So you’ve arrived in Destin, Florida and you’re happy to feel that warm sunshine and the ocean breeze. But then one question suddenly sinks in:
What next?
Hopefully, you’ve done a little more advanced planning than that. There’s only so much sunbathing you can do before you start to feel well-charred.
But whether you’ve just arrived or you’re planning your trip to Destin, I want to share five spectacular ways you can turn your vacation into a week-long adventure:
#1 Way to Enjoy Destin, FL: Fishing
Destin sits “on top” of the Gulf of Mexico, with nothing but open water and some of the finest deep sea fishing to its south. If you were to miss out on the deep sea fishing, you’d miss a major portion of what Destin’s all about.
Wondering whether it’s right for you? We’d argue it’s good for just about anyone. But don’t take our word for it; consider what you can accomplish during a deep sea fishing trip:
- Travel in large groups: For example, our maximum capacity includes 22 passengers—big enough to handle big families and reunions.
- Cater the trip to your skills: We provide different styles of fishing depending on your specific request; if you’re partial to sight fishing, for example, we can do that.
- Variety: If you’re used to lake fish or in-shore fishing, going “off-shore” (usually about 15 miles on average) can include game fish, shark, snapper, tuna, Mahi Mahi, King Mackerel – the list goes on and on.
As far as we’re concerned, there’s only one way to do all of the above in style. That’s chartering “The Finest Kind” for 53 feet of prime gulf adventure.
#2 Way to Enjoy Destin, FL: Gulf-Based Entertainment
You’ll get plenty of entertainment during an offshore fishing excursion, sure, but if you want another excuse to go out on the water, there are plenty. Consider:
- Dinner cruises: A dinner cruise might sound fancy, but the idea is simple: cruise the Gulf of Mexico at evening time for some of the most spectacular sunsets you’ll see anywhere.
- Party boat cruises: The laid-back approach not your thing? No one said you couldn’t party. Party Boat Cruises are great for bachelor/bachelorette parties, birthdays, or simply for those young-at-heart souls who think—nay, know—that a vacation is the ideal time to kick back and have fun.
- Dolphin cruises: If you never have an opportunity to see these amazing creatures at home, you’re missing out.
- Parasailing: Scared of heights? Never saw yourself as a “parasailing” type person? Leave that old sense of self at home—you’re on vacation.
#3 Way to Enjoy Destin, FL: Spectacular Tours
What good is a vacation without a little exploration? Anyone can get a hotel and sit in their room; for that price, you might as well just sit at home. Tours are great excuses to get outdoors and see something completely new.
In the area around Destin, FL, you can find:
- Helicopter Tours
- Paddleboard Eco Tours
- Kayak Eco Tours
- Snorkeling Tours
If you want to make the Gulf of Mexico a focus of your trip—especially after your deep sea fishing excursion—we recommend the snorkeling tours. It’s the only way to get out and see the natural wildlife as up-close-and-personal as it can be.
#4 Way to Enjoy Destin, FL: Rentals
Maybe you don’t need a tour. You’re more like an Age of Discovery explorer—convince someone else to lend you their boats so you can do the exploring yourself. Luckily enough, there are plenty of opportunities here as well. You can rent pontoons for leisurely excursions, kayaks for exercise, wave runners and jet skis for fun, banana boats, bikes, sailboats, and paddleboards. However, we’d like to be on the record: we recommend that you use the bicycles away from the Gulf of Mexico as much as possible. They tend to get wet.
#5 Way to Enjoy Destin, FL: Hunting
Sure, most of you can do hunting from home.
But not hunting like this.
Hunting in Destin, FL is especially good for duck hunting. The estuaries that surround the coast provide a natural collection of puddlers and diving ducks that’s unlike anything else you’ll see along the Gulf.
Choose Your Own Adventure
You know those choose-your-own-adventure books you read when you were a kid? Well, Destin, FL is sort of like a grown-up version of that. There’s no end to the ways you can enjoy the Emerald Coast. Start by chartering “The Finest Kind.”