72 Best Beach Instagram Captions To Share Your Vacation Fun

Whether you’re aiming for cute, clever, funny, or any sentiment in between, we’ve rounded up the best 72 beach captions to use when you’re sharing those beloved vacation photos (and showing off that summer house you stayed in) with your loved ones.

200 of the Best Beach Quotes

The beach is my happy place! We lived in south Florida for many years and I can’t seem to shake the sand out of my shoes. Here is a HUGE list of great beach quotes to help those of us who love the beach go straight to the ocean’s side…even if only in our minds.

Of course, as you might imagine due to the face that we live in and write about the south, our favorite beaches are in the southern US.

The Florida beaches are some of the best in the world. We love the Florida Keys and Anna Maria Island. One of the prettiest beaches is 30A, which is also perfect for families…but there are great beaches in many other southern states. Really there are too many beautiful southern beaches to choose from!

However, We all know that a beach anywhere in the world is the perfect place to find peace, comfort, relaxation, and joy.

I hope that you enjoy this compilation of quotes about the beach!

Lots of these beach quotes are short and sweet. You could use many of these as cute beach instagram captions. In fact, you’ll find that most of these quotes about the beach could be used on your social media.

As far as attributes: When I know who said the beach quote I have mentioned it. If there is not an attribute then the beach quote is either unknown or I could not find who to attribute it to. Let me know if you know and I will give attribution to the quote!

Have fun searching through these beach quotes for the perfect instagram caption or just to take your mind to the beach.

Table of Contents

Beautiful Beach Quotes

Beach Quotes About Finding Happiness at the Ocean’s Side

• To escape and sit quietly on the beach – that’s my idea of paradise — Emilia Wickstead

• I don’t need a whole lot. For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I’m happy — Yanni

• On the beach, you can live in bliss — Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys

• Life takes you down many paths, but my favorite ones lead to the beach.

• There’s no place like home except for the beach.

• If everyone could just live near the ocean, I think we’d all be happier. It’s hard to be down about anything knee-deep in the sand. — Crystal Woods

• If you’re lucky enough to live by the sea, you’re lucky enough.

• Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them lead to magical sunsets at the beach.

• To rise at daybreak and feel the sunshine as it warms my skin, the soothing sounds of waves as they kiss the shore and sand between my toes: a gentle reminder that life is good. — Melanie Rogers Jimenez

• At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun. — Sandy Gingras

• Once your feet have touched the warm sun-drenched sand of the seashore, you will never, ever be the same. — Patsy Grant

• A day at the beach is never lost time. When the warm grains of sand touch our hearts, we know we’re in the right place.

• I followed my heart and it lead me to the beach.

• Every time I slip into the ocean, it’s like going home. — Sylvia Earle

• I hope someday I’ll wake up to see that I live on the beach.

• No words can express, The depth of her contentment, As she walks along the beach. As the waves lap against the shores, They create the rhythm of her life. Balmy breeze kiss, Her sun-bronzed skin, And she wonders… Could there ever be a greater destiny, Than to be born with a love, For the treasures of the sea? Here, she is home. — Suzy Toronto

• The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul — Robert Wyland

Quotes About the Beach and Being in Love

• A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven. — H. Jackson Brown Jr.

• Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches. — William Goldman, The Princess Bride

• We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep. — William James

• The person you think of when you stand in front of the ocean. That’s the person you’re in love with. — Colleen Michele

• We mermaid for each other.

• You, me and the sea.

• When you walk on the beach at night, you can say things you can’t say in real life. — Jenny Han

• He: “Whale you be my valentine?” She: “Dolphinitely.” — Adam Young

• You all want to know what my dream is? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of my lover. — Michelle Bachelet

• Love you to the beach and back!

• I’m coconuts for you.

• If you want to know how much I love you, count all the waves in the sea.

• You’re the only fish in the sea for me.

• The sands of time will never wash away the love that I have for you.

• Our love is as deep as the ocean.

• You’re the piña to my colada.

• I love you more than there are grains of sand on the beach, fish in the sea, and waves in the ocean.

• Let the currents guide your heart.

