Charter Boat Gotta Believe 

4.6/5 (419 reviews)
 
State licensed
 Thomas Drive 3605, Panama City Beach, FL 32408, United States
 
State licensed
4.6/5 (419 reviews)
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Thomas Drive 3605
Panama City Beach, FL, United States

The GOTTA BELIEVE is a Family owned business. It has been located at Treasure Island Marina in the same slip since 1981. We have experienced everything that Mother Nature has thrown at Panama City Beach. And we are Proud to have Fish throughout it All. The Robinette Family is a 4th Generation Family of Fishermen. Rob and Robbie Robinette are operating the Family Business and have a new team of Experienced Captains and Mates to assist with your Charter. We offer 2 Boats to choose from. The GOTTA BELIEVE(State Licensed) and The ALL THE WAY(Federal Licensed) Both are built as 6 Passenger Gulf Fishing Boats. Both are equipped with a private Bathroom. Something not all vessels offer. But is important to have especially with a Family Fishing Trip. Remember that when looking at various Charters. Room to move around and Bathrooms. Fishing wise we offer short trips for beginners and long trips for more experienced anglers. Trolling, Bottomfishing and Shark Fishing is what we do. We have a variety of trips and time slots to choice from but if you need or want something different just ask away. Message us and we will built a trip for you.Feel free to message any questions or concerns (especially about Regulations/Fish Seasons)you have and we will answer to assist you in choosing your next Fishing Trip. Safe Travels and Enjoy P.C.B.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.6/5
out of 5 stars from 419 reviews
Boat
4.5/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.6/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (420)

July fishing trip
Fantastic!
Fantastic!
+417

Angler rating

331
54
18
9
7

Anglers claimed

Good experience

86%

Appropriate for children

92%

Friendly captain

96%

Satisfied with the boat

95%

Recommend this charter

90%

Caught fish

86%

Showing 1 - 5 of 419 reviews
Showing: 5 of 419 reviews
Jon Q.
Jon Q.
5.0/5

Jul 25, 2025

4 Hour Trip – Bay Shark Fishing(PM)

Highly recommended

VERIFIED
NEW

We had an absolute blast on our evening shark fishing trip! From start to finish, everything exceeded expectations. Our deckhand, Austin, was fantastic—super helpful with photos, great conversation, and incredibly kind with the kids. Captain Barry was a true professional, and the communication before and during the trip was spot on. The equipment was top-notch, and we caught plenty of sharks in just four hours. Honestly, it was more than I expected for such a short trip—and very affordable for the experience we had. Highly, highly recommend!

We had an absolute blast on our evening shark fishing trip! From start to finish, everything exceeded expectations. Our deckhand,...  

Captain replied
 Jon Q. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
1 person finds this review helpful
 Jon Q. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 28, 2025
Yet another Great Family we got to meet this Summer. Fishing was Fun and everything worked well. Makes my job enjoyable to be able to Fish with Folks that Love to have a Good Time. Great Conversation,Good Folks and Good Fishing is a Great Afternoon. I should have left the Boat and Bought a Lottery Ticket. Thank you Again for the Trip. Safe Travels to you going Home.

William F. J.
William F. J.
5.0/5

Mar 25, 2025

4 Hour Trip – Bay Shark Fishing(PM)

Inshore shark fishing mission.

VERIFIED

Man, what a day. Booked a shark fishing trip for 4 hours in the afternoon in March for my sons 11 birthday. Knowing it was gonna be a tough to get on the sharks this early in the year, still went after them. Didn’t catch any sharks but Captain Robbie and his crew put us on a mess of Spanish Mackerel. Between 4 of us we ended up putting 60 in the boat. With trying to reel them fast enough so the dolphins don’t get them, to putting one in the boat on the first cast. Couldn’t be happier with the way the day went. Thank you Captain Robbie and your crew for making today awesome and something my son will never forget.

Man, what a day. Booked a shark fishing trip for 4 hours in the afternoon in March for my sons 11 birthday. Knowing it was gonna...  

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 William F. J. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
 William F. J. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on March 26, 2025
Thank you to the Frilot Family. We appreciate the business and Hope to see y’all again. It was fun to fish with enthusiastic and well behaved Kids. They were yelling every time we hooked one. I Love That. And yes the Dolphins are a pain in the butt. Happy Birthday and Thank you again.

Bart R.
Bart R.
5.0/5

Jun 23, 2025

4 Hour Trip – Bay Shark Fishing(PM)

Great Evening

VERIFIED

Great evening shark adventure with Captain Rob and his crew. Boat was huge and clean and even through a decent amount of wind heading out, the boat was calm and safe at all times. Captain and crew were knowledgeable and nicely managed helping and letting us do it for ourselves. We took a 25 minute boat ride which allowed for over 3 hours of fishing during our 4 hour trip which isn't always true. We got lucky and caught 6 sharks and had two huge fights that ultimately didn't end in catches, but fun nonetheless. We would do this again any time we are down in PCB.

