experienced some tropical storm force winds and plenty of rain but no widespread damage or power outages. In conjunction …
Ever wonder why the gulf coast area is called the emerald coast? The area between Northwest Florida and gulf coast Alabama boasts some of the most beautiful beaches, however the water can be quite different in just a mere 200 mile stretch. Much of the color we perceive when we look out at the clear-green …
Gulf Coast Alabama boasts some of the most beautiful beaches, not only in the United States but the world. While you dig your toes into the sand, you may wonder why the sand looks the way it does. Orange Beach/Gulf Shores sand is white, soft and fine, which is the result of white quartz crystal. Quartz …
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have just wrapped up their Pensacola Beach Airshow! We are blessed here on the gulf coast to enjoy not only a couple large shows a year, including the Blue Angel Homecoming Show in November, but also frequent practices throughout the summer on Tuesdays and Wednesdays over the Museum at NAS …
Alabama’s Gulf beaches are nesting grounds for three types of threatened or endangered species of sea turtles: Loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley and green sea turtles. Sea turtle nesting season on the Alabama Gulf Coast runs from May 1st through August 31st. The loggerhead turtle is named for its large head, which supports powerful jaw muscles that enable them to feed …
Common bottlenose dolphins are found throughout the world in both offshore and coastal waters, including harbors, bays, gulfs, and estuaries of temperate and tropical waters. They are one of the most well-studied marine mammals in the wild. In addition, they are easy to view in the wild because they live close to shore and are …