Stand-in photo, not this place: A boat on the back bay in West Wildwood.
Sandbar Joe's
Boat cruises
About
Sandbar Joe's runs private pontoon cruises on the back bays behind Wildwood. A trip is your group's own: the price covers the whole boat for up to six guests, with room for a few more for a fee. It is bring-your-own-drinks and pets are welcome. The boat has a cooler with ice and water, a Bluetooth speaker and a Coast Guard licensed captain. There is no bathroom aboard, but the captain can stop at a waterfront restaurant.
The choices are a 90-minute back bay cruise, a 90-minute sunset cruise, a 3-hour cruise with stops and a 4.5-hour sandbar day with swimming and restaurant stops. There is also a floating food tour with stops at the Surfing Pig, The Wharf and Ship N Shore, Sunday to Friday only, and a Friday-night fireworks cruise in July and August.
When to go
The contact page lists sailings from May through October, with the first cruise around 9 am and the last around sunset. The site marks the 90-minute back bay and 3-hour cruises as year-round, so call about off-season dates. In the cold months the company runs heated igloo cruises on the Wildwood bay, plus a holiday brunch cruise from Stone Harbor.
Good to know
Where you board depends on the trip. Private Wildwood cruises leave from Bayview Marina at 626 W 26th Ave, with free parking. Winter igloo cruises leave from the Surfing Pig in North Wildwood. Public cruises sold by the seat, on the larger Sandbar Social, leave from The Reeds at Shelter Haven in Stone Harbor, not Wildwood. Children 3 to 12 are welcome with life vests; infants under 3 are not. Arrive 30 minutes early. If heavy rain cancels a trip, you can reschedule free or get a full refund.
Price
- 90-minute back bay cruise$350
- 90-minute sunset cruise$400
- 3-hour back bay cruise$675
- 4.5-hour Ultimate Sandbar cruise$1,000
- Friday fireworks cruise, 90 minutes$995
- Floating food tour, 3 hours$150/person
- Winter igloo cruise, 1 hour$250
- Winter igloo cruise, 2 hours$485
Private cruise prices are per boat for up to six guests, not per person; guests 7 to 9 pay a small extra fee. Public cruises sold by the seat from Stone Harbor are priced separately.
Prices checked November 2026 on the website of Sandbar Joe's. They can change, so check before you go.
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