Great evening shark adventure with Captain Rob and his crew. Boat was huge and clean and even through a decent amount of wind...  

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 Bart R. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
 Bart R. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 25, 2025
Thank you Mr. Roberts. We enjoyed Fishing with you and your Family. Good Action and Good People make it a Fun Day. Come see us anytime. We appreciate the Trip.

Jason S.
Jason S.
5.0/5

Jul 5, 2025

4 Hour Trip – Trolling (PM)

Great Fishing

VERIFIED
NEW

Wanted a fun afternoon fishing with our sons & a couple of buddies. Had a great day with the GOTTA BELIEVE crew. Caught steady fish all day. Cool, knowledgeable, easy going captain & crew. The trip was everything we wanted. Lots of fish- lots of fun. Highly recommend these guys! We'll be back.

Wanted a fun afternoon fishing with our sons & a couple of buddies. Had a great day with the GOTTA BELIEVE crew. Caught steady...  

Captain replied
 Jason S. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
 Jason S. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 8, 2025
Thank you. Another great group of people and some biting fish. Makes for a good afternoon. Hopefully you enjoyed the 4th and the Beach. Safe travels to you going home. Come see us anytime. Thanks

Jessica V.
Jessica V.
5.0/5

May 19, 2025

6 Hour Bottom Fishing/Shark combo

Great Experience!

VERIFIED

We had the best time ! We did a 6 hour trip. Went to a few different spots and caught fish at each one ! Austin was the best deckhand . He was on top of it all and there were times we were all catching at the same time !the boat was big enough and had plenty of shade.definitely recommend and if we ever go back we will be booking with them again ! Thank you for such an amazing experience - Villarreal family from Texas !

We had the best time ! We did a 6 hour trip. Went to a few different spots and caught fish at each one ! Austin was the best deckhand...  

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 Jessica V. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
1 person finds this review helpful
 Jessica V. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on May 21, 2025
Glad y’all had a good time. Come back anytime. Crew enjoyed fishing with you and your family. We appreciate the business. And hopefully your son had a good birthday at the Beach. Thank you.

Trip availability and prices

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3 Hour Trolling-Fall Trip (AM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
3 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip Sep 16 - Nov 30
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US $600 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
3 Hour Trolling- Spring Trip (PM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
3 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
Seasonal trip Mar 7 - May 15
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US $600 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Trolling (AM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
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US $825 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Morning Shark Fishing (AM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip Mar 7 - Oct 31
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US $825 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Trolling (PM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
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US $825 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip – Bay Shark Fishing(PM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 4:00 PM
Seasonal trip Mar 7 - Oct 31
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US $825 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
6 Hour Bottom Fishing/Shark combo
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip Aug 1 - Oct 31
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US $1,350 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
7 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing (AM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
7 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip Jun 1 - Nov 30
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US $1,600 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Summertime Red Snapper/Reef Fish
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
9 Hour Trip, starts at 5:45 AM
Seasonal trip Jun 1 - Sep 15
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US $2,100 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
12 Hour Offshore Sept. 1-14.
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
12 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
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US $3,000 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.6/5
out of 5 stars from 419 reviews
Boat
4.5/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.6/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (420)

July fishing trip
Fantastic!
Fantastic!
+417

Angler rating

331
54
18
9
7

Anglers claimed

Good experience

86%

Appropriate for children

92%

Friendly captain

96%

Satisfied with the boat

95%

Recommend this charter

90%

Caught fish

86%

Showing 1 - 5 of 419 reviews
Showing: 5 of 419 reviews
Jon Q.
Jon Q.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Highly recommended

VERIFIED
NEW

4 Hour Trip – Bay Shark Fishing(PM) on July 25, 2025

We had an absolute blast on our evening shark fishing trip! From start to finish, everything exceeded expectations. Our deckhand, Austin, was fantastic—super helpful with photos, great conversation, and incredibly kind with the kids. Captain Barry was a true professional, and the communication before and during the trip was spot on. The equipment was top-notch, and we caught plenty of sharks in just four hours. Honestly, it was more than I expected for such a short trip—and very affordable for the experience we had. Highly, highly recommend!

We had an absolute blast on our evening shark fishing trip! From start to finish, everything exceeded expectations. Our deckhand, Austin, was fantastic—super helpful with photos, great conversation, and incredibly kind with the kids. Captain Barry was a true professional, and the communication before and during the trip was spot on. The equipment was top-notch, and we caught plenty of sharks in just four hours. Honestly, it was more than I expected for such a short trip—and very affordable for...  

 Jon Q. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 28, 2025
Yet another Great Family we got to meet this Summer. Fishing was Fun and everything worked well. Makes my job enjoyable to be able to Fish with Folks that Love to have a Good Time. Great Conversation,Good Folks and Good Fishing is a Great Afternoon. I should have left the Boat and Bought a Lottery Ticket. Thank you Again for the Trip. Safe Travels to you going Home.

