Orange Beach Marina is where we boarded the "Distraction," Captain Troy Frady's 42 foot charter…read moreboat for a six hour charter. There are other charter boats in the marina of course. I've only used Captain Frady's charter here and highly highly recommend him, his crew, and his Hatteras Sportfisher, "Distraction." For dining, Shipps has two restaurants at the marina, "Lower Deck" which is casual counter service restaurant (opens at 11 AM daily) and "Upper Deck," which is family friendly full service restaurant (opens at 4 PM daily). The Dock Store at the marina offers Yeti products, sunglasses, flip flops, drinks, ice cream, souvenirs, jewelry, clothing, and more. This is such a convenience for last minute things you forgot prior to a boating excursion. I've always enjoyed visiting Orange Beach Marina! In 2008 its complete rebuild was finished post Hurricane Ivan, and it really is a lovely, clean, fun marina!

This is a great marina in Orange Beach, Alabama. They have a Dock Store with beach apparel, fishing…read moreclothing and souvenirs. They also have a restaurant, Shipp's Dockside Grill, that has casual dining downstairs and full service dining upstairs. They also offer charters along with yacht and engine repairs. They also offer boat and yacht sales if you need that. Overall this is a nice spot to visit and enjoy the experience, sights and food.

Our whole family had a wonderful morning on the dolphin cruise. Great staff members, fun and…read morefamily friendly environment. We would return and will be telling any friends coming to visit Orange Beach or Gulf Shores to put this at the top of their list.

The most amazingly fun and family friendly experience. You will NOT regret it. We saw several…read moredolphins and some even surfed our boat waves. My kids had a blast with water wars and the sea creatures they got to see and hold. The men working the boat were the best; kind, knowledgeable, fun and engaging. Book your cruise!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! We visited Orange Beach and decided to view the skyline from the Gulf with a…read moresail. There were 4 adults and my 2 year old grandson in our group. Captain Randy was a fantastic skipper who made the cruise very enjoyable and comfortable for all. Unlike some other sailing companies, we ACTUALLY sailed in the Gulf (engine off) and enjoyed the breeze and the views. As a sailor on Lake Michigan, Captain Randy let me take the helm of the 35-foot Beneteau for much of the sail. (THANKS, Captain!) He has tons of local knowledge and provided great information to our group. The boat was super clean - the topsides dazzling white and the woodwork varnish below deck looked wet it was so fresh looking. My only regret is that we did not book a longer cruise. Tom H. S/V - AMKATT Hammond, Indiana

Took their 8am deap-sea fishing trip. It's a big, clean, well maintained, well crewed boat…read more There were a LOT of people - probably 55 or 60. It was a little crowded if you were fishing on the sides of the boat. The captain did his best to put us on fish, and moved a number of times. All in all, it was fun and we each caught some fish. The mates were really good - they took your fish off, cut up bait, helped with tangled rods, cleaned your fish. If you can afford to charter a captain and boat, that would definitely be more fun. And I cannot imagine taking the 3pm fishing trip if it's July or August - it would be hotter than hell. But for the cost, this was fun. Definitely a well-managed operation.

Great trip for our family! Captain Natasha & Captain Tyler kept us entertained & took us to so…read moremany interesting places. I would definitely recommend the Pink Pearl Tiki for your next excursion.

Absolutely Amazing!!!!! The two captains knew so very much about the area and we are locals…read more Things we had no idea about. We are already talking about another trip. Thank you so very much again!!!!!! Fabulous DAY in Orange Beach!!!!!!

We took a family 6 hour charter with Captain Troy, and the experience was fantastic. Captain Troy…read moreand deckhand Sam are absolute professionals. We felt like VIPs on the trip. Everything from the safety briefing to hopping from spot to spot exceeded my expectations. It was one of the coolest things we have ever done, and my kids loved it. The boat was clean and comfortable, and Troy and Sam went above and beyond for the experience. Captain Troy took us to a series of spots that were just teeming with fish. The fish were hitting our baits within seconds, and we were landing beautiful fish almost too quickly for Sam to get them off the lines. I personally caught the biggest fish of my life, and our group hit our limit on Red Snapper with time to spare. If you are looking for a fishing charter out of Orange Beach, I can't imagine a better option that Distraction Charters.

My wife, son, and I had a fantastic deep sea fishing day with Captain Troy and mate Sam. They were…read moresuper friendly and helpful, and the boat was very clean. We caught our limit and came home with a cooler full of Red Snapper filets. We're already recommending them to friends and planning our next trip. Truly memorable--wish I could give more than 5 stars!

Marty the captain was amazing I had never done this before and he was so helpful will definitely be…read moreback it was AMAZING

You will catch fish on this charter because Captain Marty doesn't know the meaning of the word…read morequit. He knows the AL/FL fishing hotspots like no one else and will put you on the fish. We'll definitely fish with Captain Marty again.

It felt like we paid for a VERY expensive boat uber ride to FloraBama bar. I asked for a sight…read moreseeing tour with a quick drop by FloraBama but all Capt Pat did was drive straight to FloraBama and back. The marina where the pick up/drop off is located is awful. It is a place to store boats; no place to sit, etc. while waiting for cruise time. My husband sat with Capt Pat during the ride and Capt Pat maybe said 10 words the whole trip. He did not offer any knowledge of places we passed on our way to FloraBama. I would not recommend spending your money on a cruise with him. I wish we could get a refund!!!

Awesome Time! Took the kids out and had a blast. Captain Pat was Amazing…read more Definitely recommend.

Our first time to do business with Orange Beach Pontoon Boats. The booking through Ryan was…read moreseamless and easy! We had 10 ladies celebrating a reunion and were really looking forward to it! Unfortunately the weather ended up being cold and windy that day and Ryan was great and worked with us for a refund less a small fee. We will try again with him next year. One other mention is that they also have boat captains that you can use - a wonderful addition especially for our group of ladies!

I recently spent the week with my wife and our friends, on Vacation, along the Alabama coast…read more Wanting to change it up a little, we booked a half-day outing with Captain Cade. It was nice to have him take us out so we could relax and not have to worry about the boat and everybody else on the water. He's from here and knows the area like the back of his hand. Very adept at what he does. He's a very professional, personable young man!! We asked if he could keep us out the full-day and it wasn't an issue. I'd strongly recommend booking with him if you're looking to rent a pontoon boat in the Orange Beach area. It's an excellent way to see some beautiful sights. We'll be back , it was fun and fun!!!!