The Fun Boats Dolphin Cruise was a highlight of our spring break trip! Check in was a breeze. We…read moresaw lots of dolphins from afar and up close. A couple dolphins decided to cruise alongside us for quite a bit of time. The marine sea creatures were so much fun. Loved being able to touch and learn about these beautiful creatures. There were not enough passengers to fill two boats, so we didn't do a water fight. Instead, the kids got to shoot the water off of the boat and still had a blast. This dolphin cruise was so much fun. Staff were so friendly and kind. Two hours was the perfect amount of time as well. Be sure to tip staff. We used the QR code to tip via Venmo. This cruise was specifically great because it was alcohol free. Our family enjoyed that a lot.

We brought some of the youth that are a part of our Christian School down for a back to school bash…read moreand they had a blast! They only took one boat out being it was a smaller group but the kids still enjoyed it all. We were able to see a few dolphins and, of course, the water fight at the end put the icing on the cake. Everyone was awesome and friendly. Always coming by to make sure everyone was having a good time. It's smoke and vape free with no alcohol on board so it was wonderful for our group! Thank you to the crew for keeping it family friendly!!

I've been coming to the Cold Mil Fleet since I was a child, we came the first year that Philip…read moreopened the business. We would do at least two cruises a year some times so I can say I've been in it at least a dozen or more times and in 2026 it still doesn't disappoint. Some of my fondest memories of the Gulf are aboard these boats and I don't see those memories becoming something of the past and believe more will be made in the future. You WILL see dolphins. And not just swimming down below like some cruises. This will be the highlight of your trip.

This is the best dolphin cruise by far. I have been many times and have never failed to see lots…read moreof dolphins. The 2 boats side by side make all the difference. Really friendly and knowledgeable staff. it is a bargain for the experience!

From start to finish this was an all out great trip. My first time out on bigger water and had a…read moreblast. The crew of young men was very helpful. Made sure that everyone on board had a really good experience. From what I could see and hear, they did as well. Thank you

Amazing. Captain Randy and family always make this a memorable experience for our family!read more

Worst fishing trip ever on Daddy's Baby. The Captain acted…read moreas though we ruined his Saturday and hated being there. He didn't hardly even speak to us except to repeat 3x, "do not thrown toilet paper in the toilet, put it in the basket only". Which was ironic since there was no toilet paper anywhere on that boat. The main reason we were willing to pay more for a boat with a toilet, yet we couldn't use it. Unbelievable...how cheap do you have to be to make the customers provide their own toilet paper??? Also, when comparing boat to price in the area, this boat seems way over priced for the age and condition it's in. It looks nothing like it does on the website...maybe when it was new, but certainly not now. As for the captain, we don't even know his name because he never introduced himself but he did manage to be very snippy towards the deck hand. The fishing equipment kept breaking which took time away from fishing. The one time the Capt. came down from his perch, we got to over hear him telling the deck hand that the last deck hand, "broke all the equipment and took things out of spite. As soon as we got back to the dock Dale fired him". So why didn't he have it all fixed and replaced before we got on the boat??? Not to mention the equipment was all very old and wore out. We spent 3-4 hrs riding out and around looking for fish and 2 actually fishing. Nothing we caught was as over 10" long. The Captain didn't seem to know what he was doing at all. We didn't even catch 1 fish in the last hour. He didn't have a clue (or just didn't care) how to put us on any fish anywhere. We had asked the Captain as we were departing the marina, "what kind of fish can we expect to be catching?" And his response was "not much sense everything is out of season". We hoped he was joking, but he was not. No one told us this when we booked it? We had specifically asked about and said we wanted a private charter that we might expect to catch some big fish on, even if we had to throw them back. We just wanted to have lots of fun because it was a birthday present for someone in our group. The gentleman booking it said "oh you will catch some good ones, our captain's know how to put you on the fish and you will have a great time". We knew some fish were out of season so we'd be throwing a lot back but even the red snapper we caught and threw back were under 10" long. WTH??? We've been on several charter trips and this is by far the worst ever. The "fish weren't biting" excuse can't be applied here either because 3 other boats were at Zekes Marina cleaning fish when we got back and their haul was huge! We asked what kind of charters they were, thinking it was an 8 or 10 hr charter, but no, they were 4 and 6 hr charters like ours. Yet they caught bigger and more, not to mention their customers were laughing and going on and on about how much fun they had. We had NONE! If it weren't for our deck hand (who gets 5 stars) we would've been miserable! He was the saving grace to this crappy trip. We tipped him good because he tried very hard to take up the slack of this lackadaisical captain. We're sure business is so good for this company that they don't have to worry about customer service so our review won't bother them a bit. Nor will our bad experience cause them to loose sleep spending our hard earned $1400 we had to pay for this joke of a fishing trip. But know this, not that it means that much, Class Act Charters will never be recommended by us and will always be a very bad memory for us. Very disappointed, is an understatement!

