We rented for a special occasion ! This was our 4th time renting from beach weekend ! It was our…read morefriends sons graduation trip and this was supposed to be best day of the 6 day stay with us on emerald coast . I speak highly of beach weekend because the kids working the docks are always so nice and accommodating . But this time we waited 20 mins with our dolley cart loaded while everyone working inflated floats for customers and walked around ...... we were just about to say something then someone walked up to give my hubs the boat walk through . This time we didn't get a boat with the complimentary huge cooler . It was a smaller boat . Too late to switch but ask for that one if you can because it's nice transferring everything to there big cooler and not have 5/7 yetis on one pontoon . This trip the boat we rented broke down 1/2 way to crab ..... it delayed us over an hour waiting for new boat . We swam around where we were parked and chilled. Totally fine and happy waiting in gorgeous clear water off oakaloosa . When they came to replace it we had to unload current boats bags and coolers for 10 people to new boat . Not bad but kinda added more time to find where everyone's stuff was after we quickly moved . We were kinda annoyed he said we could have an extra 30 mins added to our trip . We told him we were delayed over an hour so he said 1 hour passed our time scheduled to return ...... It's likely we will rent from them again in July because of all the great experiences we've had in the passed . They do military discounts and it's pretty reasonably priced . Plus they drive the boat out and in the marina for you...... I would have been happy if they gave us more then an additional hour that we missed or a discount on the next rental ..... we got there at 10:30am . 30 mins before our check in time . But we legit didn't get to crab till after 1 between waiting to load then the boat beeping and stalling out 1/2 way there .

Our group had fun but definitely were not satisfied with the experience. I'm giving it 2 stars due…read moreto it being easy to book, comparable in prices to other companies doing the same thing, and every employee we encountered was nice & friendly. The reasons it wasn't 5 stars was mainly due to the equipment you get. The boat is your typical double decker pontoon boat with a 115 on it. The problem was that the propeller was so worn out that we weren't able to drive it like we should have. Took almost an hour to get to crab island from their dock. We were getting passed by all sorts of boats with the same & smaller motors like we weren't even moving. To make it worse, they don't have speakers on the boats and suggest you rent their TurtleBox speaker. No problem right? We spent $50 to rent it only for it to die in less than 2 hours. We called back to the receptionist to let them know about our issues. After a little time they said they would refund us 50% of what we paid plus take off the $75 Lilly Pad rental. About 2 hours later I got an email saying that I was refunded a little over $181. So they felt refunding $181 out of our $1362 bill was going to be okay. Wouldn't recommend this company, bring your own boat or use someone else.

Great service - nice boat - We came in around 130 and had…read morethe boat until the sun was going down - very much worth the money !!!! Thanks guys

This was a fantastic experience. I was taking my friend's kids out for the weekend and decided to…read moretake them out on a boat to go fishing. I didn't plan ahead, which was a mistake because everyone was booked. I ended up calling up Anchor and I was lucky to find that they had one boat left because of a cancellation so I hurried out to Fort Walton Beach to go pick it up. Sign in was really easy and after hearing that we were complete novices when it came to fishing, Hank went out of his way to hook us up with some live bait. It was a ton of fun and Anchor made things really, really easy. I admittedly prefer the waters around Destin, but you know...the next time I get a boat, I might get one here anyway.

This was an awesome time for our group. We enjoyed our captain (Robbie) . We enjoyed all the…read moregoodies he had on the boat. Highly recommend this company and Robbie as a captain for a good time out on crab island.

Captain Robbie made us feel so comfortable. We had a blast and felt safe. He knew where to anchor…read moreaway from currents. He knew all the cool places to see as we made our way to crab island. He even radioed a friend and got us to see a dolphin! He was incredibly accommodating to us on the boat and made us feel right at home. He had all the right connections too and was able to get us food and fun things like coconuts drinks. He was very nice, upbeat and relaxed personality while still giving you confidence that he had everything under control. After going to crab island I can see that booking with a captain like Robbie verses renting a boat on our own was 100% the way to go.

I would give them a Zero or no stars if it was an option !!! We came all the way from Louisiana and…read moreGeorgia for this guy Mr Kemp to call us @1:50 with our reservation at 2:30 to cancel our reservation. It ruined our family's entire trip ! The regard and concern was terrible . He basically said figure it out . I planned this for us and I just cried. Mind you we paid 400+ dollars but we stayed longer on the trip bc of the boat rental only to say mechanical issues , pretty much 30 Mins before we leave out . Just terrible service and also didn't even try to Compensate or help us out . We spent over $200 at Walmart just to feed us and little things for us to have a fun day out . Waste of my time and money . I'm really at a lost of words . Terrible business.

Power charge port on the boat was disconnected. Boat was very loud. We got stuck out in the water…read morebecause the engine would not turn over. Evidently the owner knew of the starter problem but still sent us out. Makes sense why it was the cheaper option.

Very pleased with our jet ski dolphin tour and our guide Captain Derek. Highly recommend.read more

Friendly staff. Very informative about how to operate the boat. They were eager to do whatever we…read moreneeded. Not crowded and very reasonable for a pontoon boat to go to Crab Island! Near the Gulfarium!

We were looking for a sunset cruise for our family of 5 and came across Destin Excursions. It was…read moreperfect for our family and so nice to have the boat to ourselves! Captain Brian was very easy to work with and had some great stories to share! The sunset was beautiful! We had an amazing evening on the water with Captain Brian, I highly recommend him!

Best part of our trip to Destin was our boat ride! We saw dolphins and sharks as well as snorkeled…read more Marshmallow Beach was a great place to find shells. Brian was easy to schedule and work with- always communicated quickly. Would highly recommend and would use his tour again when visiting Destin.

There is no one better than this company for your pontoon rental needs. They are all professional,…read morecourteous, informative, helpful, and laid back. You get your option of two different pontoons that you yourself captain. Those two options are the pontoon with or without the two slides. We opted for without as it is easier to maneuver on days where it is windy. Both have a shaded canopy on deck, so you are not sitting in the sun the entire time. You can rent the radio and mat for the water and even take your dog. We have not rented any of these as we usually just bring our speaker. The other options are the length of time; you get a choice of 4 or 8 hours. We always opt for 4 because they is plenty of time. Overall, they offer a convenient and fun addition to anyone's FL vacation. We will absolutely be back!

The dockhand were very helpful with getting our stuff onto and off of the boat. The check in and…read morecheck out staff were friendly