Long sand spit dividing turquoise water from shallow green lagoons

Sunrise to sunset · No overnight stays

Daytime Chill Zones on Sand Spits and Small Islands

We build comfortable day lounges on sandbars and islets that are otherwise empty: shaded beds and hammocks on the dry sand, a cold bar under canvas, cushions, low tables, a sound system kept at conversation level and a boat shuttle running every half hour from the mainland. Everything arrives in the morning and leaves before dusk, so the spit is bare again by evening. Guests get a full day of swimming, shade, cold drinks, grilled food and shallow warm water — without queues, cars, wristbands or a crowded beach club atmosphere.

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About us

A Beach Club That Packs Itself Away

The idea came from a boat skipper and two event producers who kept taking friends out to a sandbar with a cool box and a parasol, and kept being asked when they would do it properly. Doing it properly turned out to mean building everything so it can be carried, assembled in ninety minutes and removed completely the same evening: folding frames instead of foundations, sand anchors instead of concrete, battery power instead of generators, and reusable tableware carried back in crates rather than bins left on the shore.

The locations are chosen with the same care. We work only on spits and islets that are naturally bare, avoid nesting areas entirely, obtain the seasonal permissions each site requires, and cap the number of guests at what the sand can carry without being churned. Tide and water level are checked every morning, and a day is postponed rather than squeezed onto a shrinking bar. Guests who come twice in a season often notice the layout has moved, because we follow the sand rather than fight it.

The crew is small and permanent: skippers, a bar team, two cooks, a lifeguard and a site manager who is on the sand from the first crate to the last one. Everyone holds first-aid and water-safety qualifications, and the same faces come back each season, which is why regulars are greeted by name and why the operation runs quietly even on the busiest August weekend.

Narrow gravel spit reaching into a bright northern lake

Straw parasols and stacked loungers on a smooth evening beach

Advantages

Why the Day Works

Six things we insist on, and the reason guests describe the day as restful rather than exhausting.

Space Instead of Crowds

Every site has a fixed capacity worked out from its actual dry area, and we sell to it rather than past it. That means at least twelve square metres of sand per guest, sunbeds far enough apart to talk without being overheard, and a swimming area that never feels like a public pool. Tickets stop being sold when the number is reached, even at the height of summer and even when a group offers to pay more. The result is a beach day that stays calm from morning to evening, with room to move a bed into the shade, spread out a picnic or simply lie down where nobody will walk past.

Shade That Actually Shades

Sand reflects most of the light that hits it, so a small parasol is close to useless by midday. We install broad canvas sails, cabana frames with side panels and a covered lounge tent, all repositioned through the day as the sun moves. Every bed has guaranteed shade for at least the four hottest hours, sunscreen is available at the bar without charge, cold towels are handed out at intervals, and drinking water stations are refilled constantly. Guests with small children are given the deepest shade nearest the shallow water, and anyone who prefers full sun simply asks for a bed at the open edge.

Reliable Boats, No Waiting

A shuttle runs every thirty minutes from the mainland pontoon from opening until the last departure, on published times that are kept even when boats run half empty. Crossings take under fifteen minutes, life jackets are provided in all sizes, luggage and coolers are loaded by the crew, and passengers with limited mobility are boarded from a low platform with assistance. Nobody is stranded: the final run leaves after the last guest, not before. Private transfers can be booked for groups arriving at their own time, and the schedule is published on the ticket so plans can be made around it.

Music at Conversation Level

The single most common complaint about beach clubs is volume, so ours is fixed by policy rather than by mood. Speakers are distributed at low level around the lounge instead of stacked at one end, the limit is set so that a normal conversation is possible at every bed, and there is no music at all before eleven or after seven. Live sets are acoustic. Guests who want a livelier atmosphere can book the whole site privately and set their own rules; on public days the sound never becomes the reason someone leaves early, which is exactly the intention.

