Water, Ocean & Sea Shanties – Royalty-Free Music for Film
When your camera sweeps across the open ocean, waves break against the shore or a sailing ship enters the harbor at sunset, the right soundtrack brings the scene to life. This maritime collection combines the vastness of the sea with traditional shanties, atmospheric soundscapes and evocative water sounds.
From gentle surf to spirited sea shanties
The ocean tells countless stories of freedom and wanderlust, peace and relaxation, voyages and life at sea. Flowing ambient music, guitars, accordion, warm textures and maritime rhythms add emotional depth to your footage.
Alongside musical tracks, the collection includes water and nature atmospheres, from rain and mountain streams to ocean surf and underwater sounds. Traditional sea shanties evoke familiar melodies and maritime heritage. Some extended recordings work particularly well with long nature and travel sequences.
Maritime soundscapesMusic for oceans, coasts, sailing, harbors and underwater footage.
Shanties & folk traditionsTraditional sailors’ songs for historical scenes and travel stories.
Nature sounds & ambientSurf, flowing water, rain and atmospheric textures for calm visuals.
Made for storytellingA versatile soundtrack for films, videos, documentaries and travel reports.
Perfect for
- Ocean, coastal and underwater films
- Travel videos, cruises and sailing documentaries
- Nature, relaxation and wellness videos
- Historical harbor and maritime scenes
- Promotional films, travel stories and social media videos
Watch and listen
What is included
GEMA-free maritime music, shanties and water atmospheres supplied as 320 kbps MP3 files. Available as a download or on CD/DVD depending on your selected option. These recordings are also included in the Complete Music Collection.
License and permitted useThe standard license covers synchronization in your own film and video productions subject to the license terms. For public background music playback, please select the separate public-performance/background-music license. Licensed use is not limited in time, provided the applicable terms are observed.
Give your ocean footage its own voice – from peaceful waters to adventures on the high seas.
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