Our family booked a fishing trip with Kickback Charters, 13 of us including 5 kids ages 2-12. We…read morehad an awesome time and a ton of action! Tater did a great job of making sure all the kids got to reel and he explained all the different types of fish we caught. Captain Bruce and his wife Kathy were very accommodating and picked some perfect spots to try out. We would definitely book with them again!

I took my 14-year-old son and his friend here. We did the 1 hr rental with three single kayaks…read more *We could have probably done two hours easily and gotten to see more of the deeper lake side & not be rushed to get back. Getting to go to the inlet side where the lake water met the ocean (& it was SO clear) was really fun, too. I recommend going at 9 o'clock when things are cooler & you might get to see more birds. Courtney and Katie provided excellent customer service. Note- The kayaks we had did not have a waterproof compartment. I double Ziploc bagged my cell phone. (I was able to get some great photos since the water was smooth & I was comfortable getting the phone out.) You might want to bring along one of those waterproof containers that you can bungee on to the boats storage cords, if you have one, though to be safer!

We had a great time kayaking! Easy to rent the equipment and everything was in great shape. We…read morepaddled out to where the lake meets the gulf, gorgeous day to be on the water. Rental stand takes cash or credit which was helpful. We will definitely go again.

Captain Jim and his deckhand were awesome!! We were able to catch and keep the in season red…read moresnapper! We will definitely be back and will always recommend!

This is a great family owned business. I rented a pontoon boat on a whim for my family. The owners…read morewere very accommodating and made our last minute trip happen. They were very happy and helped us get everything onboard and made us feel safe and comfortable with the boat and where to go to. I have a good deal of experience with various boats and this one was in good shape and gave us no problems. The value was much better than a lot of other operators I looked at.

Rented a double canopy pontoon from them. They had the best reviews, and we're close to Panama City…read more(close to where we were staying) instead of Beach. It was super easy to do online, and even sign two waivers. All online! Love that. The husband and wife duo were super nice, and informative. We toured Shell Island on our own. It was helpful we used to own a pontoon, so we understood how it worked, and how to anchor carefully. Loved the double ladders, and huge room for my 2 dogs, teen daughter, and husband. It would fit a huge amount of people, but I wanted the extra shade. Saw dolphins, spent a few hours on beach. Just pay attention to large buildings when you first leave so you can get your bearings on your way back. I recognized a large turquoise restaurant. Hubby didn't recognize anything. Loved that I could bring my fur babies. They loved it. What a fantastic relaxing day!

Our guy Ross was the man!! He ensured prior to our ride everyone understood his signals, basics of…read moreriding and safety and was able to guide our friend with instructions for his first time riding a jetski. We saw dolphins enjoyed shell island, And would recommend overall! Everyone in our group felt they got their moneys worth while being on vacation! Thanks Ross, and Zander!!

The Jet Skis were fun and the two hour dolphin tour with our guide Alex was worth every penny!…read more Alex took us to see a shipwreck, a stop on Shell Island and being up close and personal with dolphins and other wildlife like sea turtles. The jet skis were of course super fun!!!! Highly recommend and we will be back!

The fastest and most profesioal Paint and fiberglass…read morerepairs. Gelcoat color tent matching Second to none.

We went for the full day trip this July and had a super time. Capt. Ron and Sammy put us on the…read morefish in the Charisma. Tons of Snapper, some Bonita, quite a few Grouper and Scamp, plus a King Mackeral. Book with these guys and you wont regret it.

it was a great Time again. this is my 7th year in a row. Great deck hand John is very nice and…read more patient. Can't wait till next year. I love the August snapper fishing.

My husband booked a Charter with Great Escape Charters. Captain Will told him on the phone the…read morecharter is $1,750 and he prefers cash. My husband paid cash. Captain Will told 2 other guests that he was shorted because the charter is actually $1800. But he wanted to make sure they tipped the deck hand 20% which would be $400. They each tipped individually and ended up tipping $340. Captain Will actually called my husband to complain about them not tipping $400 and that the charter was $1,850. Well if we put pen to paper 20% of $1,850 is $370. 20% of the original amount my husband was given is $350. He was very rude and ended up hanging up the phone. If he needed the $10 we would have been happy to venmo him money. But with the attitude he had we will not send any money. How does the charter amount change by $100? The tip was actually 19% of the original amount my husband was told. They did catch fish and had a good time but they did not get the 8 hours they paid for and after the rude phone call we would never recommend booking with captain Will. They had to fuel up and he tried to claim that as part of the fishing time.