My family has been renting pontoon boats from Discount Water sports for the last six years and the…read moreexperience is the same every time -- AMAZING! This time around we were helped by Parker and Dalton who were both very experienced, knowledgeable, and relatable. Parker even gave us recommendations for food and local spots that tourists don't usually get to visit. The boat itself was clean, comfortable and highly functional, all for a reasonable price that was not shoved down our throats. I love this company and I will be returning ANY time I need to rent watersports equipment.

worst place ever, the service was HORRIBLE . i can for sure say this is a racist company . the lady…read moretaking us to the boat assumed we couldn't speak english as if we aren't in america. They made us pay for parking twice . We had a party of 20 and didn't tell us until after we payed that it was 14 person limit. it's like everyone is on crack. The guy at the front was asking us for weed. This place isn't friendly for people of color. They milked us for money. The people aren't even professional.

From my Google Review from last August (2025):…read more A fun time with a group of friends and worry free cruise to hang out at Crab Island for a couple solid hours. About a 15 minute cruise each way. I recommend the morning charter. It gets crazy and packed as the day goes on, especially closer to noon. Will be going again with these guys!

We decided to switch things up this weekend and booked a sunset cruise with Cruisin' Tikis…read moreDestin--and it did not disappoint We reserved about a week in advance for 5 people (around $395 with taxes). We showed up early to grab a drink at the bar before heading out, which was definitely the right move. Our captain, Bailey, was fantastic--super friendly, gave us a quick rundown of everything, and then we were off. We cruised around the area before heading out to Crab Island to catch the sunset and keep an eye out for dolphins. The whole experience was exactly what we needed--relaxing, fun, and just an all-around great vibe. Good drinks, great company, and an incredible sunset. After the sun went down, we cruised back to the dock, already talking about doing it again with another group. 5/5 experience--highly recommend! If you book, call and ask for Bailey. They also offer daytime trips to Crab Island if that's more your speed. Pro tip: Parking is limited, so consider taking an Uber or Lyft.

Completed my fourth trip with Sea Blaster recently, four summers in a row. It has become a Destin…read morestaple activity when we come down for vacation. Always an amazing experience, the staff is great, the views are great. Beverages flowing, music blasting. We never miss it when we are in town!

From start to finish it's never about anything but fun. Amazing views of dolphins and other sea…read morelife. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The kids get to take a turn at the wheel steering the boat. A great Destin Adventure

Beautiful, relaxing, and fun. We did the 6 PM sunset cruise. Captain Brian did a fabulous job of…read moretaking us directly to the dolphins.. We were able to see so many! We saw a sea turtle, stingray, and herons too. We also stopped at a Sandy pristine beach and took a walk. It was so relaxing and beautiful. We also time to crab Island perfectly for Sunset Captain Brian took tons of pictures of us in a very thoughtful way with the sun sinking low in the background. the pictures turned out beautiful. What a great trip. I would highly recommend if you want to truly relax rent a private boat with a captain like Brian.

Boat was clean. The guys were knowledgeable and worked really hard to have us see dolphins.read more

We did see several dolphins on the trip . However I guess I was under the impression that the…read morecaptain/ guide was going be informative about the area etc . I don't know if his intercom didn't work , he used once at beginning . But there was no information/ education given out during the trip . So that was disappointing.

We went out at 11:00 and saw a lot of dolphins and baby dolphins with their mommas. We saw some…read moresmall sharks, jellyfish, and other wildlife within 5 minutes after getting out of boat slip and into the open water. The guys, Owen & Alex did a great job.

We rented a jet ski here. The workers were friendly and helpful. They gave us a lot of safety tips…read moreand advice. I highly recommend them.

This was our favorite activity/experience in Destin! Captain Chris and his staff are amazing! They…read morewere very friendly and aimed at making this a great experience from the moment they introduced themselves. Immediately we were all laughing and joking like we were all old friends. The labeled life jackets are a nice touch. As we headed to the boat Chris got to know us a little and found out what type of experience we were looking for. At the beginning of the ride he asked what type of music we liked and he found a good station for the "turn up" to begin! It was a beautiful ride out and on the way he allowed us to do the Titanic pose and get pics of that lol. Chris was informed that we had one in our group that could not swim and did not want to be thrown into the water. He was amazing at making sure we got in a good ride without anyone being thrown off. Once she had had enough he allowed her to get back on the boat so that the other 2 of us could go for a faster ride. It was so fun!!! We both ended up being thrown off (which is exactly what we wanted). There weren't any rides scheduled after us, so on the return trip Chris made a detour to allow us to get up close views of some dolphins that were in the area! We saw about 3 or 4 of them swimming right next to the boat! It was beautiful and they captured it in our photos. We did opt for the photo package, and if you decide to do this ... I suggest you do to. They captured EVERYTHING. And who wants to worry about who's gonna take a picture when you're having fun and being thrown into the ocean?!? What I found exceptional about the photo package is that you are not given the photos immediately. You actually get a link to download them. This way they go through the pictures and get rid of any "junk" photos so you don't have to! You get amazing quality photos that will have you laughing for hours. We ended up with 82 QUALITY photos (in comparison to another activity we purchased a photo package for and ended up with 25 photos, but a couple were duplicates and another one was blurry/unusable). He even took the time to put the phrase "TURN UP" on one of the pics!!! It's worth it! Thanks again Captain Chris and crew for an amazing experience!

Great experience renting a pontoon boat!! Boat was clean, in good condition and ready to go when…read morewe arrived. The staff was friendly and helpful with a map and recommendations on where and where not to go. Also, I found the pricing here to be the best among all the companies that I looked at in Destin. You do have to park across the street, but this information is all provided before you arrive. We unloaded at the front desk and then my husband parked the car, only took a few extra minutes.

Staff was awesome. We had 11 people including 3 young children and a lot of stuff. They jumped in…read moreand helped load the heavy coolers and even topped off the coolers with ice. Price was comparable to other rentals. Not being able to park our vehicles on-site was an inconvenience. Honestly would have chosen a different place had we known that when searching. Pontoon was in rough shape but most rentals are. To be expected. Tip your staff. They work hard. Don't be a cheapskate.

Rhett, Hailey were awesome. Great captain and host! 10/10! Fun, energy, accommodating and resprctfulread more

What a great experience! First class all the way around! Captain Al and Kristin were awesome, from…read moreopening all the canned drinks as we needed them and a hand getting on and off the boat. They also had coolers and ice for all the drinks and food, they had rafts and paddle boats for crab Island. Speakers, we could hook up to for all of our music! Another great feature that they offered is that they took pictures of us all day long and put them a document so we can all receive them and being in the water having someone else being in charge of the camera was awesome! Definitely recommend using Destin private tiki for anybody!