My brother in law and I went out yesterday, and Captain Nick took great care of us. We were…read moreoriginally scheduled to depart at 4:00 pm, but due to a no show/no call (who does that?!) by a charter scheduled for earlier in the day, we were contacted to see if we wanted to go out earlier. Given the forecast of storms later in the day, we headed toward the marina within minutes. While on the way to the marina, Captain Nick called to make sure we were aware of the less than ideal conditions and to advise us that he'd do everything he could to make sure we got out and caught some fish as long as it was safe to do so. He knew we were making about an hour drive in traffic to get there, so I appreciated him calling to make sure we knew what to expect. We were greeted upon arrival and on our way out shortly thereafter. We had some rough waters with storms hugging the coast and what became a tropical storm the next day rolling in, but Captain Nick made sure we stayed as comfortable and dry as possible on our way out to some fishing spots. We made several stops and had bites just about every time we dropped a line. Captain Nick did a great job of explaining and demonstrating the technique for each type of fish, and he showed great patience with a couple midwesterners accustomed to setting hooks while bass fishing. We lost a number of fish (likely due to midwesterner operator error), but came in with 3 red snapper, 4 Mahi, and a white snapper. We also pulled in several other red snapper and a gag grouper which were put back because they didn't meet size limitations. It seems we didn't catch what other O Sea D charters had as of late, but I attribute that to weather conditions and in no way fault Captain Nick - he knows his stuff and his spots, as we had action nearly all of the time we were fishing. As the wind would push us away from the hot spots we'd pull up our bait, and he'd put us right back on top of the fish. Once the trip ended we headed back to the marina, and Captain Nick set us up for some pictures with our haul then cleaned everything for us to take home and eat. We had a cooler but not enough ice, and Captain Nick was gracious enough to load us back up with ice for the trip home. We had quite the feast that night, (some grilled and some fried) and all of it pulled from the gulf no more than 6 hours before we ate it! Within a couple hours after our charter ended, Captain Jeff (the owner) followed up with me to make sure we had a good time despite the tough conditions. He also sent me a photo Captain Nick had taken of us with our catch. Long story short, these guys are top notch in knowledge and customer service. We will be back for sure, and can't wait to bring others with us next time!

Captain Jeff and deckhand Aiden took us out this morning bright and early. They worked together as…read morea great team. Jeff was super detail oriented and answered all of our questions about fishing on the ride out to his favorite fishing spots. We immediately started catching big red snappers! Aiden went above and beyond his duties making sure everyone on the boat was situated with their fishing pole and bait. Thanks for a great trip, we will definitely be returning for a trip with Captain Jeff! 5 stars!

Fantastic day out on the water with Captain Nicky…read more 5 of us went out today, caught our limit of redfish, and about 40 more for a busy day on the water!! Nick took us to multiple spots and handled everything. Provided ice for beer, instructions for rookies, help landing the fish, and plenty of photo opportunities! When we got back to the dock he filleted the the fish and got us on our way. He knew where to find fish, kept us busy the entire 4 hour trip... and he is a veteran... support good guys like this!! Thanks!!!

Absolutely happy with our experience…read more From booking to fishing to cleaning. 100% wouldn't recommend any other boat in the area. Don't go to the all out expensive or cheap group boats, Nicky is highly recommend if you thinking of doing any off shore fishing. He not only taught us quickly he was patient and so easy to talk with. Great local guy who knows his stuff. Amazing trip. Will use him again on my next trip to the area!!

We had a 2 boat group Fish with CAPT Tanner and Mitchel from Last Cast Charters on 3/24/26. What…read morea great day on the water. Both captains did a great Job getting this Father and Son group on the fish. We caught some Trout and really got into some nice RED Fish. They Cleaned up our catch and we had a great meal of fresh Fish. I will Defiantly Hit up Last Cast Charters again when in the Destin Area. Thanks again Guys. Best day from vacation. Derek Eagan, MN

Great experience! Capt. Mitchell was helpful and made our charter a great time for our whole…read morefamily. This was exactly what we were looking for as rookies.

Steve is super helpful! We've gone with him several times. Unfortunately the seas wouldn't…read morecooperate with us this year (they were way too choppy for us to even go out) but Steve gave us some great recommendations to do instead. Great guy. Would highly recommend First Light!

I have never been out deep sea fishing, but Steve and Wyatt made this an incredible experience. We…read morechartered out at 5:20am and I had no idea what I was getting into. We hit a storm, but the boat and Steve did a great job that is was no issue whatsoever. Once we got on the fish Wyatt was right there baiting, helping, and directing us to allow us to catch as many big fish as possible. This was a great trip, absolutely worth it. And we will be making this an annual event.

