Does this look like what you are considering? It's nice. Personally I prefer white countertops, like in this Kitchn post. But that's just a matter of personal preference.

Search houzz for images of cherry kitchens with oak floors, and find images that you like. Check out their counter choices. I like white/light with it. I'm not a fan of brown and yellow stones myself, but see what you respond to.

What color stones do you prefer? I have typhoon Bordeaux with cherry cabinets and absolutely still love it 5 years later but it is personal preference

An off white/warm white/light beige would be great. Yes, Cambria Fairbourne looks good. Although it looks pink on my screen.

I think you could do a very light gray...being at the beach, it renders that more serene tone, and some blues or light teal accents work if you might do that. Cherry is really warm colored-I think balancing with cooler tone is nice. Lots of light shades will be fine, I'd be thinking about how I would accessorize the whole space.

Good luck. When looking it seemed that all pictures featured cherry with some type of a bordeaux which was fine but just so neutral...why bother....I really liked some of the beautiful light green granites but the price on those were out of my range. I ended up with corian witch hazel which I like for its practicality (you can't beat it for ease of use) but it is not dramatic and shows all seams. If I did it again I would definitely get Corian but I would likely get a pattern that does not show any seams.

Here is the fairbourne: Any comments on color, appearance with natural cherry?

Looks like my counter. I will say it's been hard to pick a backsplash. I feel limited to an off-white ceramic. I have a stone-look porcelain floor with a lot of variation, which provides pattern and interest. This could be a little blah with your oak floors. So I'd pick a backsplash tile at the same time.

You really should look at Bianco Drift. ;)

I like it a lot! Now, I think these off white beige tones are not as trendy as the cool tones, so be aware of that.

We still have a bit to do, but similar criteria as we are near water too. We chose Pental lattice. Just been in a week but really happy with it.

I like it. How does it look in the same room with your flooring?

I will definitely look at Bianco Drift and Pental Lattice for sure. The Fairbourne is more off white for sure. It seemed ok on the countertops, it was just the island I was worried about. Heathero-gold: thanks for the photos! your kitchen is lovely. My walls are a warm color as well. Used Timid White from Ben Moore.

I wish I had a good photo of my peninsula to show you. It's a nice clean look.

Have you thought about using granite with more movement for the island? It's becoming more popular to use a quiet counter on the perimeter and then use a busier and/or colorful granite on the island. In a kitchen your size, with the solid expanses of wood (no glass or other embellishments), it's a perfect candidate for two countertops.