Standard Sky Station
The cleanest package for most bonfire companies. Easy to explain, strong margin, enough time to create awe, and simple enough to sell inside an existing checkout or proposal.
StarCoast Sky Station Partners
You already create the beach-night setting. StarCoast adds the after-sunset memory.
StarCoast Sky Station is the normal bonfire company add-on: a simple after-sunset awe moment with telescope viewing, binocular tripod, red lights, sky stories, Gulf weather honesty, and whatever the Gulf gives us.
Telescope Lounge is the premium private, wedding, corporate, retreat, and concierge version when the night needs higher-touch planning, guest flow, and direct StarCoast control.
Low admin, high delight, weather-honest delivery.Partner Offer
A normal bonfire add-on, not a complicated astronomy program.
Guests already have chairs, fire, beach, and after-dinner time. StarCoast adds the telescope moment: the cool guy on the beach with a telescope, red lights, simple sky stories, and the live question: What can we see tonight?
StarCoast Sky Station
A telescope and binocular tripod near the bonfire area, under red-light control, with relaxed sky hosting and Gulf-weather honesty. It extends the night without competing with the fire.
Telescope Lounge
For private families, planners, concierges, wedding teams, corporate retreats, luxury rental groups, and higher-end partners who do not sell bonfires.
Partner Pricing
Simple retail price, clear StarCoast amount, visible partner margin.
Make Standard Sky Station the default pitch. Pilot is for testing. Premium is for better-positioned bonfires or higher-touch guest groups.
| Offer | Best use | Retail price | StarCoast amount | Partner margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Sky Station | First tests, lower-friction proof | $495 | $350 | $145 |
| Standard Sky Station | Default bonfire add-on | $595 | $425 | $170 |
| Premium Sky Station | Higher-touch bonfires and premium groups | $795 | $575 | $220 |
| Private Telescope Lounge | Private, wedding, corporate, retreat, concierge | $1,250 and up | Direct or referred | 10% to 15% referral |
Retail prices are guest-facing. Partner-specific payout timing and operational requirements are controlled by StarCoast terms.
Operating Model
Bonfire company sells and collects. StarCoast controls delivery.
The partner owns the bonfire customer relationship and collects the guest payment. StarCoast owns the Sky Station delivery, guest expectations, weather interpretation, setup decision, and telescope flow.
This keeps the admin simple and protects the guest experience. The partner does not need to become a sky or weather expert.
Partner promise
Low admin. High delight. Weather-honest delivery.
Give guests one better after-sunset memory without adding a fragile operational burden to the bonfire team.
Non-Negotiable Terms
Simple rules protect the guest, the partner, and StarCoast.
Partner handoff rules
- Partner sends guest contact info immediately after deposit.
- Partner uses exact StarCoast description and expectation language.
- Partner stays out of weather interpretation.
- StarCoast handles day-before and day-of weather and expectation communication.
Payment and follow-up rules
- Partner pays StarCoast deposit at booking and balance before the event.
- No payment before event means no setup.
- StarCoast gets direct guest follow-up for photos, review ask, social follow, and future private inquiries.
- Photos and reviews are separate. Reviews are never traded for photos.
Weather Standard
StarCoast talks weather with the guest.
StarCoast runs unless there is active rain, lightning risk, unsafe wind, unsafe beach conditions, or the sky is too socked in to give guests a fair shot.
If the sky gives us a window, we will try to find it. This is a live Gulf sky hunt, not a guaranteed planet list.
Cancellation and makeup note
If StarCoast cancels because conditions are active rain, lightning risk, unsafe wind, unsafe beach conditions, or too socked in to give a fair shot, the event moves through the agreed makeup, credit, or refund path between StarCoast and the partner. The guest should hear one clean weather message, not two competing interpretations.
Setup Standards
The fire creates the setting. StarCoast needs dark control.
When possible, StarCoast sets up 50 to 100 feet away from the fire, away from fire glow, upwind, and under red-light control. Some beach sites are constrained, so the exact layout is field judgment.
Preferred placement
50 to 100 feet from the fire when possible, so the telescope area feels connected but not washed out by fire glow.
Light and wind control
Away from fire glow, upwind when possible, and managed with red lights so guests can move safely without wrecking night vision.
Constrained sites
Some sites may limit targets to Moon, bright planets, satellites, Stellarium sky-app view, and brighter objects. That is fine when expectations are set correctly.
Referral Paths
Two paths: bonfire add-on or private Telescope Lounge.
Bonfire companies
Sell StarCoast Sky Station as an add-on inside your bonfire checkout, proposal, or pre-arrival upgrade flow. You collect. StarCoast delivers.
Planners, concierges, property managers, and wedding teams
Refer higher-end private events to Telescope Lounge: private families, proposals, wedding weekends, corporate groups, retreats, and concierge beach nights from $1,250 and up, with 10% to 15% referral when applicable.
Partner Copy
Paste-ready language for checkout, proposals, and guest texts.
Partners should use the exact StarCoast description and expectation language so guests do not hear promises StarCoast would not make.
Checkout or proposal blurb
Add StarCoast Sky Station to your bonfire: a relaxed after-sunset telescope moment with StarCoast 30A, featuring telescope viewing, binocular tripod, red lights, simple sky stories, Gulf weather honesty, and whatever the night gives us. No guaranteed planet list. No astronomy lecture. Just a memorable beach-night sky hunt.
Text after guest adds Sky Station
Your StarCoast Sky Station is added to your bonfire. StarCoast will handle the sky and weather expectations directly before the event. The Gulf is warm, humid, and moody, so this is a live sky hunt, not a guaranteed planet list. If the sky gives us a window, StarCoast will try to find it.
Insurance and liability
StarCoast is licensed and insured in Walton County. Each partner remains responsible for its own bonfire operations, permits, seating, fire safety, and guest area. StarCoast controls its telescope setup, red-light zone, gear safety, and sky-station delivery.
Photos and reviews
Photos may be offered only when conditions and flow allow. Reviews are requested honestly after the experience. Photos and reviews are separate, and reviews are never traded for photos.
Guest-forwardable page
After booking, send guests the Sky Station guest page so they know what to expect, what to bring, how weather works, and how The Call works.
Guest PagePartner Inquiry
Start with company, coverage area, volume, and next step.
This is for bonfire companies and higher-end partners. Use the private-events path if you already have a date-specific private Telescope Lounge lead.
Partner FAQ
Questions partners ask first.
Does this replace a bonfire?
No. The bonfire creates the beach-night setting. StarCoast adds the after-sunset memory.
Does this require perfect sky?
No. The offer is a live sky hunt. We use telescope, binocular tripod, red lights, Stellarium sky-app view, sky stories, and whatever the Gulf gives us.
Who talks weather with the guest?
StarCoast. The partner stays out of weather interpretation so the guest hears one clean, honest message.
Who collects money?
The partner collects for bonfire add-ons. StarCoast collects directly for direct private Telescope Lounge bookings unless a separate referral arrangement is agreed.
What if the beach site is bright or tight?
StarCoast adjusts the target plan. Some constrained sites may focus on Moon, bright planets, satellites, Stellarium sky-app view, and brighter objects.
Can non-bonfire partners refer?
Yes. Planners, concierges, property managers, wedding teams, and luxury rental hosts should use the private Telescope Lounge referral path.