I must say, I am completely baffled on how Boat Charter Destin has such a high rating as our family…read morevacation experience was a complete disappointment and a waste of our hard earned money. I am not one to post negative reviews, however this experience warrants it. I will add that I e-mailed the charter in an effort to address our experience and they have opted to not respond so I am happy to share our negative experience publicly. Funny how they respond quickly when you are booking a trip, but fail to respond if there is an issue to be addressed post trip. Our trip was scheduled to depart at 7am, however the boat was not prepared for departure and we did not get under way until 7:52am. Our Captain (Jeff) did not have the boat fueled, he did not have ice, nor bait ready for our trip. While "fueling" the boat, he managed to fill the fresh water tank reservoir with gasoline, requiring the marina to subsequently pump the gasoline out before we could depart. Obviously this did not instill confidence as to the captains boating capabilities or familiarity with the boat. Since we opted to place our personal possessions into the china toilet cabinet, all of our personal belongings ended up reeking of fuel vapors. After preparing the boat for our "fishing" trip, Jeff had to make yet an additional detour to obtain ice and bait for the trip. I will add he only obtained 20 bait fish for the entire trip. Knowing the complexity of the ocean and the likelihood that one will go through a lot of bait while trying to catch fish, why would you only get 20 baitfish and then put several of the baitfish on the hook in whole instead of preparing cut bait??? Being an avid fisherman, it is important to match bait size to hook size. If the fish are stealing the bait, put smaller pieces of the bait on the circle hooks so they can't just rip it off and they have to actually take the bait....or switch to J hooks. Now that we have finally spent an hour and a half of our morning anxiously awaiting for Jeff to have the boat ready for the fishing trip, we finally get under way. After getting to our first fishing spot, Jeff informed us we would be using three rods for our four person fishing trip until he got us on some fish.....which never happened. Since the captain invested in cheap fishing gear, there was an issue with one of the reels while attempting to land a fish and we only "fished" with three rods for the remainder of the trip. Should have been more prepared for this I would think. Without exaggeration, we literally had our lines wet and in the water for less than 30 minutes for the entire five hour "fishing" trip. In full disclosure, there were dolphins following the boat and made fishing a bit more difficult. Jeff would put us on a spot and we would drop our lines a couple times and we would again move to a new location which could take an extensive amount of time. We literally fished 4 spots the entire trip and I am not exaggerating when I say we only had our lines in the water for 30 minutes total. This is unacceptable! I hope anyone who takes the time to read our review will not have the same negative experience we did. Since we reside in Texas, we based our decision to use this charter after reading the posted reviews. We now realize our experience did not mimic that of others. You would think the charter would want to address our experience, but it seems they got their money and they are moving on to the next. I wish future customers the best!

Great day on the water w Capt. Lance! The water was rough but it did not matter. Lance found the…read morefish, was a patient teacher and made sure we had a great day! Do not hesitate to book your trip, you will not regret it!

We saw the pier while on the beach and decided to go the next day. It's $2 to walk and $8 to fish,…read moreand we really should've realized while in line that it was primarily a fishing spot. People walked by with all their catches and everything. We each paid the $2 to walk anyway, and the entire pier is lined with people fishing! We did go during Memorial Day weekend, so I understand this is a busier time, but wow. It made for a smelly walk. Only the area near the shore had space for taking photos, so we were off the pier in like 10 minutes. Going for the sunset seemed great until actually being there, but we did learn from the signs on the pier that they would have a firework show, which we came back for. The firework show was about 5-ish minutes long, but it was great! They go all out at the end, so there's a lot of fireworks going off.

We were at the boardwalk eating dinner, and my son had never visited the pier, so we decided to go…read more It is two dollars a person if you are a walker and eight dollars if you want to fish. I highly recommend taking a walk. The salty air is super refreshing, and the wind makes it a very pleasant experience. Also, the scenic views are amazing. I have been to the pier several times, and I really enjoyed seeing the different wild life. I have seen jellyfish, herons and even sea turtles. I have never fished there, but I have seen people catch fish. I also have heard the best seasons to catch fish are spring and summer.

Highly recommend going out on the Fish-N-Fool with Capt Casey. His boat is perfect...well equipped…read morewith a fridge, microwave, air, and was immaculate. His first mate, Wayne, was top notch, friendly, and patient with all 6 of us, including our 13 year old niece....so rest assured he was great with all ages and he could really see she was a fishergirl from the start. Took a 5 hour trip and caught 12 nice sized red snapper and a king mackerel that we kept and too many trigger fish to count but couldn't keep those due to season. An amazing day. Thanks Capt Casey and Wayne...from the Steges, Kincaids and Cossons from Nebraska.

Hop aboard the fish n fool for a great day of fishing. The boat is spotless from bow to stern and…read moreCapt. Casey and Wayne will keep you catching fish for your whole trip!!