Welcome aboard
…but his journeys live here.
For decades, Captain Flip Gallion guided guests through the waters around Amelia Island, Florida, with more than 1,200 professional charters, countless dolphins, pelicans and sunsets, and a lot of happy passengers. His charter days are over, but the memories of those trips are kept here.
Thank you to everyone who came along for the ride.
The captain
United States Coast Guard 100-Ton Master, experienced local tour guide, and Northeast Florida’s premier boating instructor.
Captain Flip Gallion’s boating experience began at an early age on Lake Lanier, near Atlanta, Georgia, where he honed his skills on small sailboats and motorboats. As a resident of Fernandina Beach, he sailed the waters surrounding Amelia Island, Florida, from the mid-’90s on, logging more than 1,200 professional charters, plus countless hours of personal boating!
Flip sailed the Intracoastal Waterway, St. Johns River, the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico aboard a variety of vessels. He served as captain and/or mate on tour boats, tugboats, a casino boat and several yachts. He taught hands-on power boating and sailing to students of all ages and skill levels, and was affiliated with Windward Sailing & Amelia Island Boat Club.
His private eco-tours and local history excursions sailed aboard a classic Grady-White powerboat, with a shade canopy, weather enclosures and comfortable seating.
From the archives
Journeys
Wild horses on Cumberland Island, dolphins and manatees, roseate spoonbills, pelicans and herons, the Intracoastal Waterway and the history of Fernandina Beach. These are the waters Captain Flip shared with his guests.
Susan’s photos
Susan has been pursuing her love of photography since the 1980s, when she took some classes in Atlanta, Georgia.
Since moving to Fernandina Beach, FL, she’s found endless inspiration in the sea life, wildlife and plants on the lush barrier island of Amelia.
Susan is also an accomplished songwriter & vocalist. Visit Oceanbird Music.
