My wife and I have been renting pontoon boats here pretty much since they opened for business over 20 years ago!!! Terry and all the staff are great people and make sure you have a good time!! All of the boats are well maintained and run very well. If you are looking to rent a boat this is the best place to go!! Right behind Treasure Island Seafood Market read more

Great service! We had so much fun for an reasonable price. Their employees where very attentive and courteous. It's a REPEAT, most definitely next time vacationing at Panama City Beach. read more

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Everything went perfect from beginning to end! Definitely recommend, we saw countless dolphins so exciting! Drinks were amazing and snacks! read more

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Capt Carla and Keith were awesome! Keith was very entertaining. However, Shell Island had no shells!

This establishment is racist and it's very apparent. They were extremely helpful over the phone but as soon as they saw my friends and I they made up every excuse possible to turn us away. They didn't give us any option besides a refund that wasn't even immediate. If you're African American or a person of color, don't waste your time or money on these bottom feeders. read more

Good folks. Nice boats. Ownership is awesome. Very dependable boats. Clean and sanitized.

I was racially profiled and discriminated against upon arrival. I made a reservation and was running a little late so I called them and let them know and they said that it didn't matter as long as we got the boat back by 530. Upon arrival, late as discussed, we were told that we couldn't get a boat if we weren't born before 1988. The website said nothing about that, it gave a choice to take a temporary boat license test. When we pointed that out to the owner, he then switched to saying that they don't let the boats out after a certain time. Something that he could have clearly said on the phone. All the while there was another party that was signing the contract to take another boat. If I could give it zero stars, I would and I'm going to share this on every single platform. read more

If i could give zero stars i would!!! This is The most racist establishment I've ever been to. They allowed us to book for 12 people. We showed up with 11 and after taking our money told us only 10 people were allowed on the boat. After pointing out that the owner allowed 11 white people (my group is black) to go out on the boat right next to us, the owner got mad and would not rent us the boat anymore. One person also offered to stay back. All we wanted was the same rules all around for everyone! It was clear he is not a fan of black people which is sad. read more

Blue Dolphin Tour was the worst of any water sport tour we have ever done. We spent about an hour on a boat looking and chasing after dolphins. Yes, we sighted dolphins alright but they were so elusive and never stayed in the same place more than a few seconds. The chance of swimming with the dolphin was nil. No wonder we were not put "in the water before the dolphins arrive". Snorkeling was no better. We spent only 10-15 minutes snorkeling and there was nothing much to see. There were a few patches of sea grass and hardly any sea creatures. Please don't waste your money on this tour. The ads should have said "dolphin watching" instead of "swim with the dolphins". read more

Everything went as planned with no issues at all. Staff were friendly and helped with the loading and unloading of passengers that needed assistance. Shell Island was amazing and I would recommend anyone in the area going out to see this piece of paradise. Price seemed fair $179.00 for the whole day for a large plontoon boat. read more

Double booked us on next to last day of our trip and wouldn't help find us a boat somewhere else. There was no way we could get another boat due to all other boating rental locations were booked. Would not refer this location! DB read more

Don't book the slow boats!!! I am a professional captain and know a lot about boats. This business has their engines governed down to go less than 10 MPH " so they don't overheat". They tell you it takes 20 mins to get to the island but it actually took 45 mins. Had I not timed it when we left I would have been charged a fee for returning the boat late. Out of the 4 hours we were on our rental 1.5 hrs was used traveling to and from the island. We watched 25+ exact same pontoon boats with exact same motor pass us by like we were dragging our anchor the whole time. Also the condition of the vessel was not as nice as it should have been. The upholstery on the cushions had mildew spots everywhere. There was beer bottle tops in the cup holders. I did look inside the cowling of the motor and had I known the condition of it before I left the dock I wouldn't have taken the boat out. Salt and corrosion and oil leaks, the fuel filter was filthy and brown. When I called after leaving the dock and said how slow the vessel was hey said they couldn't send anyone out with another boat because they didn't have anymore boats. Made me wonder what they might have done if the vessel broke down in the middle of the pass?????? read more

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We were nervous to book a pontoon with just the girls and no one who really knew how to drive a boat. It turned out awesome and much easier to figure out and drive! It was so nice to have our own boat and go where we wanted. The staff was very helpful and kind! read more

If you're going to book a boat, then be sure to do it ahead of time! Price went from $199 2 weeks before leaving for vacation to $399 the day before vacation. It ruined what we had planned for one of our vacation days. I had a screen shot of the cost and when I called to ask why it went up they just said the prices go up and down. They should let that be known on their website, so customers can plan accordingly to their expenses. read more

These guys were AMAZING!!! The friendliest staff you could encounter. From the guy helping you out at check in to the guys that tell you about the boat and guide you in when coming back. We rented one of the executive pontoon boats which I guess was new to their fleet of boats. It was beautiful and for a pontoon boat would haul some butt. Plus had an awesome Bluetooth radio and a cup holder that chilled your drink for the captain! If you are in PCB and in need of a boat go see these guys! Can't say enough great things about them! read more

Great experience! We rented the Boston Whaler. It was great for our family of 4. Friendly & quick check-in and check-out process. Purchased pretty good snorkeling equipment for $15 /person from them. The pontoon boats looked new and in very good shape. They would be great for larger parties or an all day excursion. read more

Very easy to book online, super friendly staff and very nice boats! Will definitely use this company again!

Smooth reservation...very friendly laid back staff! We did the half day and it was worth every penny!

My parents rented pontoon boats to visit Shell Island from them for years when I was a kid. Now that we live in Colorado it's been a while since I've been back to the beach but just finished a full day pontoon rental and it was great! Super friendly and helpful guys. Boat was awesome! read more