• You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” — Rumi

• Long walks on the beach are the supposed holy grail of a romantic evening. The beach becomes a kind of utopia – the place where all our dreams come true. — Roxane Gay

• 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

Beach Quotes for Deep Thinkers

• A beach is not only a sweep of sand, but shells of sea creatures, the sea glass, the seaweed, the incongruous objects washed up by the ocean. — Henry Grunwald

• The ocean is a mighty harmonist.” — William Wordsworth

• Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.” — Ryunosuke Satoro

• To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me. — Isaac Newton

• The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.— Henry Beston

• In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth. — Rachel Carson

• Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of Time. — H.P. Lovecraft

• You only need to stand near the ocean to feel the power of the universe and a closeness to the one who created it. — Susan Gale

• We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came. — John F. Kennedy

• The beach to me is a sacred zone between the earth and the sea, one of those in-between places where transitions can be experienced — where endings can be mourned and beginnings birthed. — Joan Anderson

• Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think. — Robert Henri

• The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can’t. — Christopher Paolini

• At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you are floating in space. — Natalie Wood

• Isn’t it strange, the way time moves? I could stand here and watch the sea crash beneath me for hours and it would feel like only minutes had passed. — Sjana Elise Earp

• The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. — Jacques Yves Cousteau

• After a visit to the beach, it’s hard to believe that we live in a material world. — Pam Shaw

• We walk up the beach under the stars. And when we are tired of walking, we lie flat on the sand under a bowl of stars. We feel stretched, expanded to take in their compass. They pour into us until we are filled with stars, up to the brim. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh

• In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans. — Kahlil Gibran

• Total physical and mental inertia are highly agreeable, much more so than we allow ourselves to imagine. A beach not only permits such inertia but enforces it, thus neatly eliminating all problems of guilt. It is now the only place in our overly active world that does. — John Kenneth Galbraith

• The sea lives in every one of us. — Robert Wyland

• We dream in colors borrowed from the sea.

• One learns first of all in beach living the art of shredding; how little one can get along with, not how much. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh

• The beach is not always a place, sometimes it’s a feeling.

• To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude. — Jeanne Moreau

• Your thoughts, feelings and sensations are the waves of the ocean coming and going. There are big strong waves and there are soft gentle waves; they are all water and all part of the ocean. — Rose-Marie Sorokin

Quotes about Finding Peace and Relaxation at the Beach

• The beach is not a place to work; to read, write, or to think. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh

• My life is like a stroll upon the beach, as near to the ocean’s edge as I can go. — Henry David Thoreau

• Nothing soothes the soul like a day by the ocean!

• I miss the beach, the peace it brings you. I love the sound and smell of the sea. — Genesis Rodriguez

• Ah, the smell of salt and sand. There is no elixir on this blessed earth like it.

• When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused. — Rainer Maria Rilke

• I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought. — Helen Keller

• The calming movement of the sea along with the restless ocean breeze gently caresses me creating a soothing trance which lulls me to a place of peace. — M. L. Borges

• The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea. — Isak Dinesen

• A day at the beach restores the soul.

• One day, all your worries will set like the sun does and deserved happiness will come gushing like waves at the beach do. All you need to make sure is that your trips to beach never end. —Jasleen Kaur Gumber

• Feeling stressed? There’s a beach for that.

• Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, its waves seem to whisper to me: If you choose the simple things and find joy in nature’s simple treasures, life and living need not be so hard. — Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

• Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Dance with the waves, move with the sea. Let the rhythm of the water set your soul free. — Christy Ann Martine

• If there’s heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached to it. — Jimmy Buffett

• An ocean breeze puts a mind at ease.

• If the ocean can calm itself, so can you. We are both salt water mixed with air. — Nayyirah Waheed

• Smell the sea, and feel the sky, let your soul and spirits fly. — Van Morrison

• Sky above, sand below, peace within.

• The oceans roar is music to the soul.

Quotes about Finding Oneself at the Beach

• The waves of the sea help me get back to me. — Jill Davis

• The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective. — Beyoncé

• For her the ocean was more than a dream, it was a place she needed to visit to find herself. And when she returned to the city, you could see the sun in her eyes, the wind in her hair, and taste in the infinite salt on her lips. — José Chaves

• I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that that person could be me. — Anna Quindlen

• The ocean is everything I want to be. Beautiful, mysterious, wild and free.

• For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea. — e.e.cummings

Light and Fun Beach Quotes

• I got my toes in the water, ass in the sand, not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand. —Zac Brown Band

• May you always have a shell in your pocket and sand in your shoes.

