Barrier islands with miles of sand and not a soul around. Dolphins often alongside, shorebirds and pelicans working nearby, and a beach to yourselves. Spend the hours how you like: soak up the sun, bring the cocktails and a beach cookout, or walk the trails and look for the wildlife that lives out there. The right half day for a girls’ weekend, or just to take in what Savannah and the Lowcountry have to offer.

From the bars, restaurants and nightlife of Savannah, step into a place like no other. Daufuskie Island, reachable only by boat, is our local Bahamian hideaway: golf carts are the way around, Pat Conroy taught school here and came away with The Water Is Wide, and there’s a full lineup of restaurants, cocktails and even a distillery. Savannah’s waterfront from the river on the way, and something for everyone in a jam-packed full day.

Spend your time how you want; the captain helps build it. A sunset cruise. Shark-tooth hunting on Shark Tooth Island, where megalodon teeth have turned up. A Hilton Head run with lunch dockside at Harbour Town. Backwater marsh and Lowcountry nature tours. Tell him what you have in mind.