Gulf Reef Full Day, crew of 6
“Dad landed his first red snapper, a solid 22 pounds, on his 70th birthday. The whole boat clapped when it hit the deck.”
Daniel K.Snapper boxed, 1:55 PM
Fish the
morning tide.
● Boats running today until 8 PM 5 private trips Up to 6 anglers From $350 a boat 88 Marina Walk, Destin Book a trip
Trips.(05)
Five private trips from Destin Harbor, from a two-hour outing with the kids to a ten-hour run into blue water. The whole boat is yours, with a captain at the helm and a mate who cleans your catch.
See all five trips DW-01Inshore bay fishing DW-02Offshore bottom fishing DW-03Deep sea trolling DW-04Catch and release shark fishing DW-05Kids fishing trip
Harbor Half Day
2/54 hrs1–6 anglers94% hook upGulf Reef Full Day
4/58 hrs1–6 anglers88% hook upBlue Water Trolling
5/510 hrs2–6 anglers61% hook upSunset Shark Trip
4/55 hrs1–6 anglers73% hook upLittle Anglers
1/52 hrs2–6 anglers97% hook upFive trips.
A full week of departures.
● Sample schedule, refreshed Monday 5:12 AMFrom $350 a boat, bait included
DW-01, 2/5, 4 hrs
Harbor Half Day
Tue 6 AM● Booked
Wed 6 AM● Booked
DW-02, 4/5, 8 hrs
Gulf Reef Full Day
Mon 5:30 AM● Booked
Wed 5:30 AM● Booked
Thu 5:30 AM● Booked
DW-03, 5/5, 10 hrs
Blue Water Trolling
Wed 5 AM● Booked
Fri 5 AM● Booked
DW-04, 4/5, 5 hrs
Sunset Shark Trip
Mon 3 PM● Booked
Tue 3 PM● Booked
Thu 3 PM● Booked
DW-05, 1/5, 2 hrs
Little Anglers
Wed 1 PM● Booked
Thu 1 PM● Booked
Fri 1 PM● Booked
Reserve a departure
Each departure is a private boat for your group. Pick a day and the slot is yours for 15 minutes while you complete checkout.
01 / 04 Leave the dockHow a day with Driftwood goes
5:45
Cast off at first light.
The night before, the captain studies the tide tables; by dawn the engines are idling at slip 14. The mate passes out life jackets and the live bait is already in the well.
02 / 04 The first biteGulf Reef Full Day, Saturday 7:10 AM
7:10
Fish.
The line goes tight over the reef and somebody shouts for the net. We rotate the rods so every guest on the boat gets a turn at the reel.
03 / 04 Ask for a handThe mate is right behind you
10:52
Let the mate coach.
A hefty amberjack will test your arms for a long while. The mate talks you through each step and the captain steers to keep your line clear.
04 / 04 Back at the dockPhoto at the fish board
2:30
Weighed, photographed, bagged.
Your catch goes on the fish board for the photo, then the mate fillets and bags it while you rinse off. A harbor restaurant will cook it for you tonight if you like.
Book your dayPrivate charters, planned by Mara EllisonUp to 30 guests across 5 boats
Charter the whole fleet.
Reunions, team days and bachelor weekends: give Mara your date and headcount and she lines up the boats, the schedule and the fish fry.
See charter packages 01
Family days
Up to 6 per boat. Smooth inshore water, then your fish cleaned for supper.
$650 02Company outings
Several boats fishing together, a friendly contest and a trophy presented at the dock.
from $180 pp 03Bachelor parties
A sunset shark trip, plenty of cooler room and a captain who has heard every joke.
$900 04Fleet tournament
All five boats on the water, a public weigh-in at slip 14 and a fish fry for up to 30 guests.
from $4,500Pinned by the dock office
From the guest logbook.
Gulf Reef Full Day, crew of 6
Little Anglers, birthday
“We booked the kids trip for our daughter's eighth birthday. Five kids, a bucket of pinfish and a ladyfish nobody will stop talking about.”
Renee P.Landed 38 fish
Guests sign a logbook at the end of the dock. Here are three entries we pinned to the wall.
Sunset Shark Trip, date night
“A blacktip hit just as the sun touched the water, and the mate let us release it beside the boat. Our best anniversary yet.”
Omar & LenaOne shark released
On the water
since 2012.
24,500
guests welcomed aboard since we started in 2012
94%
of harbor half-day trips hook up
187
group charters last season
61%
of blue-water trips boat a mahi-mahi or bigger
Give the gift
of a day on the water.
Valid on any trip in any season for two years. A printable certificate lands in their inbox the same day, so last-minute birthdays are covered.
Buy a gift certificateBefore you step aboard.
Not sure yet? Call (850) 555-0172. Someone at the dock office answers, often a captain between trips.
Each boat carries up to 6 anglers plus the captain and mate. Larger groups book several boats together.
No. Our boats carry a federal for-hire license that covers everyone aboard, kids included.
It happens, rarely. If the whole boat gets skunked on a full day, we bring you back out for a half day on us.
Thirty minutes before lines-off. Parking is free in the harbor lot and the dock office has coffee.
Kids are half the logbook. Little Anglers trips run calm inshore water with small rods, and life jackets come in every size.
If wind or lightning keeps us at the dock you can rebook any day you like or take a full refund. We never run an unsafe boat.
88 Marina Walk, Slip 14, Destin, FL 32541
Free parking in the harbor lot
Free parking in the harbor lot
Mon–Thu 5:30 AM–5:30 PM
Fri–Sat 5:30 AM–8 PM
Sun 5:30 AM–5 PM
Fri–Sat 5:30 AM–8 PM
Sun 5:30 AM–5 PM