50 Best Ferry Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Songs for Ferry IG Reels
There’s a strange in-between feeling when you’re on a ferry. You’re not at the shore anymore, not at your destination yet, caught in that middle stretch where the waves set the rhythm. The right track can either calm the drift or make the water feel charged, like the ride itself is carrying a story. Some of these picks are pop, rock, country, and R&B songs, not all of them directly tied to ferries, but they still hit that same energy of crossing from one place to another.
The ferry setting has its own soundtrack if you let it. A song can feel bigger when it echoes against steel decks and open air. It could be something bright that cuts through the sea spray, or a slower track that makes the ride feel suspended. Some tracks take the edge off the monotony of waiting for the shoreline to appear, others underline the whole scene with an almost cinematic heaviness.
Not every ferry ride feels smooth. Some are restless, some feel like a party trying to happen in the middle of nowhere, and some feel oddly quiet except for the hum of the engine. These songs tap into that, turning a simple crossing into something worth filming. Here are the best ferry songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Ferry Instagram Songs
1. 'Ferry Cross the Mersey' by Gerry and the Pacemakers
2. 'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay' by Otis Redding
3. 'Come Sail Away' by Styx
4. 'Sailing' by Christopher Cross
5. 'Boat on the River' by Styx
6. 'Orinoco Flow' by Enya
7. 'Southern Cross' by Crosby, Stills & Nash
8. 'Into the Mystic' by Van Morrison
9. 'Sail Away' by David Gray
10. 'Kokomo' by The Beach Boys
Songs for Water Travel on Social Media #11 to 20
11. 'Soak Up the Sun' by Sheryl Crow
12. 'Life is a Highway' by Tom Cochrane
13. 'Good Vibrations' by The Beach Boys
14. 'The Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel
15. 'Island in the Sun' by Weezer
16. 'The Ocean' by Mike Perry ft. Shy Martin
17. 'Beyond the Sea' by Bobby Darin
18. 'Red Sails in the Sunset' by Nat King Cole
19. 'Sea of Love' by The Lumineers
20. 'Ship to Wreck' by Florence + The Machine
Top Songs for Your Ocean Adventure #21 to 30
21. 'Ocean Breathes Salty' by Modest Mouse
22. 'Ocean Eyes' by Billie Eilish
23. 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' by Gordon Lightfoot
24. 'Seaside' by The Kooks
25. 'Coastline' by Hollow Coves
26. 'I've Been Everywhere' by Johnny Cash
27. 'Drunken Sailor' by The Irish Rovers
28. 'The Sound of the Sea' by The Korgis
29. 'Banana Boat (Day-O)' by Harry Belafonte
30. 'Yellow Submarine' by The Beatles
Songs for Nautical Reels and Stories #31 to 40
31. 'Boats' by Kenny Chesney
32. 'Knee Deep' by Zac Brown Band ft. Jimmy Buffett
33. 'Pontoon' by Little Big Town
34. 'The Booze Cruise' by Blackjack Billy
35. 'Buy Me a Boat' by Chris Janson
36. 'The Ocean' by Tonight Alive
37. 'Sail Away' by The Beach Boys
38. 'Lost at Sea' by Zedd ft. Ryan Tedder
39. 'Ocean Drive' by Duke Dumont
40. 'Tides' by Jack & Jack
Songs for Ferry and Boat Content #41 to 50
41. 'Sloop John B' by The Beach Boys
42. 'Wellerman' by The Longest Johns
43. 'Son of a Son of a Sailor' by Jimmy Buffett
44. 'Sail On' by Commodores
45. 'Beyond the Sea' by Robbie Williams
46. 'How Deep Is Your Love' by Bee Gees
47. 'The Sea' by Morcheeba
48. 'The Water is Wide' by Karla Bonoff
49. 'Cruisin'' by Huey Lewis & The News
50. 'Under the Sea' by Samuel E. Wright
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