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• Awesome family fun

  GammaMik,Aug 6, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Captain Wendy and Garrett made our mermaid beach outing a fantastic family experience. Cannot recommend enough. We ranged in age from 80 to 2 and everyone felt comfortable and cared for. Thank you again

• Great experience for adults & for kids!

  Megan P,Jun 30, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  We had the BEST time with Captain Jimmy and Liza! Our group of 12 started off dolphin watching, which was amazing, then headed to Crab Island. Captain Jimmy found a shallow spot that was perfect for the little kids. Even though it was busy, we had plenty of space to swim near the boat. The kids loved snorkeling, using the floats and slide, and we even had food delivered from local vendors. It was such a fun and easy experience—we chose this over Destin Snorkel for a more private vibe, and I’m so glad we did. Highly recommend for families and small groups!

  

  

  

• Best boat day!

  lcali2014,Jun 25, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had the best time with captain Jimmy and Liza!they spent the entire day making sure we had a great time. We went to crab island and they had all the floats and activities for us. After we went and found some sea turtles and dolphins. It was a great experience for our large party, everyone loved it.

• Great for Family

  KLW0619,Jun 4, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Wendy and Garrett were the best from the very beginning, hands down! We went as a family of 10 and it really felt like they were part of our group! I can’t recommend them enough. They both helped give the kids an experience they won’t forget and they are already asking to request them for our next trip.

• Really fun time with Captain Jimmy and party host Wendy!

  Mohun D,Dec 28, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had a really good time onboard the boat with Captain Jimmy and party host Wendy! They knew the area very well and knew exactly where to go to see the dolphins, which we were lucky to get very close to. The boat was clean and well-equipped. Highly recommend if you are looking to spend a few hours on a boat in Destin!

  

  

  

• Crab Island Day Was Amazing

  h0tel h0stess,Jul 17, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Captain Jimmy Crawford and his helper Liza were amazing! We had a great day and didn’t need to bring anything other than towels. They provided all the floats, paddle boards & games! Only thing I would’ve done differently is book the full day instead of the half day. We had so much fun!

• Private pontoon boat charter for our big group was great

  GoGoConnie,May 27, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We knew that Crab Island was going to be touristy and crowded, but we chartered a 4-hour private pontoon excursion that left dock at 9:30am on a Tuesday and it wasn't bad at all. The boat fit our whole group of 16, so we had control over when we decided to leave etc. We had a great time sitting on the inflatable couches, trying out the boogie boards etc. I might suggest bringing your own mask/snorkel if you have them - the ones on the boat were fine but not great. Captain Jimmy and first-mate Liza were terrific, attentive and fun to be around. I highly recommend you enjoy this "must-do" activity in Destin!

• DestinPontoonCharters.com is a great choice!

  ngkorte,Jul 28, 2023

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Excellent choice for day at Crab Island! We were a family of 21 so finding an operator that could take the entire group was the driving factor. We were not disappointed in the least. They arranged two boats for us, a 6-passenger and 16-Passenger. Both boats were nice and well-equipped with and array of water toys and top-notch floats including, lounges, platforms, lounge islands, and standing paddle boats. While the equipment was exceptional the staff was what really made the day enjoyable. Tonya, Amber, and Shaun were amazing! They didn't just take us out there and disappear or lounge around themselves. They made it their mission to see to it that our day was enjoyable. From the initial arrival and set-up of all of the floatables and games, to getting everyone engaged into activities, making sure everyone's drinks were fresh, taking up everyone's trash, keeping everyone hydrated with complimentary waters and even capturing the fun throughout the day by taking photos of our group and then air dropping them at days end.

• Ask for Captain Amber!

  Jason F,Jul 18, 2023

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Captain Amber and Rhett were awesome! Super friendly and accommodating. It felt like we were on a friends boat.

• All the stars!!

  S1455YHamyi,Apr 2, 2023

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  3 hours wasn’t enough for the fun we were having!! We had the pleasure of having Captain Gene and his deck hand Brock (it was Brock’s 1st day)! We took a tour around, saw dolphins, and anchored out at crab island. They had floating couches, stand up paddle board, nets for the kids to “find shells” (that came from Captain Gene’s pocket but the 3 and 5 year olds didn’t know any different). Captain Gene and Brock we absolutely amazing will all of the kids 3, 5, 13 & 15. They were absolutely wonderful from the time we pulled in to the helping us load our cars back up! We might even go back for more this week! We highly recommend this experience.

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