Awesome captain and crew! Had a blast and caught a lot of fish. Kid friendly. Boat was very clean!…read moreHighly recommend this boat.

Can't say enough good things about this company, our excursion, or Captain Chris; 10/10 recommend.read more

Today was the BIGGEST day of the trip! A charter fishing excursion for our birthday boy! Birthday…read morein June but had to wait for the trip! It was a day of surrounding storms. There was so much lightning that we almost didn't get a chance to go. Thank goodness that all the Fish Gods were on our side. Enjoyed a breathtaking sunrise. I could have had 1,000 more photos but there were fish to be caught! Taking off through the bays at what seemed like 100 miles an hour, we felt so confident in Captain Chris. He avoided all the rain and we fished to the last possible second. We hands down caught over 100 fish! That is not a fish tale! They just kept coming! Some bigger, some smaller...some micro sized! Cooper loved all of the fish, just one after another. It never stopped. Action on all of our poles the entire journey. Ethan, Norm and I had the time of our lives too! Fishing or should I say, catching all morning long! Croaker, white trout, speckled trout, don't quote me on that one, pigfish, catfish, spot, drum, a crab but just missed getting him in the boat. Even some oysters! We had a lot of shark bites on our bait. It so happens that I caught the biggest catch of the day. 25 pound Black Drum. It happened so quickly. Coop suggested where I could fish in the front by him. At least when I was bringing him up he sat me down, kept a watchful eye and even wanted to hold me in the seat! If I could have changed it, I would have had him land it! I have to say I'm quite proud of my PB though! Captain Chris, a deep mahogany tan that was earned from the sea. A fisherman through and through. I could see him as a brother to Quint, the Captain from Jaws for those of you not familiar. He had just the right amount of sass and sarcasm to keep you on your toes and eventually you could toss it back to him. He told be he would use me as shark bait but they probably would spit me out! I don't doubt that! Chris could have hung out with our friends and drank beers so we could hear his lifetime of stories. Maybe he would want to fish Lake Michigan some time?! We all loved asking about charters and personal best catches, hearing his stories and other trips that didn't go according to planned. He knew the waters, incredible boat handler, extremely helpful with the fish. Locations and getting them removed with a blink of an eye. He was everything you could want in a fishing Captain and more! We all had the absolute best experience and would book again with Fins and Family Fishing! They have the tours reeled in! Pun intended!