Real Food and a Cold Bar

Two cooks work from a covered kitchen with a charcoal grill and a proper cold chain, producing grilled fish and vegetables, flatbreads, salads, fruit and a short list of dishes that survive the heat well. Drinks are genuinely cold because ice arrives with each shuttle rather than melting since dawn, and the list runs from fresh juices and iced tea to wine, beer and a handful of well-made cocktails. Prices are printed and identical to the mainland, allergies and children's portions are handled without fuss, and nothing is served in single-use plastic anywhere on the sand.

The Sand Is Left Bare

Everything we bring, we take away the same evening: frames, beds, kitchen, bar, batteries, waste and greywater all return to the mainland in crates on the last boat, and the crew walks the site in a line at the end of the day picking up anything smaller than a bottle cap. No structure is fixed to the ground, no fuel is stored on the bar, and no lighting is left burning after dark. Sites are rested on a rotation, closed entirely during nesting season, and monitored with a local environmental group whose reports we publish at the end of each summer.

Services

Formats You Can Book

Single day passes, family mornings, private islets and full production for events that need the whole sandbar.

Colourful wooden beach bar shaded by palms

Standard Day Pass

A full day on the sand from opening to the last boat, including the return shuttle, a shaded bed with a towel, use of the lounge, drinking water, snorkelling masks and a locker for valuables. Beds are assigned on arrival according to preference for sun or shade, and can be moved during the day. Food and drinks are ordered at the bar or from staff walking the sand. Passes are sold for a specific date with a live capacity counter, and if the day is cancelled for weather or water level the full amount is refunded or moved without a fee.

Family Mornings

Reduced-capacity sessions from opening until three in the afternoon, positioned on the shallowest, most sheltered part of the bar. A lifeguard watches the swimming area continuously, children's life jackets and buoyancy aids are provided free, and the programme includes sandcastle tools, shell hunts, a shaded play tent and simple snorkelling lessons in knee-deep water. The kitchen serves child-sized portions, high chairs and bottle warming are available, and there is no music at all during these sessions. Pushchairs are carried on and off the boat by the crew.

Private Cabanas and Small Groups

Six cabanas with side curtains, a large day bed, a low dining table and a dedicated member of staff can be reserved for groups of up to eight. The package includes a private boat transfer at a time of your choosing, a chilled drinks service brought to the cabana, a set menu agreed in advance, and use of paddleboards and a small sailing dinghy. Cabanas sit at the quiet end of the site, screened from the main lounge, and can be joined together for larger parties who still want the day to feel private.

Exclusive Islet Hire

The entire site, or a separate islet, can be taken for a single group: birthdays, weddings, company days and film shoots. Exclusive hire includes the full lounge setup, bar and kitchen, boat shuttles at your schedule, a site manager, lifeguard and crew, and freedom to set your own music policy within the permitted hours. We handle permissions, insurance, guest lists, decoration, furniture layout and a wet-weather plan. Production for larger events, including staging, lighting and additional catering, is arranged with partners we have worked with for years.

Water Activities and Equipment

Paddleboards, kayaks, snorkelling gear, a small catamaran and towable floats are available through the day, with instruction included for beginners and a safety boat on the water whenever equipment is out. Guided paddles run twice daily to a neighbouring bar and back, timed to avoid the strongest wind, and free swimming lessons for children are offered in the shallows on request. All equipment is checked each morning, life jackets are compulsory for anyone under sixteen, and the lifeguard sets a clear boundary marked with buoys.

Sunset Sessions and Seasonal Events

On selected evenings the site stays open past the usual closing for a slow sunset session: acoustic music, a grill menu, lanterns instead of floodlights and a final boat an hour after dark. Through the season we also run early-summer opening days at reduced prices, a mid-season swim across to the next bar with support boats, an autumn beach clean followed by lunch, and photography evenings when the light on the water is at its best. Dates are published in spring and usually sell out to returning guests first.

Contacts

Book a Day or Ask a Question

Send the date, the number of guests and whether you need shade, a cabana or the whole islet. We answer with availability, the boat timetable for that day and an honest read of the forecast.

Event enquiries, film crews and partnership proposals go to the same address.

Office

12 Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France

Phone

+33 1 44 71 32 08

sunspitdayclub@icloud.com

Season

May–September, daily 09:00–19:00