• I like anywhere with a beach. A beach and warm weather is all I really need. — Rob Gronkowski

• I look my best when I’m totally free, on holiday, walking on the beach. — Rosamund Pike

• It was love at first sight, the day I met the beach.

• The sand may brush off, the salt may wash clean, the tans may fade, but the memories will last forever.

• I lost my heart to the sea.

• Time spent at the beach is never wasted.

• Palm Trees. Ocean Breeze. Salty Air. Sunkissed Hair. Endless Summer. Take Me There.

• Every wave kisses the shore, while the sand hugs your toes, and the wind brushes your cheeks.

• I still love things that you don’t even need to pay for. Going to the beach and being around five of your friends and having a good time means so much more than going out and spending hundreds of dollars. — Maria Sharapova

• We devoting full time to floating. — Sebastian, The Little Mermaid

• The beach – the only place where salt lowers your blood pressure.

• The calming movement of the sea along with the restless ocean breeze gently caresses me creating a soothing trance which lulls me to a place of peace. — M. L. Borges, By The Sea

• The beach is not always a place, sometimes it’s a feeling.

• Oh I do like to be beside the seaside! Oh I do like to be beside the sea! … So just let me be beside the seaside! I’ll be beside myself with glee! — John Glover-Kind

• Retirement Plan: Sell seashells by the seashore.

• Friends, sun, sand and sea. That sounds like a summer to me.

• Beach Rules: Soak up the sun. Ride the waves. Breathe the salty air. Feel the breeze. Build sandcastles. Rest, relax, reflect. Collect seashells. Bare-feet required.

• Beach: a place of relaxation, rest, and tranquility.

• Let the waves hit your feet, and the sand be your seat.

• I’m pretty sure my birthstone is a sea shell.

• Give me coffee to change the things I can, and the beach to accept the things I can’t.

• Only at the beach can we go a splishin’ and a splashin’ — Kate Summers

• Time wasted at the beach is time well spent.

• My sense of direction leads me one way: to the beach.

• Advice from the Ocean: Be shore of yourself. Come out of your shell. Take time to coast. Avoid pier pressure. Sea life’s beauty. Don’t get so tide down on work that you miss out on life’s beautiful waves.

• I believe in the ocean curing all bad moods. I believe in the waves wiping away worries. I believe in seashells bringing good luck. I believe in toes in the sand grounding my soul.

• Stop asking me if I want to build a snowman. I want to wear flip flops on a beach with a drink in my hand. Ask me if I want to do that.

• Always be yourself unless you can be a mermaid. Then be a mermaid.

• If it requires bare feet in the sand, my answer is yes!

• Advice from a mermaid: Get your tail to the beach. Sea treasures in simple things. Take time to shellebrate. Share life’s joyful song. Make a wish upon a starfish. Let your conchience guide you. Believe in magic!

• It doesn’t matter where you go in life, as long as you go to the beach.

• Beachology: Be shore of yourself. Don’t be crabby. Let the worries drift away. Drown out pier pressure. Soak up positive energy. Seas life’s moments.

• A cloudy day at the beach is still a day at the beach!

• I googled my symptoms… turned out I just needed to go to the beach.

• I’m all about palm trees and 80 degrees!

• Beachitude (n.) when you start to feel grumpy and snarky because you miss the beach.

• I wish that beach therapy was covered by my health insurance.

Short and Cute Puns and Quotes About the Beach

• I’m a true oceanholic.

• The beach is always a good idea.

• Sandy toes. Sunkissed nose.

• Good times and tan lines.

• High tides and good vibes.

• All I need is a good dose of vitamin sea.

• Beach please.

• Long time no sea.

• The beach gives me porpoise.

• Beach hair, don’t care!

• The ocean is my happy place.

• Happy as a clam.

• The beach is calling and I must go.

• How to have a beach body: 1. Have a body 2. Go to the beach.

• In need of beach therapy.

• Girl just wanna have sun!

• Eat. Beach. Sleep. Repeat.

• If you’re not barefoot then you’re overdressed.

• Every day should feel like a day at the beach.

• Beach daze always.

• Happier than a seagull with a French fry.

• If you need me, call me on my shell.

• The only BS I need in my life is: Beach and Sunshine.

• Don’t worry, beach happy.

• Happiness is a day at the beach!

• Tropic like it’s hot.

• Just hanging with my gull-friends.

• Life’s a beach and I’m just playin’ in the sand.

• Saltwater cures all wounds.