If I could give ZERO stars, I absolutely would. This was, without question, the worst customer…read moreservice experience I've ever had on a vacation. What should have been one of the best days of our family's vacation became one of the worst because of how this company chose to handle a situation that deserved professionalism, transparency, and basic human decency. Our pontoon became stuck near Robinson Island, and an older couple from Troy, Alabama, kindly offered to help push us off. We never asked them to help--they volunteered because they were simply trying to do the right thing. During that process, the boarding ladder was damaged. Accidents happen. That's not what this review is about. This review is about what happened afterward. Instead of treating us like valued customers, we were immediately told we owed $455 for the ladder. There was no itemized invoice, no repair estimate, no explanation of how that amount was calculated, and no meaningful conversation. We were essentially told, "That's what you owe." To make matters even more frustrating, after explaining what happened, the boating instructor and assistant crew told us that a boarding ladder like this is typically a $30-40 repair. Hearing that made a $455 charge extremely difficult to understand. If there's a legitimate reason for that price, customers deserve transparency--not a bill with no explanation. We're from Indiana. We don't live on the Gulf Coast. We don't spend our weekends boating, and it never occurred to us that we should ask complete strangers for their insurance information after they stopped to help us. If that's something renters are expected to know, why isn't it covered during the rental or safety briefing? A simple conversation beforehand could have prevented this entire situation. What disappointed us the most wasn't the accident--it was the complete lack of empathy afterward. We spent nearly two hours trying to get answers, experienced poor communication throughout the process, and never once felt like anyone was interested in helping us understand what was happening. We left feeling dismissed, frustrated, and pressured into paying a charge that was never adequately explained. Businesses reveal their true character when something goes wrong. Anyone can smile while taking your money. The real test is how they treat customers after an unexpected problem. Unfortunately, this experience left us feeling like customer service ended the moment we left the dock. This situation completely overshadowed our vacation. Instead of remembering an amazing day on the water, we'll remember the stress, the frustration, and how we were treated. We came to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach excited to make family memories. Instead, this experience has honestly made us question whether we'll return. We've vacationed in Destin, Florida, before, and after this experience, we're seriously considering taking our future beach vacations there instead. If you're considering renting from this company, I strongly encourage you to ask detailed questions before you sign anything. Ask exactly how damage charges are calculated. Ask whether you'll receive an itemized repair estimate. Ask what happens if another boater is involved in an incident. Learn from our experience, because we certainly wish we had. We'll never rent from this company again.

Coastal Cruiser's chartered trip was a highlight to our Annual Girls Pokini Trip!! Captain Brent…read moreand Captain Jeremy were professional and fun bringing us to all the places to have the BEST experience! They deserve way more stars for putting up with our crazy shenanigans! Thank y'all so much !!

Capt Scott was great at communication and answered all the questions we had prior to the outing. He…read morewas on time the morning of departure and had everything ready in the boat for a great day of fishing. 4 people fit perfectly with 2 adults and 2 kids. Our morning fishing started off slow but we moved spots and got into the fish. Kids had a great time and Scott spent lots of time with them helping them to stay busy fishing but still had time to help us with questions, baiting lines, and landing fish. Overall great trip and we'd come back again.

Perfect fishing charter! We had a great afternoon out on the water! Our group of five caught over…read more50 fish (including our dinner of speckled and white trout). Captain Scott and Hooked Up inshore Charter is the way to go!

I had a phenomenal time on the Rebel, Tripp and Blaine were incredible ( and the captain of…read morecourse). The boat is beautiful and this was definitely and experience of a lifetime. See yall next year!! -Rebecca Brown and Jesse Daniels

For many years we have taken one or two charters a year out of Orange Beach or Gulf Shores. We…read moredecided to book with Gulf Rebel this year for the first time on the recommendation of a friend. We went out for an eight hour bottom fishing, and trolling trip. we had a variety of people on the trip from season fisherman to beginners and from teenagers to In their 70s with some health and mobility issues. From the time we boarded they took amazing care of us. They set up a chair at the back of the boat so our party member with mobility issues could fish comfortably. The deck hand Hunter was one of the best deck hands I've ever had. He kept us baited up, worked with the beginners and got the fish off the line and the hooks back out in the water after every catch. Captain Kendall put us spots that had us catching fish as soon as our lines got to depth and we caught our limit early and with ease. Like I said I've done a lot of charters and been out with a lot of Captains and deck hands and this crew is top notch for both beginners and seasoned fisherman. The boat is large and come with AC in the cabin. They will be my new go to charter. I would highly recommend them if you are looking for a great gulf charter experience!