William F. J.
William F. J.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Inshore shark fishing mission.

VERIFIED

4 Hour Trip – Bay Shark Fishing(PM) on March 25, 2025

Man, what a day. Booked a shark fishing trip for 4 hours in the afternoon in March for my sons 11 birthday. Knowing it was gonna be a tough to get on the sharks this early in the year, still went after them. Didn’t catch any sharks but Captain Robbie and his crew put us on a mess of Spanish Mackerel. Between 4 of us we ended up putting 60 in the boat. With trying to reel them fast enough so the dolphins don’t get them, to putting one in the boat on the first cast. Couldn’t be happier with the way the day went. Thank you Captain Robbie and your crew for making today awesome and something my son will never forget.

Man, what a day. Booked a shark fishing trip for 4 hours in the afternoon in March for my sons 11 birthday. Knowing it was gonna be a tough to get on the sharks this early in the year, still went after them. Didn’t catch any sharks but Captain Robbie and his crew put us on a mess of Spanish Mackerel. Between 4 of us we ended up putting 60 in the boat. With trying to reel them fast enough so the dolphins don’t get them, to putting one in the boat on the first cast. Couldn’t be happier with the...  

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 William F. J. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on March 26, 2025
Thank you to the Frilot Family. We appreciate the business and Hope to see y’all again. It was fun to fish with enthusiastic and well behaved Kids. They were yelling every time we hooked one. I Love That. And yes the Dolphins are a pain in the butt. Happy Birthday and Thank you again.

Bart R.
Bart R.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great Evening

VERIFIED

4 Hour Trip – Bay Shark Fishing(PM) on June 23, 2025

Great evening shark adventure with Captain Rob and his crew. Boat was huge and clean and even through a decent amount of wind heading out, the boat was calm and safe at all times. Captain and crew were knowledgeable and nicely managed helping and letting us do it for ourselves. We took a 25 minute boat ride which allowed for over 3 hours of fishing during our 4 hour trip which isn't always true. We got lucky and caught 6 sharks and had two huge fights that ultimately didn't end in catches, but fun nonetheless. We would do this again any time we are down in PCB.

Great evening shark adventure with Captain Rob and his crew. Boat was huge and clean and even through a decent amount of wind heading out, the boat was calm and safe at all times. Captain and crew were knowledgeable and nicely managed helping and letting us do it for ourselves. We took a 25 minute boat ride which allowed for over 3 hours of fishing during our 4 hour trip which isn't always true. We got lucky and caught 6 sharks and had two huge fights that ultimately didn't end in catches, but...  

Review media 0
 Bart R. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 25, 2025
Thank you Mr. Roberts. We enjoyed Fishing with you and your Family. Good Action and Good People make it a Fun Day. Come see us anytime. We appreciate the Trip.

Jason S.
Jason S.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great Fishing

VERIFIED
NEW

4 Hour Trip – Trolling (PM) on July 5, 2025

Wanted a fun afternoon fishing with our sons & a couple of buddies. Had a great day with the GOTTA BELIEVE crew. Caught steady fish all day. Cool, knowledgeable, easy going captain & crew. The trip was everything we wanted. Lots of fish- lots of fun. Highly recommend these guys! We'll be back.

Wanted a fun afternoon fishing with our sons & a couple of buddies. Had a great day with the GOTTA BELIEVE crew. Caught steady fish all day. Cool, knowledgeable, easy going captain & crew. The trip was everything we wanted. Lots of fish- lots of fun. Highly recommend these guys! We'll be back.  

 Jason S. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 8, 2025
Thank you. Another great group of people and some biting fish. Makes for a good afternoon. Hopefully you enjoyed the 4th and the Beach. Safe travels to you going home. Come see us anytime. Thanks

Jessica V.
Jessica V.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great Experience!

VERIFIED

6 Hour Bottom Fishing/Shark combo on May 19, 2025

We had the best time ! We did a 6 hour trip. Went to a few different spots and caught fish at each one ! Austin was the best deckhand . He was on top of it all and there were times we were all catching at the same time !the boat was big enough and had plenty of shade.definitely recommend and if we ever go back we will be booking with them again ! Thank you for such an amazing experience - Villarreal family from Texas !

We had the best time ! We did a 6 hour trip. Went to a few different spots and caught fish at each one ! Austin was the best deckhand . He was on top of it all and there were times we were all catching at the same time !the boat was big enough and had plenty of shade.definitely recommend and if we ever go back we will be booking with them again ! Thank you for such an amazing experience - Villarreal family from Texas !  

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 Jessica V. recommends Charter Boat Gotta Believe
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on May 21, 2025
Glad y’all had a good time. Come back anytime. Crew enjoyed fishing with you and your family. We appreciate the business. And hopefully your son had a good birthday at the Beach. Thank you.

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
37 ft
Year built
1970
Restored in
2007
Boat manufacturer
Striker
Boat type
Sportfishing

Engine model
Cummins
Powered by
2 x 300HP
Max cruising speed
16 knots
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