• Seas the day.

• If there’s a will there’s a wave.

• Good vibes happen on the tides.

• Shellabrate the good times.

• Make a wish upon a starfish.

• Feeling finstastic.

• We’re having a whale of a time. Fish you were here!

• Happiness comes in waves.

• Currently pretending I’m at the beach.

• B.E.A.C.H.: Best Escape Anyone Can Have.

• Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes.

• A tropical state of mind.

• Don’t make ripples. Make waves.

• Feeling stressed? There’s a beach for that!

Hope you enjoyed these beach quotes! We had the best time compiling them.

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72 Best Beach Instagram Captions To Share Your Vacation Fun

The quintessential summer vacation, a beach trip blends relaxation and fun. There’s nothing better than spending the entire day under the sun, floating in the waves and playing games on the sand with family and friends. Plus, with the stunning scenery, it’s no wonder that a beach photo-op is one of the most popular summer shots. After the sun has set and it’s finally time to post those beach day or beachy summer party images, it can be hard to find the exact right words to sum up those summer feelings.

Whether you’re aiming for cute, clever, funny, or any sentiment in between, we’ve rounded up the best 72 beach captions to use when you’re sharing those beloved vacation photos (and showing off that summer house you stayed in) with your loved ones.

Cute Beach Captions

• Saltwater heals everything.
• Time wasted at the beach is time well spent.
• Sandy toes, sun-kissed nose!
• Life’s a beach, and I’m just playing in the sand.
• I left my heart in the sand.
• Ah, the beach—where doing absolutely nothing is doing something.
• A day at the beach restores the soul!
• I followed my heart, and it led me to the beach.
• Salty but not mad.
• Life’s a beach, and I’m a peach.
• Living like a beached whale.
• When someone says they’re not a beach person….
• The beach is not just a destination, it’s a state of mind.
• The beach is calling, and I must go.
• All you need is a good dose of vitamin sea.
• The ocean breeze puts my mind at ease.
• Sandy toes, summer smiles, can’t lose.
• See you at the beach!
• You, me, and the sea.
• Sea la vie.
• My happy place.
• In need of some beach therapy.
• Happiness is a day at the beach.
• Beach hair, don’t care.
• All I need is the salt in my hair and the sand between my toes.

Funny Beach Captions

• Happy as a clam!
• Beach, please.
• Talk to the sand.
• Sun of a beach.
• I can sea clearly now.
• If you need me, call me on my shell.
• No one likes a shady beach.
• Girls just want to have sun!
• Shell yeah.
• Having a whale of a time.
• Hangin’ with my beaches!
• I have resting beach face.
• Tropic like it’s hot.
• Stay salty.
• If you’re not barefoot, then you’re overdressed.
• I’m not salty. I just have resting beach face.
• If there’s a will, there’s a wave.
• Feeling fin-tastic.
• No buoys allowed.
• Shell-abrating life.
• The world is your oyster.
• Beach you to it.

Fail-Safe Beach Captions

• Paradise found!
• Seas the day.
• Don’t worry, beach happy.
• Life’s a beach.
• Happiness comes in waves.
• Good times and tan lines.
• Beach bum.
• Sea you at the beach.
• Eat. Sleep. Beach. Repeat.
• Long time, no sea.
• Salty and sweet.
• Sun-kissed and salty.
• Life’s too short to not enjoy the beach.
• The beach is my happy place.
• I’m just a beachy kind of person.
• Mermaid vibes only.
• Life is better in flip-flops.

Song Lyrics About the Beach

• “Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, on a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be.” —The Drifters
• “Everybody’s gone surfin’, surfin’ U.S.A.” —The Beach Boys
• “Beachin’, sunshine, blue eyes, tan lines, slow tide.” —Jake Owen
• “‘Cause I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good song in my feet.” —Justin Timberlake
• “In the summertime, when the weather is hot, you can stretch right up and touch the sky.” —Mungo Jerry
• “It’s like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine, it feels something like summertime.” —Bon Jovi
• “Sunshine gonna wash my blues away.” —Zac Brown Band
• “California girls, we’re unforgettable!” —Katy Perry

Kate McGregor is House Beautiful’s SEO Editor. She has covered everything from curated decor round-ups and shopping guides, to glimpses into the home lives of inspiring creatives, for publications such as ELLE Decor, Domino, and Architectural Digest’s Clever.