From the fresh sea air to white sand beaches, it can be tough to find the perfect words to describe your vacation feelings. There’s just something about putting your toes in the sand or breathing in the salty ocean air that makes you feel some-type-of-way.
Looking out at the sea from the top deck of a cruise ship leaves me speechless! The vast, blue ocean water appears to go on for miles and miles. I am convinced that there's no sunset on land that can compare to the ones you see while cruising.
Are you looking for the perfect caption for your next Instagram post?
Here are some of the best captions we found that will encompass your love of the sea, from the ocean itself to the beach. We’ve included everything from inspirational quotes, funny captions, and song lyrics!
Classic Beach and Sea Captions
The best days are sea days.
Me and the ocean: Love at first sight.
Let the sea set you free.
The world is your oyster.
Don’t make ripples. Make waves.
Good times and tan lines.
The ocean is calling and I must go.
Life takes you down many paths, but the best ones lead to the beach.
High tides and good vibes!
I followed my heart and it led me to the sea.
Live by the sea and love by the moon.
Sea and Beach Puns
Seas the Day
You and me, as far as the eye can sea!
Do you sea what I sea?
Long time no sea.
Sea la vie!
I shore do love this view.
Life’s a beach!
Sun of a beach!
No one likes a shady beach.
Getting my daily dose of Vitamin Sea.
Salty like the ocean.
Having a whale of a time!
Funny Caption Ideas
Quitting my job to be a full-time mermaid.
Happier than a seagull with a French fry.
I’m done adulting - Let’s be mermaids.
You used to call me on my shellphone.
How to get a beach body: Step 1: Have a body. Step 2: Go to the beach.
Resting beach face in full-force today!
Girls just wanna have sun!
Shell yeah.
Tropic like it’s hot.
Sally sounds like she’s living her best life. I would also like to sell seashells by the seashore.
Romantic Sea Captions
I love you like the sea loves the shore.
“Ocean separates lands, not souls..” -Munia Khan
You’re the only fish in the sea for me.
Let’s go somewhere the sun kisses the sea.
“In high tide or in low tide, I’ll be by your side.” – Bob Marley
I love you more than there are grains of sand on the beach, fish in the sea, waves in the ocean.
“I thank the oceans for giving me you” - The Jonas Brothers
Inspirational Sea Quotes
“The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective.” -Beyoncé
“Dance with the waves, move with the sea, let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.” -Christy Ann Martine
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” -Jacques Cousteau
“The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.” -Robert Wylan
“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), it’s always our self we find in the sea.” -E.E. Cummings
“Let the waves carry you where the light can not.” -Mohit Kaushik
“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You’re not a wave, you’re a part of the ocean." —Mitch Albom
“Rough seas make stronger sailors. Tough times build greater people.” – Robin Sharma
“I wanted freedom, open air and adventure. I found it on the sea.” – Alain Gerbeault
“Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison
“To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.” -Jeanne Moreau
“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.” -Rachel Carson
“If there’s heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached to it.” -Jimmy Buffett
"Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away." —Sarah Kay
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.“– Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Sea-themed Lyrics
“See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me. And no one knows, how far it goes.” –Moana
‘We got no troubles, life is the bubbles, under the sea!” -The Little Mermaid
"Sunshine gonna wash my blues away." — Zac Brown Band
"It's like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine, it feels something like summertime." — Bon Jovi
"Cause I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good song in my feet." — Justin Timberlake
“Take me to the ocean. Take me to the sea. Wash away my worries. Let my soul be free” -The Movement
“I wanna see the world. I wanna sail the ocean. I wanna know what it feels like to never come back again. I wanna feel the waves. Crushin' down on heartache. I wanna find the key to the sky and never come back again” -Austin Plaine.
“Toes in the water. Ass in the sand. Not a worry in the world. A cold beer in my hand. Life is good today” -Zac Brown Band
“Somewhere beyond the sea. She's there watching for me. If I could fly like birds on high. Then straight to her arms. I'd go sailing” -Bobby Darin
“When this world is too much. It will be only the ocean and me” -Jack Johnson
“Knee deep in the water somewhere. Got the blue sky breeze blowin' wind through my hair. Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair” -Zac Brown Band
Ship Quotes
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." -John Shedd
“She must find a boat and sail in it. No guarantee of shore. Only a conviction that what she wanted could exist, if she dared to find it.” -Jeanette Winterson
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines! Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain
"There are good ships, and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships, are friendships, and may they always be.” -Irish Proverb
Allie Hubers
Allie Hubers has been cruising since she was a tiny toddler. What started as a yearly vacation with family quickly turned into a passion for travel, cruising and adventure. Allie's been on nearly 30 cruises all over the world. She even studied abroad on Semester at Sea, sailing the world on a ship while taking courses for college and visiting 4 continents.
