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 an awesome time. The staff was hyper focused on safety and a good time. I…read moredon't remember ever seeing so many dolphins. The drinks were plentiful and iced cold.The music hit and a classic mix of feel good. Thank You staff whipping up the wind and rocking out in a frenzy.

We did this cruise in June 2026. Our two 5 year old grandsons had a ball. The pirate actors were…read moreincredible and believable. The kids participated in sword fights, water gun fights, a treasure hunt and more. This is a must do with kids. It is action packed the whole time and well worth the money!

An interactive, fun experience for families that have young children. I even noticed preteens…read morehaving a blast. Unfortunately, for myself and my family we were sold on this idea of a pretty cool pirate ship that tours the island of Destin. Not at all with this ship does. This cruise is solely intended to entertain children while you explore a small area of the waters for example passing crab Island starting just a short distance away from Harbor Walk. We were lucky enough to see a dolphin take a quick flip above water, but if you blinked and missed it, which some people in my group did, then you missed it but it's not advertised as part of the experience so for those of us that saw it, we were lucky. I do find that there are many dolphins and you get to see them probably any day you're on the water. The ship is exceptionally clean, and I loved the laboratory facilities. Not your typical tiny bathrooms that you find on a boat. We did order the fast on boarding Tickets, which I did not feel were necessary. No one asked us for it and when we got to the ship, we were instructed to walk to the front just like everybody else and had to wait for one family to board ahead of us as they only board one group at a time. In my mind that family did not have a fast on boarding, however, who knows. We were not asked for the Pass and there was no line or sign to indicate what side to stand on if you had a fast on boarding. Maybe this is more valuable during peak season but definitely not now.

Had a great experience with this company in Destin. A group of friends and I traveled to Florida in…read moreFebruary and there wasn't a ton of options that early in the season for boat cruises but southern star was open lucky for us! Very convenient location at the boardwalk. We booked for 7 of us ahead of time (about a month ahead of time online) with no issues. They started the cruise right on time and there was plenty of seating on a dual level boat. They took us out into the harbor for dolphin watching. The crew said there was no guarantee to see dolphins but they were very confident we would get some action and they were right! We saw SO many dolphins and they came so close to the boat, swimming in their schools. It was so cool. The crew member manning the intercom was also giving tips during the ride for how to attract the dolphins closer. We also saw a beautiful sunset. It was a great time. Would definitely recommend dolphin/sunset cruises through them!

My family and I enjoyed the 90 minute dolphin cruise! The ship has two levels, and the staff were…read moregreat. We saw a lot of dolphins. The captain gave out great information and acted as a guide throughout the trip. The other staff were great as well. You are pretty much guaranteed to see dolphins. In fact of you don't see any dolphins on the cruise they give you an open ticket invitation to come back again with no expiration date. We were in Destin for 5 days, and this trip was the highlight of our vacation! It was money well spent! This is a diesel engine ship, and you will smell diesel exhaust at times like any other diesel engine ship. Just fyi, i know that can sometimes be an issue for some folks.

It was even better than we expected. The captain was so fun & we saw so many dolphins. 10/10…read morerecommended!!

the sea quest was amazing ! i loved it we went snorkeling and saw dolphins we rode by crab island…read morethe crew was so funny and entertaining

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

Daniel was awesome! I would highly recommend this excursion. We did an early morning ride in the…read moreheat of summer and had a great time. We traveled with 4 children ages 3 to 11 and they all had fun. The location was very easy to get to from Seagrove Beach.

Great trip with Daniel today! Would definitely recommend for a family outing! He offers water and…read moreGatorades mid ride. Easy to find. Enjoy the beautiful Florida inter coastal from a whole different perspective!

Such a great experience! Oz is great with kids. Brandon & Braxton were incredibly helpful. They…read moreall went out of their way to make sure everyone was having fun.

Oz, Jason, and Brandon were our boat crew and they were amazing! Oz was so funny! Brandon…read moredefinitely made our trip! Got excited with us over our fish, helped when our lines got tangled and wrapped with each other, and was so incredibly friendly!!! Definitely recommend going on the Destin princess!!

The ride is not only amazing but Captain Frank is very knowledgeable and informative about the…read morearea, the history of the area and the wildlife. We have been on tour boats to see different areas we have traveled but going on an air boat is definitely a whole new experience I wish was available in more areas. Captain Frank is also a master of the airboat and did some really exciting stunts that the kids just loved and have been talking about for the past week now.

Not only is the ride amazing, so was the knowledge of the area and wildlife by Capt Frank. We not…read moreonly had a great tour, we got to drive the airboat. Would Highly recommend it.

We went on the early tour. 8am!! With a 2 hour drive to get there, I wasn't a super happy person to…read morestart with....BUT all that ended rather quickly with our great Captains Hannah and Kyle. They were so engaging and fun!! The whole boat became instant friends. We had the BEST time. We had hermit crab race which my daughter won!!

My daughter and I did the Dolphin tour and it was amazing! Our guides were wonderful...we saw so…read moremany dolphins! I highly recommend this tour.